Sometimes life can present some kind of surprises, which is amazing. And I say this because I have lived one life as a demon, and the second as a man. Now a third one is waiting for me — in the role of a Hero on the side of good. And in that world, the very first. Irony? I have been called a bastard and a psycho more than once, and here I will become a fighter for a bright future. And I, as a Former Dark Lord, have my own opinion. Original Webtoon **Official Translations:** [English (Dropped)](https://tapas.io/series/hero-with-another-opinion/info)

From gomanga: Twenty five years ago, the alien Givers came to Earth. They gave the human race the greatest technology ever seen--four giant towers known as Ladders that rise 36,000 miles into space and culiminate in space stations to power the entire Earth. Then, for reasons unknown, the Givers disappeared. Due to the unique alien construction of the Laddertop space stations, only a skilled crew of children can peform the maintenance necessary to keep the stations up and running. Back on Earth, competition is fierce to enter Laddertop Academy. It is an honor few students will achieve. Robbi and Azure, two eleven year old girls who are the best of friends, are candidates for entrance into the Academy. They will become entangled in a dangerous mystery that may help them solve the riddle of the Givers...if it doesn't destroy the Earth first!

Scarlett is still healing from her heartbreak of being rejected after she told the man she loved, Alessandro, that she was pregnant with his child. It’s been four years, and now Alessandro is back in Scarlett’s life. He hires her to design a new hotel for him, but in doing so he also wants to have an affair with her. Scarlett wants nothing more than to have him acknowledge their son, but Alessandro denies the child is his and accuses Scarlett of being nothing but a gold digger. After doing a DNA test, he finally learns the truth. Alessandro wants to do the right thing and marry Scarlett, but she doesn’t want a loveless marriage. Even so, she goes along with it in fear of being blackmailed and having her son taken away. Not only that, but she still can’t help but love Alessandro even after all he’s put her through.

Tasha has been dumped by her fiance. She rushes to her family home, hoping for some wisdom and comfort from her gentle father; instead she finds Chase, her nasty cousin. If she tells him her engagement has been broken off, he will obviously try to hurt her more, since the only things that come out of his demon lips are sneers and sarcasm. But Tasha gives in and cries about the troubles of canceling the wedding. Chase then gives her a warm smile and offers to be the replacement groom. After being swept away by a gentle kiss, Tasha begins to desire to be with Chase for real, and before they know it their secret relationship begins to blossom! (c)KEIKO OKAMOTO/LINDA MILES

SURGEON PRINCE, ORDINARY WIFE Years ago, the Vialli family was behind a destructive terrorist plot that claimed the life of one of the princes of Niroli... or did it? Now nurse Amelia Vialli struggles to care for her father, who refuses any medical treatment, choosing to die as penance for his crimes. When Dr. Alex Hunter, a heart surgeon from Australia, ends up working with Amelia to save the life of the king, he may have to sacrifice his comfortable life. Can Amelia and Alex keep their relationship professional? Mixing medications can be dangerous, but mixing work and love might be worth the risk! Part of the Niroli Rules series (ニローリ・ルールズシリーズ), also called "The Royal House of Niroli" series, which goes as follows: 1. Itsuwari no Kamen 2. Doctor wa Prince 3. Prince to Scandal 4. Chichuukai o Wataru Kaze 5. Tsumetai Prince 6. Kokoro no Symphony 7. Yuuwaku no Perfume 8. Oujo no Unmei

[taken from fictiondb] Rachel's wedding! Rachel Hawkins has always wanted to be glamorous. She wants to wear designer suits, paint her nails, and work for a dynamic, demanding man who might just fall in love with her. When she gets herself a job as Grant Mallett's secretary, she thinks her dream can come true. She has the suit, the job, and now all she needs is her boss! Only he's already lined up another bride. In Rachel's opinion, almost anyone is better than the cool, blonde snobbish Olivia. More specifically, Rachel is better! The only trouble is convincing the groom.

Gemma has just lost her father, a famous hotel owner. According to his will, her entire inheritance will go to her stepmother unless Gemma is married by her next birthday. Gemma tries to save her inheritance by paying an ex-lover to marry her as a formality, but right before her birthday, he pulls out, and Gemma is left with nowhere to turn for help. Enter Andreas, a bellboy who worked for her father ten years ago—and is now a hotel tycoon himself! He offers salvation for Gemma, the woman who once looked down on him...but his help comes with an outrageous condition.

Juliana Alden has lived her entire life just as her mother wanted. When Juliana finds out that her marriage to Wallace is another one of her mother's business transactions, she does the unthinkable—she buys the pop star Rex Tanner at a charity bachelor auction! For one month, she gets Rex Tanner, and Juliana's plan is to experience passion in a way she's never experienced before! To Juliana's dismay, Rex shuns all of her advances. Why does this notorious playboy refuse to have anything to do with her?

Catherine has been asked out every day by millionaire Richard, a recent divorcé. No matter how many times she rejects him, he comes back with a smile on his face as if it’s a matter of time before she says yes. And despite her determination to avoid this playboy, Catherine is finding it harder and harder to ignore him. She doesn’t believe he’s serious about her, but she can’t help wondering what kissing this gorgeous man would be like. (A second story, A Seasonal Secret, is included in this volume.)

From Kodansha: The stories in Global Neural Network bring a 21st-century perspective to its questions of human identity and the border between mind and machine that made The Ghost in the Shell one of the most revered manga of all time, and unleash top Western comics artists on eye-popping action scenes starring Kusanagi, Batou, Togusa, Aramaki, and all the members of Section 9! Original stories by: Alex de Campi (Twisted Romance) and Giannis Milonogiannis (Prophet) Brenden Fletcher (Gotham Academy, Motor Crush) and LRNZ (Golem) Genevieve Valentine (Mechanique, Icon) and Brent Schoonover (The Astonishing Ant-Man) Max Gladstone (The Craft Sequence) and David López (All-New Wolverine) [ Official English](https://comics.inkr.com/title/2171-ghost-in-the-shell-global-neural-network?utm_source=mud)

Blackmailed by a wealthy man named Joseph, Nikki commits to a loveless marriage at the age of nineteen in order to cover her younger brother's medical expenses. During the one week of freedom she is given before her wedding, she meets Massimo, the man she was meant to be with. Despite everything, she has the happiest time of her life. When she is introduced to her husband's stepson Massimo at the wedding, she's shocked both by his appearance there and the hatred in his eyes! Five years later at Joseph's funeral, she bumps into Massimo once again, who remarks cold-heartedly that his revenge against her husband is over-now it's her turn. (c)AYA TSUKISHIMA/MELANIE MILBURNE

From Del Rey: Hana just doesn't fit in. At school, she feels like the invisible girl. And at home, she avoids her parents' arguments by retreating to her bedroom, where she spends hours online, playing the part of various cool, smart, sexy, and popular alteregos, and kicks back with her all-time idol and very best (though only in her imagination) friend, rebel rocker Avril Lavigne. One night she runs across a mysterious website called Make5Wishes.com. Somehow, she can’t click away - and before she knows it, she’s ordered a package guaranteed to make dreams come true. But will it end up being a Pandora's box?