Junko Murata's Manga List

Six years ago, Judith, an aristocrat from an old, noble house, tearfully left her first love, Dan. In order to stop her stepmother from spreading rumors that Dan was an orphan from the slums and to protect his honor, she had no choice but to abandon him. Now she's twenty-five and has chosen to marry a man other than Dan. Getting married is her only chance to escape the terrible years-long ab*se from her stepmother. But with the ceremony close at hand, Dan suddenly appears-she cannot believe her eyes! This is a spin-off story starring Dan, who was a side character in The Love Child.

Judith is being tricked! And Dan has lost his patience. Six years ago, Judith was ripped away from her lover because of their different social statuses and now she's going to marry a man who is only after her money. That man, Truscott, suddenly gained recognition as a reverend in London about two years ago, but his life before then is wrapped in mystery. Dan needs to find proof of Truscott's frightening hidden side by investigating him, but...danger lurks. This is a spin-off story starring Dan, who was a side character in The Love Child.

Sophie's brother Jake asks her to help him and his girlfriend get married. To do so she must change the mind of his girlfriend's brother Daniel, who is strongly opposed to the union. Sophie meets with Daniel as the couple's wedding planner and tries to discuss preparations for their wedding. He refuses to discuss a wedding between his sister and Jake, who he takes for a gold digger. And when he discovers Sophia is really Jake's sister...she's in for a big surprise!

Hardworking scientist Chanel has no idea she could be heir to the kingdom of Volyarus. The king orders playboy prince Demyan to seduce Chanel and marry her because the marriage between her and a royal family member will annul her right to the throne. Demyan approaches her in Seattle, hiding his true self with a disguise, but his plans are quickly derailed. Just one kiss with the unsophisticated scientist has thrown him into chaos! He must keep telling himself that this is just an order from his king.

Her father's research project can only be completed with photographs of the frieze in the desert, and the only way she can get there is by joining Fraser Mallory's survey expedition. However, there are two problems: her father and Fraser had a falling out with each other a long time ago, and Fraser never works with women. But there is a way to solve both problems at once-she'll become "Corey" and pass herself off as a man!

Adriana is the capable secretary of the crown prince of Kitzinia. Her foremothers sullied the family name by seducing kings and reducing them to ruin, but Adriana has thrown herself into her work in an effort to restore her family's honor. Having come to respect her for these efforts, the crown prince gives Adriana her most difficult assignment yet-keeping an eye on his scandalous younger brother, Prince Patricio. Adriana, however, soon realizes that she is becoming more attracted to Patricio every day. She never wanted to fall in love with a member of the royal family, but she can't help herself. Is her bloodline cursed after all?

She'd always planned to save herself for marriage...so Mia is shocked when she decides to make love to a man she just met! They met at a party, and he made the world drift out of focus as she fell under his spell-it was as if they were destined to find each other. But she came back to herself when she woke up and ran out before even asking his name. Three months later, Mia was invited to her friend's house for dinner and was shocked to see the man she'd made love to standing in front of her. He must never know that Mia is carrying a huge secret.

Alice's parents died and left her with nothing, so her uncle took her in, but he treats her harshly. When her uncle and her cousins leave for Christmas, a mysterious man named Captain Grayling shows up at Alice's door in a dashing military uniform. He was on his way to spend the holidays with friends and family when he and his children were caught in a blizzard. They spend several days with Alice, but when they are making preparations to leave, Captain Grayling asks Alice to leave with them. At first, she is elated, but then she realizes all he's looking for is a governess for his children... She realizes he could never want to marry her. Hurt and betrayed, Alice tells him she's staying with her uncle!

Patrick is ready to confront Isobel, who's having an affair with his sister's husband. But when he meets her, she doesn't seem like the type to go after a married man. Would his brother-in-law really cheat with such a plain, shabbily dressed woman? Could she be hiding an evil heart under her mask of innocence? And why can't Patrick stop thinking about her?

Alex's first love is the sexy and handsome CEO of an international conglomerate. In order to get even a little bit closer to him, she dyes her blond hair brown, puts on glasses and fakes her age to become his assistant. But it's so painful to be near him all the time when she has no chance of being loved by him... Then they set off on a business trip to Greece together. Now is her chance to show him who she really is!

Her? A princess? Heidi McKinley has always been painfully shy, so she's out of her depth when it comes to Prince Jamal, who has a reputation as a legendary lover. Jamal is secretly enchanted with his sweet and studious bride. But while he's happy to introduce her to the wonders of the marriage bed, he has no intention of falling in love.

Grace was a baroness until she lost her home and all her possessions when her father died, saddling her with a mountain of debt. Although she's an anxious wreck, she decides to start working at a bakery to earn some money. But once she's finally settled into her new life, an old marquis, a customer of the bakery, leaves her an unexpected inheritance. She is to receive a house and an annual allowance, but in exchange, she has to care for the marquis's son, who is a prisoner of war, while he's on parole. Confused, she follows the will and goes to pick up the marquis's son at Dartmoor Prison, not knowing that it will change her life forever...

Her grandfather's prized treasure is gone! Karin's brother put the family heirloom up for auction for money. In order to get it back, she visits the auction winner, a shipping industry tycoon named Xante. But she makes a mistake and is accused of trying to steal it. However, instead of charging her with theft, Xante offers her an extraordinary proposition: "If you really want it back, I'll consider it. But it'll cost you your body."

Liana and her daughter travel to El Bahar, an Arabian kingdom, after she is hired to work there as a teacher. The taxi from the airport takes them not to their new apartment but to a huge palace! Liana doesn't understand what is happening until Malik, the crown prince of El Bahar, appears in front of them. It turns out that he saw her on the plane and she caught his attention, so he had her brought to his home. The question is...why?

Carrie is preoccupied with worry when her brother fails to show up for work. Then Nikos Spirakis, the king of the transport industry, appears before her. He informs her that her brother has run off after getting Nikos's sister pregnant, and in revenge Nikos wants Carrie to have his baby. She's repulsed by his arrogance...but unexpectedly drawn to him at the same time!

Jolanda cannot believe her eyes when she sees her adopted brother, Vito Velardi, after all these years. Despite being a family traitor, the Sicilian man is as gorgeous as ever. His alluring smile makes Jolanda almost forget that he separated her from her twin brother, Nick. But Vito comes bearing bad news-Nick is sick. Jolanda agrees to accompany Vito on a trip to Sicily, where she'll meet Nick and face her forgotten past.

Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan, Dora Nelson can hardly believe her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. Until she uncovers Khalil's real reasons for marrying her... But somehow, she can't seem to control her feelings for him, and she certainly can't deny the sparks that fly between them. And unless Dora and Khalil agree to meet halfway, their fiery marriage threatens to consume them both.

Following her father's death, Lucy is forced to leave the manor that had been her home for so long. There's no money left to maintain the house, and Lucy now has to look after her stepmother and stepsiblings, as well. The manor will go to her cousin, Saul. He and Lucy met twelve years ago when she childishly bullied him due to her circumstances, and she has regretted it ever since. When they reunite, Lucy finds that Saul has turned into a gorgeous man and her heart is swayed. But the tension between them won't go away, and Lucy is bothered by his coldness...

After a tragic carriage accident, Iain retreated from society for four years. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Julia grew into a beautiful young lady of the aristocracy. Just seeing her again makes Iain's heart pound! After narrowly surviving the accident, Iain lost both his smile and the zest he once had for life. But when the two of them kiss under the mistletoe, Julia feels all the passion that he'd been hiding... That kiss set her heart on fire! She'll do anything to keep from losing him again.

Audra is an accountant at a wedding-planning company. In spite of its elegant concept, the company is on the edge of bankruptcy and Audra feels responsible. She leaves the office one day and runs into her childhood crush, Dominic. Dominic asks her for help taking care of his nephew, whose parents were killed in an accident. To her surprise, he offers enough compensation to save the company! But now she has to live under the same roof as the corporate tycoon, notorious for his playboy lifestyle!