JOSEI

[Can Roel find paradise as she flees at the end of winter?] She dreamed that the place she escaped to would be a paradise. Roel, who lived as a guest in her relatives' home, ends up killing her cousin, who attempted to assault her in the middle of the night. Confused and desperate, she flees the village to hide her crime and takes refuge in the storage room of a lonely cabin in the mountains, evading the cold and perilous winter paths. In that place, an imposing man appears before Roel: Kaiden. — “If you don’t want to freeze to death, take off your clothes.” — “They say excitement drives away the cold. Better that than falling ill, don’t you think?” If she doesn’t want to freeze in the snow-covered forest, she has no choice but to stay in the cabin where he lives. Will this place be a paradise for Roel? Or will it become another hell?

As the daughter of a bankrupt Count, Leila's fate hinges on repaying the loan her father took from the businessman Maximilian Volkov. Missing even one payment could force Leila into marrying him as compensation. With the repayment date approaching and little hope of meeting the deadline, Leila is unexpectedly saved by her first love, a wealthy Colonel named Silvester, who proposes marriage. Although Leila has always dreamed of marrying for love, Silvester insists theirs will be a marriage of convenience and refuses to consummate it. Despite her belief that divorce is imminent, their arrangement continues for three years. Then, one day, Silvester is attacked and loses his memory. Strangely, he begins treating Leila with utmost tenderness, showering her with affection. In a surprising turn of events, their relationship shifts from the brink of divorce to a loving, affectionate marriage with just one incident.

Fujiko is a serious, hardworking, yet ordinary, office worker. She is insecure about not receiving a post-secondary education, but despite this, she worked hard and became a permanent employee at an insurance company. However, she spent her days unable to refuse any work given to her, accepting it all with a smile on her face. One day, a new neighbor named Nishina moved into the apartment next to hers?an incredibly handsome man and an elite-level office worker. He is also a very kind gentleman, and bit by bit, Fujiko begins to feel comforted by spending time with him. She wonders why he moved into such a run-down apartment building, and why he is so kind to her. Nishina doesn't give her many answers, but it seems there's more to the story than what he's revealing... This is a comic adaptation of the popular novel, My Charming Neighbor, from the Japanese novel submission site "everystar."

It's a marriage without a future... and yet everything about him makes my heart flutter. Nena was shocked to hear her grandfather, the only relative she had left, tell her that he's sick and won't be around much longer, and that he wants her to marry Ramon, a businessman, because he needs someone to take over his business. Ramon Villalba... the man who came to visit me at the mansion the other day. I thought he was handsome and nice... but he must have put a price on me. In order to reassure her grandfather, Nena pushed aside her feelings and agreed to marry Ramon. But on their wedding day, she was saddened by Ramon's words, that he would make her happy. How can

College student Ayumi agrees to become a personal tutor for Yuki, the younger brother of Yoshiki, the guy she likes. Unbeknownst to Ayumi, Yuki turns out to be not only good-looking, but a total player?the exact type of guy Ayumi tends to avoid. However, Ayumi's days become filled with excitement when she's with Yuki. Sometimes he acts serious, and other times he holds her tight. One day, during a lesson, Yuki suddenly pushes Ayumi down and claims it's his turn to teach her. This naughty student is too intense!!

After five years of separation, Morgan visits her estranged husband in Greece. Drakon Sebastian Xanthis is a world-class tycoon and owner of a widely successful marine corporation. When they got married five years ago, Morgan couldn’t endure their loveless marriage and fled to America, but now she is caught in a major dilemma. Her father has been abducted by pirates, who are holding him for a six-million-dollar ransom. She has no choice but to beg her former husband for help. Drakon doesn’t hesitate to write her a check. However, seeing him again, Morgan realizes that she is still deeply in love with the gorgeous Greek man…

Painter Joseph, who has outstanding copying skills, but is not recognized due to his lack of creative talent, could not overcome his sense of shame and tried to make an extreme choice. Renée, the secretive woman who stopped him. Joseph's heart pounded at her request to paint paintings for her, and he followed her to the painter's metropolis of 'Delmo', to seize his last chance. However, after he arrived in 'Delmo', he received a completely different request than what he expected…

"You can never have me. The one who can kill me, is me, not you." Yeonwoo killed herself in front of her ex-husband who murdered her family. Yet, she found herself back again. To escape from my ex-husband Hyojo's obsession, to protect my family and to protect myself... I ask another man to take me. "Hwita, I'll be your woman!"

Was his unbridled love a punishment for her lie? Dancer Sylvie was appalled when ruthless businessman Arkim kissed her at a party. Worst of all, he’s engaged to her sister! So when Sylvie showed up at their wedding, she lied in front of everyone, saying she and Arkim had slept together in order to save her sister, who didn’t want to marry him. Several days later, Sylvie received an offer to perform in a desert country, but it turns out the job was just a trap laid by Arkim to bring her to him. Sylvie hates Arkim, yet her treacherous body heats up whenever he’s near!

"All I want… is to live with you again." Scarlett Dumfelt — daughter of a great clockmaker and wife of the hero, Captain Victor — loses her memory while being interrogated at the police station, due to those opposing Victor’s return to the royal family. "By the time you leave, you won’t remember what happened here." A missing week of memories. A secret Victor kept, now headlined in the papers. "You betrayed me." With no recollection and no way to explain herself, Scarlett ultimately decides to divorce Victor. She begins a new life as a watchmaker, but Victor begins to linger around her with an unfamiliar expression… "Why do you keep coming back?" "If you don’t want me to come to you… then come back to me instead. I intend to win you back." A bittersweet mutual salvation between two people who are strangers to love — <Things I Didn’t Know Because It Was My First Time>

No matter how much I love you, you'll always be out of my reach...... Motohisa, the master's heir, and Shizuru, the daughter of Motohisa's nanny, are raised as siblings. While Shizuru does harbor feelings for Motohisa, who adores her from a young age, they're only able to stay together during their childhood. Now all grown up, Shizuru's heart still belongs to Motohisa, but the two of them are far apart. During this time, Shizuru gets betrothed. In order to rid herself of these feelings for Motohisa, which cannot be returned, she sets out to get married. That very day, Shizuru's wedding procession gets attacked...! A soul-stirring love story!

Lisa first met Diego while on vacation in Spain when she was only eighteen years old. The two collided in a whirlwind of passion and fell madly in love, and she thought that he was surely her soul mate. But after she stumbled upon Diego locking arms with another woman, she left him and their burgeoning romance behind. Five years later, the wheels of fate have brought Diego back into her life. But this time, the man she remembers as a mere waiter has returned the CEO of a major corporation…holding the future of her father's company in his hands. The only way Lisa can stop him is to become his mistress and fulfill every one of his desires. From behind cold black eyes he tells her, "If you wound a Spaniard's

Before rebirth, Qin Sheng suffered humiliation, was abandoned by her biological parents, and was used by the fake green tea daughter, and even died tragically at her hands! In this life, Qin Sheng is reborn, kicking the scum and abusing the best! Vests are fully opened, doing business! Retrieve everything that belonged to her in the previous life with strength! There is also a low-key big man who continues the previous relationship and exclusively pampers her! Let's see the happy revenge life of the career-oriented heroine after her rebirth!

Veterinarian Emma is on her way to check on the dogs at a monastery when she's stranded by a snowstorm. The wintry landscape reminds Emma of her ex-fiance, Raoul, whom she met on a mountain and fell fast in love with. But he disappeared two years ago on their wedding day... Emma's soon rescued by a priest from the monastery who looks mysteriously familiar. Could it be Raoul? He's cold and distant, but Emma is determined to find out the truth!

During a party for work, Francesca steps out onto the balcony for some air. There, a gorgeous, statuesque man stands alone in the moonlight. Extending his sturdy hand, he introduces himself as Severo, and her heart leaps as she goes to shake it. But as soon as they touch, a blazing shock courses through her body, forcing her to release his hand. What was that? Under Severo's unwavering gaze, her body is feverish. And then Severo suggests they spend the night extinguishing the desire burning between them!

Life has been tough for Max Sheridan, but he's fought tooth-and-nail to become a major player in international business. Having made his money, he's out to find the one thing that would make his life complete, and a wife and children are the only thing Max can't buy. What he can buy is the services of manners consultant Jessie Martinelli. Employing this lady to help him find the woman of his dreams was a smart idea, but is he smart enough to realize that she might actually be the one he's looking for?

Mei Inukai, a receptionist at an IT company, is a huge dog lover. One night, during a full moon, she discovers a weakened wolf and can't resist taking it in. But when she wakes up the next morning, she finds an unfamiliar werewolf in her bed who both attacks and kisses her!To her astonishment, the werewolf turns out to be Subaru Kageyama, the feared president of her company. With his secret exposed, Mei is unexpectedly appointed as the president's secretary...!Dive into a supernatural and steamy office romance featuring a cold werewolf president and a dog-loving, kind-hearted secretary!

A normal salaryman living a mundane life with his family suddenly saves a returning customer named Otoya from a stalker. She says she wants to thank him, so she invites him to her establishment... but then goes a little too far in showing her appreciation!!

I'm Noah, a sheltered girl, and I've met my strong, gentle prince. My days have been wonderful since I started seeing Mamoru Todoroki...... But the problem is that my father is totally against our relationship! Social standing has no meaning when you're in love! Exciting first-time experiences... Oh, just take all of me!

“Our customer’s beloved service wasn’t for the high heels, it was for my weapon.” Jin-woo., who happened to work at his Uncle’s shoe shop. As he continues with his boring day at work, beautiful women start popping up in his life!

After her mother’s passing, Joanna lives a life wandering visiting casinos with her gambler father. Joanna’s kindness will not allow her to abandon her father, who has her dress as a prostitute at the casinos to distract his opponents and turn the game in his favor. One day, her father participates in a private game hosted by the Greek millionaire Vassos, but a crushing defeat burdens him with an enormous debt… Then, the millionaire cruelly tells him with a smile: “I willoffers him one escape?he’ll forget forgive the debt if you her father gives Joanna to me himthe woman.”

Matilda Paige is a plain girl working a simple job, helping resident doctor Henry Lowell heal the people of Somerset County. She has to split her time between her quiet boss, her ailing dad and a mother who wants to return to her former glory. While the job isn't particularly hard, Matilda just can't figure out Henry. On top of everything his fiancee, Lucia, is aloof and disparaging, hiding a mean soul under a beautiful face. Matilda may have a crush on her boss, but can she heal his heart and show him that a little warmth might be just what the doctor ordered?

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Can these two titans of business find true love? The second Elise Jameson enters entrepreneur Alejandro Aguilar’s boardroom, she feels a magnetic attraction to his charismatic personality and gorgeous looks. Alejandro initially rejects her ideas, but after showcasing her strong business acumen, Elise scores the biggest PR gig of her career. She is excited to pursue the dream…until she gets a desk next to Alejandro. The selfish, demanding CEO drives her wild, but Elise can’t help but look upon him fondly. He has such lonely eyes… This man doesn’t know what love is…but then, neither does she.

"Until now...he and I were just regular friends." Mai and Yuta are the best of gaming buddies, their time hanging out a breath of fresh air for them both, but everything changes when Yuta gets roped into meeting a potential wife. To put his parents at ease and give him an excuse to turn down the arranged marriage, Mai volunteers to be his (fake) girlfriend. This brings out a whole new side of Yuta, who throws out the idea of learning more about each other as a "couple"... and all of a sudden, things are getting really steamy...!!

It's been three years since they broke up, but now Dray, Cass's ex, has appeared before her once more. The way he broke up with her was downright cruel, so what could he possibly want now? Her little sister married his younger brother, and up to this point she'd been lucky enough to not have to see him at all. Dray had the same beautiful blue eyes as before, and he stared coolly at Cass while he told her that Pen had passed away, leaving behind a baby. Pen's death will have repercussions for Cass and Dray's relationship that the heartbroken Cass can't yet imagine. (c)MACHIKO OCHA /ALISON FRASER

Chizuru likes one of the regular customers at her convenience store job. He's a truck driver. She doesn't know his name, but wonders what places he's seen... In addition to the title story Highway, When the Dawn Comes, which tells the sensitive tale of Chizuru's one-sided love, there are three more stories in this collection that will move any young girl's heart.

Hana (Hae Na) has made every effort to avoid an inevitable family curse... of turning into a dog after her first kiss. Worst of all, the only way for her to break the curse is to get a second kiss. How will that work when Hana's first kiss is with a guy who is deathly afraid of dogs?!

Wynn’s first love was McCabe, her guardian and a trustee for her parents’ estate, but her feelings were unrequited. Despite her lingering love for him, Wynn eventually became engaged to another man. However, after McCabe is seriously injured on the job, Wynn must take care of him. And it’s not long before McCabe’s wild charms are on full display!

He’s sensitive and fierce…and exceedingly tempting! When Sheikh Zayed of Kafalah, also known as the “Falcon Sheikh,” tells Jane that he wants to take her as his wife, she can hardly believe her ears. With her sensible suits and her hair always in a tight bun, she would never have considered herself a temptation. Her research at the London Embassy is her life. Then, suddenly, her younger sister finds herself burdened with an enormous debt. Just as Jane is puzzling over what to do, with prospects looking dim, Zayed appears with an offer that far surpasses her greatest hopes. For her sister’s sake, Jane will agree to the marriage of convenience he’s offered!

Fu Sang is a shady character which is formed from resentment. Coincidentally, she time travel in a Mary Sue novel and was bound to a system. The system told her that she had to raise the male protagonist and the villain to become popular so that in the future, they will not turn against each other because of the heroine, to complete the task. But Fu sang only had the word “resentment” in her mind. Raising kids = nourishing pure resentment. There is no loss! So Fu Sang sets out on a journey to raise the two kids and discovers that things may not be quite so simple.

It's love at first sight when Estella, princess of the kingdom, meets Isaac, the margrave's heir. She pines and pines after him only to learn that he's already engaged! Devastated by the wedding, she hears a voice calling to her, when she suddenly falls into a pond and loses consciousness. She wakes to find out seven years have passed and she's... married to Isaac?! Now, she has a collapsing marriage, two children, and a host of strange decisions to unravel and figure out why she ended up here!

Katie's twin, Louise, married the love of her life, and Katie even helped make it happen. Now the pressure is on for her to find love. But she won't make it to the altar if she's run over in her home town. SebastianCooke might drive a bit fast in this small town, but he'll never be able to catch up with his daughter Charlotte. A chance encounter might lead to happiness for all three of them, but only if Katie can give up her crush on her sister's new husband…

Unable to let go of her hatred for her father, Olivia instead directs her negative feelings toward her husband, Caspar, and insists on a divorce. Caspar thus sets off on a motorcycle journey across America, hoping he can ultimately reconcile with his wife. Olivia returns home to England along with her daughters and finds the life of a single mother challenging. She has hardly anyone to turn to, as the rest of the Crighton family have their own lives to attend to. Just when Olivia thinks all is lost, she is unexpectedly reunited with her father, who wants to make amends with his family. Can she really let this man back into her life? Could doing so heal her marriage?

Josie has agreed to marry a ruthless millionaire named Kashimir in order to save her sister. Her older sister was kidnapped by Kashimir’s older brother in order to repay the debt accrued by her family. Josie has no choice but to submit herself to the will of Kashimir if she ever wants to see her sister again. The deal involves a fake marriage, but what is Kashimir really plotting? Josie’s first kiss is the one they share at their wedding ceremony, and she can’t stop the throbbing in her chest. But as time passes, she finds herself becoming more and more involved in the dispute between Kashimir and his hated brother. Will Josie ever find peace again?

[A Scandalous Situation 1] Iantha, daughter of a nobleman, finds herself trapped alone in a castle full of men because of a blizzard. Lord Duncan, the master of the castle, asks for her hand in marriage to protect her reputation from the scandal—but Iantha had been attacked by a gang of men six years ago, when she was only eighteen! Though her heart is still wounded, Iantha is encouraged by his kindness, and accepts his proposal... This is a tremendously popular, dramatic historical romance! [A Scandalous Situation 2] Iantha plunges into marriage with Robert, a baron, still uneasy about it all. How will she ever go to bed with him? Meanwhile, a sinister man attacks her once again. Right after Iantha and Robert learn that one of the guests at their Christmas party was part of the group that assaulted Iantha, the man is murdered. And then they receive letters warning them to stop investigating. But Robert remains a rock for Iantha as the culprit tries to crush her spirit. Robert's gentle embrace, his kisses that work their way into her very soul—he cradles her with all of his being...

Katsuyuki, a gifted, petty and egocentric high schooler, intends to work in the high financial world. His well regulated life explodes when his mother remarries his worst nightmare: a traveller writer, unproductive, nice and completely unpredictable... and father of a son who looks like him. All his opposite... Consequently begins the subtle contamination of his entourage by their terrible joie de vivre. Even Nagasawa, "the female brain of the high school", the only one for which he had respect for ... Decided to find anew his peace, Katsuyuki feverishly seeks a way for returning these aliens on their planet. And he's not sparing with spite!

Saori Tsukishima's the only daughter of a family that runs an inn. She returns there for the first time in a few years to take over the business. That's when Saori's mother tells her that she's been betrothed to her childhood friend, Akihiko Tatsumi, who she's always been in love with...! This is a rowdy love comedy set in an inn between a caring chef-in-training and a ditzy young female innkeeper who keeps getting into trouble. 120% chance of embarrassment! This is the start of a tale filled with tantalizing twists about the love trials between two newbies when it comes to love!

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He’s saved me and my baby… But what is he hiding? Andrea and her baby are fleeing from her husband when she is attacked by a stranger. She wakes up at the hospital and finds out that Flynn, a Texas Ranger, has saved her and her baby. But she’s worried that her husband hired someone to attack her, so Flynn suggests she and the child stay with him. She takes him up on the kind offer but senses there’s a deep sorrow residing in his heart…

The closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels… In nineteenth-century London, Emily is a widow and runs a hat store. Men are drawn to her because of her incredible beauty, and the moment Evan, a young earl, lays eyes on her, he falls in love. Though Emily is still mourning her late husband, she finds her heart slowly opening to Evan. But the closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels…

An age-old feud can stifle true love, but not forever… Determined to revive her family’s business in accordance with her late father’s will, Maddie returns to her home country and appears at a party full of big players in the wine-making industry. Her intention is to convey her resolve to Nic, who has been persistently urging her to sell the vineyard. Eight years ago, they fell in love, but because of an age-old enmity existing between their families, their parents drove them apart. Then a hair-raising secret concerning the two families came to light, and ever since, Maddie and Nic have lived in an uneasy state of mutual hatred. But their reunion at the gala will force them to face their enduring love…

From Midnight Scans: Akira, a student of the music department, played the violin only for Ibuki who is her teacher and lover. Akira is entirely devoted to Ibuki while Ibuki's love devours all of Akira to where she has lost the distinction of herself. She believed that Ibuki was her entire world. That was until she met Seike Hayato, a classmate who is the complete opposite of her... An intense, sad love story unfolds on stage in the world of classical music!

Bella Lawrence can't hide her disappointment after she loses the auction for a painting that she wanted to get for her grandmother's birthday present. Instead the work went to a man with a hard face and a confident smile. So she is pleased when the same man, Olivier, shows up at her grandmother's birthday party. When he asks Bella to go on a date, she is enthralled by his magical words. How could she possibly know that this is all part of Olivier's plan for revenge on the Lawrence family

I mustn't fall for him, I'm only the king's fake fiancée... One night, while visiting the country of Santara in search of her brother, Regan was kidnapped by Jaeger, who claimed to be the king of the country. Furious that her brother had stolen his soon-to-be-married sister away from him, Jaeger believed that by detaining Regan in the royal palace, the two would return. I will not give in to that arrogant man! Regan sent out an unsupervised message on social media to announce her safety. However, it became the topic of conversation all over the world and created a diplomatic problem for the country, forcing Regan to be Jaeger's fiancée for four days!

Summary: I won't let you go until you're mine. Ms. Adachi has reached her wits end dealing with her bully of a boss, Mr. Hiyama. Luckily, her co-worker Mr. Makihara that she's fantasized about for years is coming back from his overseas work transfer. When she passes out drunk after the office party celebrating his return, she's awakened by a kiss...but from who? Surely it was from the co-worker she adores so much, Mr. Makihara...or was it?

Lucille was recently fired from her job as a maid after an adultery scandal. This is her re-employment life story with a silent unfriendly magician in a quiet town, away from the scandals.

Who would’ve thought I’d feel sad after being proposed to by the man I love? Megan has loved family friend Cesare ever since she was young. At twenty-one, she confessed her feelings to Cesare, but he kindly yet firmly rejected her. She believed that he’d only ever see her as a little sister and decided to move on. However, after she graduates college and returns home to London, Cesare says that he was waiting for her to grow up and asks for her hand in marriage! But she can’t become his wife after the lengths she went to in order to forget about him…