-Four years ago, Tessa was trapped in South America with no way out. In order to save Tessa, a complete stranger had to marry her to smuggle her out. Tessa had no way to thank the man who saved her life because he died protecting her…or did he? After seeing an article about Stavros Denakis four years later, Tessa was determined to give her savior back his family ring. All she had for Stavros was gratitude, but he was suspicious of the convenient timing of her arrival—during his engagement party. he figures out what’s going on, he decides to keep Tessa under watch on his estate. But the more time he spends with her, the more he’s reminded of why he helped her in the first place all those years ago…
Julie’s a lounge singer who’s just been invited to sing at one of the top clubs in Rome. Which also happens to be the hometown of her former lover, Rico. The two had been passionately in love when his grandfather forced them apart. Now Rico has no idea that the son he conceived with her back then will be turning seven years old. And she has no idea that she’ll be seeing Rico again on this trip to Rome! Their eight-year separation has changed Rico into a cold and heartless man, and he gives Julie a chilling surprise: he called her to Rome for no other reason than revenge!
"International Doctors Series" or "Santini Brothers" Vol 1 - THE ITALIAN DOCTOR'S WIFE (*Shougeki no Deai*) (プロポーズは強引に) Abby has no living family. Her daughter, Rosa, born from artificial insemination, is her dearest treasure. Her life as a single mother and nurse is cash-strapped but happy. But suddenly, an Italian doctor called Nico appears. "You're not fit to be Rosa's mother," he says. As a man who can no longer have children, he has searched out his biological daughter, Rosa, and demands to have her handed over. "I'll never give her to you!" Abby is adamant. Seeing Abby's strong bond with her daughter, Nico makes another proposal - that the two of them get married, even though they are complete strangers. Vol 2 - THE ITALIAN'S PASSIONATE PROPOSAL (*Proposal ni Gouin ni*) (衝撃の出会い) One night, Carlo witnesses a boy being attacked. Although he jumps in to help, he is mistaken as one of the thugs and ends up being punched. Carlo pins the boy to the ground to clear the misunderstanding and realizes that "he" is actually a beautiful green-eyed woman! What am I doing, lying on the street, kissing a man I don't know? Suzannah is brought back to reality, and treats Carlo's bruise as a way to thank him for his help. She finds out that Carlo is actually the new doctor coming to Suzannah's workplace at the hospital! As the two also start to spend time together in their personal lives, Suzannah begins to have suspicions. "Carlo, are you hiding something?"
Lacy Davis has an unfortunate turn in Guatemala when an untrustworthy taxi driver abandons her, stealing her luggage, traveler's checks and passport! Alone and with no real grasp of the local language, Lacy must rely on the kindness of Jordan Stone, a mysterious yachtsman, to find her way back home. When the pair make a deal to travel the high seas to return to America, what will be the greater threat to the pair: a dangerous hurricane headed their way, or the whirlwind romance threatening to toss all they know overboard?
After being falsely accused of crimes her backstabbing lover committed, Rose can no longer trust men. Even when her best friend's brother, Leo, shows up, she is quick to turn him down. Leo comes from a prominent family of lawyers, and Leo is determined to make it as a lawyer himself. Rose, on the other hand, owns a secondhand clothing store and prefers a lifestyle that is far from the ordinary. Leo’s charms aside, there should be no chance of the two hitting it off. So why is it that each time they come into contact, they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other?
From fictiondb: Made to marry -- for her baby's sake! Nic Leandros knows that most people want only his money. So when he finds out beautiful Tina Matheson is pregnant with his late brother's child, he's certain her price will be high.... However, Tina must agree to his terms: no Leandros heir has ever been born out of wedlock; they will marry for the baby's sake....
When a young boy comes to her saying someone is trying to kill his dad, a surprised Allie, private investigator, decides to meet his father, Jake, to look into the matter. Allie gapes when she meets him?he has shiny blond hair, an athletic form and sensual amber eyes. She tries not to be mesmerized by his charm, telling herself that this is just a job. But the moment she opens her mouth, Jake icily tells her to get out of his office.
When Lydie was a teenager, she fell prey to her step-cousin Marius’s treacherous charm. After he had his way with her, he tossed her aside like a toy he’d lost interest in playing with. But she clung to the hope that he loved her and foolishly waiting for him to return. When a scandal broke out, revealing that Marius had impregnated another woman, Lydie finally found the resolve to erase him from her heart. Five years later Marius randomly shows up at her art gallery, and in a heartbeat she finds herself drowning in all those feelings she’d thought were long gone.
Dora Baxter is dutiful and loyal, running her late father’s bookstore in the wake of the passing of her fiancé. Izzy Baxter is fun-loving and carefree, falling for the handsome global explorer Griffin Sinclair. The first problem is that Griffin is the brother of the deceased fiancé, and the second? Izzy and Dora are just two sides of Isadora Baxter, a woman who can’t decide if she should hold on to the past or embrace an unsure future. She won’t find the answer to her problems in a dusty old book, but she might find them in Griffin! [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/72493/)
Starlet Bella is recognizing her family legacy on screen in her newest film, Honor. It may be a bit of a fiction, as her family’s given her tons of trouble in recent years, and to complicate thinks further, the production is being helmed by her grandmother, who’s dying of cancer. A quick retreat to a fancy hotel has led to her being hounded by paparazzi, but perhaps the hotel’s owner and operator can help.
Judith is a single mother caring for her disabled son. One day, when she’s already jobless and nearly broke, her son gets injured. Unsure of what to do next, she pays a visit to Dr. Hugh, an osteopathic, who is much younger and handsomer than she imagined. Revealing her pitiful situation to such a perfect person is deathly embarrassing for her. However…his response to her desperate request to treat her son, despite her inability to pay, is the exact opposite of what she expects. Not only does he accept, but he hires her as his receptionist, as well! Judith is thrilled about her fortune. But little does she know, it is the beginning of another kind of misfortune…
The Italian's newfound family Arriving in beautiful Sardinia to take up her new position as junior registrar, Dr. Kelly Carlyon is horrified to find her new boss is Luca Ferrero, the brooding Italian who once broke her heart. But the handsome doctor is a single dad now, and he's finally come to realize what's important in his life--and that includes Kelly. Yet he is so protective of his son that Kelly knows Luca is hiding something, something to do with little Matteo. And if they are to rekindle their relationship, she needs his honesty as well as his love....