Mio Takai's Manga List

Lexi is shocked by the accident she sees on TV. It shows a speed-racing boat tumble through the air. It is the boat of Franco, her soon-to-be ex-husband, whom she'd been living separately from. When she arrives at the hospital the sight of him, covered in tubes and wires while connected to numerous medical equipment sends chills down her spine. It is almost too painful to gaze upon the figure of her husband, who she'd just sent the divorce papers to... She is overwhelmed and confused; she feels both love and hate for this man. She had made this trip solely to talk to him, verify he was okay and offer condolences for their lost friend. However, she's suddenly thrown into a whirlwind of situations, all of which make her love for him grow stronger and stronger. She thinks to herself, Why now? I thought we loved each other truly, but then I saw that picture of you in bed with another woman! Our relationship was supposed to be over then, wasn't it...?

When Nel finds out her nineteen-year-old niece, who has just received a college scholarship and has her whole life ahead of her, is suddenly married, Nel hurries off to Spain to meet with her niece's partner, Luis. But she can only find his cousin, who has the same name. He suggests to a bewildered Nel that if they pretend to be engaged for his ill grandmother, she might tell them where the couple is. Pretending to be engaged to such an arrogant man? No way! However, with no other leads on the whereabouts of her niece, Nel has no choice but to rely on Luis. So Nel reluctantly slips on the family ring that has been passed on for generations. (*CE note: the heroine's name is spelled Nell in original publication*)

Isabel was only interested in getting married and having a family. Just when she finds the right man to marry to achieve her goal, he calls off the wedding-he's fallen in love with another woman! He says he was driven away by Isabel's lack of love for him. With the wedding canceled, and in possession of two tickets to Dream Island, which was supposed to be her honeymoon destination, Isabel can't figure out what to do. She decides, after a drinking binge, to invite her wedding photographer, Rafe, as her lover and live one last fling. Their dream vacation is cut short, but was it enough to melt Isabel's icy heart or was it just a dream not to be revisited?

"I found you, Cinderella! I won't let you get away this time." At work at the hospital, Brooke sees someone she never expected to meet again... Six years ago, she spent a single passionate night with him without even telling him her name. And now, talented doctor Jed Matthews is head of his department. Brooke pretends that she's never met him before, but he sees right through her, demanding answers about what happened that night. She can't believe that he remembers her-and the feelings she hasn't gotten over well up inside her. But Brooke has a secret...her five-year-old son.

When lawyer Morea hears what her mother is asking of her, it takes her breath away. What? Pretend to be engaged to her rival? But that's exactly what her mother is proposing. Morea's father, a college professor, is being unjustly accused of sexual harassment, but is thinking of resigning without even putting up a fight. Morea's mother thinks that if the ever-capable lawyer Ridge is introduced as Morea's fiance, he can convince her father of taking it to court. Though they compete against each other in the courtroom, when it comes to the sham engagement, Ridge is all too happy to comply. And when Morea gets to know more of his personal life, she finds him more handsome and charming than she would like to admit!

A pure love story that starts with a reunion with someone she admired...

New employee Hanao Arikawa has someone she admires.
That person is former model and charismatic company president Ryoichi Ikeuchi.
She's happy just to be able to work close to him... or so she thought, but soon after joining the company, they unexpectedly become close!
Ryoichi is touched by Hanao's simple and earnest personality. He can't help but pay attention to her.
Meanwhile, there's something Hanao really wants to tell Ryoichi...
"Ryo, I've met you before."