She was once a favored princess, but she was betrayed on the eve of her wedding and killed herself by self-immolation. While her betrayers live a happy life, she was reborn as the bullied and unloved youngest daughter of an aristocratic family. But now she will rise up like the phoenix and find revenge, taming magical beasts, cultivating her powers, and mastering potions and poisons, to control life and death itself! She swears that she will pay back those who betrayed and humiliated her a hundred-fold! (Source: Kuaikan, translated)

Da Silva Castle, near Salamanca, is a great location for a movie shoot, which is why it’s currently hosting a medieval production starring Lexie Anderson. The young actor is to share some steamy scenes with her heartthrob costar, but she just can’t find any on-screen chemistry with him. The movie drags on without her truly investing in the role until she explores the castle around the set and runs into Cesar Da Silva, the owner of the property! A young and reclusive heir, Cesar has made it his life’s goal to live quietly and out of the eyes of the press. When he and Lexie meet, two worlds collide: that of a woman who feels she can’t love a man and is constantly in the news, and that of a man who’s sworn off women and made an art form of dodging the media. Can these two leads find a common narrative, or will their love story wrap before it even begins? Part 3 of the *Femme Fatale no Musuko-tachi* series. (Source: Harlequin)

Sidonie's been having a string of bad luck, but then she has a miraculous encounter on her flight to Paris—world-famous airline CEO Alexio Christakos sits right next to her in economy. They get off to a bad start, but just as the plane takes off, Sidonie's fear of flying kicks in. Unexpectedly, Alexio holds her hand gently in order to comfort her. Sidonie feels as though he's holding not just her hand but her whole body. But he's used to having one-night stands with gorgeous women, so why did he feel the need to comfort a plain, ordinary girl like Sidonie? Part 2 of the *Femme Fatale no Musuko-tachi* series. (Source: Harlequin)

Cara lost her brother and his girlfriend, Allegra, in an accident. Even though her brother abused her and took the money she earned after her parents' deaths, she's devastated to lose her only family member. The night before she leaves for her hometown of Dublin, in hopes to start a new life, a man approaches her at the bar where she works. He's gorgeous with dark hair and olive skin. She's never had a boyfriend before, but she decides to have a passionate one-night stand on her last night in London. The next morning, Vicenzo tells her in a cold voice, "I'm Allegra's brother. I slept with you for revenge." [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/68383/)

He believes she’s wicked. She’s willing to marry him anyway. “How much will it cost to get you to give up guardianship of my nephews?” That’s what Cruz De Carillo asks Trinity when she freezes under his contemptuous glare. A year and a half ago, Trinity had been his maid—until she was entrusted with his half brother Leo’s sons. After circumstances led her into a fake marriage with Leo, he suddenly died. Now Cruz believes Trinity was after Leo’s money. She tries to tell him the real reason, but he won’t listen—which hurts, especially because the one she has feelings for is Cruz!

Consumed by the heat of the desert Twelve years ago Julia lost her heart to Sheikh Kaden in the scorching Burquati desert. Sizzling nights in the sand dunes under a blanket of stars made it seem as if they were the only two people in the world. Until bitter betrayal destroyed everything... Julia meets Kaden again by chance although the cynicism in his eyes and the sharp suit covering his powerful body make the Sheikh virtually unrecognisable. Julia knows she shouldnt ignore the warning shadows of their past, but Kadens earthy sexual magnetism makes the call of the desert utterly overpowering...

**He only wants her for sex, and that damn diamond.** Kat used to be a supermodel. Now she waits tables. She also used to be engaged. Her ex-fiancé, Zafir, is now the king of the small Middle Eastern country of Jandor. When he shows up to ask her to accompany him on a trip to promote tourism and business in Jandor by modeling the country’s precious diamond heirloom, she tries to say no, but Zafir is having none of it. In the end, she just can’t resist him. But Kat has a secret, and she’s sure that if Zafir finds out, he’ll regret having come back into her life.

Since that night, our temporary relationship as lovers began... Office Lady Riho is on a company trip but is in a terrible mood. Why? She caught her crush, Hasegawa, making out with another coworker, Ayano. Although she wanted to support their happiness, everything changed when she received a message from Hasegawa: "Can we talk? Just the two of us." It turns out this was an elaborate plan to put Riho in a difficult situation! Now Hasegawa believes she likes the President and has told her he plans to "keep her by his side." Is she merely a pawn in the President's game now?! **Official Translations:** [English](https://coolmic.me/titles/3643), French, [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/65847246)

From the illustrator of the Sword Art Online light novel series comes a collection of artwork featuring illustrations from the first nine volumes, magazines, posters, character designs for the anime, and more!

Luc Barbier, a legendary horse trainer who has achieved success in the horse racing world at a young age, is called a mysterious maverick. Paddy O'Sullivan, who used to work for Luc, has disappeared after being suspected of stealing a considerable amount of money. To prove her brother's innocence, Nessa breaks into Luc's house to search for clues. Luc discovers her and makes her his hostage. She has no choice - she won't be able to clear her brother's name if she runs. Little does she know that her encounter with the ruthless trainer will lead to a dangerous and emotional roller coaster ride.

"What did I just 'feel'...?" The daughter of a baron, Melvy Renoir, has a peculiar constitution that impedes her ability to feel anything. Derided and oppressed by her family as an unsettling "defective product," she is ordered to marry Duke Gerald Valrier, feared as "The Bride-Slaying Duke." Feeling her life in danger, she reluctantly visits the duke's mansion. Upon meeting him, Gerald declares, "If you don't lose consciousness when I touch you, I will make you my wife." The moment his fingertips touched Melvy, her body, which should not feel anything, is overcome by a sweet, numbing "pleasure"... That encounter would come to serve as the prologue to a story in which two "flawed people" learn about love… https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/stories/all/151394/?sort=desc

What if Osamu Tezuka were still alive and creating manga today? What kind of manga would he draw? To answer this question, Tezuka Productions and Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) launched the **"TEZUKA2020"** project: an initiative to create a new Osamu Tezuka manga using AI (artificial intelligence) technology. A manga consists of two main elements: **story** and **art**. For "TEZUKA2020", vast amounts of data on plots and characters from Tezuka's works were extracted and fed into an AI system. Through a process of trial and error, they created what is considered the **world's first manga whose production involved AI**. This book not only details the **production process**, but also includes the resulting work: **"PAIDON" (ぱいどん)**. Furthermore, it contains **"Haetataki" (ハエたたき)**, a chapter from **"Suspicion" (サスピション)**, an AI-related story Tezuka himself drew approximately **40 years ago**. *Source: Kodansha, translated*