from fictiondb: HE WAS THE ONLY MacKADE WHO MOVED SLOW Sheriff Devin MacKade had always had his eye on Cassie Connor Dolin. Twelve years of trying to watch over her and her children. Twelve years of being the dependable friend, of seeing his beauty married to a beast. Twelve years of hell. Now he was going to change, although he knew he'd have to be careful, move slow. But if Cassie came any closer, he might just toss her over his shoulder and carry her off! And he wasn't sure either of them was quite ready for that yet. But soon....

In the *Mayonaka no Hero* series: V.1 - *Night Shade* Colt Nightshade: Professional troubleshooter. A damn good man to know--if he's on your side... Althea Grayson: That's Lieutenant Althea Grayson--a hell of a cop, and heaven in his arms. Colt Nightshade made his living facing danger--alone. But his search for a runaway girl through the steamy side of the city was one time he had to have help--whether he liked it or not. And if a man had to have a partner, he could do a whole lot worse than Althea Grayson. She was all business...and embodied his every pleasure. Soon, trouble became a four-letter word called love! V.2 - *Night Smoke* Ryan Piasecki: A man's man. A woman's fantasy. The kind of guy who got the job done, no matter what the obstacles...or how beautiful they were. Natalie Fletcher: Cool, calm, collected. Until someone started making trouble for her business...and he showed up. Arson investigator Ryan Piasecki came from the street, and he wasn't exactly the type to make nice with an upper-crust business executive like Natalie Fletcher. His business was fires - and his instincts told him the one at Fletcher Industries was no accident. They told him something else, too - that the sparks flying between him and this very classy lady had all the makings of a five-alarm blaze.. Descriptions taken from fictiondb.

For as long as Princess Amelia could remember, Prince Reginald had always been a royal pain. But to secure an alliance for her country, she had to marry him. Hardly a fairy tale come true. Especially when her real prince is Lord Russell, Reginald's right-hand man. Lord Russell, Duke of Carrington, had always put his duty before everything. But for love and Amelia, could he betray his country and future king? Will there be a happily-ever-after for Amelia and Russell? This is volume 1 of Ubawareta Oukan (奪われた王冠) (Capturing the Crown)

1. **Wara Ningyou Shopping** (わら人形ショッピング) \[Wakana Makihara\] 2. **Oyayubi no Satsui** (親指の殺意) \[Maki Sugawa\] 3. **Hoshigaru Hito** (欲しがる人) \[Rino Mizuho\] 4. **Noroi Gazou** (呪い画像) \[Isao Sakamoto\] 5. **Tsumetai Kyoushitsu** (冷たい教室) \[Mami Shimizu\] 6. **Shinyuu Gokko** (親友ごっこ) \[Kirara Himekawa\]

From *Gaku Gaku Animal Land*: The story of how young Mokou met her fate, told from a rather hate-filled perspective.

1. **Gin to Ao no Eien** (銀と青の永遠) \[Rin Mikimoto\] 2. **Simple** \[Machiko Sakurai\] 3. **Kimi wo, Matteru.** (キミヲ、マッテル。) \[Ririko Yoshioka\] 4. **Edo Kurata** (江戸カルタ) \[Arare Ame\] 5. **Uso na Wake** (うそなわけ) \[Saki Haruki\]