Carol Marinelli's Manga List

Sev, a successful IT millionaire, makes passes at his secretary when he's bored, even though he isn't actually interested. Naomi moved to New York to try to rekindle her relationship with her father, who left when she was young. It's been three months since Naomi started working for Sev, but she's beginning to worry that working so near someone so attractive is bad for her future. When she tries to resign, he demands that she go with him on a business trip to Dubai as her final task. And that's when his seduction really begins-so she mustn't let him know how she feels...

When nanny Ainslie accidentally witnesses her employer's wife having an affair, she gets fired for a crime she never committed. Hopeless and jobless, Ainslie finds herself lost in London's train traffic, where she meets a handsome man holding an upset baby. Seeing the man struggling to comfort the baby, Ainslie offers to help him. The man turns out to be Elijah Vanaldi, a successful real estate mogul and an Italian millionaire. The baby, Elijah's nephew, recently lost his parents and Elijah is trying to protect him from his brother-in-law's notorious family. Which is why he needs to convince the caseworker that his nephew will be happiest living with him and Ainslie...who he says is his fiancee!

Young nurse Adele can't help but notice surgeon Zahir. Not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, he's also a crown prince! When the queen takes a liking to Adele, she whisks her off to the golden desert to be her attending nurse. Seeing Zahir in his full royal glory makes Adele realize just how different their worlds are, but under the desert sun, the spark between them only burns brighter... She loves him, but he's set to marry a princess from a neighboring country. How could this possibly end well?

Sophie, a chambermaid at a first-class hotel in Rome, meets guest Bastiano Conti, a gorgeous Italian tycoon. The two connect instantly over their love of Sicily and an undeniable attraction to one another. They begin a secret relationship...with everything going well until they are found out. Sophie, disgraced, finds herself out of a job, alone and...pregnant!

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."

Flo is visiting a foreign country to attend the wedding of her best friend. While there, she runs into a man she once had a one-night stand with, Prince Hazin. But he'd coldly left her after their blissful night together and she swore she'd never be made a fool of like that again. Her heart still pounds when she sees him. Will he be as cold as ever toward her? Or is there something more between them?

After getting into a car accident, Lorna is taken to the hospital where her ex-husband, James, is a doctor. It's been ten years since she had a miscarriage and divorced him. Lorna's heart races when she sees James, who is still as gentle as before. There are still feelings lingering, but Lorna knows she has to move on. But jobless and homeless, she can't help but accept James's offer that she recover at his place. And he's ready to offer her much more than that...

While staying at a very fancy Venetian hotel, Lydia happens to be seated at a table beside Raul Di Savo, a real estate tycoon. He overhears the conversation between her and her stepfather, who plans to use Lydia for a business deal. Lydia is disgusted by the terms and flees the table, but Raul chases her and presents her with an offer she can't refuse. He'll stay with her tonight, but on her terms. She's never had anyone in her life respect her opinions, so why does he?

Maggie Delaney never imagined her yearlong adventure around the world would end with her being kidnapped in a desert country! There, she meets Sheikh Ilyas, who is outraged at her for a crime she never committed. Taken as a hostage, Maggie refuses to eat or drink, provoking the gorgeous prince to give her water mouth-to-mouth! The sweet kiss sparks a fire in the innocent twenty-four-year-old... But this man is royalty in a kingdom unlike anything she's ever seen...

Merida works at a gallery by day as she awaits her big break on Broadway. She is called in one day to show their newest exhibit to Ethan Devereux, youngest son of New York real estate royalty. Seeing his raven hair and piercing eyes, Merida struggles to keep her well-trained composure... When a night of passion with Ethan results in pregnancy, Merida finds herself married to this cold and stoic man, faced with the biggest role in her career yet-the part of a loving wife. With the entire world as her stage, can she succeed in keeping her act and her heart apart?

In order to save her beloved family, Estelle decides to take up an audacious job. She is to accompany a politician to a party and play the part of his mistress. Dressed up in an elegant dress, she catches the eye of billionaire and notorious playboy Raul, who suddenly asks her to marry him. Knowing he could have any woman he wants, she responds with an icy stare. It turns out he's just looking for a short-term marriage with no emotional involvement, and he's willing to pay her handsomely for her trouble. Estelle, desperately in need of the money, has no choice but to accept...

Natasha went to the London police to report the theft of her car, and she met Rakhal, the crown prince of a Middle Eastern country. His beautiful face and hypnotic eyes captured her heart instantly and drew her into a sensual night. She knew it could only ever be a memory for her. Yet, despite everything, Rakhal whisked her away to his own country the next morning. Will Natasha and Rakhal be able to find a love between two worlds?

Meg, an innocent and cautious woman, finds herself seated next to handsome millionaire Niklas on an airplane. Feeling marvelously attracted to the man, Meg allows herself to share a few kisses with him, and they even get a little action in under the blanket on the dimly lit plane! When their magical passion doesn't abate in the slightest after they come down to earth, they exchange wedding vows the very next day. But the following morning, her husband gives her the cold shoulder and disappears from her life. A year later, Niklas's lawyers show up to meet Meg, who has completely closed off her heart, to inform her Niklas is being imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. On top of that, the only way to meet him is to show up there as his wife and request a meeting-a conjugal meeting!

A temp agency led Alina, a waitress, to a short-term position as the secretary for Demyan Zekov, a multimillionaire playboy beloved by the media. When she timidly visited his hotel, she saw three crying women leave his room one after another. They were his partners for the night. Can plain Alina really be his secretary? On the other hand, naive and bashful Alina's ability to refuse his requests may just be the breath of fresh air Demyan needs.

Seven years ago, Cat gave birth to a premature baby, lost him only two days later and broke up with her fiance. Since then she's been focusing on work to distract herself from her pain. One day on a business trip to Barcelona, she meets a man named Dominic, a doctor. She's instantly attracted to him and they spend a passionate night together. She knows it's just one night, but she wants more. Still, she can't bring herself to trust a man who seems to be hiding something and they end up parting on bad terms. That's why, when she finds out that she's pregnant, Cat decides to raise the child on her own.

After Mia faints at her best friend's funeral and ends up in the hospital, her late friend's older brother, Ethan, an arrogant billionaire, is the last person she expects to show up. Seven years ago, Mia and Ethan were madly in love. Until Ethan left her without a trace. When Ethan hears that his brother is the father of Mia's unborn child, he accuses her of trying to swindle his family out of money. Mia doubts he would believe her side of things, even if she explained it to him, and she's determined to protect her best friend's secret. But Ethan won't settle for anything less than the truth...

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!

Amy is the nanny for the twin daughters of the strict and controlling desert king Emir. Then one day he suddenly proposes to her. Emir lost his wife, the queen, in childbirth a year ago, and he must remarry for the sake of his kingdom, where only sons can succeed the throne. He reasons that since Amy already loves him and the twins, it's a natural fit. Amy can't believe he caught on to her feelings about him, and his sensual gaze makes her feel as if she's on fire... But there's a reason Amy can't be queen...and it could shake the foundations of law in his kingdom.

Eleanor moved to Melbourne to become an ER nurse. But she has a problem: because of her blond hair, blue eyes and beauty, people don't take her seriously. During her internship, she was consistently underestimated by those who saw only her appearance instead of her intelligence. But she knows she'll make a great nurse if she's given a chance. When an accident brings a hunky rugby player into the ER, she finds herself smitten by him. She needs to remain professional and stay calm, but when she touches him, she knows she's made a mistake.

One day, when maid Bella took breakfast up to the deluxe suite of the luxury hotel where she works, she was frozen by what she saw. It was Matteo, her lover from five years ago...in bed with another woman! Since escaping Sicily, where they both grew up, he's become a famous and wealthy entrepreneur. There are even rumors that he's bought the hotel Bella works at! Long ago, the night before eighteen-year-old Bella was to be sold into prostitution, she gave Matteo her virginity, and they promised each other they would escape their mafia-controlled island. However, Bella was unable to escape with him that night and remained trapped for many years. So why, after finally reuniting, does Matteo look at Bella with eyes full of resentment and anger?