Ayumu Aso's Manga List

"Can you bring me a guest's laptop?" The strange request from a coworker at the hotel surprised Tawny. The goal was to delete pictures that should not have been taken of an overnight tryst. The name of the guest is Navarre Cazier, an important businessman from France. As a maid who has longed for him from afar, Tawny's had to overlook such trysts. But as soon as she got her hands on the laptop, she was caught by Navarre. Then he made her an offer she couldn't refuse: "I will buy your time with my money. If you refuse, I will call the police."

Marnie met Italian tycoon Leandro at the cafe bar where she worked and decided to move in with him. A year later, although her days are filled with love, Marnie is haunted by anxiety. He won't tell her anything about himself, and he doesn't ask her anything about herself, either. Wanting to know where she stands, Marnie tells him how she feels, but she's met with cruel words-it seems she is nothing more than a mistress to him. Hurt, Marnie decides to leave Leandro. Then she discovers that she's pregnant with his child...

Trinity was reunited with her first love, Zahid, at her brother's wedding. She never thought she would see him again. Zahid was her brother's friend and prince of the desert kingdom Ishla. Ten years ago, she fell in love with him and they kissed, but then he returned home and she never saw him again. After her brother's vows, she has the chance to see Zahid again, and she is full of fond memories and happiness...until she overhears that Zahid is to be married!

After losing her husband in an accident the day after their wedding, Josy still holds feelings of guilt one year later. Her life is full of household chores and is dictated by her abusive father. Then Dacre, her late husband's cousin, pays her a visit. He is a refined gentleman, and he invites her to his villa in France for a fresh start in life. Her heart is swayed by his gentle and affectionate eyes. But she knows she can't fall for him. She tells herself she doesn't have the right to love again-her husband is dead...and it's her fault!

Belvia has always looked out for her shy twin sister, Josy... Then, one day, her father invites Latham Tavenner, a ruthless financial mogul who's looking for help with his struggling business, over for dinner. Handsome Latham takes an interest in Josy, but all he offers Belvia is a cold stare. Bel is so frustrated by the time dinner is over, she blurts out an audacious lie...but now Latham thinks she's a reckless woman who's having an affair. Meanwhile Bel is doing all she can to protect Josy. She knows Latham's bad opinion of her shouldn't hurt this much, but it still stings.

Receptionist Susie wanted to run away-the new owner of her company was Greek millionaire Leos Kiriakos! He had become even more charming since she had last seen him. Fourteen months ago, Susie met him while working under contract and had fallen in love. She'd given him her body and her heart and believed he loved her back. But that had been an illusion. When she visited his apartment, a scantily clad woman answered the door, so Susie ran away. And now she had no desire to see him again. She thought she might be able to leave the office before Leos spotted her, but she was wrong.

Right before her wedding, Ashleigh is shocked to receive a token from her childhood-a heart-shaped necklace. A teenage Ashleigh gave Jake her virginity, her love and the necklace, but then he dumped her, saying he never wanted to see her again. Now, years later, Ashleigh is flustered by the way Jake is playing with her feelings. She tries to hold in her pain and heads to the chapel, but the man who stands before her there... Could he be Jake?

When Vivi learned that her kind foster parents were in trouble, she asked her estranged grandfather for help. But in exchange for money, her grandfather offered her the cruelest of conditions-she would have to marry Raffaele Mancini! Two years ago, the Italian duke rejected Vivi coldly, shattering her heart. But now, meeting Raffaele again, she can't resist his still-smoldering charm and spends the night with him...

At the behest of her grandfather, a world-famous businessman, Zoe arrived in a strange foreign country, to marry the King's brother, a supposed elderly man. But on the way, she fell into a deep sleep... When she next woke up, she found herself in a tent in the desert. Where am I? Have I been kidnapped? A fearless man appeared in front of her as she trembled in fear. He calmed her down by whispering, "No one will hurt you." What a beautiful man, Zoe couldn't stop looking at him. She never dreamed that he was the Crown Prince Raj, the man she was going to marry...

After the death of her mother, Tansy has spent most of her time taking care of her younger sister and is shocked when her stepfather tells her that the house they are living in will be sold. To help alleviate the family's financial difficulties, her stepfather orders Tansy to marry Jude, a wealthy Greek man. Jude has plans of his own and he insists they will share a marriage bed like a normal couple. Tansy despairs over this, but she knows her sister's happiness is on the line, so she pushes her fears aside and offers Jude her innocence...

After her mother's death, Jessica gows up in a foster care believing herself to be an orphan. The discovery of her mother's family in Bha'Khar, a desert kingdom far away from the States, fills her with much wonder and anxiety. As she leaves for Bha'Khar, she is surprised to find a royal jet as wel as Sheikh Kardahl, second in line to the throne, waiting for her. To Jessica's amazement, he says, "You are my betrothed, chosen by my family. You are my bride."

The daughter of a wealthy businessman, Sabrina falls in love at first sight with Shiekh Adham. The feeling is apparently mutual, as they quickly get married in a dreamlike ceremony. However, just after their wedding, his attitude toward her changes. She ends up stuck in a giant palace with Adham not speaking to her, and even if she sees Adham, he just looks away. She didn't know it, but there was a certain contract involved in this marriage. "You married me in return for me paying off your father's debts. I need you to bear me a child within a year." And from that night on, she has to endure his sweet torment...

Samantha meets Alessandro, the brother of the bride of Samantha's old friend?a friend whom she still has feelings for. Initially, Samantha dislikes Alessandro, who has exhibited hostility toward her since their first meeting at the wedding. However, one day he forcibly steals a kiss from her. His ulterior motive is to protect his sister from Samantha?he has discovered Samantha's feelings for his sister's husband, and so he plans to seduce her for himself! Samantha soon realizes that she loves Alessandro, despite his cold black eyes that imprison and disturb her heart. Even though she knows that his seducing her doesn't stem from love, she can't control her feelings toward him....

Alyssa becomes the wife of a Russian oil tycoon who seeks a temporary wife in exchange for a large sum of money. Although doubtful that she can go through with marrying a stranger, she must alleviate her mother's financial troubles. She will soon move to a country where she can't speak the language and will be the wife of a man who will constantly be unfaithful. Her husband is a famous playboy who says, with pride, that he's never fallen in love with a woman. Just as Alyssa finally decides to give her virginity to him, she discovers a shocking new secret in their marriage contract...

At the age of sixteen, Hannah Renault was chosen to marry Phillip, the prince of England's Morgan Isle. After eight years of preparation, her wedding has finally arrived, and she's excited to be married to the man she fell in love with at first sight so many years ago. Hannah is a genuine and loving person, and she has long dreamed of her love-filled marriage to Phillip. When Phillip admits that he has never loved anyone and likely never will...how will she respond? And who is that dark-haired woman with such hostility in her eyes?

Princess Sophie's life is turned upside down when her brother invites his old friend to Morgan Isle. Feelings Sophie had buried away so long ago begin to resurface. The last time she saw this man was ten years ago-when she ended their secret relationship. Alex's return sends Sophie into a whirlwind of passion, but when his ulterior motives are revealed, Sophie's shattered heart turns to dust.

The vast Chantry House estate is owned by Atreus Dionides, billionaire Greek shipping tycoon. Lindy Ryman had never seen the tanned master of the estate until one day while taking an impromptu skinny-dip to cool herself off. A brusque encounter turns into a secret fling that continues for a year... But is Lindy ready to be just another inexperienced mistress to the Greek tycoon, or will their passion burn down the barriers shutting off his heart from a real romance?

Ophelia's late grandmother had long held a grudge against the Metaxis family, and according to her will, Ophelia must marry Greek tycoon Lysander Metaxis to receive her inheritance. Her grandmother had known Lysander's one weakness, and had used it to force him into the marriage-all in the hopes of smearing the Metaxis family name. Ophelia had fallen for Lysander the moment she'd seen his unyielding bronze eyes-but now those eyes are lit with the flames of anger, and she has no choice but to accept his begrudging proposal!

As revenge for wounding his pride, he just wants to use me as his plaything... When Ella's sister and her husband die in an accident, Ella is reunited with Greek businessman Aristandros, who is given guardianship of the daughter they left behind. A man who she had once promised to marry. His beautiful black hair and chiseled features are the same, but his cold eyes are more striking than ever. When Ella works up the nerve to ask to have access to her niece, Aristandros presents her with an unbelievable proposal. "If you become my mistress in Greece, we can discuss an arrangement."

Haley is the manager of her own beauty salon. One day, she gets a most unexpected visitor: Jasper Caulfield, the real estate king known for his riches, fame and ways with women. When her mother married Jasper's father, they became step-siblings...which didn't stop Haley from crushing on him. But their parents are long-since divorced and they haven't seen each other in years. Now he's back with the deed to her shop! He tells her that if she doesn't want to lose her salon, she has but one option: marry him!