Naoko Kubota's Manga List

Lace McGee is the hottest sex therapist on the air, but can she help diagnose her friend Daniel Sawyers's seeming inability to knock it out of the park and into the bedroom? Daniel's a great doctor, but when a nasty dog bite sends Lacy to the hospital, it's almost as if it's the first time he's seen an attractive woman's behind. Can the pair mend each other's respective wounds by the time Christmas comes around?

Sam had it all and was awaiting the day her beloved, Ransom, would propose to her. But suddenly she's forced to marry a rich old man to save her family. Hiding the truth from Ransom and wracked with guilt, she breaks up with him. Six years later, her husband passes away and she moves back home, only to run into Ransom again. But now his gaze is full of hate! Also included is Marrying Her Billionaire Boss.

For Katya the worst realization wasn't the baby, it was knowing she'd fallen in love with Benedetto... Italian count and star surgeon Benedetto Medici is a notorious playboy. For Katya Petrova, a nurse with working-class roots, the gorgeous Italian was an object to venerate and admire from afar...until one night she saw Benedetto's despair at losing the one he loved. How could she have known he was looking only for fleeting comfort in her arms?

When Sherye awakes in a hospital bed, there's a very handsome man looking at her. It seems she had a car accident and was in a coma. Her memory is now gone. This gorgeous man is named Raoul and he's said to be her husband. The more she hears about her life before the accident, the more strange and uneasy she feels about herself. She used to be a model who loved partying so much she refused to raise her own children. What hurts her even more than these stories of her past is the rejection she feels from her husband, Raoul!

Ellie works at a university hospital in London in the pediatric department, but when she hears that her father has suddenly collapsed, she jumps on a plane back to Ireland. A waiting her at the airport is her old neighbor James. Ellie never got on with James when she was a child. He was always feigning politeness and looking down on everyone-not what you'd call her type. She hates how he would get people riled up and pry into their lives, yet for some reason the usually calm and unflappable Ellie can't seem to put him out of her mind...despite the fact that she already has a fiance!

Ash froze when she saw Gabe, her childhood friend, standing in the corner of the room. The vivid memory of the horrible treatment she gave him eight years ago came to the forefront of her mind. As the daughter of an old family, back then she ended up in gossip magazines a lot and was called a problem child. But the kiss she shared with Gabe instantly broke their relationship; he had always watched over her and she called him "my Gabe." Ash made a huge mistake once those around her found out that she was in love with a lower-class man. Without thinking, she told him one thing: "Know your place."

When Mallon, a beautiful housekeeper, is attacked by her employer and rushes out into the rain, she is picked up by a man in a luxury car who calls himself Harris. Mallon has grown to distrust men, but Harris's calm gray eyes allow her to relax her guard. When she sees where they have arrived, however, she starts to regret her carelessness. The place is practically a ruin, and there's no other house around. Mallon, recalling all her nightmares, is constantly fearful, but there is one thing she doesn't yet know-her encounter with Harris is the ray of light that will cut through the darkness of her life...

On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Dani became the daughter of a well-to-do family and attended an evening in high society. Used to her life as a stable hand, she was intoxicated by the flashy world of high society and ended up in bed with the distinguished son of the famous Hamilton family, Reid. When she awoke later that night, she came to her senses and disappeared. Five years have passed since then and Dani has moved, both of which make her reunion with Reid most unexpected. It feels like fate is toying with her when cruel reality is thrust upon her, sending her into an abyss of depression...

Megan has dedicated her life to working for her father's company, hoping to earn the coldhearted man's love once and for all. Her father, however, is just using her to seduce his competitor, millionaire Dario de Rossi. Megan feels reluctant to start a relationship with Dario, until their eyes meet, that is. Suddenly, Megan can't think straight, let alone remember her father's instructions. All she knows is that she is experiencing a sensation she's never felt before-an uncontrollable desire for the gorgeous tycoon!

Jed is the right-hand man of Shelby's father. Her father warned her to be careful with Jed, but as soon as they met, they fell in love. However, Jed goes on overseas business trips all the time, and she rarely sees him. Shelby expected more from Jed, but he doesn't want to change his life. So she has broken up with him and taken off on vacation. But her well-deserved escape soon takes a frightening turn when Shelby is kidnapped!

Courage could hardly believe her ears when her boss, multimillionaire Gideon Reynolds, said he would loan her the money for her grandmother's heart operation. But she never could have imagined how the loan would turn her entire world upside down. Before long, Courage begins to wonder if Gideon is the boy she fell in love with under that gazebo so many years ago. But before she can come to any realization, Gideon becomes unbelievably cruel toward her. Is this the true nature of the boy she had been longing for all this time?

Louisa is a skilled secretary and a single mother raising two children. Her boss, Patrick, is an inveterate playboy, from whom women constantly seek marriage. One night a drunk Louisa suggests the two should get married! After all, a cool and composed person like Louisa could handle marrying her boss-especially since it would secure her children's futures! Despite being shocked by her suggestion, Patrick's reply is a yes! But his heartless proposal leaves Louisa cold...

After her husband passed away, Gia moved to the Bahamas to start her new life with her son, Leo. After being haunted by her notorious family name for so long, she is finally enjoying the freedom she earned in this resort island. That is until she reunites with Santo Di Fiore, the man she has loved forever and her baby father after a one-night stand four years ago. After finding out that he has been a father this entire time, Santo makes Gia choose between giving him child custody or getting married to live in New York. As much as she wants to be with her son, Gia is terrified of going back to America, where she would have to go back to being a Castiglione, the name of an empire that has deep-rooted connections to criminal organizations. After getting everything taken away, Gia ties the knot with Santo to be a family with Leo, but she doesn't see the marriage possibly going well...

Katie has traveled alone to Amalfi to reinvent herself. But during her trip, her bag is stolen. The last person she expects to come to her rescue is family friend Jared, whom she despises. Katie's sister asked him to find her, and Jared refuses to listen to Katie's protests, whisking her away to stay at his villa in Capri. Jared is a frighteningly charming man, but Katie will never be seduced by him again...

This volume contains the two stories of "The Rich Man's Mistress" and "Facing Up to Fatherhood." Miranda is the daughter of a wealthy family, and is accustomed to getting everything she wants. Then one day, while on a ski trip with her friends, she gets stranded by a blizzard. Desperate for help, Miranda manages to find shelter in a nearby cabin in the woods. It turns out to be the home of an overpowering, handsome man, who doesn't have any intentions of obeying Miranda's bossy attitude. All it takes is a little isolation in the woods with this handsome stranger for Miranda's life to change forever. Tina is a fierce and determined actress who recently lost her dearest friend, Sarah, due to a terrible accident. That means it's up to Tina to care for Sarah's newborn baby girl, Bonnie, and to find her birth father so that she can give Bonnie the one thing Sarah couldn't: a family.

We first met in high school. He was a rough, taciturn boy, yet everyone looked to him for leadership. I was a plain-Jane honors student with braces. Coincidence brought us back together again. Now, he's a big name in finance-any woman would want him-while I'm a widow who's lost my savings, my job and my house-not to mention I'm pregnant! Ryan was kind enough to hire me as a home tutor for his daughter, but I doubt he has any idea how much his generosity has affected me. (The Millionaire's Nanny Arrangement) Bedded by Blackmail also included.

After he lost his son, Donovan Barrett wanted nothing more than to isolate himself from everything. He even quit his career as a doctor and left his wife, all to avoid ever being responsible for hurting anyone. When he decides to return to his home in Lake Geneva, Anna Nowell, the maid who'd been taking care of it while he was away, is in fear of losing her job...and all the great perks. Anna decides to prove herself to be indispensable by doing everything on her own. She's not only able to maintain the house but also finds herself, through compassion and resilience, helping Donovan get his life back.