**Volume 1:** **The tomboy matures into a beautiful lady…** West London, Nineteenth Century. Rebecca Standish is enraged when she hears about her former friend Drumond Thornville returning from the military. Though as a child she admired and respected the strong and beautiful Drum, she wants revenge for him sequestering her for four years. It has been several years since they last spoke and Rebecca has matured from a tomboy into a gorgeous lady. Not knowing this, Drum returns home and is shocked by her transformation; not just by her appearance but by her cold attitude toward him… **Volume 2:** **As Rebecca faces a new obstacle, danger threatens Drum… What will happen to Rebecca’s love?** Ever since Drum got shot by a malicious poacher, Rebecca has been nursing him back to health, and slowly she realizes her true feelings for him. When the social season starts, Rebecca goes to London to attend her first party. She finds herself in a circle of new friendships and passionate romance, but seeing Drum with his half sister makes her uneasy. Meanwhile, a dangerous plan is happening that puts Drum’s life at risk!

Passionate romances featuring Penny Jordan's best known family. In the *Perfect Family* series (パーフェクト・ファミリーシリーズ): 1) Ai wa Fukushuu no Hate ni (愛は復讐の果てに; The Perfect Seduction) illust. by HANABUSA Yoko The Crighton family has been the cause of scandal and heartache for Bobbie Miller?and she wants revenge. All she has to do is seduce the sinfully attractive Luke Crighton and the family secrets will be hers to expose. But the perfect seduction backfires when Bobbie becomes ensnared in her own dangerous trap. 2) Ai wa Meiro no Naka ni (愛は迷路のなかに; Perfect Marriage Material) illust. by HIDAKA Nanao Tullah Richards knows she shouldn't be fantasizing about her boss. She'd come into the company convinced she'd despise the womanizing Saul Crighton. But the more she works?and socializes?with him, the more she comes to realize that this devoted single father of three young children is perfect marriage material. She knows it?she just has to find a way to prove it to Saul. 3) Ai wa Unmei no Mama ni (愛は運命のままに; The Perfect Match?) illust. by HIMURA Soraha The Crightons have position, power and elegance...and a past scandal to haunt them. The dark, brooding Guy Cooke just had to be the ideal man. Chrissie was entranced and, the wonder of it was, Guy appeared to be equally mesmerized by her! It seemed the perfect match but was it all too good to last? Chrissie had a family secret that Guy could surely never forgive... 4) Ai wa Madoi no Nochi ni (愛は惑いののちに; The Perfect Lover) illust. by OGATA Rin Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that's nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they've run into each other at EU negotiations, and it's impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance. 5) Ai wa Kunou to Tomoni (愛は苦悩とともに; The Perfect Sinner) illust. by HASHIMOTO Takako Brilliant, arrogant and ruthlessly ambitious, Max Crighton is an unfaithful husband and a cold, distant father. When he goes to Jamaica to search for his uncle, it's mostly to escape his latest lover's furious husband. His long-suffering wife, Maddy, finally makes the difficult decision to move on. Then a savage mugging leaves Max near death. As his body struggles to recover, Max realizes that there are still much deeper wounds to be healed?and that living without Maddy is worse than not living at all... 6) Ai wa Kanawanu Yume ni (愛はかなわぬ夢に; The Perfect Father) illust. by AKINO Nanami Samantha Miller yearned to start a family, but eligible men were in short supply. Maybe visiting her happily married twin in England would help. Liam Connolly should have been relieved to see Sam set off for England. Since she'd been a gangly teenager, she'd had a crush on him. He'd managed to resist her as he'd felt her impetuous nature made them an unlikely match. So why, after she'd confessed the reason behind her trip, did he suddenly find he wanted to be the man to father her babies! 7) Ai wa Kurushimi no Oku ni (愛は苦しみの奥に; A Perfect Night) illust. by KARINO Mao Katie's twin, Louise, married the love of her life, and Katie even helped make it happen. Now the pressure is on for her to find love. But she won't make it to the altar if she's run over in her home town. SebastianCooke might drive a bit fast in this small town, but he'll never be able to catch up with his daughter Charlotte. A chance encounter might lead to happiness for all three of them, but only if Katie can give up her crush on her sister's new husband? 8) Ai wo Boukyou no Anata ni (愛は望郷のかなたに; Coming Home) illust. by SANAZAKI Harumo David Crighton never expected to find love when he returned home to Brussels, Belgium. So when herbologist Honor Jessop, who has a difficult past of her own, offered David a live-in position at her greenhouse nursery, he readily accepted it. During a particularly severe thunderstorm, David comforts Honor and calms her from her fears. With little to no knowledge of each other's past, they come to accept the imperfection of humanity and each other, but will David be able to overcome his past mistakes and find a future with Honor? (descriptions taken from fictiondb) These are actually books #2 - #8 and #10 of Penny Jordan's "The Crightons" series.

In the desert country of Zulan, Katrina, a visiting natural sciences researcher, is mesmerized by a man she meets one day in the marketplace. His eyes shine a brilliant amber, and he exudes the strength of one who lives in the desert. Chased by armed soldiers, he approaches Katrina, and pretending to be lovers so that he may make his escape, leaves her with a passionate kiss. Even though it was just an act, why does her heart beat so anxiously? Note: This is the third book in the Sheikh's Arabian Night Series. However, each volume can be read as a stand alone story.

LIKE A HURRICANE Every man has his "one." His perfect woman... His soul mate... Once he meets her, he'll know she's the one. That's what Grandma always used to say. Well, Grandma?I met her! I met my one and only! She's a sexy young lady with ocean-blue eyes, and she's crazy about me! We're a perfect match.... [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/51248/)

Riku catches the unwanted attention of Kai, the class delinquent. Due to a strange misunderstanding, they somehow end up dating!* There is no penetration in this story. But it's a cute and fluffy "opposites attract" story. **Official English:** [Irodori Comics](https://sakura-r18.irodoricomics.com/were-dating), [FAKKU](https://www.fakku.net/hentai/were-dating-english), [Renta](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/147932), [Coolmic](https://coolmic.me/titles/5119)

THE GREEK MILLIONAIRE'S MISTRESS from fictiondb: Falling in love isn't part of his plan... Gina Hudson is in Athens to settle an old score, not fall into bed with her enemy's right-hand man. But she's underestimated the power of Mikos Christopoulos. No-strings sex is what Mikos expects. But soon his mission becomes more, and he whisks Gina away to his island retreat. He thinks she is a perfect part-time mistress--until he starts to want this woman for the rest of his life.... Mistress to a Millionaire: She's his in the bedroom, but he can't buy her love...

Xiaotu Li -- a high schooler who lives an ordinary life, has just turned eighteen this year. One day, he wakes up to find a mysterious witch who tells him about a surprising family's curse!. A mystifying yet funny magical adventure of a quirky boy who is in search for solving his mystery. [Original Webcomic](https://manga.bilibili.com/detail/mc31617) [Official English](https://inkr.com/ik-title-158)

Since her parents left home, Hana is stuck living under the same roof as her childhood friend, Kou. To everyone else, he's the perfect and handsome goodie-two-shoes that can do no wrong, but when it comes to her, he's completely cruel and heartless. Having to live under a situation like that is pretty unsettling for Hana, but as it turns out, Kou has always had a huge crush on her?! In fact, he finds her so cute and adorable that it's hard to speak honestly around her. As frustrating as this situation might be, at the end of the day, Kou will do anything for Hana by any means necessary. This is a sweetly flavored love story about blossoming emotions between two childhood friends.

Abby is the only daughter of the president of a car manufacturing company. She turns away any men who approach her and, as such, is known as the Ice Princess. On the evening of her father’s birthday party, she meets the billionaire entrepreneur, Laird. After the party, she takes him on a drive, but their car breaks down. They spend the night in the car together, and the next day, they’re outed by the paparazzi. Abby’s father collapses in shock at the scandal, but Laird steps in with an olive branch. They should get married with certain conditions...

DEVIL WITHIN It wasn't just the title of an old movie for Claudia March, but something actually happening--to her! She'd been accepted for the position of governess to a mining engineer's daughter in Brazil, and no one could have been more excited to find herself on that transatlantic flight. Claudia expected problems with the job, of course, and those she certainly encountered. But not with her charge. Becky was a darling. It was her father, the difficult and sarcastic Saul Treharne, who turned out to be impossible to manage!

from fictiondb: SIREN'S SONG Laurel Blake had grown up on magical tales of the Rhine's Lorelei Rock and the maiden whose sweet melody lured sailors to their doom. Spellbound by the romantic mission that had brought her to the enchanted land, Laurel arrived at von Feldstein Castle to fulfill her grandmother's last wish. She had to deliver a letter to the dying baron... before it was too late. To Conrad von Feldstein, the golden-haired beauty with a lilting voice meant one thing: beware. Haunted by local legend, he wasn't about to fall victim to the Lorelei's charms--nor would he let her disrupt his grandfather's final days. Desperate to deliver her message, Laurel struggled to reach Conrad's jaded heart. But time was running out .. . .

[Taken from FictionDB:] Wanted: wife or mother? Joanne graciously stepped aside when Franco Farelli married her cousin four years before--her love for him kept a secret. Now Franco is a widower with an adorable little boy, Nico, and Joanne can't resist paying them a visit.... Her heart leaps when she sees Franco again; the attraction between them is still as strong as ever. Franco begs her to stay with them, if only for Nico's sake. But Joanne needs to believe Franco's desire for her isn't because she resembles her cousin, but because he wants her for herself.... Where kids and kisses go hand in hand