Julia is always at the beck and call of her selfish and criminally handsome boss, Sebastian. However, she explodes with anger when he asks her to break up with his girlfriend for him. This time he's gone too far and Julia has had enough. She announces that she's quitting, but she never could have anticipated his reaction. He tells her that, though he would never pursue his secretary, he has no problem setting his sights on an ex-employee. Julia's resignation has unexpectedly lifted Sebastian's self-induced ban on her seduction! (The story His Accidental Fiancee is also included in this volume.) (Source: Renta!)

When Leigh was eighteen, she fell in love with the multi-millionaire Raoul at first sight, and they were married. Their sweet and gorgeous life as newlyweds seemed like a dream… and the young and innocent Leigh was soon entranced with Raoul. But that life suddenly ended. One day, Leigh saw a beautiful woman lying in her bed, and ran out of the house, stricken with despair… It’s been five years since then. Leigh’s artistic talent was recognized by society, and she is invited to a party as an artist, where she and Raoul are reunited. “You’re still my wife, aren’t you?” Raoul says, stealing a kiss like it was the most natural thing in the world!

An impossible temptation Her fiancé has been stolen by her sister, she’s lost in the remote country lanes of Italy and her hire car has broken down! Wondering what else will go wrong, Cherry Gibbs looks up to meet the searing gaze of Vittorio Carella. Despite his having everything she has sworn to avoid - easy charm and dazzling good-looks, Cherry finds herself staying at her rescuer’s villa. Soon she’s intoxicated by the stunning surroundings and seduced by Vittorio’s skilful touch. But this isn’t reality. Vittorio could have his pick of Italy’s social elite, so why has he set his sights on her…?

**Dare she disobey the King?** Kiara Fredrick is living an ordinary life until, one whirlwind romance with Sheikh Azrin and the largest diamond ring in the Khatan desert later, Kiara discovers that not only is she a princess but she’s also become public property overnight. As Azrin stands to take the throne, Kiara discovers that royal life might be enough to destroy their once strong marriage… But Kings of Khatan do not divorce – and Queens of Khatan should know better than to ask… Can Kiara remain defiant in the face of a craving hotter than the scorching desert sands?

**"This is all a big chess game to you, and I the convenient pawn…"** Greek tycoon Nicodemus Stathis was never able to forget beautiful heiress Mattie Whitaker. And now, ten years of delicious tension later, Nic finally has her right where he wants her. Mattie's once powerful family dynasty now lies in ruin, and only Nic can offer them a solution—a solution with vows! She might not have a choice, but Mattie refuses to be the sacrificial queen to his king. But Nic's slow, deliberate seduction wears down his new bride, and the word "checkmate" lies on his lips like a promise.

While struggling to come up with college tuition for her brother, Audrey overhears a conversation—Vincenzo Tomasi, who became the CEO of an international bank at a young age, is now looking for a mother figure to take care of his niece and nephew. If it allows her brother to go to college, Audrey decides she wouldn’t mind dedicating her life to the children. But in the interview, Tomasi informs her that her duties will include being his wife as well as a mother to the children!

Komachi, a working cabaret club hostess, takes on a new fight as a rookie lawmaker! Serizawa Komachi ran for the Japanese Diet and was elected, thanks to her proposal to set up a daycare center specializing in helping the "nightlife workers." Her background as a "working" cabaret girl and single mother, combined with her fearless character, soon makes her a hot topic in the media, as she garners enthusiastic support, especially from working mothers. Single-parent families, poverty, and a yawning gender gap. Can Komachi overcome the entrenched powers in Japan, a "country of gender inequality"? (Source: ComicWalker, translated)