from fictiondb: Things change. Coming home isn't easy for Dylan Donovan. He left 13 years ago, carrying a terrible secret about his father, and he can't believe what's happened since. His widowed mother is now a savvy entrepreneur, his family home has been turned into student housing and his brothers seem to think his well-meant advice is just bossy interference. And then there's Maddie Lamont -- Dylan doesn't know what to think about her. People change. Maddie's grown up a lot since the summer she spent with the Donovans. The braces, thick glasses, and boyish figure have all been replaced, and Dylan's man enough to appreciate the transformation. What he doesn't appreciate is the influence Maddie seems to have on his family -- particularly his mother. But like it or not, he has to get along with Maddie and remember that change is good. At least, that's what he keeps telling himself....

Claire has been raising her young brother with determination ever since their parents' deaths. After she's invited to a high-class hotel for a bit of a breather, she encounters a foreign man with a baby in the dining room. As the baby rocks the chair back and forth, he nearly falls over, but Claire manages to catch him! At that same moment, she finds herself staring into the eyes of the foreign man, Raoul. And then, without warning, the sound of gunfire begins to ring through the dining room! (Source: Harlequin Comics)

**“I’ll do anything for you… Just take me away from this country!”** Hira, a daughter of nobility in the desert kingdom of Zulheil, on the cusp of being forced into an unwanted marriage by her strict father, plans her escape. She asks Marc, the president of an American trading company, for help. “I’ll do anything for you… Just take me away from this country!” Marc is handsome and mysterious…and covered in scars. Hira falls for him at first sight—and then accepts his marriage proposal, even though she knows he wants her only for her beauty and lineage!

Caroline agrees to help a girl who looks so much like her that the switch would have tricked anyone. She could have been let go to walk free if she'd confessed to the switch…but Sean, the man who kidnaps her, doesn't believe a word. Foolishly, Caroline hops into Sean’s car and gets swept away to a cottage in an unfamiliar town. (Source: Harlequin)

In order to save her beloved grandmother's land, Rebecca barges into the boardroom of a huge company in Manhattan. Slade has become rather bored with his daily life, so he welcomes the fierceness this young beauty brings with her. He listens to her demands, and then tells her that he loves her, but Rebecca only cares about her land. However, Slade always gets what he wants, so he makes Rebecca an offer that she can't refuse. He'll help her produce the heir she needs to keep her land. (Source: Harlequin)

“I will love you forever.” Fallen noble Charlotte has never forgotten those words. She exchanged them under the magnolia tree on their property with the man she loved, Gregory. Six years later, she attends a ball where fate brings the two back together. However Gregory is now equipped with both dignity and style as he’s become a fantastic billionaire. However, he’s here to lay the foundation for his sweet revenge against Charlotte?

One day, a new servant arrives to work for Princess Pearl of Aldun. With both a handsome appearance and an exotic air, he calls himself “Genie,” the same name as the spirit of the lamp from Arabian Nights. Pearl is captivated by his cool demeanor and his face like a foreign prince, but his prideful bearing makes him seem something other than the servant he claims to be. (Source: Jmanga)

Crystal works at a boutique and must attend her company's Christmas party. She says yes when a charming man at the party asks her for a dance, but when the lights go out for a moment at the end of the song, he disappears. She later realizes that the man she was dancing with was the president of her company. And just two weeks later she finds herself butting heads with her dance partner! (Source: Harlequin)

Ria is mistaken for her cousin, kidnapped and taken to Greece by a man named Dimitrios. His fierce rage overwhelms her, but then so does his even fiercer kiss. Is there any chance such a rocky beginning could become the foundation of a beautiful love? (Source: Harlequin)

Giles Channing may hail from England, but he's quickly become a top developer at Orion Developers International. Teddy Beaumont is out to redevelop a city block in Atlanta, and he's hired Giles to handle the development...unless Kate Beaumont has her way. Who will win out? The English business developer or the local girl on a mission? (Source: Harlequin)

Cairo Kingswood's father has left behind a mountain of debts, so the once-spoiled Cairo has to find work. She can make a lot of money if she's willing to scout the desert for a photo-shoot location. While looking for a guide, she's introduced to Max Falconer who immediately shows his dislike of her. Not willing to give up, Cairo goes ahead and intrudes on one of his trips through the desert. Cairo gets into trouble at every turn, and Max keeps finding himself having to take care of her. For her part, Cairo finds Max's attitude toward her annoying, but she can't help but be attracted to him. Their fiery disputes turn into fiery acts of passion one night in an oasis. Was it the influence of the desert oasis that finally sparked their desire for one another? If so, their dalliance will naturally end once Cairo's work in the desert is finished. Will Max allow it to end there? (Source: Harlequin)

**12-gatsu ga Kuru Tabi ni** (A Miracle for Christmas) Stef, a toy store owner, loves Christmas. When she drives back to her hometown with lots of presents, she gets lost in a blizzard! Stef is rescued by Damian, the owner of a luxurious lodge. He hates Christmas and is not very sociable, but the good-natured Stef is determined to get him into the holiday spirit. **Yasashisugiru Hanamuko** (Marrying Marcus) Jenna has just lost her young love, but what awaits her is an unexpected marriage proposal…! (Source: Harlequin, translated)