Passion Fruit is a unique, unforgettable collection of stories that examines our innermost secrets and hidden desires. Here, a young girl in an isolated town learns a chilling truth about the pains of growing up; a surfer and his girlfriend make waves during their turbulent relationship; and a boy and his twin sister must deal with feelings of abandonment. With an uncompromising blend of realism and raw emotion, the tragic irony revealed in these stories will seduce you like a night filled with the promise of passion. (Source: Tokyopop)

In the Miwaku no Dokushin Kizoku (Bachelor Cousins) series: V.1 - Kojou ni Tsudou Ai (To Marry McKenzie) Greek tycoon Demetrios Karas can't concentrate. He's tried professional distance--and failed! Now he's in danger of blowing his whole business deal if he doesn't make his translator, Samantha Brewster, his mistress.... Satisfaction at last! As Demetrios expected, they are made for each other in the bedroom! Yet Samantha seems willing only to stay until the end of her three-month contract. Until a new commitment surprises them both--one that will begin in nine months.... V.2 - Nazomeita Bijo (To Marry McCloud) Fergus McCloud couldn't quite remember how he'd first met Chloe Fox...but circumstances indicated that they'd slept together pretty soon afterward! Actually, they hadn't. But Chloe's mission was to persuade Fergus not to publish a book that would ruin her family. What better way than to prolong the pretense of their being lovers? Only, Fergus wanted to rediscover the delights of their night "together"—and he intended to be present this time...in mind as well as body! V.3 - Ubawareta Kuchibiru (To Marry McAllister) Brice McAllister, the world's renowned artist, instantly falls for Sabina as soon as he meets the gorgeous supermodel's gaze. He has agreed to paint her portrait only to quiet the insistent billionaire who demanded Brice to paint his fiancee's portrait at any price. The meeting arouses his desire to draw Sabina. However, once he starts to work on the portrait, Sabina does not hide her fear and avoids his gaze. It is as if she believes allowing him to draw her is a sin...

Lisa was having a vacation in sunny Spain when she was involved in a car accident. The owner of the car, Angus Hamilton, takes her to the hospital. Angus turns out to be a man of high society—someone whose path Lisa would never have crossed if it wasn't for this accident. Even after her wounds are healed, she cannot stop thinking about the man she only met once. Then one day, Lisa receives an invitation from Angus to join him on a cruise ship. She would normally decline, but something makes her accept this surprising invitation.... (Source: Jmanga)

Alice’s parents died and left her with nothing, so her uncle took her in, but he treats her harshly. When her uncle and her cousins leave for Christmas, a mysterious man named Captain Grayling shows up at Alice’s door in a dashing military uniform. He was on his way to spend the holidays with friends and family when he and his children were caught in a blizzard. They spend several days with Alice, but when they are making preparations to leave, Captain Grayling asks Alice to leave with them. At first, she is elated, but then she realizes all he’s looking for is a governess for his children... She realizes he could never want to marry her. Hurt and betrayed, Alice tells him she’s staying with her uncle! (Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)

In postwar Japan, war orphan Aozora will swing his fists to protect his little sister! (Source: Manga PLUS)

Unable to defeat the Demon King, former hero Beyond ended up flooding the world with "blobs." Guilt-ridden, he shut himself away for years—until a turning point finally arrives...!! An over-the-top "Hero vs. Society Life" comedy from Jun Kirarazaka, creator of "Do Retry"!! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Rin Kagamine's childhood best friend, Shun Otonashi, transfers back to her middle school just as she's in the middle of puberty. Shun's demeanor has changed so much since they were young that Rin is confused as to how to talk to him. On the way home from his first day of school, Rin suddenly asks him why he's returned to the neighborhood. He answers, "I wanted to see you again, Rin," as a joke. At those words, Rin's heart begins to thunder... The long-awaited manga adaptation of the Vocalo P and Junky song with over 2.6 million views about life as a teenage girl who can't be honest with her feelings!

Becca is shocked when her estranged uncle summons her to his estate—especially when he’s always hated her for being born out of wedlock. When she arrives, she finds her cousin Larissa’s fiancé waiting with an unusual idea:. Since Becca looks so much like her cousin, his plan is to trick everyone into believing that Becca is Larissa to win back the family fortune that Larissa has promised to her lover. Before she even has a chance to think, Becca begins her fake life as Leo’s replacement fiancée… Will she be able to play the part? (Source: Harlequin)

Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1. **Seguchi-san** (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2. **Luna-chan to Yubikiri** (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3. **Kindan no Hyakumonogatari** (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4. **Utsuro no Shoumen** (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5. **Sakana no Namida** (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6. **Jigoku no Bishounen** (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7. **Shiroi Hako** (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8. **Mushi ni Negai wo** (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9. **Sangeki no Yakata** (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)

Amie is a designer and a member of the family that owns a huge jewelry company. At her cousin's wedding party, she meets a man with whom she falls passionately in love and spends the night together. The next day, however, she discovers his true identity. He is Preston, the new CEO of her company. By order of her grandmother, who has absolute power, she and Preston travel together to a new product launch. On the plane, they reach an agreement to keep their relationship strictly business, but it's hard for them to spend day and night together when their body gets hot just by looking into each other's eyes. (Source: Renta!)

Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin. When their parents’ conversation turns to the division of the inheritance upon Kinzo’s imminent death, Battler and his cousins reminisce about the stories their parents teased them with as children-tales of the witch, Beatrice, who haunts the island’s forest. But when people start dying unnatural deaths, Battler can’t help but wonder… The question arcs are: 1. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch ]()* 2. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38946584773)* 3. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=49160556580)* 4. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44964717491)* The answer arcs are: 5. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=71278078024)* 6. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=19745508542)* 7. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=68333905455)* 8. *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=71765457046)* The side story arcs are: - *[Umineko Biyori](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1116702285)* - *[Umineko no Naku Utage ni: Tea Party of the Witches]()* - *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode X](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=50354448856)* - *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=39201912076)* - ***Ougon Musoukyoku*** - *[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Shi: Forgery of the Purple Logic](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=13296080487)*

Seong-Woo is a former special forces soldier who has returned to college after completing his national service. His ordinary life as a student is shattered during class one day when he and his fellow students are faced with a mysterious prompt asking them to “select a role.” Seongwu chooses the necromancer, a rare ability that grants him the power to control the undead. With the campus and outside world seemingly on the brink of collapse, Seong-Woo must use his newfound powers to battle fearsome monsters and help save his fellow students. But will they make it out alive? (Source: WEBTOON, edited) *Note: Includes 11 extra chapters.*