My father's company went bankrupt, my father committed suicide, and he was in heavy debt. The only way left for Barako was to fall into a whore. Narasaki, who appeared in front of her, bought her from her store and made her her own wife. What is the true purpose of Narasaki? A masterpiece of mystery love romance where a mystery calls a mystery. Also includes short stories "Between Love and Time" and "Dark Soiree".

from fictiondb: They were never meant to become friends -- or to fall in love The rest of the family was skating when Anne Kirkland met Noah Grant. He'd obviously been invited to New Jersey for the weekend, but by whom? Noah wasn't one of Anne's sister Holly's jet-set friends, but nor did he seem part of her brother Ashley's flamboyant entourage. As Noah and Anne sat in the gracious house that was Anne's pride and joy, talking like old friends, she almost wished her family wouldn't return to unravel the mystery of Noah's identity.... Having met Ashley and Holly, Noah wasn't prepared for Anne. She was warm and kind, and he almost wished he didn't have such a hard job to do....

Hollywood superstar Adam Wakeman was the man of every woman's dreams. And he took full advantage of that fact. He had made love to many glamorous, gorgeous women, but he depended on only one: discreet, dependable, unflappable Susie Chadwick. Other secretaries had come and gone, but Susie stayed on the job by making herself immune to Adam's charismatic charm. Until he asked her to bail him out of an embarrassing situation. He needed a "stand-in date" to keep the press at bay. On location in the bewitching city of Venice, Susie had to act as though she were madly in love with her boss. But Susie wasn't an actress. Too late, she admitted to herself that she wasn't just playing a part. [Taken from FictionDB]

**The War Within Is Always Hardest Won,** Lucien de Montregnier knew, for he daily battled demons from his past. Still, his fighting prowess had won him an unexpected boon: Lady Alayna of Avenford, a hellcat with a heart who alone could save him from his greatest enemy—himself! Widowed before she was truly a wife, Alayna of Avenford now found herself claimed as a war prize by Lucien de Montregnier, a warrior as well known for his fierce nature as he was for his skill in battle. She despised him, of course. But why, then, did his merest glance ignite her very soul?