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An accident had put an end to Andy's ballet career, but she was still celebrating her twenty-third birthday with her sister and brother-in-law. And that's when famous billionaire Darius Sterne, a man followed by dark rumors, approached them and asked her out. Andy has devoted her life to ballet and has never been in a relationship. After her accident left scars on her body, she can't imagine being intimate with anyone. Knowing that Darius lives in a totally different world from her own, she decides to let him take her out just once. But when Darius kisses her, she wishes it could never end

Petrakos Industries is Greece's international maritime transportation company. The manager, Janis Petrakos, is well known for his ruthless competence in the industry. He's also the secret crush of Maddy, a temporary employee in his home. Things don't look like they're going well for Maddy. When she makes a huge mistake at an important meeting, she incurs his wrath. Later, she goes to his room, with the intent of apologizing, only to find him waiting for her half-clad and still wet from a shower. He has a beautiful , upper-class fiance?! But...he's the object of her desires, as well! Can she resist his coercive temptation? What will happen if she gives in to him?

As she runs her bachelor auction for charity and watches the handsome men being sold one after the other, Jenni realizes she doesn't have a chance with any of them. But when the auction ends, she’s handed a certificate from her friends for a date with Rick Logan, the billionaire playboy?the man she has a crush on!

Head nurse Britannia finds herself strangely attracted to the stone-faced and stoic visiting professor Jake Luitingh van Thien. Getting a glimpse into his softer side, Britannia takes him up on his offer to visit his hometown in Holland to find love…

This engagement is a temporary "deal"… I know it's not love, but... Abby's boss was Gabriel, a charismatic CEO with billions of dollars in annual sales. She was surprised to hear that Gabriel, who was also a playboy, had finally decided to get married, but now she won't have to ignore his surprise advances or his sexy eyes. That was until she witnessed his fiancée hugging another man in a club. Of course, the engagement was called off. To reassure Gabriel's grandmother, Abby had to pretend to be his fiancée instead...!

Oh, no! Laura finds herself in a fender bender with a luxury car owned by a handsome but rude young man. He is in fact so rude that she loses her temper and starts to argue with him. Laura's on her way to work to meet the scary new boss who's taking over her company, so she's already under a lot of stress. Then she finds out just who her new boss really is

Zhongli x Childe/Tartaglia from Genshin Impact

Years ago Ally asked PJ, a free-spirited surfer, to marry her on paper. She needed her grandmother’s inheritance so she could run away from her arrogant father and make her dream come true. And to claim it, she had to get married as her grandmother’s will stated. Ten years later, Ally, who’s now a successful designer, visits PJ and finds that he’s the president of a big company. Feeling intimidated by him, she manages to ask him for a divorce. He then tells her they must try to live like a married couple. But why would they if there’s no love between them?

After losing her job, Natsumi comes home to find that her boyfriend has disappeared, leaving her with a debt of 3 million yen... To pay off the debt, she takes a job that offers the unbelievable salary of 3 million yen for one month. However, it turns out that her job is the test subject for a new drug... an aphrodisiac! The drug turns her into a horny beast, and she is repeatedly violated by a sadistic man...!

She wanted to stop the rumors. Never did she expect a proposal! Janey is an architecture major with big dreams. To achieve those dreams, she balances working at a car manufacturing plant with taking college classes. One day she is distracted at the assembly line and burns herself. Webb Copeland, her employer, happens to be at the scene and takes her to the infirmary. The next day everyone at work is gossiping about Janey and Webb. Then Webb suddenly summons her to his office! She heads over determined to straighten out the false rumor about them but is stunned when he proposes to her!

Celibate Sara is enjoying her yacht vacation—at least until she runs into the last man on Earth she wanted to see! Guido is a businessman with a godlike body, and also happened to be Sara’s husband, if briefly. Ten years ago, their young marriage fell apart because of his family’s cruel treatment of her. Now that they’ve met again, Guido pressures her to be his mistress! While Sara is unhappy with the proposal, she resolves to let him have her body in order to protect her friends, who could end up in deep debt at Guido’s whim. Oh, but she’ll play the part of an experienced woman to the bitter end…

Marina's bone marrow is a perfect match. Though they've never met, Marina leaves her home of Australia and flies to England in order to save a seven-year-old girl with leukemia. There, she meets the girl's uncle, James, the Earl of Winterborne. A far cry from the elderly gentleman Marina was expecting, the dashing bachelor makes her heart flutter. However, upon reaching his estate, the earl's butler rudely warns her, "His Lordship's engagement draws near. Do please keep your distance from him, particularly his bed." The nerve! Marina came to England to save lives, not shack up with nobility!

As the son of a distinguished family, Hugh is temporarily forced to take on the role of CEO in place of his father. While Hugh used to be a playboy-type that favored women over work, his competent secretary, Kathryn, cuts out any time for play in his schedule, leaving him nothing but work-filled days. Despite his resistance in the beginning, Hugh finds himself slowly falling for Kathryn to the point where he hardly even looks at other women. One morning, upon seeing Kathryn with a bruise on her face and her eyes swollen from crying, the feelings Hugh kept inside come flowing out all at once…

On the day of her wedding, Shaan is told by her groom-to-be, Piers, that he loves another woman before he abandons her at the altar. Piers's brother Rafe suddenly appears and takes Shaan as his own wife. Shaan can hardly believe that the handsome billionaire would marry her, the ex-fiancee of his younger brother. But Rafe is determined to cover up Piers's mistake and save his family's honor, even if that means entering into a loveless marriage. For her part, Shaan doesn't want to be known as the throwaway bride, so she agrees to go along with Rafe's plan.

Career-oriented Mallory is the executive of a cosmetic company. She goes to Lisbon on vacation and, the day she arrives, saves the life of a little girl. The girl's father, Rafael, is the representative of a distinguished family, the D'Afonsos. He is arrogant and coercive and...unbelievably handsome. He is also looking for somebody to take care of his daughter. But when Mallory accepts the job, she finds out that he also expects her to marry him!

Suspected of committing a crime of which she has no recollection, Georgie is speechless. She claims innocence, but no one believes her, and she suddenly finds herself living under the surveillance of an attractive yet arrogant Secret Service agent. His cold gaze follows her everywhere and doesn’t miss a single move, yet inexplicably Georgie also senses passion in his eyes. She’s afraid of an unknown enemy and intimidated by her strong and handsome government shadow.Can there be love between twopeople in such extreme circumstances?

"If the king marries for love, the royal family will perish. If the king falls in love with a witch, the country will cease to exist." This prophecy has been passed down in the kingdom of Beilstein, but King Rashid has fallen in love with Alice, an English aristocrat. However, as soon as they are set to be married, a series of misfortunes befalls them.

Sarah is working as a receptionist at a hospital in London when, out of the blue, Professor Nauta asks her to take care of his grandmother. He's so handsome that every woman working there is attracted to him, but his difficult personality keeps everyone at arm's length. Although Sarah's never really spoken with him before, she's moved by his sincere concern for his family and agrees to help. He's thankful and smiles at her gently, which is when Sarah's heart starts pounding. Her plain-Jane life is about to change!

While Fern, a British governess, is staying at an oasis in Q’Amara for work, she meets King Zafir, a widower. They unexpectedly fall in love, but Fern had always been taught that lust is a sin, so she is still a virgin at the age of twenty-three. The day before Zafir leaves the oasis, she passionately gives herself to him and ends up pregnant with his child! The child she carries is proof of their taboo… What will Fern do after leaving Q’Amara, since she can’t tell Zafir about the child?

[Raintree: Haunted 1] Hope Malory's first day as a homicide detective isn't going well. Not only assigned to her first gruesome murder, but also partnered to the infamously eccentric Gideon Raintree. Gideon is quite handsome, but a tad creepy, seemingly talking to the very air! Hope's homicide investigation reveals some intriguing facts: the victims roommate is none other than Gideon's cousin! with supernatural meddling, suspicious circumstances, and romance in the precinct, Raintree: Haunted starts off with a bloody bang! [Raintree: Haunted 2] As Hope and Gideon creep closer the truth, the stakes get higher! Not only is the murderer eluding their grasp, but they turn out to be directly involved in the downfall of the Raintree clan! Now that Hope and Gideon are now sharing a bed along with the office, can they make their relationship last through pregnancy predictions and bomb threats? Find out in the final volume of Raintree: Haunted!

Carly is busy at work at the event-planning business that she started with her two best friends when Ricardo—the CEO to the infamous Salvatore Group—requests to use her company’s services. Ricardo is a young billionaire who came from the slums of Napoli and rose to the top of the business world. He also happens to be very attractive and masculine. Carly’s job entails accompanying Ricardo on trips to various events; but Carly doesn’t realize what Ricardo has in store for her: he believes she’s a gold digger, and he plans to seduce her to prove it!

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

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…

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

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!

Tamao can't help but stare his brilliant, childhood friend Mikami when he studies at his home. When Tamao tells Mikami he makes him horny, Mikami gives him a blowjob and has anal sex with him. One day, a teacher comes up to Tamao and tells him that Mikami is having trouble deciding on a major, and asks him to convince Mikami...

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?

A secret in broad daylight--just by watching you eat, I'm being saved... have I finally gone mad? A protagonist who hides his small appetite because of a past trauma, and a heroine who doesn't tell anyone that she's a big eater. What do these two do on the rooftop at noon...?

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?

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

This is a story of a special boy who becomes a God once he turns 18 and his ordinary childhood friend.In the story, there's an event that may be seen as character death. Please be warned.

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?

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…

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!

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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…

While Rachel was suffering from a high fever for a week, she kept having a dream that she’d made hot love to a man with deep emerald-green eyes. When she recovers, she finds that she’s actually pregnant! Tracing the dream back to a vague memory, she remembers a man she met at a party, Reid James. She realizes she’s spent a night with the most sought-after businessman in New York! But when she visits his office to tell him about the pregnancy, his response is downright chilly!

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Eve has to accompany her father to a party held in a luxurious hotel and curses her unfortunate life as a daughter of a ruthless tycoon. Her role is to blandish a businessman who is planning to take over her father's company by seducing him with her youth and beauty, to maneuver the deal in favor of her father. By the time an irresistibly attractive man comes into view, Eve is fed up with everything. Defeated by his temptation, Eve shares a passionate kiss with him, not knowing that he is the man who she has to sweeten tonight!

Grace finds her fledgling coffee shop chain on the edge of ruin since their reclusive investor Rafael has threatened to pull his funding. Without those funds, Grace faces bankruptcy and her employees face destitution… So she secures a chance to make her case to Rafael in person, travelling to his secluded mansion in the jungle. Once there, however, Rafael coldly ignores her pleas. When Rafael offers Grace the chance to stay the night, she leaps at it, hoping to use the time to change his mind. Grace has yet to realize that the offer is in fact, a trap...

I want to bring the light back into his dark, closed heart! In the same collision that killed her mother, Dana’s face was scarred for life. To cope with the pain and suffering, she accepts a live-in nursing job for a temporarily blind man. Gannon has been swamped in anger since the day he lost his sight, but Dana’s determined to bring the light back into his dark, closed heart! And once his heart awakens, who knows what future it might find?

Danielle “Dani” Hammond is a world-renowned jewelry designer, respected and awarded for her considerable skill by her peers…except for the ever-critical Quinn Everard. He’s one of Australia’s biggest gem brokers and never lets up on her work. Why, then, has Quinn come to her to create a piece using the Distinction Diamond, a legendary gem? Dani gets down to work without knowing that the recipient of her hard work will be herself! Still unsure why he would commit such a rare and elegant piece of jewelry to the hands of someone whose work he finds subpar, Dani can’t know the regret that lies in Quinn’s heart.

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One day Fiona, a popular wedding planner in Sydney, is approached by a millionaire named Kathryn to arrange her son’s wedding, but Kathryn doesn’t realize Fiona was Philip’s ex-wife, who left him ten years ago. When Fiona reluctantly accepts the job and meets Philip, he immediately recognizes her and coldly tells her to quit her act instantly!