A collection of horror one-shots. 1. **Hayari Yamai** (ハヤリヤマイ) \[Arita Kei\] 2. **5-Gatsu 12-Nichi Getsuyoubi** (5月12日月曜日) \[Okuda Ryou\] 3. **Miteru Dake** (見てるだけ) \[Okuda Ryou\] 4. **Yaabo** (ヤーボ) \[Shirai Yuuko\] 5. **Kyouki Suiro** (狂気水路) \[Nekokuro Nomiko\] 6. **Norowareta Kokuban** (呪われた黒板) \[Cojima Miyako\] 7. **Itoshi no Oningyou** (いとしのおにんぎょう) \[Ponponninainai\] 8. **Shibou Nagashi** (脂肪流し) \[Noguchi Senri\] 9. **Nekobake** (猫化け) \[Imigi Ichirou\] 10. **CLAY** \[BLZ\] 11. **700-Nen no Jubakujin Kurau Semi** (700年の呪縛 人食らう蝉) \[Zamaya Miro\] 12. **Koeru** (こえる) \[Ogatsu Kazuo\] 13. **Hohoemi no Soukei** (微笑みの造形) \[Taimu\] 14. **Omake Manga** \[Takayama Tatari\]

SONS OF THE DESERT from fictiondb: THE ABDUCTION One moment Alinor Brooke was walking down the aisle, the next she was being swept into the arms of a handsome sheikh. As Crown Prince Kavian Durran carried her off to his native land, Alinor knew she was powerless against her former husband's will. But was it fear that made her heart pound--or longing? THE SEDUCTION Kavian was immune to the pleas of the soft, vulnerable woman he carried across the desert. He knew only that no other man would have what was rightfully his. For no law could take away the passion they had once shared in the marriage bed. And no man could ever love her as he once had .... [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/75998/)

In the year 4886 of the Space Era, mankind proudly calls every far-flung corner of the universe home. The united powers of the Space Federation maintain peace and order across these myriad twinkles in the night sky, and an elite, highly classified military division known as "Special Operations" handles the most extreme of disturbances. Isagi Kayworthy, a member whose carefree attitude belies his advanced psychic abilities, is assigned the new recruit, Asheid Brown, as his partner, but he soon learns that Ashe's icy, aloof personality is the least of their concerns. No matter how he may try to flee, Ashe's body and soul is hopelessly ensnared in the cruel grip of a mad scientist known as "The Doctor," and Isagi has made the fatal mistake of touching The Doctor's "property!" Thrilling battles, shocking revelations, and intoxicating love all await in the first volume of Futaba Aoi and Mitsuba Kurenai's famous sci-fi epic, "Platina!" In the *Pt (Platina)* series: 1) Kimi wo Mamoru Ude 2) Yakusoku no Basho

FALLING FOR PRINCE FEDERICO PRINCE PERFECT… Prince Federico diTalora of San Rimini was all too aware of his dreaded nickname. But when he met his sister-in-law’s friend, Pia Renati, the widowed father became aware of other things. And that would never do. He had his duty, not to mention his reputation, to think about… FINDS HIS PRINCESS Though Pia was in the country to serve as a de facto midwife to her best friend, the prince with the Mediterranean good looks—and the unimpeachable reputation—soon had another proposition for her: be nanny to his children. But once ensconced in the palace, Pia found her princely employer incited in her a very improper longing to shake up “his royal perfectness” and stake her claim…on his heart? [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/54349/)

Leonie is visiting her father’s office for lunch when she meets Vidal, the president of the company. Asked out to lunch by this billionaire industrialist of aristocratic Portuguese heritage, Leonie is over the moon. But later that night, he reveals his true desire: her body. Shocked, Leonie declines his marriage proposal the next day. Two years later, Leonie asks to speak with Vidal, who she swore never to see again. Her father has embezzled corporate money, and Leonie attempts to repent, but Vidal demands coldly, “I order you to marry me.”

AN OLD ENCHANTMENT Maxi waited seven long years to finally show herself in front of her family again after running off with her sister’s fiancé. As fate would have it, she came just in time for her sister’s wedding to another man. Thinking she is back to repeat history, the groom’s older brother, Kerr Devereaux, takes it upon himself to keep Maxi in check. Even though everyone is judging Maxi for what she did, no one knows the true intentions she had back then. Kerr is the worst accuser of them all. Is it only because he's trying to protect his brother from being spirited away, or is there another reason behind his actions? [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/79270/)

SECRET PASSIONS I: A SECRET VENGEANCE A young temptress, who deceives elderly men, is desperate to avoid falling victim to the same trap she has set. When Celia senses someone's presence and turns around, she finds Luke gazing intently at her. Luke is the son of her mother's lover, Lionel. What is he doing here? Does he want to condemn her? She didn't approve of the affair, but she isn't about to let Luke meet with her mother, who is still heartbroken by Lionel's recent death. On impulse, Celia misleads Luke to believe that she is his father's mistress while desperately trying not to get swayed by Luke's seductive charms.

SECRET PASSIONS II: THE SECRET LOVE-CHILD Isabel was only interested in getting married and having a family. Just when she finds the right man to marry to achieve her goal, he calls off the wedding-he's fallen in love with another woman! He says he was driven away by Isabel's lack of love for him. With the wedding canceled, and in possession of two tickets to Dream Island, which was supposed to be her honeymoon destination, Isabel can't figure out what to do. She decides, after a drinking binge, to invite her wedding photographer, Rafe, as her lover and live one last fling. Their dream vacation is cut short, but was it enough to melt Isabel's icy heart or was it just a dream not to be revisited? [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/65282/)

"I would never have chosen you!" Heraklion spoke with contemptuous cruelty. "However, the fates have worked it so that I find myself your husband. And as you are a fairly presentable female I might as well make the most of you. I must demand your total submission, awe, and respect. It is my right to expect this from you - my wife!" Wife...the word sent a shock through Fenny. The strange dream shattered and the reality swept over her. As impossible as it seemed, she was indeed the wife of Heraklion Mavrakis. [Taken from FictionDB]

from fictiondb: All a new life offered was old heartache Hugh Grey had seduced Annabel with consummate skill in London. She had fled, humiliated, when she discovered he was married. In Barbados two years later she hoped to escape the past. The last man she expected or wanted to find herself working for was Hugh himself, now unmarried, and still pursuing and pursued by beautiful women. She didn't know if she loved or hated him, and watching the progress of his affairs only deepened her painful confusion....

MISTRESS: PREGNANT BY THE SPANISH BILLIONAIRE When Nel finds out her nineteen-year-old niece, who has just received a college scholarship and has her whole life ahead of her, is suddenly married, Nel hurries off to Spain to meet with her niece's partner, Luis. But she can only find his cousin, who has the same name. He suggests to a bewildered Nel that if they pretend to be engaged for his ill grandmother, she might tell them where the couple is. Pretending to be engaged to such an arrogant man? No way! However, with no other leads on the whereabouts of her niece, Nel has no choice but to rely on Luis. So Nel reluctantly slips on the family ring that has been passed on for generations.

After trying to save her best friend from a loveless marriage, Jane Sherwood has been constantly harassed by the upset groom, Ryan Blair. From bankrupting her to having her kicked out from her apartment, Ryan has been getting his revenge for the past three years. One night, Jane decides she needs some revenge of her own and punches Ryan so hard it leaves her hand injured. To make up for such a humiliating spectacle, Ryan attempts to make Jane his mistress and takes care of her while she heals. Just how much more suffering will Ryan put her through? Is he really trying to get revenge or is there something else behind his actions?