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/

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.

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...) \[Yokoyari Mengo\]

Neri is a witch living alone in the depths of the Blue Forest. She lives quietly, carrying with her sad memories of her mother being taken away as an "evil witch" when she was a child. One day, a young lady visits her, hoping to escape a political marriage. Neri is unsure whether to accede to the request, but as she listens to her story, her heart freezes. The young lady's marriage partner is Erwin, the man who had once abducted her mother. In order to find her mother's whereabouts, Neri uses the only magic she has to transform into a young lady, and decides to marry Erwin as a "fake bride." And so, married life between the ruthless Erwin and the masked witch was supposed to begin, but... (Source: Kadokawa, translated)