from fictiondb: Because of their baby... The last person Olivia expected to see when she returned to her hometown was her ruggedly handsome ex-husband. Joel Armstrong was the reason she'd stayed away so long. The breakup of their marriage had been swift, but the scars were raw. Searing desire still flared between them. But how could they indulge it again...when their passion had led to an unexpected pregnancy, with an equally unexpected twist?

Volume 1 - Because Minano has spent her entire life sheltered by her wealth and parents, she has seldom experienced the hardships of everyday life. Nothing changes after her marriage to a wealthy CEO, as she is still spoiled shamelessly by her husband. Why then, would she try and break into said husband’s company to steal a heavily guarded opal necklace? Or why, when she’s held up in a bank robbery, would she take matters into her own hands to thwart the robbers? Is she really who she seems? Does one high-heeled madam with nerves of steel even stand a chance against gun-wielding criminals? Just who is this sheltered wife? Volume 2 - An innocent venture into the city for some common street fare leads our resident sheltered wife straight into the clutches of a ruthless yakuza gang! Kidnapped with her husband in another country, and her life on the line, what’s a girl to do? Whoever thought midnight snacks could be so dangerous?! Be sure to pick up this volume and follow our wayward heroine as she takes on the yakuza and worse – her mother-in-law!!

While working her job as a waitress, Gypsy runs into a man she never thought she'd see again. The man who's haunted her dreams for the last two years...Rico Christofides! Two years ago, they fell for each other and shared a night of deep passion, but once daybreak came, he was gone. Gypsy had no idea why...until she turned on the TV news that morning. Rico is a world-famous business magnate and a sworn enemy of her late father! Now fate conspires to reunite them. She has to escape, no matter what...and keep the secret she's carried ever since that night they spent together! (Source: Renta!)

To distract herself from the fact that she is now completely alone in the world, Vanessa takes a solo trip to Paris. But her beauty is so captivating that men begin to follow her around, trying to woo her! Soon a man named Markos, who is almost frighteningly handsome, notices and offers to become her bodyguard. Drunk on wine and Paris, the city of lights, Vanessa quickly falls in love. However, when she finds that Markos is one of the world's premier billionaires and he begins showering her with wealth, she begins to suspect things are not what they seem. "He thinks of me as nothing more than a high-class prostitute!" [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/75677/)

from fictiondb: MAN OF THE MONTH Who? Luke Harmon. What? A strong and ruthless man. With? A scar over his right eye, a broken heart, and a determination to destroy the Drummond family's empire. Why? The only woman he had ever loved had betrayed him...or so he thought. Ten years ago, on the night he was to marry Eve Drummond, Luke Harmon had been stripped of his pride--and his woman. Now he had the power and the money that could destroy the Drummond empire. But once he saw Eve again he knew that she was still the woman who had captured his heart. Only she could heal him and change his quest for vengeance back into a love that could stand the test of time.

When widowed Maggie Barton hears of her estranged brother's accident, she rushes home from Morocco in order to help him, and to attempt to repair their broken relationship. But a dark secret ties the foster siblings together, and Cord's FBI job interferes with his life and endangers Maggie’s. Will they be able to pull through, together, or will Maggie's past be the death of them? After Cord and Maggie finally resolve their feelings for each other, they join together to perform a data heist in enemy territory, searching for incriminating evidence against a human-trafficking organization. But their plans start to go awry when Maggie's past returns in the form of blackmail. Faced with the dark truths of her history, Maggie resigns herself to a loveless life. Can she find redemption in Cord's embrace, or will her secrets cause their untimely demise?

In the *Paris kara Kita Koibito* series (パリから来た恋人シリーズ): ** Vol 1) Ai wa Kyouhaku ni Nite ** (愛は脅迫に似て; The Marriage Deal): A husband's price... Sandrine hadn't forgotten the thrilling passion she'd shared with her husband. But when, only six months after their wedding, Michel Nanier had forced her to chose between her career and their marriage ... Sandrine had to walk away. Michel had won her heart, but he couldn't rule her life! Now Sandrine's career was facing a crisis, and only Michel could help her. He would do so, but for a price: Sandrine must agree to share her husband's life, and his bed, once more! ** Vol 2) Furimukeba Itsumo ** (振り向けばいつも; The Husband Assignment): When Stephanie accepted an assignment to publicize a major film, she found herself having to negotiate with Raoul Lanier, the powerful heir to a billionaire empire -- and a ruthlessly sexy man.... Stephanie simply had to stop fantasizing about Raoul. It was his BUSINESS expertise she must concentrate on, not his bedroom technique! After all, they had a financial deal to settle. But then it became clear that the only merger Raoul had in mind was marriage!

from fictiondb: He is every woman's fantasy, yet he remains alone and untouched. His world is one of secrecy and solitude, darkness and danger. Now one woman has found his journal. She has told his secrets. He must stop her, and there is only one way.... When struggling screenwriter Morgan DeSilva uncovers the ancient leather diaries in the attic of an old house in Maine, she is swept into the seductive world of a long-dead madman who had believed himself a vampire. Now, though Dante's story has made her rich and famous, Morgan is wasting away. At night she dreams of him, an erotic fantasy so real she can see the marks on her neck, feel her life's blood draining from her. Almost as if he were real... He comes to her at night. Watching her. Wanting her. She is one of The Chosen. She can be his, if he desires. And he desires it so much that he is filled with a terrible fear. He knows that his kiss can save her from destiny's curse, and from the enemies who stalk them both. But to save her, he must trust her. With his life. With his love. With the promise of immortality.

A WOMAN BETRAYED She'd loved him with a reckless hunger she'd never felt for anyone else, and he'd hurt her as no one else ever could. And now the man who had all but destroyed Evie DesJardiens was back in her life - and he wanted her to help him take down a killer... A MAN OBSESSED It was sheer madness to let Detective Jack Murphy entangle her in his bitter quest for vengeance, and yet Evie couldn't refuse him. She knew she could never trust this man again - but neither could she deny the fevered passion that still simmered between them...

Suki is a young pop star with a rising career, and after finishing her first big stadium concert to thunderous applause, her heart is so full she feels as if it could burst. She heads to a club to celebrate with her crew, where a man approaches her to congratulate her on her success. Suki is unfazed, but both of her managers are panicking... Suki must be the only person on earth who doesn't know who this man is!

Holden is the man of every woman’s dreams, but lately something is getting under his skin. Even though most women melt at his gaze, Lucy, a friend of his cousin’s, seems totally indifferent to his charms. What he doesn’t realize is that Lucy is furious with him. How could he forget that when they were in high school he had a one-night stand with her that resulted in her pregnancy and miscarriage? Nonetheless, Holden brazenly suggests a marriage contract between them. Normally, Lucy would never even dream of agreeing to something so outlandish, but this time she has a very good reason to say yes!

Physiotherapist Maddie keeps firmly refusing the assertive invitations of one of her very charming patients, Rafe. She can’t get over the tragedy that killed her husband. Rafe is honest, though, and the two finally give themselves to each other, but the honeymoon doesn’t last long. A woman claiming to be Rafe’s fiancée appears, and Maddie gives up hope and breaks off the relationship. But Rafe can’t let his beloved get away that easily…