"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]

Works submission period for Silent Manga Audition second round: September 2013 - March 2014. Grand Prix: 1. Father's Gift by Ichirou (Brazil) Semi-Grand Prix: 2. New Haircut by MAGE (Indonesia) 3. Time on the Bus by Vincent Lange (Germany) 4. Forward by Yoonmi (United States) Award of Excellence: 5. Run by Erwin Prasetya (Indonesia) 6. The Dandelion Smile by Olvyanda Ariesta (Indonesia) 7. A Race for a Smile by erufan (Indonesia) 8. WARLOCK by Mikko Raassina (Finland) 9. Drawing a Smile Out by dee Juusan (Jordan) 10. A Smile from the Past by Lara Van (Russia) 11. Run! by Judit+Marta (Spain) Semi-Award of Excellence: 12. 3 Smiles by Vanilla (Indonesia) 13. Catch a Falling Star by Moonsia (United States) Honourable Mention: 14. The Hellion's Crush by Wopanda (Germany) 15. Shiny Smile by Alessio Pucci Annarita Rimini (Italy) 16. Paper War by Rubrica (Colombia) 17. The Show by dknuuu (Thailand) 18. He Who Laughs Last by Neil Rebello (India) 19. Coffee Crush by TaNyaKu (Zimbabwe) 20. Snow Flower by Tatsumiya Shigeo (Philippines) 21. Here... by Ilham Maulana (Indonesia) 22. Fragrant Memories by Airin Budiman (Indonesia) 23. Help Save My Date! by Powree Dokutoku (Indonesia) 24. Story of a Lunch Mate by Agnesusanti (Indonesia) 25. One Rainy Evening by Arthurian (Indonesia) 26. A HOPE by felixsetiawan (Indonesia)

[taken from fictiondb] Raoul D'Arillac has, as the heir to the throne, been betrothed to a stranger since he was born. But as his arranged wedding approaches, he realizes he's fallen for another woman. Yet schoolteacher Lee Gresham doesn't have a drop of royal blood... [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/83883/)

An encounter with a certain man changes a girl who has been tossed by the winds of fate. (Source: Harlequin)

The Vikings were the infamous warriors from the North. They were known for their shipbuilding skills and fierce fighting as well as their culture who let women rule and fight alongside the men. This anthology contains three fictional manga sagas set in the historic era of the Vikings, told through the eyes of a ship builder, a shamanistic Völva and a warrior twin couple. In the lives of these Vikings, storytelling and mystique guides them through their challenges.

Martial Arts Grandmaster, who achieved the limit of the human body, can fight a hundred foes alone as the founder of styles and schools. Yet, they could only reign supreme in ancient times. But the Immortals... Flying on the wind without relying on it, they travel through the Azure Void, heading to the Northern Sea by dawn and reaching the Cangwu Realm by dusk. Feeding on the wind and drinking the dew, transcending the mundane world, wandering freely with eternal life. That is humanity's ultimate romance. Are Immortals fictional? Do they not exist in the real world? The outcome depends on the individual! The Martial Path was originally a defiance of the heavens, surpassing limits, turning the impossible into possible! So, what is wrong with desiring to become a Human Immortal, journeying to the Northern Sea Star by morning and reaching the Cangwu Realm by dusk? This is the story of someone in the modern world of martial arts who, armed with just a bit of informational advantage, ultimately became a Human Immortal and shattered stars with a single punch. [Original Novel](https://www.qidian.com/book/1039031382/) **Official English:** [Webnovel](https://www.webnovel.com/book/modern-world's-martial-dao-human-immortal_30435694906883305), WuxiaWorld

The heavens and earth change when the blood phoenix descends. She is the chosen one of the blood phoenix, and she shoulders the blood debt of the entire royal clan. She renounces her fair facade with resolution and enthralls the world whilst clad in white, bestirring nations and dynasties with the flip of a hand. He is an invincible war god and never shows mercy in his slaughter. His frozen heart is disturbed by her alone, and his tenderness reserved only for her. *Do we work together with one heart, or walk the separate paths of strangers? Do we clash against each other with weapons instead…* *In this vast world, I compose music only with you, to astound eras to come.*

The Faerie Path, which started out as a novel series, is now incarnated in the form of a Western manga. Both series follow the same premise: 16-year-old Tania originally believes herself to be a normal British teen, only to discover she is in fact a missing faerie princess. She goes back and forth between her world and the Faerie Realm, with evil forces following her no matter where she goes. This manga starts out after Tania has already learned her true identity, setting the stage with a one-page introduction. From there, it launches into a tale where a wicked queen kidnaps Tania’s mortal parents. As the story cuts off in the middle of this adventure, invested readers will clamor for the next volume or make the leap to the original books. Likewise, fans of the prose novels ought to enjoy seeing their favorite characters brought to visual life in this illustrated version. As a fun extra, detailed drawings of the characters are included in the back, as well as an excerpt from the first novel. Grades 8-11. --Danica Davidson

Vol 1 The Sheikh's Chosen Wife & The Frenchman's Bride It was Leona's husband,Sheikh Hassan,a well-built man with a kaffiyeh on his head,who held her tight,disregarding her telling him,"Our marriage is over! Let me go!" I chose to leave him,because I can't produce an heir,but his touch brings out the helpless attraction I feel toward him. The palace wouldn't approve of us. What should I do? (Hot-Blooded Husbands Series 1 The Sheikh's Chosen Wife) A lay nun's sweet yet bitter romance,The Frenchman's Bride,also included. Vol 2 Ethan's Temptress Bride Ethan is on vacation at a resort in the Caribbean after having a bad time all because of a rumor that intimated his involvement with the sheikh's wife. It is there that he meets Eve,a beautiful and rich Greek woman with irresistibly attractive eyes. Ethan wants to avoid getting into trouble with women and tries to stay away from Eve. But one night while he's sleeping in his room,he hears someone scream at the beach house. He rushes over and finds Eve shaking,half-naked! Vol 3 The Arabian Love-Child Sheikh Rafiq Al-Qadim,the deputy president of the Rahman International Bank,slams a newspaper against his desk in his London office on the top floor of the bank. On the front page is a gossip article that states his friend-with-benefits is to marry another man. Women are treacherous creatures! Ever since his beloved mistress betrayed him eight years ago,he gave up on women. All he gets from believing them is suffering. Just then,the door opens. Melanie,who he hasn't seen since they broke up eight years ago,stands in the doorway. Why is she here? Has she come to deceive me again? Vol 4 A Passionate Marriage Isobel and her lawyer are on their way to meet with her husband,Leandros,a businessman,to end their marriage. It's been three years since I left him and during that time I never heard from him. But now he contacts me only to file for divorce. "I don't want any of your money,so let's end this as soon as possible." That's what I meant to tell him,but when I see him,my husband acts strangely... This is the final chapter of the four-book series Hot-Blooded Husbands. That couple reappears,as well!

Trapped in the middle of the African jungle while a war raged round her, Eve Tarrant knew that all that stood between her and a singularly unpleasant fate at the hands of African revolutionaries was the tough mercenary Major Wade O'Mara. Thrown together as they were, it was inevitable that she should fall in love with him. But would he succumb to the temptation? For even if they ever managed to get out of this desperate situation alive, Wade was a married man with a son. Shouldn't Eve put the whole episode in the past, and forget it and everything connected with it? [Taken from FictionDB]

"I might have known," Sarah whispered to herself. There was no longer a shadow of doubt in her mind that this man was Zain Hassan bin Hamid, high lord of this place, and he had let her confess to him some of the most indiscreet remarks of her life! With shock, Sarah studied the hard, brown face of the man who arrogantly supposed she would fall in with his incredible wishes. "No," she cried, "I wouldn't be your wife if you were the last man on earth!" [Taken from FictionDB]

All Iris has ever known growing up is the convent. But before she decides to devote her life to being a nun, Iris needs to gain experience of the world. She is sent to tutor the son of Zonar Mavrakis, a Greek entrepreneur. Suddenly faced with a world unlike anything she’s ever known, Iris tries to hold fast to her strict moral code. But she can’t help but be drawn to the dashing Zonar…