Since that night, our temporary relationship as lovers began... Office Lady Riho is on a company trip but is in a terrible mood. Why? She caught her crush, Hasegawa, making out with another coworker, Ayano. Although she wanted to support their happiness, everything changed when she received a message from Hasegawa: "Can we talk? Just the two of us." It turns out this was an elaborate plan to put Riho in a difficult situation! Now Hasegawa believes she likes the President and has told her he plans to "keep her by his side." Is she merely a pawn in the President's game now?! **Official Translations:** [English](https://coolmic.me/titles/3643), French, [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/65847246)

Passionate romances featuring Penny Jordan's best known family. In the *Perfect Family* series (パーフェクト・ファミリーシリーズ): 1) Ai wa Fukushuu no Hate ni (愛は復讐の果てに; The Perfect Seduction) illust. by HANABUSA Yoko The Crighton family has been the cause of scandal and heartache for Bobbie Miller?and she wants revenge. All she has to do is seduce the sinfully attractive Luke Crighton and the family secrets will be hers to expose. But the perfect seduction backfires when Bobbie becomes ensnared in her own dangerous trap. 2) Ai wa Meiro no Naka ni (愛は迷路のなかに; Perfect Marriage Material) illust. by HIDAKA Nanao Tullah Richards knows she shouldn't be fantasizing about her boss. She'd come into the company convinced she'd despise the womanizing Saul Crighton. But the more she works?and socializes?with him, the more she comes to realize that this devoted single father of three young children is perfect marriage material. She knows it?she just has to find a way to prove it to Saul. 3) Ai wa Unmei no Mama ni (愛は運命のままに; The Perfect Match?) illust. by HIMURA Soraha The Crightons have position, power and elegance...and a past scandal to haunt them. The dark, brooding Guy Cooke just had to be the ideal man. Chrissie was entranced and, the wonder of it was, Guy appeared to be equally mesmerized by her! It seemed the perfect match but was it all too good to last? Chrissie had a family secret that Guy could surely never forgive... 4) Ai wa Madoi no Nochi ni (愛は惑いののちに; The Perfect Lover) illust. by OGATA Rin Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that's nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they've run into each other at EU negotiations, and it's impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance. 5) Ai wa Kunou to Tomoni (愛は苦悩とともに; The Perfect Sinner) illust. by HASHIMOTO Takako Brilliant, arrogant and ruthlessly ambitious, Max Crighton is an unfaithful husband and a cold, distant father. When he goes to Jamaica to search for his uncle, it's mostly to escape his latest lover's furious husband. His long-suffering wife, Maddy, finally makes the difficult decision to move on. Then a savage mugging leaves Max near death. As his body struggles to recover, Max realizes that there are still much deeper wounds to be healed?and that living without Maddy is worse than not living at all... 6) Ai wa Kanawanu Yume ni (愛はかなわぬ夢に; The Perfect Father) illust. by AKINO Nanami Samantha Miller yearned to start a family, but eligible men were in short supply. Maybe visiting her happily married twin in England would help. Liam Connolly should have been relieved to see Sam set off for England. Since she'd been a gangly teenager, she'd had a crush on him. He'd managed to resist her as he'd felt her impetuous nature made them an unlikely match. So why, after she'd confessed the reason behind her trip, did he suddenly find he wanted to be the man to father her babies! 7) Ai wa Kurushimi no Oku ni (愛は苦しみの奥に; A Perfect Night) illust. by KARINO Mao 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? 8) Ai wo Boukyou no Anata ni (愛は望郷のかなたに; Coming Home) illust. by SANAZAKI Harumo David Crighton never expected to find love when he returned home to Brussels, Belgium. So when herbologist Honor Jessop, who has a difficult past of her own, offered David a live-in position at her greenhouse nursery, he readily accepted it. During a particularly severe thunderstorm, David comforts Honor and calms her from her fears. With little to no knowledge of each other's past, they come to accept the imperfection of humanity and each other, but will David be able to overcome his past mistakes and find a future with Honor? (descriptions taken from fictiondb) These are actually books #2 - #8 and #10 of Penny Jordan's "The Crightons" series.

**I’ve lost all of my memories, but I haven’t lost you.** Karina wakes up with amnesia following an accident. A man named Ford claims to be her fiancé and offers to support her in her new life. However, Karina finds it hard to let him in, remembering nothing about their relationship. In spite of this, Ford continues to devotedly look after her. But just when Karina starts to feel something for Ford, his ex-girlfriend appears on the scene!

He'd believed her to be a fraud, another 'convenient' heiress in a long line of cons. But spirited diner waitress Mikki Finnley was different. Not simply because she was more at home in denim that diamonds, but because just a look, a touch, from her could melt his frozen heart... But Clayton Reese had a job to do. Either prove Mikki was the long-lost Hawthorne heir, or expose her lies. Only trouble was, he'd fallen so deeply for this radiant, utterly real woman, he was no longer sure what the truth was. So he'd do the only sensible thing: follow his heart... wherever it might lead. [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/83195/)

from fictiondb: Showered with diamonds, married for revenge... Millionaire Joel McAlister doesn't love Bethany. But he wants her, and won't let anyone else have her. When he whisks her off to New York for a romantic wedding, showering her with diamonds and whispering words of love, Bethany thinks it's a match made in heaven. But Joel has a hidden agenda....

Laura has long dreamed of marrying Tom, an old family friend who is a distant relative on her mother's side. But he's always seen her as a sister. Then one day, it's discovered that her father has committed a crime! Concerned for her sickly mother, Laura agrees to a proposal from her father's boss, Randal-in exchange for sweeping her father's embezzling under the rug, Laura has to agree to marry his boss!

#1 Earls Eastonby’s daughter, Lady Susanna, has joined the crusade for women’s rights, vexing her father. Then Sir James Garrow shows up, warning the earl that there’s an assassination plot underway. Even though James is plainly dressed, the earl admires his bravery. Though he barely knows James, he offers to let him marry his daughter. When she hears, Susanna is angry with her fatherbut she can’t help finding James’s refreshing attitude and manly looks appealing… #2 Even though Lady Susanna and Baron James were bonded by a marriage of convenience, their relationship was going well. Except for one part—they hadn’t been in bed together yet. Susanna refused to have sex with him due to a belief of hers, one that James isn’t aware of. He’s worried and trying hard to contain his desire. Every evening things become awkward between them...and the arrival of the mean-spirited Miranda is about to make things worse.

Charlotte McCann just woke up in bed with her boss, Jordan Lynch, and that was never the plan! As the daughter of the owner of McCann Development, Charlotte’s found that many of her plans have fallen through. Her engagement just ended, thanks to a friend, and a significant amount of money has gone missing from the business! When Charlotte tries to retrace her steps to figure out how this happened, she might just find that Jordan has the solution to both of her problems.

A year ago, Claire entered into a purely contractual marriage with her boss, Jake. All he wanted was a capable private secretary, but they both ended up becoming the perfect partner for each other. Then one day, a scoop hits the papers about Jake's romance with the daughter of an aristocrat. Claire's ready to break up with Jake, but for some reason makes no signs of ending the charade. Is Claire merely the accommodating wife while the mistress is his one true lover? She can't bear the thought! After all, she's fallen for him with all her heart! She can't keep on pretending to be the perfect husband-and-wife team. If that's what her fate is, then she'd rather... - DMG

Looking up at the skyscraper in Boston, Kat is feeling both nervous and excited. She is about to step into the office of her ex-boyfriend Nate, where they’ll be working together. Five years ago, when he asked her to choose between work and their relationship, Kat said goodbye to Nate. Kat wonders whether he still remembers their amazing days together. But this sweet moment of nostalgia doesn’t last long. When she enters the office, Nate’s cold eyes tell her everything she needs to know?what’s between them is just business… Marrying the Boss's Daughter #5

She’s told a secret that will change her life forever… Victoria, kidnapped and bound, is dazed when Lance, a royal bodyguard, comes to rescue her. She doesn’t know who Lance is or where he is taking her, but Victoria slowly becomes fascinated by this protective, caring man. But Lance must reveal a secret to Victoria that will change her life forever…

*This volume includes the following chapters:* Cover Illustration: Homura Subaru Illustation: Namori 1. **Watashi Tachi no Fine** (私たちのFine) \[Homura Subaru\] 2. **Ojousama no Otawamure** (お嬢様のお戯れ) \[Mintarou\] 3. **Ban to Mae** (番と前) \[Ihara Rio\] 4. **Itai Koibumi** (痛い恋文) \[Kawanami Izumi\] 5. **Jouna Futari** (嬢な二人) \[Aikawa Ryou\] 6. **Nibanme no Hito** (にばんめのひと) \[Nanatsu Fuji\] 7. **Porcupine Catharsis** (ヤマアラシのカタルシス) \[Sekihara\] 8. **my sugar cat** (my sugar cat) \[Iwami Kiyoko\]