Kayla Luck has taken over her family's etiquette, charm, manners and dating school, but it seems that her luck has run out. The death of her aunt and uncle is one thing, but finding out that the school might have been a front for a prostitution ring is another! Kane McDermott is a detective on the case, and he's gone under cover to find out the truth. He's scoping out Kayla to see if she's hiding something unbecoming, but he may find that she'll make him become something better.

Sebastian Kouros is convinced that Rachel Long is just like her unfaithful mother—he doesn’t want anything to do with her. And when circumstances force them together, he refuses to believe Rachel’s innocence despite her insistence. But if he really hates her so much, then how did they wind up kissing each other?

Fifteen years ago, Mark’s life was devastated as his wife slowly died of cancer in hospice. During her stay, he befriended a young girl he nicknamed “Shirley Temple.” Years later, “Shirley,” or “Mary” as she was also known, shows up at his doorstep as his new maid… but why is she going by “Silvy” now? The touching friendship from their past is renewed in full in the present, as they bothbegin to heal the damage caused by their earlier traumas. [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/88227/)

In the gardens of a baron's historic manor, Jo meets and falls for March, the gardener. But she's rich, and has always been worried men only want her for her money-that is, until she gets to know March. He sees her for her, and that's all. But one night during a quarrel, his true identity comes to light-he's the baron of the manor! But why would someone like him hide his identity and try to woo her? Is he just after her money after all?

Three years ago, Keisha ran away from a loveless marriage to Hunter, a businessman more devoted to making money than making his new wife happy. When he saw her in the arms of another man, he dedicated his life to destroying any happiness that she still had. Now she has lost her mother and is in need of a job. Hunter might just have the right position for her, but will it end up destroying her in the end? [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/97977/)

To support herself, Kate has worked hard as a housekeeper for a selfish old lady, making only a meager salary. But she also has a dream-to save her money, make use of her cooking skills and open a catering company. So when a partygoer pooh-poohs one of her desserts as mundane, she's mortified. At least, she was until one man spoke up in her defense. Did he notice Kate's suffering and reach out to help her...or has she found the way to his heart?

Sophie was coldly rejected by her lover, Daniel, and in a cruel twist of fate, wound up marrying his younger brother, Michael. Daniel left the country with hatred still burning in his heart. But when he’s called back home after his brother’s death, the gears of fate begin to turn again! How can Sophie bear to live in the same town and work with Daniel? And why does just the sight of him make her heart flutter? Could it be because she still loves him? Or is it because of the unspeakable truth she'’s been keeping from him?

Hazakura Junior High student Junpei Nanao doesn't care about animals, but they seem to love him! A cute but strange girl just happened to be part of the animal club, so now he's joining!? Follow all his hilarious misadventures in the Animal Club! [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/140633/)

She was more attracted to the doctor than she was to her fiancé... Phyllida, doubting her fiancé's love, broke off her engagement. She quit her job at the hospital and began working as an older woman's nurse on a cruise, but when the woman's condition took a turn for the worse, Phyllida was left behind in the confusion. The one who held out a hand to help her was Pieter, a doctor on the same ship. Phyllida was able to get back home because of his kindness and was invited to his manor in the Netherlands. The more she got to know Pieter, the more she learned of his honesty, and Phyllida started feeling emotion unlike anything she ever felt for her fiancé!

Togashi, an animator, was looking forward to spending the incredibly short holiday period absorbed in his nerdy, otaku interests. But on his way home, he just had to go and slam into a weird guy wearing a hat of his hometown, Nerima. Vowing to 'compensate"" him for his dirtied clothes, the guy forcibly takes Togashi around town, and well, they more or less go shopping... As Togashi brushes up against the man accidentally, he panics. This man is... a crazy hot, famous idol. A refreshing romantic comedy to make you laugh starring two lovers who barely mesh well at all.

This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.

"Do you really wanna kill me that badly?" His lips and his breath get closer as he says those words... Ever since her parents died, there's been a man Mayumi wants to kill. That man is the Kurose clan's young head, Yuya Kurose. One day, she sees him at the lounge she works at, and comes up with a plan to kill him. However, Yuya sees right through her. He takes the only keepsake she has of her parents and tells her, "Come with me quietly and I'll give it back to you." He takes her to the Kurose clan's estate. "You can kill me when winter comes around. Until then, be my 'soulmate'." What will Mayumi do? A suspenseful love story intertwined with hate and passion begins! (Source: MangaPlaza)