Recently divorced Juliet is in the midst of money troubles when her childhood friend Cary offers an intriguing proposal—for her to pretend to be his fiancée in exchange for a handsome payment. She agrees to the deal and heads to Tregellin Manor, where she meets Rafael, who immediately suspects that Juliet isn’t who she says she is. Cary’s grandmother Eleanor, on the other hand, welcomes her warmly and throws the couple an engagement party. But when Eleanor loans Juliet a beautiful ruby ring for the occasion, Rafael reacts most bizarrely. What does it mean?

READY FOR ROMANCE Jessica is hired as a legal assistant at the firm of Damian and Evan, brothers who are well-established lawyers. Childhood friends with the brothers, she'd been infatuated with Evan at fourteen. Now all grown up, Jessica's first crush is nothing more than a girlhood memory. But Damian, who loves his younger brother more than anyone else, asks her to heal Evan's broken heart. Before long, Evan asks a flustered Jessica to be with him, much to the delight of both their parents. Except...it's Damian who Jessica is in love with now!

Another year, another Valentine's Day. But Cam's roses are all blue, because on this day six years ago she met the love of her life, Blane, and eloped—only to find him gone three days later. Now she's made her dreams come true and owns her own café. She's happy…that is, until Blane shows up again! He wants to start over, and the touch of her old lover beings to wash away the flames of anger raging inside her. But can she bring herself to trust him again?

When a young boy comes to her saying someone is trying to kill his dad, a surprised Allie, private investigator, decides to meet his father, Jake, to look into the matter. Allie gapes when she meets him?he has shiny blond hair, an athletic form and sensual amber eyes. She tries not to be mesmerized by his charm, telling herself that this is just a job. But the moment she opens her mouth, Jake icily tells her to get out of his office.

Fleur decides to take a break in the countryside at the home of her best friend, Mia, to recover her health, but she feels uncomfortable around Mia’s brother, Sebastian. Despite his grumpy and unfriendly personality, Sebastian has a deep compassion that comforts Fleur. Each of them begins to fall under the other’s spell, but both have their reasons for denying their love. Will Fleur and Sebastian ever admit their feelings for each other?

Starlet Bella is recognizing her family legacy on screen in her newest film, Honor. It may be a bit of a fiction, as her family’s given her tons of trouble in recent years, and to complicate thinks further, the production is being helmed by her grandmother, who’s dying of cancer. A quick retreat to a fancy hotel has led to her being hounded by paparazzi, but perhaps the hotel’s owner and operator can help.

This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.

A popular actress on a secret vacation meets…her fated love? Angel, a popular actress, is tired of being harassed by paparazzi and stalkers. Desperate for a vacation, she takes up an invitation to visit her friend’s brother’s ranch in New Mexico. There she meets rugged cowboy Day and his daughter, Beth Ann. Angel is concerned for the adorable but somewhat frightened little girl. But when Day, who is in the middle of a custody battle with his ex-wife, finds out that Angel is an actress, he curses her and tries to kick her out!

A heartfelt romance story about a sickly girl named Tomoeda and a medicine merchant named Kuzuha. Tomoeda is alone in the word and Kuzuha provides her company. Living together in the mountains they eventually grow close to one another, but there is no doubt that Tomoeda's illness is progressing... On the other hand, it would seem Kuzuha has a certain something in his past which he regrets----...!? A heartfelt romance story about a sickly girl and medicine merchant who never give up hope for a miracle. **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01075069.html), [S.Chinese](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01117176.html), [Korean](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01038181.html)

Three short stories about couples. (2 kemono x kemono, 1 human x kemono) - I Want You to Stroke My Fluff The prequel to the already-published "I Want to Fluff Your Tail" - My Ultimate Bias is Hubby! The story of a wife who works hard to provide her blogger husband with material. - Bashful Bunny The story of how Chimari from "Bashful Mating" dresses up as a bunny girl for her boyfriend despite her embarrassment. [Official English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01222677.html)

Someone once said that when you have one million dollars, they belong to you; but when you have ten million dollars, your money belongs to society, and you are merely managing it on behalf of society. As a lord, Rayshui must work even harder for the people in his territory and make good use of this wealth. As for having a harem? It seems that he never missed a bit. Female knight, female elf, beast-eared girl, the empress... it seems like he has them all. Original Novel Official English

One day, daycare teacher Misa happens to come face to face with Kato, the father of one of the boys in her class. This Kato is the same man Misa met at her part-time job during junior college - the married man she once had an affair with. She thought their relationship was a thing of the past, but after seeing him again something inside of Misa starts crumbling, leaving her heart in a shambles... One night, finding Kato's number still saved in her phone, Misa gives in and calls him...! Added to the mix are Kato's wife Yuka and her lover, Tomoya. All of them old enough to know better but too wretched to care, these sorry souls sink further into the tangled mess of their own murky desires, their struggles laid bare on the pages of this frank tale.