Isobella was a popular model in her teens, but during a tragic photo shoot, she sustained a wound that would leave a scar forever. A few years have past, and Isobella now works at a lab in Brisbane. She wears an oversize white coat and an awkward-looking pair of glasses while keeping to herself. One day, she meets the Greek owner, Alexander Zaphirides. And she ends up having to go to an island paradise with him... [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/68382/)
THE BILLIONAIRE'S DEFIANT WIFE Aimi has been living in the past ever since an incident nine years ago when she commited an unforgivable sin. Because of what happened, she has given up any thoughts of fun and joy in her life. But the appearance of Jonas Berkeley changes all that. He sees past her conservative appearance and, despite Aimi’s constant attempts to deny herself happiness, fights to show her the gleam of hope that awaits her. It all starts with a global businessman with a persistence for flirting...
Paige is in a bind. Her cousin Rory stole a priceless jade statue from her good friend’s house and is on the run, leaving Paige to take the fall for the theft. Paige tries to get the statue back without a fuss, but of course things have to get complicated: Travis McKenna, the grandson of Paige’s friend, is convinced that Paige is the thief, and is following her every move! Try as she might, she can’t shake him, and finally he has her cornered, the only other passenger on a light aircraft…when suddenly, the plane crashes into the jungle!
Mary is a timid shop attendant with glasses and braided hair. And though she's fallen for James, a handsome and smart lawyer, the only thing she can do is admire him from her window. The shopkeeper, Margaret, wants to help and offers Mary a dress. Thanks to the beautiful, magical dress, Mary gains the courage to go to a ball under a fake name. The time she spends there with her beloved James feels like a dream...one she knows she must wake from.
Sophie was coldly rejected by her lover, Daniel, and in a cruel twist of fate, wound up marrying his younger brother, Michael. Daniel left the country with hatred still burning in his heart. But when he’s called back home after his brother’s death, the gears of fate begin to turn again! How can Sophie bear to live in the same town and work with Daniel? And why does just the sight of him make her heart flutter? Could it be because she still loves him? Or is it because of the unspeakable truth she'’s been keeping from him?
"It's your duty to satisfy me. Yes, however many times..." What began as a small lie leaves Jasmine with no choice but to obey the brilliant and well-known billionaire Adam Throne. "Although it was not intentional, I lied to him in the most cowardly way. No matter what terrible things he does to me, I deserve it..." Jasmine does as she is told and hops on Adam's private jet, heading to Vienna for the holiday season...
Collection of One-Shots: This anthology features works from several of our star mangaka; works are summarized as follows: "Kokoro wa Kimi ni Yorishimono wo ~ My Heart Returns to You" by TOUEN Momo Plagued by a strange illness of the heart, the lord Naritsune is saved by the divinator Yuzuki. Naritsune is so impressed by his supernatural abilities that he asks Yuzuki to work for him. Unfortunately, word of those powers spreads to the imperial palace… "Kanariya ~ Canary" by TOUEN Momo Sakuya cannot forget his now deceased lover so he drowns himself in pleasure at the hands of others. His favorite distraction is Taichi, but things get complicated as Taichi continues to question Sakuya’s wandering attention. "I Give Up!" by UTSUNOMIYA Hiyoko Will this desperate student council president finally be able to get his best friend to understand the feelings he’s held for him since middle school? Or is he going to get caught up in the snare of those who would wish him harm first…? (WARNING: This piece contains scenes of attempted rape)
Victoria is a gentle and beautiful woman of the highest nobility. Zack is a wild and successful executive who can make any woman his. At a glance, anybody would think they were the perfect couple. After their dreamlike wedding ceremony, Victoria thought they would create a happy home together. But the morning after their first night together, Zack betrays Victoria in the cruelest way! Learning of his unfaithfulness, Victoria runs away and starts living a new life where nobody can find her. How long can she keep this up while harboring a new life within her own belly…?
One dance When Paige Donald buttons up her silk bridesmaid dress she feels beautiful for the first time in years -- giving her the courage to take deliciously dangerous Valentino Lombardi's hand on the dance floor. One kiss Paige spends one incredible night with Valentino. Until the cold light of dawn reminds her she's a single mom with a daughter who really needs her care. As the sun rises she creeps away. One baby! Then Valentino arrives as the new surgeon at her hospital, with his playboy reputation in tow! But the bombshells don't stop here -- now Paige must tell Valentino she's expecting his baby....
Nurse Katya Petrova believes her unborn baby really needs its father. Only talented Italian surgeon Count Benedetto, with whom she spent one passionate night, has no idea that she is pregnant! From the moment he sees Katya again it is clear Benedetto wants to be a father to his child, and he offers her marriage--for the baby's sake! But Katya soon realises that a convenient proposal isn't enough. She's secretly longing for Ben to give her his heart, as she has given him hers...
From Otome's Way: The tale of a ninja clan sworn to guard a certain family back in the days of the Shogunate. Aoi and Youjirou are assigned together, never to stray from their combined missions. But with Aoi’s frequent and secretive disappearances, Youjirou can’t help but fear for their current relationship…and what he hopes will become of it. Please note that this double release also includes the WWII short story Kinmokusei no Kaoru Koro (When You Smell the Olive Trees).
Peachy had been saving herself for love, but after a near-death experience she decided not to hold back any longer. And if she was going to lose her virginity, Peachy felt that there was only one man she could give it to-Luc Devereaux, a devilishly handsome apartment building owner and her neighbor. Luc was hesitant to accept Peachy's proposal because he didn't want her to have any regrets. Luc tries to delay the event for as long as he can in order to give Peachy time to rethink her decision, but he is finding it more and more difficult not to follow through with her proposal... (Source: Renta!)