Presented as one of the major works of modern economic thought, The Wealth of Nations laid the groundwork for liberal economic thought, which presents the concretization of personal interest through the general interest by means of free enterprise. This manga will present you an introduction to this economic classic through various practical and educational examples.

Natasha Lacey was born and raised in Sutton Minster, and what's left of her family still resides there at a place known as Lacey Court. Now on the brink of thirty, Natasha has resigned herself to being a virgin spinster for the rest of her days. That is until she suddenly finds herself trapped in the passionate embrace of the devilishly handsome Luke Templecombe! With her mind in a tizzy from the desire welling up inside her, Natasha struggles to fend off the alluring Luke.

from fictiondb: SINGLE GUY SEEKS... INCRIMINATING PICTURES World-weary photographer Lucas Stratten scorned the rich and famous, but when he accidentally discovered runaway heiress Alexandra Beck's hideaway and caught her in a very revealing situation... Well, only a fool wouldn't snap at the chance to earn some easy money! SINGLE WOMAN SEEKS... SOLITUDE! "I want to be alone!" Alexandra Beck cried as she fled New York, its paparazzi and her ex-fiance. But then she became snowbound with a mysterious stranger. Who was Lucas Stratten and why had he followed her? Alex found herself confiding everything to this enigmatic man, even that she was still a virgin. But not for much longer, she hoped...

To avoid repeating past mistakes, Jacqui Moore wants nothing to do with being a nanny again. Unfortunately for her, she's forced back into it one night while trying to drop off little Maisie. This means staying in the home of the emotionally distant Harry Talbot, who isn't too keen on having them around. Not only does Jacqui find herself loving Maisie the longer she stays, but she also gradually gets to see a side to Harry she can't resist. When the time comes for her to leave, will she take the chance to do so, or will she stay with the people she's grown to love? [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/80143/)

When a new doctor shows up where Davina works, she suddenly begins to learn more about her past. Because her mother disappeared from town, she never knew who she was or what she was like, but the new doc, Rowan, seems to have answers to her questions. Davina and Rowan quickly fall for each other, but there are more obstacles to their future together than either of them imagined.

Oliver's a brilliant scientist, and to avoid any distractions from his work with glazes, he glazes over any prospect of love in his life-until Ivy storms into his lab, demanding that they get married! It's all a part of a scheme that'll reunite the loved ones in their lives, but will this fictitious elopementprove that the science of love is real?

THE SHEIKH'S LOVE-CHILD With butterflies fluttering in her stomach, Lucy Banks has arrived in the desert kingdom of Biryal--with a secret! Seeing Sheikh Khaled--the man who once loved and left her--in his sumptuous royal palace, Lucy is blown away by his barbaric magnificence: he's king of the desert and his eyes are blacker and harder than before. He's not the man she once knew. She wants to run away from his overwhelming masculinity, but they're inextricably bound forever...for he is the father of her son.

**From passion. . . to penniless and pregnant!** COUNT TOUSSAINT'S PREGNANT MISTRESS French Count Jean-Luc Toussaint had never seen such a beauty! Under the glare of the spotlight, the spirited performance of the waif-like pianist mesmerised him. He wanted to taste that passion for himself! Swept off her feet by the Count, Abigail Summers naïvely thought she’d be forever wined and dined at his château. Instead, the unassuming starlet found herself penniless, pregnant…and waiting with bated breath for the brooding Frenchman to read the tabloid headlines and come thundering back to take what was his…

Temp worker Sophia has been assigned as a personal assistant to Grey Barlow, multimillionaire and CEO of a major property developer. Her duty: to aid in his recovery from an on-site accident. Unfortunately, the stubborn Grey has other plans. The workaholic has no time for rest, and demands she help him get his job done and nothing more. But Sophia has other ideas. Disheartened but determined, she vows to win her boss over with home cooking and tender loving care. But in the process, she can't help but be pulled in by his charming smile and deep green eyes...

THE COSTARELLA CONQUEST Laura, a young woman who is skilled at cooking, plans on celebrating Mother’s Day alone with her family. However, her father, who rose to prominence as a cold-blooded accountant with shady ethics, brings one more man to the table. Thinking that the guest would be just as cold as her father, Laura is surprised to find herself attracted to Jake at first sight. Before she knows it, she ends up sharing a kiss with him in the garden, and innocent Laura falls head over heels for him! However, Jake has ulterior motives, and on their next date something happens that she could never have anticipated!

Mousy Molly Taylor has always been half in love with her boss! What was I thinking? As if a new dress and a pair of borrowed hopes-and-dreams shoes were going to get me noticed by my scrummy boss! After all, he has barely looked at me in the last three years... But last night, after Jarrod drove me home from that posh work party, things seemed different, and for one crazy moment I felt sure he was going to kiss me! Oh, well, it will be back to business on Monday. But Molly's boss has other things on his agenda!

In the *Billionaires' Brides (Ouji ni Miserarete)* series: V.1 - *Kiseki no Deai* (The Italian Prince's Pregnant Bride) When a chance encounter has Prince Nicolo Barbieri bump into Aimee Black, he's met with a rather rude and angry woman. When they run into each other again at a dance club, they consider it a coincidence. When he finds out that her grandfather owns a company he's trying to take over, he starts to wonder: Is this all part of some bigger plan? When she shows up months later pregnant with his child, he has to ask himself if it’s strategy or fate that keeps bringing them back together. V.2 - *Ai ni Obieru Hanayome* (The Greek Prince's Chosen Wife) **Ivy Madison claims she's pregnant with Prince Damian Aristedes' baby, but he's never even met her!** Is she just another gold digger, exploiting his wish for a son and heir? But Ivy is expecting Damian's child – as a surrogate mother! The arrogant Greek is furious, but he's not about to let Ivy go. After all, he missed the pleasure of bedding her to conceive his baby. . V.3 - *Andalucia no Ichiya* (The Spanish Prince's Virgin Bride) “Go to Texas. There you’ll find what you’re looking for.” With this mysterious message from his grandfather Felix Reyes, Lucas sets off on a journey and stumbles upon a shocking truth. Before he died, his grandfather had orchestrated Lucas’s betrothal to Alyssa, a friend’s daughter. Lucas didn’t want to give up the bachelor life and had no interest in marriage…and neither did Alyssa. When Lucas appears out of nowhere, Alyssa knows she can’t marry someone so arrogant. However, since half the deed to her ranch belongs to the Reyes family, if she refuses the marriage, she must also let go of her beloved home…