In the *Ai to Inbou no Oukyuu* series: In Verdonia, the king is elected through a popular vote among the eldest royals from the three principalities, Celestia Verdon and Avernos. With the throne of Verdonia at stake, marriage becomes just another strategy for securing the crown... WHERE'S THE ROYAL BRIDE? Minutes before walking down the aisle, Princess Alyssa Sutherland from Celestia, vanished into thin air. Rumor has it that the lady in question wasn't marrying for love. Did Her Highness catch a case of cold feet? Perhaps a certain oh-so-uninvited guest crashed the party. Sources say Merrick Montgomery was spotted on the scene...and gossipmongers are buzzing with tales of a secret elopement. Did the dangerously sexy rebel kidnap the princess for political gain? Or did he simply sweep our royal beauty off her feet? - fictiondb V.1 - *Mezametara Princess* In her youth, the mother of Alyssa Sutherland fall in love with the prince of Celestia, the middle principality of Verdonia, but they are forced to separate. In the second part of the volume, another love story in Verdonia. V.2 - *Wedding wa Namida Iro* This story explains how Prince Brandt von Folke from Avernos, the northernmost principality of Verdonia, while trying to force princess Alyssa Sutherland into marriage, end up marrying unknowingly Miri Montgomery.

Three years ago, Meg fled her home, unable to fully trust her husband, Jake. Today she's a made a life for herself in Melbourne as a designer. Just as Meg finds some peace and stability, Jake arrives at her doorstep. He desperately wants to know why Meg left. "It's because you were always out working... I grew lonely, that's all." The explanation fails to convince Jake, but Meg can't possibly tell the truth—if she does, it will destroy everything between them.

Pairing: Sanji x Zoro

[taken from fictiondb] Coolly poised tax accountant Martine Dahl is, above all, a lady. But self-assured entrepreneur Rade Hardin seems determined to prove otherwise. Daring her to reveal the explosive sensuality he senses beneath her aloof exterior, Rade teases her with innuendo, tempts her with touches, and tests her with seduction. Gradually Martine's control begins to crumble. She can't ignore Rade's looks, his charm, his virile self-possession. She can't deny the fierce urgency of his hands and mouth ... or the sweet blossoming of her dormant senses. What she feels is so deep, so overwhelming... Too late, she realizes it must be love.