[From fictiondb] No other man's She'd been called Jake Crenshaw's "shadow," the tomboy who'd tagged after her hero for years till the night she'd tried to prove to him that she was a woman...and had been rejected. But not before Ashley Sullivan had tasted Jake's passion in a kiss that branded her his, when she knew he would never take what she wanted to offer. Until now. Now Jake needed her help. And he needed her under his roof. With every white-hot look and touch, Ashley realized that Jake hadn't spurned her because he didn't want her -- but because he did. Still did. This time Ashley would see that Jake lost his white-knight complex...and that she lost her virginity to this man.

A collection of four-panel comics where Masaya Hokazono talks about the toils and travails of being a horror manga writer. In this light-hearted romp through his day job, he tackles things such as reader-submitted ghost stories, the terrors of social media disapproval, hospital experiences, real fake psychics, and what may be the scariest things of all – his fellows in the horror manga industry!

A story of a dog and a boy but not in the ways one may think. The only things the dog Inugami knows about himself and his past are his abilities to heal quickly, grow blades from his back, and that someone somewhere once told him to watch over humanity. Being surrounded by humans who yearn to capture his powers for their own ulterior motives makes him question what use there is in protecting such a terrible species...until he stumbles upon the young man Fumiki in an abandoned building and becomes his friend.

Misty Chandler had moved to Colorado for the simple lifestyle that running a country inn offered. But with the arrival of her first guest, virile ex-pilot Craig Sutherland, Misty's peace was shattered. Tough and gentle, evasive and open, Craig was anything but "simple," and overnight, Misty found herself an unwilling player in a deadly game of cat and mouse. When she finally demanded to know what was going on, Craig told her. And then she wished she'd never asked.... [Taken from FictionDB]

Unable to forget him, she goes to his apartment, where she is in for a surprise… News reporter Lauren Abbot can’t take her eyes off the man sitting next to her on her flight. She wonders who this handsome man with a rich, low voice might be. Their plane is beginning its descent when the engine catches fire and the aircraft crashes. Lauren starts covering the story with the camera crew that arrives and captures the moment the man falls into the lake, never to surface again. With mixed feelings, she later goes to his apartment and is shocked by what she finds…

Kirsty always felt that love brought nothing but misery, which is why she never wanted to let herself fall for anyone. That is, until she met the handsome doctor Jake Cameron. Even though it felt as if something was sparkling between them, neither let themselves act on their feelings. When Kirsty and her sister are put in a dangerous situation, Jake can no longer deny his emotions. But will Kirsty let herself accept Jake's love, as well as be honest about her own? (c)MASAMI HOSHINO/MARION LENNOX

It only takes one unexpected encounter to change your fate… For Lily Patterson, this change came in the form of the handsome Theodore Montague. After a chance meeting during a vacation in Rome, Lily finds herself with a job as nanny to Theo's three children! With no mother around to raise them, the children quickly grow fond of Lily, and she becomes quite attached to the family in return. But Theo is her employer—so she’ll need to find a way to rein in her growing attraction to him, and fast! [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/91312/)

Georges didn't believe in finding someone he could trust and love for the rest of his life. But after he encounters some hit-and-run victims and manages to save their lives, he might have to reconsider his beliefs. One of the people he saved was Vienna, a sweet and intuitive girl. Something about her made Georges feel as though they had some sort of connection. Yet, as much as they liked each other's company, Vienna kept her distance, for she knew all too well that love could eventually lead to heartache. Can these two guarded people find a way to let each other in?

DANGER BECOMES YOU Caught up in trouble and in immediate danger, Leslie is on the run when she gets stuck in heavy snow and approaches a nearby cabin to ask for help. The owner of the cabin is Jason, who is injured and on medical leave. Though reluctant to come to her aid, there is a terrible blizzard outside, so he decides to take Leslie in. At first it’s as awkward as he’d expected, but the two slowly become closer, more intimate. Jason has a dark past himself, but despite that Leslie joins him in bed to accept a passionate kiss…

READY FOR ROMANCE Jessica is hired as a legal assistant at the firm of Damian and Evan, brothers who are well-established lawyers. Childhood friends with the brothers, she'd been infatuated with Evan at fourteen. Now all grown up, Jessica's first crush is nothing more than a girlhood memory. But Damian, who loves his younger brother more than anyone else, asks her to heal Evan's broken heart. Before long, Evan asks a flustered Jessica to be with him, much to the delight of both their parents. Except...it's Damian who Jessica is in love with now!

Matt’s a brilliant scientist working on a water conversion device that’ll alter entire industries, but he’s constantly being scrutinized by the press. Now that he has custody of his daughter for a week, he’ll need a bit of help. Jemima’s more than willing to help out, but will this wedding shop employee soon find herself shopping at her own store?

Zoe, an orphaned heiress, can't get Javier, her caretaker and guardian, out of her head. But when Javier rejects her advances, Zoe vows to move past him. Struggling with her unrequited love, Zoe accepts a proposal from her boyfriend and makes plans to move in with him. When Zoe's plan is discovered by Javier, he quickly offers her a counterproposal. But Zoe has to know-is this just one more instance of Javier's overprotective ways, or has she finally captured his heart? (c)MASAMI HOSHINO/DIANA HAMILTON