A young girl ends up in the hands of a shady guy. Both of them are nothing like the other expected.

One day, a temple knight named Virant arrived from the capital at the remote village where the commoner Zef lived. Virant came in search of the long-lost Saintess, and Zef underwent an appraisal at his request. The result? Shockingly, the middle-aged Zef was identified as the *"Saintess"*...!? **Original:** [Renta JP](https://renta.papy.co.jp/renta/sc/frm/item/398995/) | [cmoa](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/319634/)

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Even though Rihoko is nearing 30, she won't settle for anything less than the perfect man. When she was introduced to Raijin, he seemed like the perfect prince she was wishing for. But then he said, "I have these murderous impulses, so I don't want any contact with the outside world." Even then, Rihoko won't give up on her dream man that easily! From the newcomer Junya Momose comes a suspenseful love story!

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The story is set in a fictional Germany and centers around the outbreak of biomechanical creatures named "Demoniacs", who rise from corpses and attack people mindlessly. The Demoniacs have the ability to merge with most technology including cars and motorcycles, not only gaining control of them but also enhancing their performance greatly. Against them is a group of people known as XAT, Xenogenesis Assault Team, who police these Demoniacs in an attempt to keep the peace and discover the reasons for the "Demoniac" change. All the while, a number of human-turned-Demoniacs appear. Some use their powers for good whilst others for evil. One will rise above all other Demoniacs to become the "Blassreiter". (Source: Wikipedia)

A comedy involving an 15-year old high school student and a 31-year old mother.

A CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL Even though she's the daughter of a prestigious family, Bertha is cruelly oppressed by her stepmother and stepsister. At her own birthday party, she finds herself despondent, wearing an awful dress and standing alone against the wall. In complete contrast to the way the guests fawn over her beautiful stepsister, no one goes near Bertha. But then, one young doctor, Oliver, calls out to her. "Why are you so sad?" With his sharp insight, Oliver discovers how cruelly Bertha is treated and, unbeknownst to her, begins working to save her! [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/75282/)

UNDERNEATH IT ALL from fictiondb: New York executive Darren Kaiser has it all -- looks, money, women. Since being voted Bachelor of the Year by a national magazine, he's ready to disappear...and moving to Seattle disguised as a nerd is just the way to keep his identity a secret. But he hasn't counted on meeting Kate -- his gorgeous neighbor and a woman he'd gladly bare all to. When Kate Monahan meets "Dean," she's not sure what to think of him. Although they got off on the wrong foot, she knows he's a good guy. She just wishes he'd lose the geeky duds so she can see the sexy bod behind them! When Darren reveals the truth, though, will she still want the man underneath it all?

In the *Hijou na Koibito* series: V.1 - *Nessa no Hanayome* (The Desert Sheikh's Captive Wife, Kazuko Fujita) Tilda was shocked by her mother's words. Without her knowledge, her mother accumulated massive debts and was about to be evicted! But the man who holds the debts is the crown prince of Bakhar, Rashad, a former lover, and a man she'd hoped never to see again. He is a cruel man who sent Tilda away when she refused to be intimate with him. She's so shocked her blood runs cold when she hears his offer at their face-to-face meeting: "I will dissolve the debt if you become my lover once more." V.2 - *Ano Asa no Wakare kara* (The Greek Tycoon's Defiant Bride, Natsu Momose) Maribel has a crush on her cousin’s boyfriend, Leonidas, the Greek billionaire who constantly makes the tabloid headlines. She has a passionate one night stand with him, the day her cousin dies in a car crash! Maribel is convinced that she is nothing but a poor replacement for her cousin, yet she can’t help feeling hopelessly destroyed by Leonidas’s cold goodbye the morning after their tryst. Two years later, she is unexpectedly reunited with Leonidas, but she has a secret that she can never reveal to him. She had given birth to his child. Now, the truth has leaked to the paparazzi and tabloids alike! V.3 - *Yuuwaku no Chess Game* (The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride, Natsue Ogoshi) “You won’t leave this game until every part of you belongs to me.” Sergio Torrente, an Italian businessman, is surprised at who he sees in the surveillance camera. The mysterious person making moves every night against his challenging chess display at the office turns out to be a cleaner clad in a shabby uniform. But how could such a beautiful woman be just a cleaner? Drawn to the mysterious woman, Sergio summons her and declares that she will play a game of chess with him every night, starting this very day!