Kate Hardy's Manga List

Elizabeth "Lily" Finch runs a successful catering company, but even the best meals come from a few cracked eggs. Lily's path to catering success has been full of heartbreak and shattered dreams. When the prince of the Harrat Salma kingdom, Karim Al-Hassan, comes to her in his time of need, she turns him away! Lily doesn't have the time to take on any more work, but Karim comes up with a brilliant plan: if he becomes her assistant, she'll have the time to take on a few more catering jobs...and just maybe find a bit of love on the side.

Restoring historic landmarks might be the only passion that Max has room for in his heart, but Cynthia might end up changing that. Her cyber-sluethsleuth skills are invaluable when it comes to finding out who's leaking his architectural plans, and he's useful as a temporary date to blow people away. Could their convenient coupling become the an they find their support in each other the foundation of for a strong relationshipsomething more?

Sara Fleet has a new job as personal assistant to tycoon Luke Holloway. Luke has a reputation as a rampant playboy, but that doesn't stop Sara from being irresistibly attracted to him. But when the two of them take a business trip over the weekend, they end up with only one hotel room! Is Luke going to make a move?

After her friend begs her for help, financier Amanda agrees to help with the production of a new TV show-as a costar! The show involves two people from completely different worlds coming together and sharing each other's lifestyles for a week-so of course Amanda gets stuck with Will the gardener! He loves plants and lives life fruitfully; she loves sticking to her desk and crunching numbers with no distractions. Oil and water much? But soon she realizes that meeting Will has her heart beginning to bloom, as well.

Melinda works as a vet in a peaceful village in Cornwall. Her relationship with Dragan, a doctor, is a well-known fact among the villagers. She becomes elated after Dragan proposes to her, but there's a big secret that she has to share with him now that they are engaged. She's the princess of a small Mediterranean island, Contarini. But while waiting for the right time to tell Dragan the truth, she receives tragic news about her brother's sudden death. She's then forced to fly back home. What will happen to the throne and her love for Dragan?

After being falsely accused of crimes her backstabbing lover committed, Rose can no longer trust men. Even when her best friend's brother, Leo, shows up, she is quick to turn him down. Leo comes from a prominent family of lawyers, and Leo is determined to make it as a lawyer himself. Rose, on the other hand, owns a secondhand clothing store and prefers a lifestyle that is far from the ordinary. Leo's charms aside, there should be no chance of the two hitting it off. So why is it that each time they come into contact, they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other?

Jack finds himself driving his expensive car, totally unsuitable for the countryside, to Norfolk, where a fresh May breeze is whistling through the trees. His intentions are to buy an old manor and convert it into a party house for him and his high-society pals... If his failed marriage taught him anything, it's that life is meant to be enjoyed. He pulls up a half hour early for his meeting with the owner only to find the beautiful blonde already waiting for him. Chuckling in spite of himself, he realizes this might be a more interesting weekend than he thought.

Allie's beloved uncle passed away, and she is tormented by regret that she wasn't able to make it to his funeral. She decides to live her life on the vineyard that her uncle bequeathed to her, but then her first love, Xav, appears in front of her eyes as the co-owner! Xav is opposed to comanaging with an amateur, but Allie plans to learn everything she can about vineyards from him in the two months before the harvest. Seeing her being so proactive makes Xav's love for her return. But at the same time, he knows that he can't let himself get involved with Allie. And yet, he can't seem to control the passionate feelings inside him...

When the amusement park her family has run for generations ends up on the brink of collapse, Daisy, who works at the park as a comanager and machinist, begins searching for sponsors to keep it afloat. The only person to answer her call is an accomplished businessman named Felix. When they finally meet in person, Daisy's heart races. Nothing could have prepared her for a sponsor as handsome and elegant as he is! Just as she's kicking herself for meeting him dressed in her park uniform, Felix surprises Daisy by inviting her to dinner! But why would such a man show interest in a woman like her? Perhaps he has an ulterior motive...

Gynecologist Maddie danced with a strange man at her hospital's charity party. As a onetime divorcee, she's been timid around men, but the time spent with this strange man was dreamy. She regretted that she never asked him for his number. She wanted to see him again! Her wish was soon granted. She meets him again at her work on the following day. He's there to fill in for another gynecologist. Theo is a kind man, and the two of them naturally become closer. But she finds out that he has no desire to get married or have children. When she learns the reason behind it, she is devastated.

Isobel is dumbfounded when her friend Alex asks her to be his wife. He needs her to act the part in order to get his dream job. Though Isobel is torn because she doesn't love Alex, he refuses to take no for an answer. He doesn't need love in his life, just a dependable woman he trusts who can play the part of perfect wife. He thought there'd be no problems, until they find out just how compatible they really are together!

Lydia is a lawyer who wants to quit her job to pursue her passion as an artist. However, her boss, Jake, has asked her to go with him on a business trip to Norway and she's agreed. On the way there, she realizes how handsome Jake is and can't resist the urge to draw a picture of him. Then he suggests they indulge in the flames of their desire for the duration of this trip, no strings attached. But things don't quite go according to their plan...

One day, Alyssa, a stubborn medical intern, reluctantly finds herself on a date with meddlesome coworker and famous consulting doctor Seb, who also happens to be a playboy. There are rumors that Seb never goes on more than one date with a woman. He's exactly the type of man Alyssa hates the most. During their dinner, Alyssa finds herself the subject of Seb's passionate gaze and talented flirting, and despite her resolve, her heart skips a beat. What is she thinking? Does she really want to relive the mistake she made five years ago?

When Jane winds up celebrating her birthday by herself, she decides to make it special by striking some items off her wish list. The first order of business is to kiss a tall, handsome man with black hair. But she has no courage to make her wish come true, so she instead takes a picture of a man she happens to see at the park. Unfortunately, the man, Mitch, catches her in the act and accuses her of a crime. His anger dissipates after her sincere apologies, and he then offers to help her with her wish list, giving her a passionate night, as well!

When pediatrician Katrina goes back to work after a vacation, she meets newly appointed Dr. Reese for the first time. He's an exceptionally handsome and talented doctor, but he also has a reputation for being cold. When he invites her to dinner, Katrina finds him to be surprisingly kind, and gradually she finds herself falling for him. But she's sworn to never get involved in a workplace romance again. On top of that, when Dr. Reese finds out that Katrina is deaf, he starts to distance himself from her. She knows she can't risk opening her heart to him...

Kerry is a female pyrotechnist, rare for London. She's working all hours of the day, trying to develop a new type of firework, when she is interrupted by a man... Her friend, Adam. They are just friends and nothing more. They have lunch and drinks like usual. Talk about nothing in particular. She didn't want to be in a relationship since she's been badly hurt in her past. But Adam asks her to pretend to be his fiance, to make his father, who was in a critical condition, feel better. But something starts to shift between them...