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The bachelor needs a wife.... As a teenager, Katie Deakins had caused Nick Kenton nothing but havoc and had even ruined his love life! Now, years later, she was coming to stay and Nick felt obliged to look after her.... Nick was shocked to discover that the wild child had turned into a woman! A beautiful, radiant woman who made him laugh--and drove him mad. And, while she breathed fire into his stuffy city life, he became aware of her devious plan--to win him and wed him! Bachelor territory... There are two sides to every story...and now it's his turn! [Taken from FictionDB]
In the *Bara to Houkan (Roses and Coronets)* series: 1) *Ai Yue ni (Because of Love) / Rory* A man most wanted -- Rory O'Neil was hunted by every soldier who wore an English uniform, but that would not stop his quest for revenge. A man most despised -- He was hated by those who knew him as the Blackhearted O'Neil. But to those who believed in his cause, he was the only warrior brave enough to save them. A man most loved -- AnnaClaire Thompson knew the first time she witnessed his passion that Rory was the man who would lay claim to her heart. But would the driven Rory ever return her love? [Taken from FictionDB:] 2) *Fukushuu no Shisha (Messenger of Revenge) / Conor* An Honorable Rogue... Gifted with a smooth tongue and a sharp blade, Conor O'Neil sought to avenge the hardships his people had endured. But while he played a risky game of politics and power, Emma Vaughn played an even riskier game still. An Innocent Seductress... Emma was shy and innocent, until she arrived at the queen's court with one duty-filled goal - to turn Conor O'Neil's attentions from intrigue to pleasure. But though each flirtatious caress brought her closer to success...Emma was beginning to wonder on which side her true loyalties lay. [Taken from FictionDB:] 3) *Kono Inoichi Hateru made (To End This Life) / Briana* A family driven by destiny! Briana O'Neil -- Regaled with tales of her brothers' adventures, Briana hoped to follow in their footsteps and fight for the freedom of their homeland. But while she'd dreamed of joining the fray, she'd never considered that she herself would ever fall victim to an enemy's sword... Keane O'mara -- When embittered Keane O'Mara found the wounded Briana, he thought the fight for freedom had claimed another innocent, but her remarkable recovery lit a spark of hope deep within him. And he knew that with this woman by his side they would soon regain what was rightfully theirs! [Taken from FictionDB:] Based on "The O'Neil Saga" by Ruth Langan
[Taken from FictionDB:] Being force-marched to the altar made an inauspicious start to marriage. But because dire financial straits had bound her to the enigmatic Earl of Caldbeck, Catherine Maury resolved to make the best of it. Yet could she break through his mysterious restraint and uncover the secret of his true nature? Charles Randolph, Earl of Caldbeck, had always guarded his emotions closely, and an insidious danger to his people only deepened his reserve. But now that he'd taken fiery, greathearted Catherine to wife, he could feel that the walls around his heart were close to tumbling down!
"Schedule a wedding... and find me a wife!" It had taken five years, but Jane Miller's dynamic, handsome, and commanding boss had FINALLY proposed -- even though she knew he'd never seen the shy, yearning glances she'd sent him. She was so happy she could cry -- and did when she heard the rest of the plan! Because although this was a real wedding, it wouldn't be a real marriage. Trey Breckenridge III had business mergers in the making, and needed a wife to seal the deal. But "Plain" Jane made an additional wedding vow -- that before the honeymoon was over, Trey would realize just what he'd been missing all these years... [Taken from FictionDB]
Pairing: Gintoki x Hijikata Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. Scanlated stories: • *Takaga Seifuku Saredo Seifuku* / It's Only a Uniform, But It's One Hell of a Uniform (たかが制服されど制服) by Nagisa: Reprinted in [Colour Ball](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=200329) (scanlated from this version)
Collection of stories from Saruya Hachi. Stories included (list incomplete): * *A Hatter and a Silk Spinner* * *A Prayer and the Goldsmith* * *Natural Selection* * *Deus Ex Machina* Sequel to: - *Natural Selection* - *[A Dancing Doll under the Eclipse](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=91086)* - *[As It May be the Yellow Monster](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=118529)* - *[Be Here Whenever You Wish](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=115863)* * *Bloodlettings Incidental to an Adventure* * *It Couldn't Happen Here*: Sequel to *Bloodlettings Incidental to an Adventure* * *Know-how About the Art of Divination* * *Who's the Best Player of a Wind Instrument* • *Fortune Favours Cheerful Homes*
He was the Good Samaritan who offered her roadside help, then stepped into his green sportscar and disappeared. Abbie Scott suddenly forgot the broken heart that had brought her home to Eureka, Arkansas. She only remembered the burning eyes, the rugged face that belonged to Seth Talbot, Eureka's new minister, the object of all eyes--and tongues. Nothing about him suggested a man of God. He was too virile, too rebellious, too independent. If he was heaven-sent, why did she hold him at arm's length? Did she fear the gossip or the clerical collar? Source: fictiondb
