Dimitrios Pandakis has vowed that, unlike his older brother, he will never be trapped into marriage. And this millionaire businessman has been so true to his word that -- despite his reputation as a heartbreaker -- he has yet to take a woman to bed! But now his new secretary is sorely testing his resolve. Alexandra Hamilton, for all her plain-Jane appearance, has somehow worked her way under his skin. And Dimitrios knows only one thing will satisfy him -- marriage!

In the *Ai to Inbou no Oukyuu* series: In Verdonia, the king is elected through a popular vote among the eldest royals from the three principalities, Celestia Verdon and Avernos. With the throne of Verdonia at stake, marriage becomes just another strategy for securing the crown... WHERE'S THE ROYAL BRIDE? Minutes before walking down the aisle, Princess Alyssa Sutherland from Celestia, vanished into thin air. Rumor has it that the lady in question wasn't marrying for love. Did Her Highness catch a case of cold feet? Perhaps a certain oh-so-uninvited guest crashed the party. Sources say Merrick Montgomery was spotted on the scene...and gossipmongers are buzzing with tales of a secret elopement. Did the dangerously sexy rebel kidnap the princess for political gain? Or did he simply sweep our royal beauty off her feet? - fictiondb V.1 - *Mezametara Princess* In her youth, the mother of Alyssa Sutherland fall in love with the prince of Celestia, the middle principality of Verdonia, but they are forced to separate. In the second part of the volume, another love story in Verdonia. V.2 - *Wedding wa Namida Iro* This story explains how Prince Brandt von Folke from Avernos, the northernmost principality of Verdonia, while trying to force princess Alyssa Sutherland into marriage, end up marrying unknowingly Miri Montgomery.

Hardworking scientist Chanel has no idea she could be heir to the kingdom of Volyarus. The king orders playboy prince Demyan to seduce Chanel and marry her because the marriage between her and a royal family member will annul her right to the throne. Demyan approaches her in Seattle, hiding his true self with a disguise, but his plans are quickly derailed. Just one kiss with the unsophisticated scientist has thrown him into chaos! He must keep telling himself that this is just an order from his king. By His Royal Decree #2

Her grandfather’s prized treasure is gone! Karin’s brother put the family heirloom up for auction for money. In order to get it back, she visits the auction winner, a shipping industry tycoon named Xante. But she makes a mistake and is accused of trying to steal it. However, instead of charging her with theft, Xante offers her an extraordinary proposition: “If you really want it back, I’ll consider it. But it’ll cost you your body.”

Could she change his mind about women? Fraser Mallory was an accomplished geologist, handsome and virile. His attitude toward women was daunting. So in order to join his Kalahari expedition, Corey Latimer masqueraded as a male photographer. Her little ploy worked well as they made their way into the steamy African bushland. Then, as Fraser's magnetism took hold of Corey's senses, she regretted deceiving him. She was a woman, and in spite of Fraser's reputation she wanted him to know it. But the consequences were far more dangerous than she'd imagined....

Chubby office lady Maruyama An decides to go on a diet for love! But she can't resist delicious food...?! Pizza, yakiniku, sweets, ramen for a final meal, and more... A myriad of temptations await her... A lady's complicated heart is torn between appetite and love...! Will she be able to lose weight and find love?!

Saul Bradford believed that Lucy Martin bore him a grudge for turning her out of her father's house -- she was well aware of that. Yet how could she resent him when she had helped to make him so unhappy in the past? She only wanted to atone for her bad behaviour by making him welcome to the manor, and by shielding him from her cousin Neville's sarcastic tongue. But Saul wasn't inclined to accept her protection ? he made it perfectly clear that wasn't what he wanted at all!