*Note: Published in Weekly Manga Goraku 2020-12-25*

Cypress’s new roommate is dead. Well...undead? Who knows, anyways she’s a cute ghost girl named Ivy. Cypress is an otaku who only stops watching anime and playing video games to sleep, or eat instant noodle. Ivy yearns for the true pleasures in life. However, playing dating sims doesn’t pay the bills, so they enter a pact: so long as Ivy finds a job, she can possess Cypress’s body and do...whatever she’d like. Together they live life, and the afterlife, to the fullest! Source: Tapas

Lovebirds Ren and Shino have left their school days behind and set out into the world of working adults. Independence is exciting, but living on their own and starting their careers come with a whirlwind of challenges. Ren is struggling to make time in her busy modeling schedule for her girlfriend. Shino is happy about Ren’s success, but she can’t help but notice all the admiring gazes Ren attracts. Then when they’re finally alone, Shino shies from physical intimacy! And to top it all off, Shino gets along with her coworkers and students so well that it’s stoking Ren’s jealousy. Do these high school sweethearts have what it takes to clear these hurdles and build a future together? (Source: Yen Press)

Francesca’s father recently passed away, leaving her to shoulder enormous debts. With all of her troubles, the one she’s worried about the most is her weak mother, who is unaware of their situation. Then Francesca is approached by a man who offers to finance her loan. However, the condition is…marriage? She can’t believe what she's hearing as she is given the terms by sexy bank CEO Reed Kennard. “You need financial support and I need a wife. This is a sensible business transaction.”

Leonora Groom is an heiress in disguise, desperate to be loved for herself and not for her father's money. Yet she finds her cool facade cracking as the irresistible Amer el-Barbary woos her under the velvet Nile sky. Bored with dating shallow women, Amer sees Leonora as a tempting breath of fresh air. But how will Leonora react when he reveals that he is a sheikh, a true prince of the desert, who wants her for his bride?

from fictiondb: She's his personal assistant, not his plaything! Jake Devila is hugely successful and women love him--with the exception of his assistant, Merlina. Jake adores getting under Merlina's oh-so-professional skin and stirring the passion that simmers beneath. Merlina wants Jake, but she knows he prefers skinny blondes to curvy brunettes like her. Enough is enough! Suddenly Merlina sees her chance to teach her boss a lesson and show him what he's been missing....

from fictiondb: Serena--loves everything in life, except for blind dates! She's turned her back on her unconventional upbringing, and her deepest wish is to marry Mr. Right.... Jake--is a highly successful and focused businessman. He's worked hard to escape his roots, and now lives by one rule: never get married! A romantic candlelit restaurant, a dozen red roses, champagne on ice...the scene is set for the perfect blind date!

On the verge of tears, personal assistant Taryn makes for the elevator. Just moments ago, she quit her job after her trusted boss kissed her in a moment of weakness. Never would Taryn have dreamed that the man she meets in the elevator would become her next boss. Jake Nash, CEO of industry leader Nash Corporation, hires her for a temporary secretary position with a promise not to mix love and work. It's a hard job, but Taryn is thrilled to be working at such a top- tier company. However, one day she has a sudden revelation: she's falling for her boss!

2 in 1 **The Prince's Housekeeper Bride** by Carol Marinelli Alyssa is selected to be Prince Benito's maid while he is visiting from the neighboring country of Niroli. To Alyssa, the young, beautiful and popular prince is someone beyond her reach and she is too shy to even look him in the eye. But one day, while cleaning the bathroom, Alyssa finds a lipstick that the prince's girlfriend has left behind. The lipstick looks glamorous to the naive Alyssa, who has never even put on makeup before, so she faces the mirror to apply it. But Prince Benito, who has seen everything, suddenly appears…! Based on the online read . **Prince Incognito** by Linda Goodnight ONCE UPON A PRINCE... Forced to take a little R & R after a few too many investigative...mishaps, P.I. Carly Carpenter initially viewed her vacation as punishment. Then she met blond god Luc Gardner -- a man so confident yet mysterious that Carly's inquisitive radar went into overdrive. Spending time in Luc's arms was no hardship, but learning about his royal standing was both a blessing and a curse. Here was the story she needed to prove her investigative worth. But by revealing that Luc was the European prince who'd gone AWOL, she'd likely lose him forever. And when he left, he'd take her finally unguarded heart with him...

**The duke and the photographer...a fated romance?!** Asia is an aspiring photographer who works as a paparazzi in order to make a living. One day, she sneaks into a party to catch a photo of a duke and famous celebrity named Leo. In a quiet room away from the party, she finds a handsome man sleeping, seemingly bathed in a golden light. Asia tries to take a picture of him, but as she clicks on the shutter, the man opens his deep blue eyes and stares straight at her. He turns out to be none other than Duke Leo...

The career of a television host with an interest in marine biology is shattered when a bad accident leaves her with a massive scar on her leg, months of rehab and an ever-present fear of water. Ianthe Brown must find the courage to conquer her fears, and Alex Considine is more than willing to help. Ianthe knows nothing about him, but her new friend soon reveals problems of his own, including exile and rebellion. Will Ianthe sink or swim in the dangerous world of royalty and romance?

Mary runs a wife-for-hire company with two other female partners. One day she gets notified that her father is under arrest for breaking and entering, and stealing from Ethan Curtis's company. To have all charges against her father dropped, Ethan demands she bear a child for him. Mary knows she shouldn't agree to the bargain, but she sees no other way to protect her father. Ethan is sought after by many women, and Mary is sure he's only after her blue-blood heritage, but even so, her body is hot with desire...!