from fictiondb: Serena--loves everything in life, except for blind dates! She's turned her back on her unconventional upbringing, and her deepest wish is to marry Mr. Right.... Jake--is a highly successful and focused businessman. He's worked hard to escape his roots, and now lives by one rule: never get married! A romantic candlelit restaurant, a dozen red roses, champagne on ice...the scene is set for the perfect blind date!

On the verge of tears, personal assistant Taryn makes for the elevator. Just moments ago, she quit her job after her trusted boss kissed her in a moment of weakness. Never would Taryn have dreamed that the man she meets in the elevator would become her next boss. Jake Nash, CEO of industry leader Nash Corporation, hires her for a temporary secretary position with a promise not to mix love and work. It's a hard job, but Taryn is thrilled to be working at such a top- tier company. However, one day she has a sudden revelation: she's falling for her boss!

Mary runs a wife-for-hire company with two other female partners. One day she gets notified that her father is under arrest for breaking and entering, and stealing from Ethan Curtis's company. To have all charges against her father dropped, Ethan demands she bear a child for him. Mary knows she shouldn't agree to the bargain, but she sees no other way to protect her father. Ethan is sought after by many women, and Mary is sure he's only after her blue-blood heritage, but even so, her body is hot with desire...!

30 years old and still single, Megan is content with her life-but her mother isn't. After several years of pressure-and more than one embarrassing dating debacle-Megan finally gives in and agrees to meet a potential suitor: Luc Patrick, bestselling author and public enigma. Not knowing what to expect, she's surprised to find that he's the sexiest man she's ever laid eyes on...

He was tall, dark-haired and extremely handsome, and he was offering straitlaced Susan the adventure of a lifetime. Every week they would meet secretly at a luxury hotel suite, and there was just one rule—don’t ask questions. There were no tricks or lies, and pure chemistry kept them burning. But Susan hadn’t counted on falling in love with him…she didn'’t even know his name!

In bed with a brooding businessman... Abby Seymour's arrived on the Australian Gold Coast to start a new business. Only, she's been swindled! Left with no cash, she needs help. Abby intrigues sexy, dark businessman Zak Forrester, and he offers her a roof over her head. Living together, it's impossible to resist the intense chemistry between them. But Zak insists that although she may share his bed, she can never be his wife.... Undressed by the Boss: From sensible suits... into satin sheets! [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/94706/)

A collection of one-shots from Harta contributors on the theme of women with "glamorous" bodies. 1. **Ame-no-Uzume** (アメノウズメ) \[Mori Kaoru\] 2. **Fuwarin Morning** (フワリンモーニン) \[Tomi Akihito\] 3. **Perapera Marumaru** (ぺらぺらまるまる) \[Yamada Kanae\] 4. **Kanojo e no Narikata** (彼女へのなり方) \[Kui Ryoko\] 5. **Yuhime Densetsu** (湯姫伝説) \[Takahashi Hirona\] 6. **New Game** (にゅうげーむ) \[Shiki Keiko\] 7. **MISS. Hohokabe Toshokan no Maryoku** (MISS.ほほかべ図書館の魔力) \[Matsumoto Suisei\] 8. **Sumire-chan to Kouta-kun** (スミレちゃんとコウタくん) \[Miyanaga Maya\] 9. **Boku Dake no Portrait** (僕だけのポートレー卜) \[Yaegashi Riko\] 10. **Dessin no Jikan** (デッサンの時間) \[Mafuyu Mari\] 11. **Sora ga Toberu Dake** (空が飛べるだけ) \[Sawa Misono\] 12. **Sexy Drug** (セクシー ドラッグ) \[Machima Junko\] 13. **Ochi Ochi Mappa** (落ちオチまっぱ) \[Nakama Asaki\] 14. **Aladdin** (アラジン) \[Shitara Kiyoto\] 15. **Horror Eiga Satsuei** (ホラー映画撮影) \[Ebisujima Misato\] 16. **90 59 88** \[Ootake Masao\] 17. **Hitchhike** (ヒッチハイク) \[Kawada Daichi\] 18. **Koi to Niku** (恋と肉) \[Ogata Namiko\] 19. **Drop & Glamorous** (ドロップ&グラマラス) \[Yamataka Morito\] 20. **Tokkenteki Nikutai ni Tsuite no Kousatsu** (特権的肉体についての考察) \[Satou Harumi\] 21. **Tankyuusha, Sono Na wa Carter** (探究者、その名はカー夕ー) \[Nakanishi Fumi\] 22. **Lillith no Akumateki Seikatsu** (リリスの悪魔的生活) \[Ninomiya Kano\] 23. **Ponpoko!** (ぽんぽこ!) \[Asai Kaina\] 24. **Taiyou no Kodomotachi** (太陽の子どもたち) \[Sugawa Kei\] 25. **Kanaete! Inumatsu-sama Akogare no Body! no Maki** (かなえて！イヌ松さま 憧れのボディー！の巻) \[Tomioka Jirou\] 26. **Kaitou Insta Glamorous** (怪盗インス夕 グラマラス) \[Hara Ayumi\] 27. **Glamorous de Ikou!** (グラマラスで いこう！) \[Uese Tatsuya\] 28. **Kagami no Kuni** (カガミの国) \[Takaesu Yaya\] 29. **Itoshi no Akazukin-chan** (愛しの赤ずきんちゃん) \[Yamamoto Lunlun\] 30. **Ukemochi no Kami** (うけもちの神) \[Higa Fumika\] 31. **Tamaka no China Dress** (玉華のチャイナドレス) \[Sassa Taiga\] 32. **Glamour Suteyama** (グラマラ捨て山) \[Takahashi Hirona\]

A 33-volume collection of award-winning oneshots put out by Kodansha from 2002-2012. Some of these would later get serialized or collected in other volumes. **Serialized or otherwise collected:** AKABOSHI Tomo [Shishunki Syndrome](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10895992058) AKIZUKI Risu [Oku-sama Shinkaron](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8585) ARAI Hideki [8-gatsu no Hikari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=48516) ARAMAKI Keiko [GENOMES](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=100366) ASADA Torao [Spoonman 3.18](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7155) ASHINANO Hitoshi [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=586) Endo Hiroki [Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko Dakara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5984) ENOMOTO Shunji [Golden Lucky](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44334) IGARASHI Daisuke [Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi, Hoka (collected in Hanashippanashi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2347) IRIE Kiwa [Haikibun! Sakanahime](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54246) IRIE Noriko [Neko no Te Kashimasu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=34406) KIMURA Kon [Koube Zaijuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6616) KITOH Mohiro [Vandemieru no Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2395) KOMAI Yu [Sonna Yatsua Inee!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16844) MATSUMOTO Taiyou [STRAIGHT](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9964) NIHEI Tsutomu [BLAME! (prototype chapter, included in NOiSE)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2275) OHARA Shinji [Boku wa Otouto](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23188) SAMURA Hiroaki [Mugen no Juunin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1628) SOUJI Hajime [Sanmon Mirai no Katei Houmon](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=95297) TOUME Kei [Kurogane](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1034) TOYODA Minoru [Love Roma](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5227) TSUCHIDA Seiki [Miseinen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65435) URUSHIBARA Yuki [Mushishi prototype chapter, collected in Filament](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35219) WAKANA Shouhei [Kamen Tenshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38659) **Other:** Hiramatsu Kannosuke [Yume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134645) ABE Yoshitoshi [Ame no Furu Basho](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70439511114) Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. YAMAZAKI Ren [Like a Laika](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=15464858831) From Atelier du Noir Scans: The daily, average life and interactions of some of a ship’s crew as they depart to explore space. Winner of the Jiro Tanaguchi Special Award for manga in the 2010 Four Seasons Award Anthology. NADEGATA Nazuna [Kokenoshima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25320595156) From Atelier du Noir Scans: On a remote island, a skilled swordsman who honed his craft on the local population attempts to atone for his sins and lift a curse by hunting and killing demons. Winner of the Hagio Moto Special Award for manga. KIBA Kouichi [Jagua](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26870403448) As the protagonist is returning home one night, she runs into a man who had just been in a car crash. As he is dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. JOUYAMA Yui [Zanuff the Butcher](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=57841268625) A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. HAYASHIDA Q [Sofa-chan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9150331372) Tells the story of a female ghost who lives on a couch and it's the debut work of Q Hayashida as mangaka. KANOU Rie [Kingdom of Stars](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=20282565791) Oneshot about love, religion, and a big misunderstanding that leads to a weird situation...

From ANN: The America-based online bookstore Glacier Bay Books announced on Friday that it will release Glaeolia, a collection of indie manga, in English. The volume will feature more than 250 pages. Glacier Bay Books describes the collection: We're proud to announce Glaeolia, a new 250+ page English-language collection of indie manga, with stories from Arantoochika, Hiuchi tana, Kawakatsu Tokushige, Masumura Jūshichi, mogcom, Moriizumi Takehito, Morita Rui, Okuda Akiko, Onta Niwako, Shinnosuke Saika, Yamakawa Naoto, and Yosomachi. These include self-published works (dōjinshi), as well as works selected from indie manga magazines and mainstream publishers. Each volume will be numbered from a limited print run of 300. Volume 2 Contains: - "A Dream of Snow" & "From Far Away" & "Absence" & "Dancing Spirits" by [MORI Masayuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/1b2esg7/mori-masayuki) - Telephone, Sleep, Music by [KAWAKATSU Tokushige](https://mangabaka.org/author/u227lg1/kawakatsu-tokushige) - "Atom Bomb Notes" & "Computer Graphics These Days" by [MISHIMA Yoshiharu](https://mangabaka.org/author/b9jsv94/mishima-yoshiharu) - Moondog by [NAKAYAMA Nozomu](https://mangabaka.org/author/bi45lt4/nakayama-nozomu) - M1 by [NERUNO Daisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) - "Late Night Travelogue" & "Earthly Stars in the Palm of Your Hand" by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) - Haunted by [MORITA Ruri](https://mangabaka.org/author/of5siw0/morita-ruri) - Family Restaurant by [YAMAMOTO Miki](https://mangabaka.org/author/86p0zc2/yamamoto-miki) - Days by [INA (いな)](https://mangabaka.org/author/1lp7lj9/ina) - "Flower Petals" & "Prologue Epilogue" by [SHINO Ura](https://mangabaka.org/author/3j3m2ok/shino-ura) - Lisa's Left Hand by [OBA Kenya](https://mangabaka.org/author/8qi15cp/oba-kenya) - China by [KUROKI Masami](https://mangabaka.org/author/kziua56/kuroki-masami) Volume 3 Contains: - Everyday Scenery by [oratnir](https://mangabaka.org/author/t6vv49z/suzuwa-rintarou) - The Invisible Woman Vs The Master Swindler by [NISHIMURA Tsuchika](https://mangabaka.org/author/bbqn65i/nishimura-tsuchika) - White Dream by [ISAO Yamada](https://mangabaka.org/author/i4g8tfb/isao-yamada) - In the Douggsoup by [JUNICHIRO Saito](https://mangabaka.org/author/fzrh48l/junichiro-saito) - [September Friends](https://mangabaka.org/series/i3rao3e/kugatsu-no-yuujin) by [KOMACHIYA Suzuka](https://mangabaka.org/author/ui9m9ff/komachiya-suzuka) - 30th Century by [YOKOYAMA Yuichi](https://mangabaka.org/author/abgvqn1/yokoyama-yuuichi) - 2^999 by [YAGI Nagaharu](https://mangabaka.org/author/8stsvb4/yagi-nagaharu) - Midnight Hawks by [JUNICHIRO Saito](https://mangabaka.org/author/fzrh48l/junichiro-saito) - Move Forward by [OUMI Konomi](https://mangabaka.org/author/7pawdq2/oumi-konomi) - Impatient Ms. S by [KOYUBI](https://mangabaka.org/author/v1itjgh/koyubi) - Rain in Nakasu by [HADENA Kangofu](https://mangabaka.org/author/2pa9n6v/hade-na-kangofu) - Specimen Room of Existence by [MITSUHASHI Kotaro](https://mangabaka.org/author/57eqh81/mitsuhashi-kotaro) - [Baby It's You](https://mangabaka.org/series/qcxul63/abayo-baby-it-s-you) by [FUKITSU Reiji](https://mangabaka.org/author/23f4tns/fukitsu-reiji) - New York Diaries by [KONDOH Akino](https://mangabaka.org/author/sr2uwxv/kondoh-akino)

Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!