In the Kekkon Kirai no Sankyoudai series(結婚嫌いの三兄弟; The Three Marriage-Hating Brothers), also called the "Billion-Dollar Braddocks" series: 1) Onzoushi no Yuuutsu (御曹子の憂鬱; The C.E.O.'s Unplanned Proposal): Cinderella by Mistake! When a case of mistaken identity landed Katie Canton in the Braddock world of wealth and power, she couldn't resist the temptation to mingle with the famous family. Especially fascinating eldest brother, Adam. Getting the commanding C.E.O. to loosen up was a worthy cause -- until Katie realized the danger of opening her heart to a man whose master plan did not include Ms. Nobody from Nowhere! The unshakeable Adam was all shook up -- and a slip of a woman was to blame. Mysterious Katie had tilted his ordered world off its axis. Would the man who had everything recognize the one gift money couldn't buy -- a lifetime of love? 2) Koi wa Butoukai de (恋は舞踏会で; The Playboy's Office Romance): Spoiled...Braddock! Lara Richmond couldn't believe that irresponsible playboy, Bryce Braddock, would be CEO of Braddock Industries -- and Lara's new boss. Surely the tabloids' favorite Braddock brother would grow bored without his fast cars and faster women? Lara wasn't about to examine why the thought of enduring Bryce's maddening presence every day caused her heart to beat faster! Bryce reveled in the chance to prove his right to the Braddock legacy. And to provoke no-nonsense Lara Richmond. Until one intense encounter hinted that their battle of wills hid an earth-shattering passion. It was time for a new corporate strategy -- a takeover of the heart! 3) Lady e no Kaidan (レディへの階段; The Blacksheep's Arranged Marriage): The Braddock blood ran fierce and true in Peter Braddock. Yet his scandalous past kept the youngest Braddock sibling from feeling he really belonged in the elite society his family ruled. Perhaps that's what made him defend shy, awkward Theadosia Berenson -- the ugly duckling debutante -- and landed him in trouble that led to a marriage proposal! Thea knew Peter felt honor-bound to propose. But the perpetual wallflower couldn't say no to the man who stirred her secret fantasies. Though she tried to hide her tender feelings, one kiss revealed a shocking desire between them. Would the spark ignite a fire -- and lead two lonely hearts home? (from fictiondb)

A manager and her coworker get snowed in. A manager and her coworker get snowed in. Show less

The boys of Saiyuki are at it again! As they continue their journey west, they come across a mysterious village, isolated from the outside...the only human residence still standing in a mountain full of youkai. No matter where these boys go, trouble always follows!

When J’s servant accidentally breaks one of the bottles that holds the villains from his tales, Sera—the priest from “The Little Match Girl”—is set free from his confinement. What will he learn about J’s reasons for story-telling?

Leto is employed as an apprentice by the skilled mercenary Alpha, from the mercenary unit Boreas. He struggles to rid himself of his apprentice status and be accepted by Alpha. However, as a mercenary, many painful encounters and terrible experiences await him… Leto is employed as an apprentice by the skilled mercenary Alpha, from the mercenary unit Boreas. He struggles to rid himself of his apprentice status and be accepted by Alpha. However, as a mercenary, many painful encounters and terrible experiences await him… Show less

The adventures of Marciel and his dragons continues. In Koryuu Monogatari, the baby dragons have grown up a little.

"I won't let him get away with this, that horrible man!" After reading an article that slanders her best friend Sarah, Carrie bursts into an independent newspaper publishing corporation to complain. There she finds a man with gray eyes so handsome, he takes Carrie's breath away. The man seems indifferent to Carrie's anger and, rather than attend to her complaint, teases her. Despite their constant arguing, a special relationship forms between them, but Carrie's painful past means she is too afraid to love again. But they both can't pretend not to notice their passionate love for each other burning within...

A boy who doesn't believe in God or the Devil, the Devil who makes himself visible only to those he deems worthy, and a contract sealed on a mere whim in order to save a suicidal young woman's life, opens the curtains to Takahashi Ryo's debut work in the supernatural genre.

From Dan of Population GO, Eripha is the only girl in the garrison of the World Government's army that is protecting the city of Eldorado from terrorists. After being stationed there for three months she finally warms up to a boy in the same troop, Melka Dracea. But a sudden raid from the terrorists and a close encounter with the their leader changes their situation, drastically.

Beginning of 16th century – Alexandra was captured by slave traders from Ukraine during one of their many raids. When the traders arrived in Greece to sell the female slaves, a young handsome man named Mateus bought her and promised to give her true freedom. He hired countless teachers, scholars, and palace ladies to train her into the most perfect woman of her time. Mateus's kindness has caused Alexandra to deeply fall in love with him, and she secretly wishes to be his concubine. But cruel fate! Mateus has already promised her to his best friend… Suleiman the Great, Emperor of the Ottoman Empire! Mateus promised Alexandra of true freedom, but where is freedom when she is in another man’s harem and can only look at the one she loves from afar? Not willing to endure agony, Alexandra promises herself that one day, she will free both of them from their bird cages… but Mateus is the Grand Vizier, power only second to the Emperor himself. So Alexandra must become the most influential concubine in order to have any hope... which also means, bearing Suleiman’s son. However, Suleiman already has a son by another concubine, and this woman is determined to keep her son as the only prince.Hence begins the story of a slave to an empress of the greatest empire of all time – Alexandra, the woman who would one day be known as Roxelana, Empress of the Ottoman Empire.

A collection of one-shots, published 2003-2010. • Gomennasai (Young Animal, 2003/3) • Bousou Kiss (Rakuen web, 2010/3) • ...Gokko (Rakuen #1, 2009/10) • Otoshigoro (Big Comic Spirits, 2005 #19) • One Step (Rakuen web, 2010/4) • Ferris Wheel (Silky, 2009/8) • Yume musubi to (Rakuen web, 2009/12) • Hakuchu yamu (Rakuen #3, 2010/6) • Yoshi × Yoshi (new) • Only One (Rakuen #2, 2010/2) • Reset (new)

A Japanese girl is sold off to a South American business tycoon who takes her away to this foreign land. Here, he seduces her and the two slowly fall into a love trap. But while this occurs, another force interrupts the two's love-web. A revolution and rebellion sparks, separatin...  A Japanese girl is sold off to a South American business tycoon who takes her away to this foreign land. Here, he seduces her and the two slowly fall into a love trap. But while this occurs, another force interrupts the two's love-web. A revolution and rebellion sparks, separating the two Show less

After five years, Ning Xi has returned and is out to take revenge on the sister who turned her parents against her, and the childhood sweetheart who betrayed her for her sister. She aims to fulfil her childhood dream and become a famous actress. However, her sister is still out to get her and she has to avoid all her underhanded schemes. One day, after falling into one of her sisters' schemes, she meets an adorable kid and saves him. This was how Ning Xi found herself staying at the mute little kid's house to help him come out of his shell. Slowly, his father Lu Tingxiao starts falling for her too. Original Webtoon

Yugo Beppu is a master negotiator and mediator. Fluency in five languages, Socratic wit, and a deep understanding of human nature combined with top-level international connections make him a formidable operator. When a woman's father is seized by Dacoit bandits in Pakistan, Mayuko seeks Yugo's help. After complex and dangerous negotiations, he secures his release. After this success Yugo is called in to deal with yakuza in Japan, triads in Hong Kong, the IRA in Northern Ireland, and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Siberia. (Source: M-U)

From Aerandria Scans: Our protagonist, Aine, met Hiroshi by chance when she was very little, and she remembers even now how much fun she had listening to his piano performance. She has always dreamt of meeting him again, but when she does, he is called The Piano Prince and seems very hard to approach. And then, before her appears the spirit of Chopin himself! He will make the wheel of fate turn for the two main characters!

Sara Kinsale is stunned to be thrown together with a prince of the desert, and even more so to find herself unbelievably attracted to the elusive Sheikh Kahrun bak Samin.... Especially as she's indebted to the sheikh and it's only a matter of time before he demands to be repaid! Kahrun soon names his price -- marriage! He needs a trophy wife, and Sara is already living under his roof. But will she be the sheikh's bride in name only -- or will her marriage duties be a little more intimate...?

Katherine's hope for her beloved brother's return to their estate in Hampshire is dashed when she receives the news of his death... He met a brave death at Battle of Waterloo. Then cruel reality hits devastated Katherine. Her uncle's family claims the estate, leaving Katherine no access to her fortune. The only person she can turn to for help is Lord Adam Calthorpe, her late brother's superior. Little does she know her brother asked Adam to look after Katherine if any ill fate were to befall him....

After throwing away his dreams a boy wanders into "Wonderland" and he holds the name of "Alice" which is the primary requirement in the "Game to kill the White Rabbit". In a crazy story where common sense does not apply and everything is bound by the rules of the game and the orders of the Queen of Hearts, Alice decides to take the gun in his hand.

Collection of short love stories for mature audiences, containts explict content! Collection of short love stories for mature audiences, containts explict content! Show less

Partake in the horror, the terror, the bloodcurdling madness of the serial killer mind, and the one who dares exterminate them! Except it's a comedy horror. Anyway, contains explict blood and gore, so you have been warned. -Taken from Iryuu.net

Story 1: My Fair Gentlemen After being dumped by her ideal man (handsome, tall, and educated), Sugioka Yoriko, decides to jump off a cliff. But before she does, a guy literally bumps into a her. He also decided to jump off the cliff because of a massive debt his brother has left him. However, since Yoriko has left over money she saved, she decides to give it to him, under one condition: he must be her ideal man.

from Chantelle Shaw's website: Revenge, passion, and a convenient marriage… Duke Javier Herrera is a ruthless Spanish billionaire. He’s learnt the hard way never to fall in love. Now he needs a wife if he’s to inherit the family banking business. Grace Beresford is the daughter of a man who’s fleeced Javier of millions, and he sees an opportunity for revenge and a convenient wife. At first, Javier doesn’t care that Grace hates him – all he wants is her body. But then he finds that even this small price is one she refuses to pay…despite their explosive mutual attraction. How long can Grace remain his wife in name only?

Akagi Erika is a classical literature teacher at a high school. One day, she scolds a male student, Usami Rento, for wearing perfume to school. However, she later finds out that the sweet scent isn’t from perfume but from incense that’s soaked into the kimono he wears, for Us...  Akagi Erika is a classical literature teacher at a high school. One day, she scolds a male student, Usami Rento, for wearing perfume to school. However, she later finds out that the sweet scent isn’t from perfume but from incense that’s soaked into the kimono he wears, for Usami Rento is actually a famous kabuki actor playing female roles. Erika watches a performance of Usami’s out of curiosity, and finds herself gradually drawn to this strange student… Show less

When Francesco Romanelli met Erin Foyle, they were married within days--but it took just a month for their marriage to fall apart-- Believing her husband to be nothing more than a cheat, Erin starts divorce proceedings. But though she won't be Francesco's wife, she will never be free of him--she is pregnant with his child. Francesco discovers Erin is pregnant-- how dare she keep it from him? If he has his way, the divorce will never happen. He's on a mission to reclaim her--as his wife and in his bed....

From well-known manga author and Romance-writer veteran Yoshizumi Wataru comes 'Cappuccino', a bittersweet love story about the life of Kojima Ari and Fujitani Sousuke as they live together in a de facto relationship (without marriage) in modern-day Japan. Résumé by: Krasae

From CoyoMoose: Nozomu wants to be a writer, but for now she’s just trying to find the right story. Walking home from school one day she bumps into some guys, and even though it’s an accident, they hassle her until she is saved by a mysterious man. He is Ichiyou, and he is searching for Gods. Nozomu sends him along his way only to be approached by Tenk?, who is searching for Ichiyou. Nozomu reunited the two (and their abusive relationship), and tags along for the adventure.

Musical instruments have minds and bodies, feelings and thoughts. When tossed aside and abandoned, they can become corrupted, even murderous. Petrauchka is an instrument unlike the others; she can't make music at all. After she's found by the mysterious Rentarou in a trash heap, they must team up to calm a despairing lute and perhaps reveal the secret to Petrauchka's lack of musical ability. Can Rentarou somehow unlock her latent talents? (Source: Fallen Syndicate)

Nagasawa was just an average student... until one night he's bitten by a large, mutated rat on the way home. He's quarantined in the hospital for a while, but when he's released, all seems normal. But soon he's drawn to a man, that bears similar mutations to the rat, and Nagasawa kills him with ease. It turns out that Nagasawa is infected with a disease called "Nightshift" and he's a special case that let's him fight the insane infected, and he's employed my a medical agency to do just that.

A job offer from the U.K.'s largest advertising agency comes totally out of the blue for Celina, so she decides to take the job interview out of interest. There, she meets an outstandingly gorgeous man, Luciano, who is president of the company. Celina is alarmed by his irresistible charm and wants to refuse the job, regardless of the unusually high salary. But she has no other choice but to accept Luciano's offer in order to finance her sister's tuition. It is too late when Celina realizes that she has made the wrong choice. She has already been trapped deep in his risky scheme.

When twins are born to the Oda household, Karin is tossed aside as an unwanted child. The one person who gave her strength through her childhood was her brother, Oda Nobunaga. Now both adults, Nobunaga sets about his plan for world domination in order to unify the world and create a place of happiness for both his subjects and his sister. However, tragedy strikes as Nobunaga is attacked in his palace and murdered. Beside his death bed, Karin vows to take on her brother's dream and act as his substitute, even if it requires making a deal with a demon to do so...

From Stiletto Heels: In a small provincial town filled with a spirit of preservation for a traditional performance art called, "Owara," arrives Hotaruko, a transfer student from Tokyo. When a local boy named Hikaru catches her in an awkward stance in - what was supposed to be - an empty classroom, they form a strange bond. What's more, their bond makes way for an unexpected development...?!

The story follows a girl named Mame, whose family runs a public bath in Tokyo. She has held on to feelings of unrequited love for her childhood friend for ten years.

This volume is a collection of 3 short stories. The first one is Ningyo Ouji, the tale of a mermaid, or rather merman, who falls in love with a human woman. The second is Kimi ni Okuru Hana wo Tsumu, where a boy who died loved a girl so much that he possessed her manager'...  This volume is a collection of 3 short stories. The first one is Ningyo Ouji, the tale of a mermaid, or rather merman, who falls in love with a human woman. The second is Kimi ni Okuru Hana wo Tsumu, where a boy who died loved a girl so much that he possessed her manager's body. The third one, Sekai wa Futari de Dekite Iru, features a nympho succubus and a...priest!? This is Yoshihara Yuki for you. Cute, funny and smuttylicious! Show less

From Esthétique: Akechi Mitsuhide, who resided under the roof of Saitou Dousan, hid himself in Nobunaga Oda's palace Owari under the guise of a marriage with Dousan's daughter, Nohime. Before long, that fated meeting was bound to create a great change... Honnou Temple b...  From Esthétique: Akechi Mitsuhide, who resided under the roof of Saitou Dousan, hid himself in Nobunaga Oda's palace Owari under the guise of a marriage with Dousan's daughter, Nohime. Before long, that fated meeting was bound to create a great change... Honnou Temple burns with the fires of love and hatred. A dazzling story of love and romance in a country ridden by civil war! Show less

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from fictiondb: Strictly business When Lauren Martin had set out to get an exclusive interview with Cole Adams, millionaire owner of a recording company, she hadn't anticipated them making headlines--as a couple. But their relationship had ended bitterly six months later, when Lauren realized their lives were taking very different paths. Since then, she'd resumed her career and reshaped her life. Until her editor assigned her to get the inside scoop on Cole's impending marriage--an assignment that Cole had specifically asked that Lauren cover! Lauren knew she didn't have a choice about doing the article, but she sure had a choice about the way she'd conduct herself with Cole--she'd be cool and professional. After all, those heady days--and nights--they'd shared were definitely yesterday's news....