After Matilda lost her parents, she was taken in by her uncle, a doctor, and grew up to work as a nurse at his clinic. However, her peaceful life is changed forever when her uncle suddenly passes away. First her cousin inherits everything and drives her out of the house, then her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement. She tries to make ends meet on her own but is soon in trouble. She's offered a surprising helping hand by a friend of her uncle's, a Dutch doctor named Rauwerd. Matilda is shocked when he suddenly proposes to her. After all, they're practically strangers... (Source: SBCreative)

Shannon's sister, Keira, is critically injured in a car accident, the same one that killed Keira's husband, Angelo. It's Luca, Angelo's brother-and Shannon's ex-who delivers the tragic news to her in London. "Are we alone?" he asks, barging into her home and searching through it. Shannon shakes with anger, realizing that he must be looking for a man. They'd been in love two years ago, until Luca accused Shannon of cheating while he was away and broke up with her without even letting her explain. Who would have thought she'd meet him again, and like this, of all the ways? (Source: Renta!)

Sarah, who works as a building cleaner, is approached by Ben Gardiner, CEO of a large company on the top floor. He takes her out to dinner at a three-star restaurant to get the opinion of an "ordinary" woman for his product. For the a normal girl like Sarah, it is a dream come true. Ben then asks Sarah to accompany him on a further week-long visit to Milan to give him advice, saying that her opinion will be helpful. Sarah is alone with the famous playboy... And she has her own reasons... (Source: Manga Plaza)

The curse that's haunted a kingdom for four-hundred years has descended upon the two of them. "If the king marries for love, the royal family will perish. If the king falls in love with a witch, the country will cease to exist." This prophecy has been passed down in the kingdom of Beilstein, but King Rashid has fallen in love with Alice, an English aristocrat. However, as soon as they are set to be married, a series of misfortunes befalls them. (Source: SB Creative Corp.)

from fictondb: The perfect couple Veronica Grant needed a man to take to her cousin's wedding in order to keep her matchmaking mother at bay. A man like Fergus Kavanagh. He was the perfect suitor -- rich, charming and sexy. If he'd accompany Veronica, her mother wouldn't mention marriage in weeks! Fergus had matchmaking relatives of his own he wanted to avoid, so he proposed a pact: he would be Veronica's pretend lover if she would be his. Only, Fergus did the unthinkable: he fell in love with Veronica. A woman who had a very good reason to stay single.

Daisy, a poor waitress, decided to marry multimillionaire Matteo after they met by chance. Matteo needed a wife in order to take over his grandfather's company and he assured her the marriage would be for two years only. However, three years have gone by now and Daisy is still married! Exasperated, she asks Matteo for a divorce. But she's shocked when he proposes that they make their relationship real. He's never so much as looked at her in the past three years, and now he wants a real marriage? (Source: Harlequin K.K./SoftBank Creative)

Rumor has it he hates everyone, but his eyes are very kind… Gwendolyn, the head of a poor orphanage, visits the earl of Cwm Rhyss to ask for donations for the children’s Christmas gifts. The earl is famous for his disdain for others after being horribly burned in a fire five years ago. Gwendolyn, not afraid to stand up to the unpleasant man, ends up waylaid by a terrible snowstorm. A reluctant Gwendolyn has no choice but to spend the night with the bitter earl! [Original Manga](https://www.harlequin-library.jp/book/comic/id/c04548) [Original Manga](https://www.harlequin-library.jp/book/comic/id/ca0110) (color edition) Official English Translation

Cecilia is on her way to an arranged marriage when she is attacked by a pirate and saved by Dylan, the captain of a ghost ship. Cecilia feared he would be a cutthroat pirate, but while spending time with Dylan, she is drawn to his kindness. But he has a hidden past....

Meg Valentine might be the Teacher of the Year, but instead of finding herself a great beach to lounge on, she's spending her vacation time helping out her sister by taking care of her clothing shop. When infamous actress Taylor Gee, star of Many Moons and many tabloids, comes in demanding a dress for an event, Meg might make a whole week's worth of sales in one day of dealing with this diva. She may sell more than dresses when it comes to her bodyguard, the handsome and dashing Jaret Miller. Will all outfits be half-off, or just Meg's? (Source: Harlequin) *Note: Includes a bonus story.*

Angie's beloved sister fell to her death from the balcony of billionaire Nikos Kyriacou's mansion in Greece. Six months after the tragic incident, Nikos visits Angie to coldly tell her that her sister died with a valuable family heirloom of his, a diamond necklace... and he wants it back. Angie isn't like her sister, who loved living the high life-she's serious about her work and lives for archaeology. Angie is so mad at Nikos that she makes a bold proposal to make him suffer: in order to get the necklace back, he must marry her! (Source: Renta!)

PRINCE BABY from fictiondb: Subject: Don't panic about the baby! To: ty.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com From: seth.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com Yes, the rumor that Princess Lucy Santos of Xavier Island went into labor moments after showing up on my doorstep is true. Fortunately, I've convinced Lucy to stay with me until we can resolve where baby Owen will be raised. Don't be concerned about Lucy and my past because that lust is all behind us. At least, I think it is. I'll do anything to ensure my son is raised as a normal boy -- not a future king. Of course, making Lucy my wife so that we could be a normal family would just be icing on the cake....

DANTE ROMANI'S SHOCK ENGAGEMENT TO EMPLOYEE! Paige Harper can't believe her little white lie has made the headlines. The only way to secure the adoption of her best-friend's daughter was to fake an engagement with her boss. Now she can hear him marching down the corridor to fire her! The press have spent years cultivating Dante's devilish persona, but now he wonders if this 'engagement' could be an opportunity to change that. Paige will wish he had fired her when she hears his terms: if she wants his ring she'll have to play the part of devoted wife in public and in private…