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You rejected me with cold words, so why did you show up after all this time? Her marriage to the wealthy Marcus ended after only three years. Vanessa left his house in sadness, but she was suddenly struck with nausea. One year later, Vanessa is helping with her aunt’s bakery. Vanessa’s dream is to deliver her aunt’s pastries all over the United States, so she wants to expand the business. One day, she receives an offer from an investor, who turns out to be her ex-husband, Marcus. She can't let him find out about her secret! Vanessa tries to turn his investment offer down, but then Marcus tells her a surprising truth!

Contains 5 short stories:1. Living purely together with Sensei:Hiyori Okamura is a new mathematics teacher at a high school she graduated from. She still loves Shibasaki, a chemistry teacher who she loved as a student. One day, it happened that Hiyori couldn't use her room, so she moved to Shibasaki's room in the same apartment house, and began to live there. A curtain divided the room in two, and Hiyori and Shibasaki...!?2. Love Duet:Honda Ema works with and is attracted to Sawaki Koutaro. Honda plays the piano and is taught by Sawaki's little sister. But due to an accident Sawaki will be teaching her.3. Sweet days for you, too4. Impassioned Drawing5. Entreaty Guidance

Rinka is a career - driven woman who excels at her job. One day, she runs into Hiroto, her childhood friend and first love, for the first time in a decade. She's stunned to learn that the bad boy she knew has become a cop as he pulls her into his powerful arms after getting out of the shower! He later on proceeds to move in next door, apparently determined to renew their relationship!! He keeps asking her out on a date, and when she finally agrees, they end up getting cozy in his car!! What is he, a male animal in heat...? But, holy cripes, it feels good!!

When her parents passed away six years ago, Beatrice gave up on her dreams to raise her brothers and sisters. Not only is she self-conscious about her appearance, but her family treats her like a servant. One night, while helping her sister with a party, she reunites with Elliot Chalmers, who tells her the painful truth-she isn't being treated right. She tries to argue with him. She just can't stand being around the man. If only she knew how Elliot really feels and that he and only wants what's best for her.

She was hired to be the CEO’s secretary, but it’s turned into a sham marriage! Here comes a million-dollar marriage! Dumped by her fiancée, poverty-stricken Claire takes a well-paying job at a massive bridal corporation called Bannister Weddings. However, she discovers an ulterior motive behind her job. Now that she’s rushed into an intimate relationship with her arrogant CEO, what fate awaits Claire? This is the story of a heart-pounding, whirlwind office romance.

A Collection of One-shotsStory 1: Arrogant KissDue to her father's re-marriage, the sisters Kana and Hina gain a stepbrother, Ryou, who happens to attend the same university as Hina. When Kana accidentally overhears Ryu's friend mention how he's becoming family with his unrequited love, what is she to do?Story 2: A Love that Cannot be RecommendedNatsuki and her boyfriend were dating for two years until he dumped her for someone else. To top off the shock, her ex married his new girlfriend within 6 months! At first, she takes her broken heart out on Onda, a hot, popular guy at work, for introducing them, but could it be he isn't what the rumors say?Story 3:Holding My AngelHitomi is walking her neighbor’s dog when it breaks away from her and almost gets run over. A stranger rescues him and says that as compensation for his injured leg she has to walk his dog every evening. But could he have an ulterior motive...?Story 4: Your Lie on Christmas EveShizuna’s career is finally looking up: She’s been put in charge of a team of four people at work! But not everything is going as planned. First, the other two women on the team both think cute coworker Kiyotaka has confessed to them. And then, he does confess… but to Shizuna!Story 5: Kiss the PrincessShouko is a tall, cool-looking girl who wants nothing more than to dress up in cutesy clothing—and attract the attention of Hirotaka. In desperation, she asks a friend to hypnotize her and make her a cute girl, but Hirotaka ends up getting hypnotized. What will happen…?!

Amber was Finn's secretary at work...and his fiancee at home! But her happy heart is slowly filling with anxiety. Ever since their engagement, he's been pushing her away and telling her that he's too busy with work. Finn is the talented CEO of a modeling agency, and models are constantly trying to seduce him. She worries that he's not in love with her anymore... And just as Amber began to doubt him, she caught him in the embrace of a beautiful young model!

FUL is a hole-in-the-wall reflexology studio, owned and operated by Kei. He has the hands of an angel. One day, Saki visits and is caught off guard when a foot rub has her heart going wild and her body on fire... Over 40 pages of pure pleasure!

Da Silva Castle, near Salamanca, is a great location for a movie shoot, which is why it's currently hosting a medieval production starring Lexie Anderson. The young actress is to share some steamy scenes with her heartthrob costar, but she just can't find any on-screen chemistry with him. The movie drags on without her truly investing in the role until she explores the castle around the set and runs into Cesar Da Silva, the owner of the property! A young and reclusive heir, Cesar has made it his life's goal to live quietly and out of the eyes of the press. When he and Lexie meet, two worlds collide: that of a woman who feels she can't love a man and is constantly in the news, and that of a man who's sworn off women and made an art form of dodging the media. Can these two leads find a common narrative, or will their love story wrap before it even begins?

Bridget, the princess of Chantaine, always glamourous and the toast of the town, hides her authentic self from her admirers…from everyone. She believes that nobody can love her true self because of the trauma she experienced as a little girl. One day, she realizes that she is able to be herself with Ryder, a handsome yet stubborn doctor who used to be a well-known playboy in Texas. Will he be the one to reach Bridget’s hidden heart?

For what reason was a creature from another world called by a rebellious student. She just wants to live and he wants to return home, but the longer they stay together the more they depend on each other and discover the sinister mystery they hide.

Love or the throne…? She knows the prince won’t choose her. “No marriages outside of royal families…” This has supposedly been the royal family’s pact for two hundred years. Annegret, a TV producer, is looking for a mysterious painting that is rumored to prove this pact. Snooping around the palace, Annegret soon finds herself in trouble but is saved by none other than Prince Maxim. She starts to fall for the sincere, passionate prince. But she knows there is no future for her, a commoner, with a member of the royal family.

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A chance meeting between college student Anastasia and attractive CEO Christian Gray. Fascinated by their first meeting, Anastasia receives a strange contract from Gray.

After Aimee’s parents pass away, it’s up to her to take over their old cake shop and raise her young son, Toby, by herself. Toby’s father, Jed, was an accomplished chef when Aimee last saw him, but in their time apart, he’s become even more successful. After the cruelty Jed showed her when he walked out of Aimee’s life, she had hoped to never see him again, but if she wants to save little Toby from leukemia, Jed’s her only hope. How will he react when he meets the son he never knew he had?

A marriage is worth as much as it’s profitable. But can they keep their hearts out of this contract? Jewelry designer Tamara once again finds herself face-to-face with the Earl of Melton at a party. He's the CEO of a hugely successful company, with a strong build and masculine features, not to mention her father’s choice to be her husband! With the confidence of a conquering hero, once again he asks for her hand in marriage. Although she refuses him right away, in order to save the business she has worked so hard to start, eventually she agrees. They hatch a plan to become husband and wife for half a year, each pursuing their own business goals―him, a successful merger with her father’s company, her, a steady list of clientele―but can Tamara resist his passionate act?

Princess Lucy of the Xavier Kingdom sighs, "Why won't he come and take me away? I've tried calling him and sending letters, but I haven't had any news of him. Was he lying when he told me that he loved me?" Meanwhile, Seth is angry. "Why did she abandon me and go back to her home country? I know the King ordered her to come home, but not contacting me at all since leaving is taking it too far." The love the two of them share is torn apart by the difference in their social statuses and the expectations of their surroundings. But an unexpected chance at reconciliation appears...!

Stephen, a knight, is on his way to deliver a royal decree when he meets a striking silver-haired girl. He decides to seek her out when he finishes his mission, but when he arrives at his destination, he finds the same girl waiting for him in the castle. She is Fellis, the woman he has been sent to order into marriage with the enemy king of Wales! Stephen tries to suppress his feelings for Fellis, but the more he gets to know her, the more he finds himself falling for her…

When flight attendant Lucy met the Mardivinian prince Guido on a flight, they became casual lovers. After a year, Guido invites her to his nephew's baptism in his home kingdom. Because of their differences in station, Lucy has been forcing herself to keep the relationship as shallow as possible, so as not to burden the prince, and his invitation surprises her. Does he actually love her? But when they arrive in Mardivino, Lucy learns his true motives!

All'ospite di un principe straniero, Robert St. Claire, è data una bella schiava per il suo piacere. A parte i costumi insoliti, si ritrova in un terribile dilemma. Non solo lei è inglese, ma anche la figlia di un amico. Al fine di salvarla dalla prigionia, deve usarla come una ragazza di un harem in ogni modo possibile... Lady Celia Davenport è stata rapita, venduta come schiava, e ora si ritrova nel letto di un gentiluomo. Se lei gli dà piacere, c'è un barlume di speranza per il suo futuro. Ansiosa di scappare, scopre che forse essere una schiava sessuale non è la prigione che un tempo aveva immaginato. Inoltre, ogni volta che dà soddisfazione al suo amante, lei riceve una perla rara e preziosa come ricompensa. Un lord inglese e una bella schiava si ritrovano in una strana circostanza e il destino gioca un ruolo importante con quelle rare perle arabe...

Isn't Cinderella in the fairy tale who puts on high heels and becomes a princess? Why I'm a man, who just temporarily wore high heels for fun, became a princess also?

Vice Chairman Youngjun Lee and Secretary Miso Kim have been the star duo of their company for nine years...until Miso suddenly decides to quit! But Youngjun is smart, rich, and used to getting what he wants—and he wants Miso to stay. So when he discovers she’s leaving in order to find a husband, the only logical way to keep her at his side is...offering to marry her?! Too bad she’s just not that into him!

While on vacation in Italy, Sonia decided to marry Francesco, a beautiful young man she’d only just met. They fell in love in Venice, the thrilling city of water, and it was as if they were under a magic spell. They should have lived happily-ever-after, but all too soon Sonia runs away, back to her hometown. She hadn’t factored in the linguistic and cultural isolation of life in Venice, but what really drove her away was that she, with no family of her own, just couldn’t get used to her husband’s warm, loving clan. When her husband comes to find her, she rejects him again. Can there be any hope for a future between two so very different people?

He seems so cold and arrogant, but he’s the only one who believes me… Belinda, a lawyer, is running a summer camp for troubled teens. Luke runs the Craig Ranch next door and is enraged when he catches one of Belinda’s students trying to steal his cattle. After sorting out the issue, Belinda and Luke become friends, and before long, they’re sharing a passionate kiss! Luke is convinced that Belinda is the one for him and will do anything to put a ring on her finger, while Belinda, scared of love, tries to resist the hottest cowboy she’s ever known!

Six months after getting married impetuously, Chad disappears. Brokenhearted, Angel leaves London and returns to her native Ireland, but soon after, Chad’s older brother, who opposed their marriage from the start, pays her a visit. He tells her some shocking news: Chad and the woman he ran off with have died in a car accident. Then he says, “My little brother had a child. A newborn baby boy. I’ve brought him here. Will you come with me and help take care of him?”

Olivia’s life is all about her work, so she deeply respects Tony as a business owner. That’s why his offer comes as such a complete shock. He wants her to have his baby! He isn’t looking for marriage—he’s looking for someone who will accept his offer in exchange for his assistance in business. Although she’s anxious about it, Olivia wants to be intimate with a man at least once, and she thinks may never find another man as attractive or convenient as Tony. She agrees to the unusual deal, all the while trying to hide the guilt she feels for keeping her secret from him.

Fleeing from her Mediterranean home, Juliet left for America after news of her former lover Prince Alain's engagement. Her heart was in shambles, but then she met an esteemed matchmaker and had a successful makeover. Then Juliet attended a party where she was to be introduced to her perfect match. The gorgeous man who appeared before her was none other than Prince Alain! Could he be her soul mate? The small flame that flickered deep in Juliet's heart was about to burn bright once again.

Ginichirou graduated from university and started working at Amenashi town office, The only young people who aren’t high school students in town are Ginichiro, his childhood friend Megumi, and Sumio who works at the convenience store. Ginichiro is working in the town office to promote the town to tourists, but Amenashi has no specialty local foods or tourist attractions. And yet trouble keeps happening anyways!?

From the hit series, "Second Chances"! A woman who is so in love with her brother, she's forgotten what it is to fall for someone... But now, her brother's getting married, and his best friend walks back into her life. Then, just when things are looking rosy, she catches him cheating on her! Is love only a thing of fairy tales? And now the family's involved, and everything is falling apart!

1) Yoake Mae (Before Daybreak)Iori is the daughter of a wealthy family who has lived a caged-in existence. She has lived her life following the path set down by her parents, and now she is about to be married off to a man she doesn't love. She runs away and stumbles upon the late-night food stand run by Akira. His kindness and warmth opens her mind to a world she didn't know existed--but when his tragic past threatens to destroy the pure love that has begun to blossom, she must choose between the life she has always known and a love she didn't know was possible.2) Back-Light3) Talking To Your Fingertips4) Talking Eyes5) Phantom Pain

In her role as a hotel employee, single mom Vanessa met the king of a Mediterranean island nation...and the king, old enough to be her father, asked her to marry him! When he realized Vanessa wasn't convinced by his proposal, the king suggested she spend her holiday in his country to get to know him better. She decided to go, but when she arrived, she was greeted by the king's outrageously handsome son, Prince Marcus, who looked at her disparagingly. He thinks she's after his father's money. He's wrong, of course, but the king is out of the country to deal with an urgent matter, which means she'll be stuck with the cold-hearted prince for two long weeks!

Part 1 After both her parents pass away, Grace goes to live with her aunt and uncle. But on the eve of her arrival in London high society, she encounters Lord Lucian St. Claire, the second-eldest son of a noble family, who is known far and wide as a notorious rake. Grace and Lucian stay at the same inn, and in the middle of the night, he mistakes her room for his and collapses on her bed. What’s worse, Grace’s aunt is there to see it happen! Now she must marry a man she’s only just met or risk her honor... Part 2 For appearances’ sake, Grace became engaged to Lucian St. Claire, the second son of the St. Claire family. Soon after their betrothal, rumors begin to circulate among the aristocracy in London: they say Grace tricked Lucian into engagement so she could marry her way into money! Lucian and Grace make a public show of affection

Katie decides to set out on the road in the middle of a raging storm. While trying to find cover from the rain, something leads her in the direction of an old castle. There she finds the secluded O’Neal, whose eyes invokea sense of nostalgia in her. Though her stay proves to be eerie, she can’t help but want to know more about O’Neal. It’s as if some unknown force keeps nuedging her to get close to him. Katie decides it’s up to her to set O’Neal free from his chains, but will her feelings hold true once she sees the truth behind his torment?

Haemi is an ordinary high school art teacher. Sure, she gets scolded by the principal a lot, but her personality makes it impossible for anyone to hate her. While Haemi has her eyes set on one of her fellow teachers, things start to get a little more complicated when her old childhood friend steps into the picture. Between the confusion and the drama, the three of them keep crossing paths in unexpected ways.

Ellen's beloved home is about to be sold. The prospective buyer is Max Vasilikos, the real-estate mogul. Ellen doesn't care how rich he is. She's not going to let him have her house. But Max turns out to be an incredibly attractive man. When he finds out about Ellen's charity activities, he invites her to a charity ball. Ellen hesitates and says such a glamorous occasion isn't for someone like her. But Max insists and kindly escorts her to the party. Ellen keeps reminding herself that she mustn't fall for him, that he's only being kind because he wants her house.

In this game of love, who will win? Kristi, a popular model in New York, has come back to her hometown in Texas for the first time in five years. She is determined to end things with her husband once and for all. Kristi was always convinced that she’d failed as a wife and that leaving was the right choice. Now, as she finally sees Jason again, his smile causes butterflies to flutter in her stomach. Kristi tries desperately to control her emotions, but Jason doesn’t even seem to recognize her!

The twisted and deeply disturbing tale of a psychopathic serial killer...

I'm just a homely girl from a small village. Am I worthy of a romance with the doctor? Mary Jane, owner of a tiny tearoom in a small village, escorts a regular customer to the hospital and is delighted to once again encounter Sir Thomas, a handsome doctor. The first time they met was a week ago when he visited her tearoom with a beautiful companion. A gorgeous woman suited him better than she would, Mary Jane thought. Her older sister, well-known model Felicity, came to mind. Mary Jane was too modest. She wasn’t yet aware that she would soon come to terms with her feelings for Sir Thomas and experience unbearable jealousy when the doctor and Felicity become more intimate.

I’m in a strange place, playing the role of a stranger’s wife! Unsuccessful stage actress Jane is on her way to a new job when her car gets a flat tire. Looking for help, she’s met by Pagan, a mysterious man with intimidating gold eyes who reminds her of a pirate. His kindness shocks Jane as he unexpectedly offers her food and a place to stay. But most shocking of all is when he suddenly offers her a job—to play the role of his wife!

A woman perfect for affairs-that was his first impression of Willow,the prep-school girl visiting a friend's house during summer vacation. A fancy party at the mansion is Willow's first experience with the finer things in life,as she's a bookworm used to a humble lifestyle. Wearing a provocative dress loaned to her by a friend,the shy Willow accidentally falls asleep in the kitchen-not thinking in her wildest dreams that the Greek tycoon Theodore Kadros would soon arrive,and not realizing how his gaze filled with lust when he looked at her...

He has such a wonderful smile. I want to see it again… When her engaged sister begs Phoebe to take her new job at a hospital in Holland, Phoebe agrees to impersonate her. Her boss, Lucius—a renowned doctor and supposed workaholic—immediately sees through the deception. Like a perfect gentleman, he listens to her tale without getting angry. Though she has never known true love, her new boss makes her heart flutter. But when he invites her to his house to meet his shy son, Phoebe is greeted by a young, beautiful governess…who clearly has it out for her.

Delivering pleasure directly to the clients!’ GUN-WOO starts working at a mysterious delivery company, and soon finds that he has real talent in satisfying his clients. “Ma’am! You can’t do that!”

A man shows up not long after Marlene's mother and Paolo, her mother's wealthy, married lover, die. The man says he's a friend of Paolo's and that he wants to discuss Paolo's will with her. But then she overhears a cruel plot against her: "Seduce that low-class harlot who's looking for a sugar daddy and leave her without a single penny." Because Marlene, her mother and Paolo lived together as a family, the man has mistaken Marlene for Paolo's mistress...and decided to punish her!

A story about an adorable couple.

Kitty was left heartbroken after her affair with Jake, who was far above her status. After spending their first night together, he suddenly seemed to become a different person, and then married another woman! "I'll never come back to this place," she vowed. Time passes and Kitty makes it big as an actress. However, hearing of her grandmother's death, she returns to her hometown for the first time in 8 years, only to bump into Jake! "You finally came back," he said. Jake, a man who left a deep scar in her heart... But why does her heart flutter when she sees him?

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In place of her older sister Sae, who's always at her boyfriend's place, Emi must start training as the next manager of her family's hotel. Ever since they were kids, Sae always came first... But now Emi's the one who has to train as "madam"!? She's unhappy with the decision, but finds out the man she has a crush on, Mr. Kaga, will help choose a kimono for her new role as manager. Mr. Kaga has never once compared her to Sae, and Emi slowly fell in love with him. However, she discovers he was promised Sae's hand in marriage...