Being torn apart from his first love, Alex, a housekeeper's son, fell in love with his boss's daughter, Rebecca. Because of that, he and his whole family felt her father's wrath when they were fired. To protect his family and his younger sister, who was still only a child, he did whatever it took and became rather successful. He now had a mansion that rivaled Rebecca's father's. However, no matter how rich he got, he couldn't forget the shame and powerlessness he felt that day. Now a cruel millionaire himself, he comes face-to-face again with Rebecca to get his revenge... (Source: Harlequin)

"My life has totally fallen apart..." Haruko was 29, with both her 30s and a blissful marriage right on the horizon, when her fiance dropped a bomb that tore that happiness to shreds. Her friends and family do their best to cheer her up afterward, but she just can't shake the suffocating feeling that plagues her days. If only, she wishes, there were someplace where it would be easier to breathe... And that's when her old classmate Asano invites her to come join him in bustling big-city Tokyo! She went from the top of the world to rock bottom so fast, she didn't even see the precipice she'd been standing on, but now Haruko is taking the reins and starting over from square one!! (Source: MangaPlaza)

A collection of eight oneshots (some related) by Kumota Haruko, all of which ran in Tokyo Mangasha's "Themed Catalogue" series under the Marble Comics line. Includes: 1. Madobe no Kimi (Shokugyou Catalogue) 2. Good Bye, Honey (Salaryman Catalogue) 3. Lay Down, Sally -Oyasumi, Sally- (Bad End Catalogue) 4. Hajime Hiku Koi no Uta (Hajimete Catalogue) 5. BAD Boy Seventeen (Mibun Chigai Catalogue) 6. Anata ni wa Ienai -Can't Tell You- (Sankaku Kankei Catalogue) 7. Daitai Iro ni Tokeau (Seme x Seme Catalogue) 8. Tecchan to Yasu no Kyuujitsu (short omake)

“I want you to pretend to be my lover.” At the request of her lovable friend, the old millionaire Kastro, Joanna arrives in Greece to play the part of a wicked woman who deceives the elderly. Sure enough, the Kastro residence is in an uproar over the young lover the sixty-seven-year-old head of the family has brought with him. But a fated meeting awaits her there. It is with old Kastro’s son, Demetrios. Each time she is shot through with his glances of intermingling hostility and jealousy, her body and heart are shaken. But in their positions as a father’s lover and his son, they cannot possibly be drawn together… (Source: Harlequin / SB Creative)

Following the decision of the pop idol group to disband, the manga focuses on the struggle of one member who is reliant on the group to bolster her own self-esteem and keep her personal demons at bay. (Source: Star Fruit Books)

It is 1586 in England. Princess Elizabeth is walking through the town without an escort. Her father has died suddenly and unexpectedly and she is on the run from Sir Robert, who is trying to force her to marry him. She is on her way to the palace to see her godmother, Queen Elizabeth, to get her help. On her way, she meets a jester named Tarleton. Carefree yet rather cunning, she asks for his help. She cuts off her beautiful golden locks to disguise herself as a young boy and apprentice to the jester. This is the beginning of their travels...and such a turbulent journey it will be... (Source: Renta!)

Shortly after reuniting with her boyfriend, Yuya, in Jamaica, Nurse Nakayama Keiko loses Yuya to his sickness forever. After his death, although she tries her best to keep her spirits up, she starts to frequently make mistakes at work. A drama set in a hospital which tells the story of Keiko who tries to carry on with her life while receiving loving support from those around her.

After her sudden death at the hands of an assassin, the former granddaughter of a yakuza boss reincarnates in an otome game as the heroine. The game is, of course, set in the time of early European mafia (but with magic), specifically a kingdom where the royal family is supported behind the scenes by five major gangsters! A dangerous love game between a former yakuza heiress and her villain fiancé begins! (Source: TO Books, translated)

Princess Claudia's life should be tragic… pushed from a window by her uncle, coldly ignored, and dismissed by all. But when her past-life memories awaken, she remembers she was Adelheid, a legendary witch who once commanded legions of magicians. Now reborn, she refuses to be anything but herself: fabulously powerful and utterly carefree! (Source: Titan Manga)

Okuman Chouja no Tsumetai Yuuwaku (億万長者の冷たい誘惑, The Italian's Ruthless Seduction) Her stepbrother may not be as compassionate as he seems. Bella is thinking of running away from her stressful life as an actress when she suddenly remembers Sergio, her stepbrother. Though it may seem odd, he was her first love. After all, they aren't biologically related and he is dashingly handsome! Perhaps she can rely on him... Sergio, however, is bewildered by her phone call. He's done his best to avoid her ever since the day his desire for her first awoke! Still, now that he has become a powerful billionaire, maybe it isn't a bad idea to play a new game. What will happen to innocent Bella when she walks into Sergio's trap? Hisho wa Himitsu no Koibito (秘書は秘密の恋人, The Billionaire's Ruthless Affair) Harriet's a logical planner—it's what she does—but can she plan for love? Harriet wants to get married and have kids someday, so she decides to make a checklist for an ideal husband. For instance, he can't be too handsome or too ugly, nor can he be too rich or too poor. Her boss, Alex, is dumbfounded when he hears this. Who would she want to marry such a boring man? It's no wonder Harriet broke up with her fiancé. Despite being born into a poor family, Alex has become a successful real-estate developer. He more than checks off Harriet's list, but she'd be an idiot to fall for a sworn bachelor like him. So what will she do when he asks her to spend a passionate weekend with him at a five-star hotel? Okuman Chouja to Kawareta Reijou (億万長者と買われた令嬢, The Playboy's Ruthless Pursuit) Why would I need a thing like eternal love? "There is no eternal love, simply pleasure for one night." Alice works for a women's shelter, and is running a charity auction to raise money when she meets infamous and rich playboy Jeremy. Alice is a 25-year-old virgin, but has trust issues for very good reason. According to rumors, Jeremy is the worst kind of man: charming for one night, then gone the next day. Alice must run from the whispered temptation of one night of pleasure... (Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)

When you're a sadist and the boy you love is a masochist, picking on him is a pleasure. Pain doesn't affect Yoshie... no, that's not quite right; it feels good! Sensei's forceful massages at the Seitai Clinic are the best. But Sensei's solemn and bone-obsessed son, Mikawa, is secretly listening to Yoshie's breathless moans! Is it only a passion for bones that excites Mikawa? Yoshie soon realizes that pain in your heart isn't the same as pain in your body. Extra story: A young man loves the pâtissier who works at his dad's café, but with their age gap, will his love ever be taken seriously? (Source: DMG)

Tired of the boring company party, popular women's magazine columnist Lacey sneaks out to the pool, where she finds a stylish and sexy man. They both abandon themselves to passion on the spot…until Lacey finds out the man is actually Nate, a rival columnist for a men's magazine! How will she ever live down sleeping with this chauvinistic pig? She's supposed to be the champion of feminism! To make matters worse, Lacey's also forced to go head-to-head against Nate in her column! Who will win this battle of the sexes? What will triumph, sex or love? And what will become of the spark they started that night...?Tired of the boring company party, popular women's magazine columnist Lacey sneaks out to the pool, where she finds a stylish and sexy man. They both abandon themselves to passion on the spot…until Lacey finds out the man is actually Nate, a rival columnist for a men's magazine! How will she ever live down sleeping with this chauvinistic pig? She's supposed to be the champion of feminism! To make matters worse, Lacey's also forced to go head-to-head against Nate in her column! Who will win this battle of the sexes? What will triumph, sex or love? And what will become of the spark they started that night...? (Source: Renta!)