What kind of person do you want to become?" A Taisho Romi Julie love story that begins with a kidnapping! can be applied. I was kind and forgiving, but when I woke up, there was...?

Jane’s father died when she was eight years old, and she and her mother lived in poverty for a long time, but now she lives a peaceful life as a maid for a kind countess. One day, a handsome man named Kendal visited the mansion. While serving tea, Jane couldn’t help staring at him. He was well-dressed. He had a deep voice. He told her that his uncle, a wealthy Yorkshire man, had asked him to find a woman and bring her to him. “Her name is Ms. Jane Bailey.” M-Me? Jane is startled by the unexpected words. Source: Harlequin

Antonio, the CEO of an airline company, expects perfection from his secretary, Hana. One day, when she breaks down crying at his home, Antonio gently embraces her and they spend a passionate night together. Hana’s sure it was just a one-night stand…until she finds out she’s pregnant. When she tells Antonio, he calls her a liar and immediately fires her. Now Hana’s lost her job and the father of her baby! Source: Harlequin

Akitsu, which had long been in a state of diplomatic severance, decided to marry Jeremy, a member of the royal family of the great power Albion, and Yukiyo, the daughter of Akitsu's governor, for the sake of a military alliance. Jeremy is attracted to the beautiful Yukiyo at first sight, but this is a political marriage to deepen the relationship between the two countries, and he cannot be honest with Yukiyo, who is suspected of being a spy. Meanwhile, Yukiyo is expected to have the ability to seduce and manipulate men as she pleases, but she is aware that she is a failure. Jeremy's attitude is stubborn in comparison to Yukiyo's devotion, and he is troubled by his inability to fulfill his role. Tsurugi, a special envoy from Akitsu, has been Yukiyo's tutor and supervisor since she was a child, and Yukiyo is driven to the brink by his strict pressure.

The youngest princess, Madelaine, has been mistreated since childhood. One day, her half-brother—the crown prince—orders her to marry Alan Noshutat, the infamous “upstart viscount.” It is a loveless political marriage: the royal family wants his wealth, and the viscount’s house seeks... https://www.cmoa.jp/title/286763/

An invitation to “Shironagasu Island” found in a billionaire’s will. Ikeda Sen, a private detective based in New York, sets off for the island alongside Nenekko Izumizaki, a girl with special abilities. A series of bizarre murders unfolds there. What is the truth hidden on Shiroganasu Island...?

Anthology of one-shots by various mangaka dealing with the theme of cigarettes. 1. **Toshinose** (としのせ, Year-End) \[Asano Inio\] 2. **Cigar-man** (シガーマン) \[Uchimizu Tooru\] 3. **Long Peace** (ロング・ピース) \[Ohtagaki Yasuo\] 4. **Goodbye Cigarette** (グッバイ シガレット) \[Ono Natsume\] 5. **Majo no Koibito** (魔女の恋人, Lover of the witch) \[Mizunagi Ryuu\] 6. **Fuyu Kitari naba,** (ふゆきたりなば、, If winter comes...) \[Yokoyari Mengo\]