from fictondb: The perfect couple Veronica Grant needed a man to take to her cousin's wedding in order to keep her matchmaking mother at bay. A man like Fergus Kavanagh. He was the perfect suitor -- rich, charming and sexy. If he'd accompany Veronica, her mother wouldn't mention marriage in weeks! Fergus had matchmaking relatives of his own he wanted to avoid, so he proposed a pact: he would be Veronica's pretend lover if she would be his. Only, Fergus did the unthinkable: he fell in love with Veronica. A woman who had a very good reason to stay single.
Daisy, a poor waitress, decided to marry multimillionaire Matteo after they met by chance. Matteo needed a wife in order to take over his grandfather's company and he assured her the marriage would be for two years only. However, three years have gone by now and Daisy is still married! Exasperated, she asks Matteo for a divorce. But she's shocked when he proposes that they make their relationship real. He's never so much as looked at her in the past three years, and now he wants a real marriage? (Source: Harlequin K.K./SoftBank Creative)
Rumor has it he hates everyone, but his eyes are very kind… Gwendolyn, the head of a poor orphanage, visits the earl of Cwm Rhyss to ask for donations for the children’s Christmas gifts. The earl is famous for his disdain for others after being horribly burned in a fire five years ago. Gwendolyn, not afraid to stand up to the unpleasant man, ends up waylaid by a terrible snowstorm. A reluctant Gwendolyn has no choice but to spend the night with the bitter earl! [Original Manga](https://www.harlequin-library.jp/book/comic/id/c04548) [Original Manga](https://www.harlequin-library.jp/book/comic/id/ca0110) (color edition) Official English Translation
Cecilia is on her way to an arranged marriage when she is attacked by a pirate and saved by Dylan, the captain of a ghost ship. Cecilia feared he would be a cutthroat pirate, but while spending time with Dylan, she is drawn to his kindness. But he has a hidden past....
Meg Valentine might be the Teacher of the Year, but instead of finding herself a great beach to lounge on, she's spending her vacation time helping out her sister by taking care of her clothing shop. When infamous actress Taylor Gee, star of Many Moons and many tabloids, comes in demanding a dress for an event, Meg might make a whole week's worth of sales in one day of dealing with this diva. She may sell more than dresses when it comes to her bodyguard, the handsome and dashing Jaret Miller. Will all outfits be half-off, or just Meg's? (Source: Harlequin) *Note: Includes a bonus story.*
Angie's beloved sister fell to her death from the balcony of billionaire Nikos Kyriacou's mansion in Greece. Six months after the tragic incident, Nikos visits Angie to coldly tell her that her sister died with a valuable family heirloom of his, a diamond necklace... and he wants it back. Angie isn't like her sister, who loved living the high life-she's serious about her work and lives for archaeology. Angie is so mad at Nikos that she makes a bold proposal to make him suffer: in order to get the necklace back, he must marry her! (Source: Renta!)
PRINCE BABY from fictiondb: Subject: Don't panic about the baby! To: ty.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com From: seth.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com Yes, the rumor that Princess Lucy Santos of Xavier Island went into labor moments after showing up on my doorstep is true. Fortunately, I've convinced Lucy to stay with me until we can resolve where baby Owen will be raised. Don't be concerned about Lucy and my past because that lust is all behind us. At least, I think it is. I'll do anything to ensure my son is raised as a normal boy -- not a future king. Of course, making Lucy my wife so that we could be a normal family would just be icing on the cake....
Maddie owns a steakhouse that is in desperate need of renovating. However, she has just been evicted by an arrogant and ruthless candidate for city council named Zach Wayne. But not long after, he comes back to her restaurant acting rather strange...
Philomena is a nurse working at a hospital in London. She's great with patients and has passed the RN exam with the highest honors but has no one to celebrate with. Her father and cheering section has passed away, and her stepmother and stepsisters despise her occupation and are too busy enjoying their lives of indulgence to pay much attention to Philly. As she prepares to leave work, the deep voice of a man stops her in her tracks. It's handsome Dr. Walle van der Tack from the Netherlands. He flashes her a brilliant smile and asks Philly out to dinner to celebrate her accomplishment...
from fictiondb: Because of their baby... The last person Olivia expected to see when she returned to her hometown was her ruggedly handsome ex-husband. Joel Armstrong was the reason she'd stayed away so long. The breakup of their marriage had been swift, but the scars were raw. Searing desire still flared between them. But how could they indulge it again...when their passion had led to an unexpected pregnancy, with an equally unexpected twist?
She’d thought her past was behind her…but Jack had brought it all back. Esme couldn’t speak when she saw the man who had appeared. The manor she’d grown up in was on the market, and Jack had showed up as a buyer. He was the son of the manor’s former cook, and now he was a rich businessman. Ten years ago Esme had offered herself to him to comfort him when he was rejected by her older sister. The next day, Esme left home. Now they’re meeting again after many years, and Esme has a secret she doesn’t want him to know! (Source: Harlequin)
“Have we met before?” A handsome but mysterious young man named Ernesto approaches Shelley, an aspiring actress working at a café. Shelley is strangely attracted to him, but then the two suddenly get caught up in a bank robbery. Could Ernesto actually be a prince in disguise...!? (Source: Harmony Comics, translated))
