from fantastic fiction: Diana Mayo is young, beautiful, wealthy, and independent. Bored by the eligible bachelors and endless parties of the English aristocracy, she arranges for a horseback trek through the Algerian desert. Two days into her adventure, Diana is kidnapped by the powerful Sheik Amhed Ben Hassan, who forces her into submission. Diana tries desperately to resist but finds herself falling in love with this dark and handsome stranger. What follows is a tale of mystery, power, and exotic love fulfilled. One of the most widely read novels of the 1920s, and forever fixed in the popular imagination in the film version starring the irresistible Rudolph Valentino, The Sheik is recognized as the immediate precursor to the modern romance novel.

Note: First volume released in print only.

A year after losing their dear friend Okita, Nakki and the others journey to Osaka to visit his grave. During their visit, Okita's father shares untold tales of his son's childhood. They learn of a solitary young boy who lost his mum to cancer, one who vowed to grow up strong and self-reliant to spare his hardworking father any worry. This is the untold story of Narutoshi Okita, a man who lived every moment of his life with remarkable passion.

Ina, who is returning abroad from school, is taken to a smart house party by her reluctant aunt and meets the Marquis of Chale, who is hosting the party and who may be her aunt's lover!

adapted from ROMAN HOLIDAY (Paramount Pictures) A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.