Jillian was in a fix. A clause in her uncle’s will stipulates that unless she marries the town’s police chief, Theodore Graves, she will forfeit her ranch, which is her home. Jillian has known Theodore since she was little. She likes him. But the idea of marrying him, when they haven’t even dated, is too much. Jillian is twenty-one years old, but she’s never been in a romantic relationship with a man. In fact, she lives with the terrible memory of nearly being raped when she was a teenager by a man her uncle had hired to do odd jobs. Can Jillian overcome her fear of men to become a bride one day?

Emma was framed for a crime she didn't commit. While serving years in prison for embezzlement, she's had one promise in her life that has kept her focused: seeing her daughter, Lexi, once she gets out. When she is released early for medical care, she takes the opportunity to bring her lawyer, John, to the Greek island where her daughter lives with her late husband's brother, Leon. He has been raising Lexi like his own and is protective of her. He doesn't want an ex-con to have anything to do with the young girl, but when Emma makes her appearance back in his life, they begin to unravel the hate and animosity that's built up between them...not to mention the mysterious circumstances of the crime that landed her in jail in the first place. Can they find room for Lexi and one another in their hearts?

"Every woman does have her price ..." Steel Anastasi's cynicism appalled Ginny -- but she knew she couldn't walk away from his offer. It was up to her to ensure that the company survived, even if that meant interference from the handsome Greek. Ginny was only too aware of his subtle manipulation -- and knew he would do everything he could to bring the barriers between them crashing down. Power and success were strong aphrodisiacs -- but what did she really mean to him? And what price could be put on a broken heart?

Rico, the man who was accused of assaulting her sister, is back… When Danielle’s mother passed away five years ago, Rico was there to comfort her. She was always attracted to him…until that incident. Rico now confesses to the confused Danielle, “I want to restore my damaged reputation. I am requesting my stock returned and the position of CEO.” Danielle cannot understand where this is coming from, until her father reveals that her sister changed her testimony. Does that mean Rico was innocent? This is only the beginning of Rico’s plan for revenge…

Marcus always gets what he wants. Gemma, who works at a publishing company in London, has been steadily climbing the ladder to success. One day, just when she thought she would get promoted, the company was sold off. Rumor has it that a new editor-in-chief will come in. When he arrives, Gemma looks at the handsome man and freezes. Why is Marcus here? Years ago, she spent the best days of her life with this man and fell deeply in love. However, Gemma distanced herself after she found out the truth about him—and she guarded her own big secret.

The Please Teacher Anime fanbook is here! Included are pages of beautiful digital images, an original short story, sketches, creator commentary and loads of extras. A must-have for any true anime fan! (from Amazon)

Tendo Riku is a detective who forgets anything important after 3 minutes, eats rice in 3 minutes, crap in 3 minutes, and takes a bath in 3 minutes. Although he is full of such flaws, he transforms into the strongest and invincible super detective for 3 minutes when a case is involved! Leads to the resolution of many difficult cases and mysterious cases. His comrades call him "Schwatch", likening him to a hero who fights for only three minutes. One day, Riku is visited by Wako Murasaki, the younger sister of his college friend Kotaro Murasaki. With no relatives other than her brother and no place to live, she relied on Riku through her brother's introduction. Riku is against her girlfriend like that...

We were childhood friends back then. Tomoe Yako, Takehiro Furuya, and Kyotaro Mikagami The three of us, who lived near each other, always played together in good harmony. However, by the time they graduated from junior high school, Tomoe had emerged as a pianist and Takehiro as a karate fighter, creating a big gap between them and Kyotaro, who had nothing... One day, Kyotaro was told, "You shouldn't get in the way of those two," and he realized that he was a hindrance to them. He spent his high school life trying to keep his distance from them and avoid them. But on the day of graduation, Kyotaro goes to see them and what does he see? The gears of their childhood friendship are becoming more and more twisted, and where they will end up--!