An antique fantasy about an eccentric teacher and a tea bowl that is inhabited by a *tsukumogami* spirit. One spring day in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, a man unearths a beautiful tea bowl in his garden. The bowl is home to a *tsukumogami* spirit, whom the man names Shiro-san. They begin living together. Though Shiro-san has no memory of when or how he came to exist, he eventually learns that the bowl is actually a Shiro Tenmoku masterpiece and a national treasure that was once cherished by the Sengoku-period warlord Oda Nobunaga... (Source: Natalie, translated) *Note: Based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Madoka Takadono.*
Jennie has a goal, and it's a simple one: enjoy all that life has to offer, no matter how dangerous it might be. Roller-coaster rides, drinking too much and even losing her virginity one night at a bar are all checkpoints on her way to her goal. The night she attempts to lose her virginity, she finds the love of her life, Travis Wilde. At least, she thinks she does, but then he chastises her for her dangerous ways and sends her packing. Fate reunites Travis and Jennie, but tragedy might steal them away from one another yet again. When they get to talking, Jennie has an intense migraine. She has them frequently, to the point where she keeps medicine on her at all times. The migraines are just a symptom of the reason Jennie's living life on the edge. Jennie doesn't have much time left, but Travis just can't accept that. (Source: Renta!)
Hope starts working as a live-in housekeeper as a way of proving her worth to her successful family. Upon arriving at the mansion, she's surprised to meet Ralph Browne, the owner of the estate. He was the boy who tore her dress in the middle of the dance floor in high school! Now she has to live with him? And on top of that, he won't stop whispering sweet nothings in her ear! (Source: Renta!)
On an April night in Tokyo, as the cherry blossoms are in bloom, blind university student Koharu Fuyutsuki spends time with the man she loves, Kakeru Sorano. In the three years since they started dating, he's shown just how much he cares about her, and even though Koharu can't see him, she can tell what a wonderful person he is. After all, Kakeru is the man who gave her a future. But just because they were gifted a miracle once, there's nothing to say it will continue forever. Pain and joy—and all the vibrant hues in between—color their lives like fireworks in the sky. (Source: Yen Press)
A million dollars for one night with the Spanish businessman! Her unrequited love, the man she’s always longed for, has offered to buy her for a night! Emilio Rios is a Spanish businessman known for his ruthless business practices and splashy affairs with women. He’s her brother’s good friend, and Megan had been secretly in love with him since she was young. Right up until two years ago when he accused her of being a loose woman who preys on men’s baser instincts! After that she hadn’t wanted to ever see him again, but cruel fate brought her and Emilio together again at the airport in Madrid. And now he’s bound her to him with an unfair contract!
Da Silva Castle, near Salamanca, is a great location for a movie shoot, which is why it’s currently hosting a medieval production starring Lexie Anderson. The young actor is to share some steamy scenes with her heartthrob costar, but she just can’t find any on-screen chemistry with him. The movie drags on without her truly investing in the role until she explores the castle around the set and runs into Cesar Da Silva, the owner of the property! A young and reclusive heir, Cesar has made it his life’s goal to live quietly and out of the eyes of the press. When he and Lexie meet, two worlds collide: that of a woman who feels she can’t love a man and is constantly in the news, and that of a man who’s sworn off women and made an art form of dodging the media. Can these two leads find a common narrative, or will their love story wrap before it even begins? Part 3 of the *Femme Fatale no Musuko-tachi* series. (Source: Harlequin)
One night Caleb saved Sage from a sexual assault, and after such a harrowing near miss, she felt a deep attraction to him. He escorted her home, and they came together naturally. However, the next morning Caleb mistook her male roommate for her boyfriend and left, angry that Sage had brought him home as a one-night stand. The only thing he left behind was the small life growing inside of Sage. Now, three months later, Sage is in trouble-accused of being a gold digger. And that's when she meets capable lawyer Caleb Wilde for the second time! (Source: Renta!)
Abby has lost her self-confidence and her courage. After being fired from her job, she felt like all her hard work was for nothing, so a heartbroken Abby ran off by herself to Lake Tahoe. Just when she had decided to pursue a more relaxing life, her car gets a flat tire in the middle of the night on a snow-covered road and she's stranded. It's the worst day of her life. As she holds back her tears, a hero appears in front of her. Gar, the muscular and handsome owner of a ski lodge, gives her a moment of peace. She imagined that would be the last she saw of him, but the future has something else in store for Abby! (Source: Renta!)
Since her husband's death, Rose has been living quietly in a small town. One day the handsome lawyer Sam Horton appears in her neighborhood and disrupts her peaceful life. Even though he treats her like a child and pesters her, Rose can't help but be drawn to him and his daughter. Still, haunted by her past marriage, she tries to push Sam away. However, unbeknownst to Rose, Sam isn't interested in her only out of attraction. He's on a secret mission... (Source: Renta!)
In his will Megan's father had stipulated that she must marry within two years and have a child or forfeit ownership of the ranch. So now she must find a husband, and quick! She works up her courage to meet her childhood friend Nathan Bravo. Though they grew up together, he left town to work as a veterinarian in the city long ago. Now, twelve years later, Megan is determined to ask him to marry her! (Source: Renta!)
Sophie, Clive and Alonso had been best friends since high school. Shy and reserved, Sophie chose and married Clive over the fiercely passionate and dangerously attractive Alonso. But her marriage with Clive didn't last long before he was tragically murdered. Racked with guilt, Sophie decides to go to Brazil, his final resting place, but Alonso follows her there. With the same dangerous eyes as before, he looks at her and declares, "You need me." (Source: Renta!)
When Sarah was 18, she made a terrible error. Although she was already engaged, she kissed another man. And at that moment, she realized her true feelings... Five years later, Sarah is a famous designer in England. What happened in the desert country of her birth seems like a dream. But one day, suddenly, Suleiman, strong, but with cold eyes, appears before her. This is the man she kissed five years ago. At that moment, she had realized that she loved him. But what is his purpose...? (Source: Harlequin)