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After her father, a bank branch manager, is caught embezzling money, Grace decides to try to persuade the head of the bank, Duke Herrera, to drop the court case. However, upon arrival at Lion's Castle where the duke lives, his servant coldly turns her away. Desperate to speak to the duke, Grace sneaks into the garden, only to be attacked by a guard dog unleashed by a mysterious man! The man is, in fact, the duke. Seeing Grace pleading for mercy, the duke decides to offer her an unthinkable deal.... (Source: Harlequin)
Dara helps her godfather, Harrison, with his campaigns for a U.S. presidential election. Being blessed with beauty and intelligence, she soon gains popularity as Harrison's poster girl. But it also means she is a target of political enemies. Therefore, Harrison hires one of the best bodyguards for her-Ridge Jackson. Dara is stunned when she sees his shadowy gold eyes. How seductive he is... Isn't it more dangerous to be with this sexy guy than to be a target of political rivalry? (Source: Harlequin)
This is the tale of two distant cousins, Rio and Ryoutarou – who met as 4 year-olds at the wedding that joined their two families. They were the smash hit of the wedding (even kissing and saying they would get married too – hey, 4 year-olds are cute that way) but they didn’t see each other again after that. It’s now ten years later and Rio is the leading scorer on the women’s basketball team, dating Yasuhiko, one of the top scorers on the men’s team. She goes to a game and discovers Ryoutarou playing for the opposing team – and he’s their leader. They’re reunited again and both seeing other people, but with that now decade old promise will their paths converge again? The storyline covers the following 5 years, so anything is possible! (Source: The Animeraider)
Yamato met a pretty man, Onodera, on the night of his father’s funeral. Onodera told him, “Are you sensei’s son? You really look like him.” It bothered Yamato a lot when Onodera kissed him when they met later to tidy his late father’s works. Was Yamato a substitute for his late father? (Source: Attractive Fascinante)
Volume 1: Left alone after her mother's death, Shirley heads for Manchester to find her brother, Baron, who is living the carefree life of a playboy with his friend Ginger. Volume 2: Celia has a secret crush on Edward, the new tenant, but then she sees him kissing a man on the street. As she stares, their eyes meet, and...!? Meanwhile, the situation surrounding Baron and Ginger is beginning to change! Volume 3: It's the opening night of Ginger's first play, Salome. The residents of Spanish Harlem are all on their way to see the play. However, the love triangle between Ginger, Baron, and Lizzie is also in motion... Volume 4: The love triangle between Barron, Ginger and Lizzie is getting more serious, and Edward's medical condition is getting worse. The end of "Spanish Harlem"!
A shy and clumsy university student; a salary man trapped in an arranged marriage; a not-so-skilled novice magician; two high school boys who have been fighting it out since they were kids; and a humanoid dog... what could they possibly have in common? Well, they're about to find love in the most unexpected of places. Oh, and there's another thing about them as well they all seem to cry over the simplest of things. Experience love's first joy and heartache in this collection of light-hearted stories from creator Keiko Kinoshita, of You and Harujion fame. So, get ready to grab a box of tissues and unleash the "Little Crybaby" in you.
Yamada'’s passionate storytelling is realized through her star character, Reiji, a violin prodigy with a troubled childhood. Reiji turns to music in order to escape his abusive family, and is enrolled in a prestigious music school. There, he meets his mentor Mitsuko whose own dreams of becoming a professional musician were lost due to a tragic injury. Mitsuko'’s fun-loving nature and enthusiasm for living comes up against Reiji’'s intense, single-minded passion for music. But together they find a common goal in Reiji'’s dreams of success. Intense rivalries unfold against the backdrop of the musical world, while Reiji’'s turmoil provides heightened emotional drama. (Source: Anime Monitor) The final volume also contains the short story "Spica".
Erina, daughter of a duke, was raised to become the crown prince’s bride. Alvis, royal by blood but serving as a member of the Royal Guard, never imagined life beyond duty. But everything changes when Crown Prince Girard abruptly breaks off his engagement to Erina — and the king declares Alvis the new heir and Erina’s fiancé. Once a guard, now a prince, Alvis struggles to adapt to his new role and responsibilities. Erina, now engaged to a stranger, must reconcile her duty with her desire for true love. In a world ruled by status and expectation, can a love born of circumstance bloom into something real? (Source: TOKYOPOP, edited)
Danielle hastily makes for the resort town of Galanio after an accident in the Alps leaves her father in a coma. There, she meets the charismatic Italian doctor Carlo Rossi. She is exhausted from staying vigilantly by her father's bedside, and Carlo's kind words and gentle compassion soothe Danielle's forlorn heart, arousing warm feelings of affection for him. However, Danielle realizes there is no room in Carlo's heart for her, as it still belongs to his late wife, Karina, even now. But when Danielle injures herself after saving Carlo's only daughter, he invites her to stay with them at their lakeside mansion, thus beginning their peculiar temporary cohabitation. (Source: Harlequin)
Christina is a tanned tomboy who works as a crew member on ships. One day she is suddenly approached by a handsome and mysterious man at a Mediterranean harbor town. Why would he choose to talk to her, when there are so many other beautiful girls? He tells her his name is Luc Henri, and she realizes everyone in town knows him by name. He tells her he will see her again before leaving. A few days later, while working on a ship chartered by a royal family, Christina bumps into Luc again... *(Source: Harlequin Comics)*
Contains the following stories: \- LOVE SONG \- Jewels of the Seaside (海辺の宝石) \- The Signal Goes Blink Blink (信号ちかちか) \- The Skin of Her Heart (心の皮) The first story, "Love Song", is about a girl who knows only physical violence as a way of expressing her love. The second story, "Jewels of the Seaside", is about three sisters who fall for the same guy. The third story, "The Signal Goes Blink Blink", is about a young man who is often ostracized and bullied by his peers. Later, it is discovered that he possesses wondrous healing powers. The last story, "The Skin of Her Heart", is about a girl who seems to be trapped in the perpetual routine which is her life. (Source: Animetric)