After leaving her husband, Antonio, Claire has lived apart from him for five years. Determined to move on with her life, Claire finally files for divorce. When they were younger, they got married after she became pregnant, but after Claire miscarried, their relationship grew cold, and their life together lasted only a year. Not accepting the filing sent to him by Claire’s lawyer, Antonio demands to meet her face-to-face. Claire reluctantly agrees, and she is absolutely shocked by Antonio’s conditions for their divorce!

Ann is raising her orphaned nephew, Ari, after her older sister and her husband die in an accident. When Ari’s uncle, Nikos Theakis, comes into the picture, he arrogantly demands that Ari be handed over to him in exchange for a large sum of money. Seeing as Nikos comes from an incredibly wealthy family, Ann considers Ari’s well-being and reluctantly gives him up. Four years later, Ann unexpectedly runs into Nikos, who views Ann with contempt as a woman only after money. Despite this, a few days later Nikos asks Ann to come to Greece with him and Ari. Ann can hardly believe the words coming out of Nikos’s mouth…

For over three decades, renowned Japanese voice actress Megumi Hayashibara has breathed life into countless iconic characters -- including Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Lina Inverse (Slayers), Jessie (Pokémon), Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), and Paprika (Paprika)! In this new autobiographical memoir, Megumi provides an in-depth look at her illustrious career, and how the very characters she has portrayed have impacted her life on both personal and professional levels.

from fictiondb: Abducted! Torn from her life of privilege and held in a ravaged Saxon keep, Thea Bellamy soon realized her true nature. And found love in the arms of her captor, Roderick, a man her reason cried out she should hate, but her heart could never deny! Hawk, they called him, for Roderick, Duke of Emory, soared in battle. And though the warrior had fallen to his enemy, he was determined that his people would survive. Even if the price paid be Thea, the woman who had become part of his very soul.

THE FRENCH COUNT'S PREGNANT BRIDE From fictiondb: Passion, pregnancy...and an arranged marriage? Diana Reeves's search to find her birth mother takes her to a French village, and into the employ of Anton, Comte de Valois. It's not long before their shared passion leads to pregnancy and Anton insists on marrying Diana. But his intense desire to father a child causes Diana to question his motives for marriage.... [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/83191/)

from fictiondb: "I DON'T THINK EITHER ONE OF US GOT THIS OUT OF OUR SYSTEM..." Jack Granger's reference to a few stolen kisses haunted Abby Walsh. For being with him and his daughter made her feel like a penniless kid with her nose pressed against the toy-store window. Everything she'd ever wanted was right in front of her, but still completely out of reach. Well, Abby could hardly complain; the man was only keeping his promise -- keeping their relationship casual. Still, Abby felt a sexual thrill she couldn't ignore. And she'd caught enough heated glances and heard enough strangled sighs to suspect he was suffering as much frustration as she was. Phooey. She'd never been this attracted to anyone. Ever. But there was no future for them. End of story. Right? If only it were that simple....

A definitive, career-spanning collection of stories from one of Japan’s most famous alternative cartoonists. Totalling more than 250 pages, Red Red Rock collects over a dozen of Hayashi Seiichi’s most famous stories from his most prolific period, spanning his debut for Garo in 1967 to his adult work for Josei Jishin in 1969-70. Manga included: The Devil, His Son, and the Uneatable Soul Oh, in the Dawn's Early Light Our Mother Giant Fish American Born Celluloid Flower Falling Town Flower Poem Red Enamel Shoes Red Red Rock Red Bird Little Bird Red Handkerchief Madam D

When Livvy turned up at her cousin Gale's holiday home in the Dordogne, she was looking forward to a well-earned holiday away from it all. What she didn't expect was to have to share the farmhouse with a total stranger! And Richard Field was certainly not an ideal companion. In fact he was a woman-hater who made it quite clear that he had no time at all for Livvy. So why was it so hard to treat him with the disdain he so rightly deserved?

**He’s forced me into marriage for the sake of his child!** Tessa’s summer job is babysitting a young boy. The boy’s father, Mark, is a travel writer who always wants things done his way. Tessa rebels against his forceful ways but soon finds herself attracted to him. Things get heated when Mark’s ex-wife files for custody of their son. Suddenly, Mark needs Tessa to marry him for the sake of his child!

All Iris has ever known growing up is the convent. But before she decides to devote her life to being a nun, Iris needs to gain experience of the world. She is sent to tutor the son of Zonar Mavrakis, a Greek entrepreneur. Suddenly faced with a world unlike anything she’s ever known, Iris tries to hold fast to her strict moral code. But she can’t help but be drawn to the dashing Zonar…