**Driven to distraction…** Hotshot entrepreneur Benjamin Da Silva is used to being in the driver's seat, but when he finds himself in need of a chauffeur, beautiful, straight-talking Jess Murphy proves that sometimes taking his foot off the pedal can be equally pleasurable! Jess isn't impressed by his wealth, but each glimpse in the rearview mirror has her aching to climb into the backseat and submit to Benjamin's every command. His recent takeover cost her her job, and she knows she should steer clear—so why can't she get off the collision course leading right toward Benjamin?

Prequel manga adaptation of the Suikoden STAR LEAP gacha game.

SECRET PASSIONS II: THE SECRET LOVE-CHILD Isabel was only interested in getting married and having a family. Just when she finds the right man to marry to achieve her goal, he calls off the wedding-he's fallen in love with another woman! He says he was driven away by Isabel's lack of love for him. With the wedding canceled, and in possession of two tickets to Dream Island, which was supposed to be her honeymoon destination, Isabel can't figure out what to do. She decides, after a drinking binge, to invite her wedding photographer, Rafe, as her lover and live one last fling. Their dream vacation is cut short, but was it enough to melt Isabel's icy heart or was it just a dream not to be revisited? [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/65282/)

Strong-willed Samantha has led a life without love. Even when she follows her friend's advice to make herself more feminine, she still has no idea how to get a man. When she meets her boss, a playboy sheikh named Bandar, he finds her conceited, yet he is completely taken in by her beauty at first sight... Perhaps he could be the one to teach her how to love... (Source: Renta!)

Short comic written by huke that was found on the official Konami site. It covers a short narrative focusing on elements from the first iteration of Metal Gear Online, included in Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.

From Ablaze: The adventures of the Brotherhood of the Tofu continue. In a story that directly follows season 2 of the animated series. Yugo, Ruel, Percedal, Amalia and Evangelyne are now living their lives, each on their own. The adventurers reunite at Alibert's for Yugo and Adamai's birthday, launching this latest saga when a party pooper comes to interrupt the celebrations and force our friends to set off on the road once again for adventure. A continuation of Dofus, taking place over 1000 years after the first game/manga series.

Eojin Lee works as a lighthouse keeper on Guldeok Island, a tiny island located near the Port of lncheon in Korea. His mundane days at sea are interrupted when a fisherman offers to trade his catch for a cup of coffee. When Eojin splits the fish open, he finds it stuffed full of barnacles. But these are no ordinary barnacles: as torrential rainstorms and ferocious tsunamis pummel the earth, these barnacles multiply and turn the world into a nightmarish hell. Eojin desperately searches for his brother and niece, determined to escape the calamity―but how long can humanity stand up to these parasitic monsters? [Original Novel](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6545088) [Official English](https://www.wattpad.com/story/386756386-barnacle)

Isabella Belucci finds herself trapped within the world of a R19 novel. As the villainess and half-sister to the mad Emperor of Aragon, her brother, she harbors hopes of returning to reality upon her demise. Provoking her own downfall through rebellion, she is dismayed to find herself still ensnared within the narrative. Determined to secure a happy ending, Isabella sets her sights on elevating Richard to emperor. However, unforeseen complications arise as the male lead questions her identity and others begin to view her as the heroine. **Original Novel:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/60319578), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6281641) **Official English:** WordExcerpt, Inkfiles

From Seven Seas: Speed and his friends are back in a rip-roaring original manga that includes thrilling races, a mad scientist, a killer robot, and the destruction of the Mach 5 itself?! It begs the question to be asked: "Is it the man that makes the machine or the machine that makes the man?"

The notorious highwayman, John Black, has been robbing wealthy travelers across the English countryside. One night, he robs the coach of Phillip Challonier - son of the rich, powerful and corrupt local Earl. Phillip is captured and held for ransom. Far from frightened, Phillip is intrigued by this mysterious masked robber. As the night unfolds, captor and thief discover a shared past and a shared passion.

Watching over him... Playing royal bodyguard to Mathiaz de Marigny, the seductive Baron Montravel, was a temptation few women could resist. But the moment he was out of harm's way, Jacinta Newnham had fled his château -- and abandoned memories of moonlit nights that left them both weak with unfulfilled passion. Now stricken with amnesia and in danger once again, Mathiaz summoned Jacinta back to his side. Jacinta vowed to protect his life, but the greater peril was to her heart -- and the haunting secret she could never reveal. When the truth surrounding Mathiaz's accident -- and Jacinta's connection to it -- surfaced, would he force her to leave, or refuse to let her go again...? **** Second of the Carramer Legacy Sub-Series: 1. Crowns and a Cradle (2002) [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/56184/) 2. The Baron and the Bodyguard (2002) [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/56185/) 3. The Marquis and the Mother-To-Be (2002) [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/56554/)

Francesca’s father recently passed away, leaving her to shoulder enormous debts. With all of her troubles, the one she’s worried about the most is her weak mother, who is unaware of their situation. Then Francesca is approached by a man who offers to finance her loan. However, the condition is…marriage? She can’t believe what she's hearing as she is given the terms by sexy bank CEO Reed Kennard. “You need financial support and I need a wife. This is a sensible business transaction.”