Rin Ogata's Manga List

After seeing her two best friends at her public relations agency get married, Alison feels that something is missing in her single life. She wants to love someone but has no interest in marriage. She just wants a baby to give all her love to. After suddenly landing herself in the emergency room, Alison meets Dr. Logan, a competent doctor with a sarcastic tongue, who, upon her request, agrees to help her make a baby. However, she must marry him in exchange!

Ever since her father discovered oil below the desert kingdom of Khayarzah, Francesca has been childhood friends with Prince Zahid. After meeting again after many years, Zahid's eyes are captured by this girl who has blossomed into maturity like a beautiful rose. To Francesca, Zahid's always been her first love. She's now engaged to another man but her heart still flutters at the sight of him. When Zahid reveals her fiance's infidelity and adulterous behavior, the engagement is broken off and Francesca is heartbroken, even if he only meant it for her own good. He then invites her back to his country to assist him in his work, where she has no idea how drastically her life will change.

Rose, who works as a waitress, has been passionately courted by a Swedish aristocrat and in the blink of an eye they are headed down the road to marriage. However, in the middle of their wedding ceremony at his old castle, Rose gets kidnapped by a man with black eyes who appears from nowhere! He says, "This marriage is a sham. I'll make you pay for what you two have done." Confused, Rose is then taken to a Greek island. Xerxes, on the other hand, must tell himself not to be attracted to her and her beauty because she is an important hostage for a deal with the aristocrat!

Yoshino found herself married to Keigo Shinoi, the genius artist she had admired since her school days. However, his reason for marrying her was for revenge against Yoshino's father. Hated all the while, she continues to love Shinoi as he suffers in a state of isolation. Will her feelings finally get through to him...? The title story, Maple Leaves, is just one entry in this best-of selection of sorrowful, bittersweet love stories. Also included are three stories.

Prince Lucas must find the love of his life in a scant few weeks, or else his claim to the throne will be gone. He only has one demand: his wife must love children and want to build a family with the prince. Matchmaker Anna, a busy cafe and clothing shop owner, sets the incognito prince up on a multitude of dates, but he can't hide one thing: he's sure Anna the one for him. Why won't she admit that she'd be a great mother...and his perfect match?

Captain Ivo Trenchard is not surprised by Jossie's transformation into a refined young lady. Even while she was hidden beneath layers of boys' clothing, he saw Jossie for what she really was: a brilliant diamond. All it took was a little polishing and now all of London sees it too. As they attend one ball after another, feelings begin to stir within Ivo and his jealousy reaches a fever pitch. And wWhen a scandal suddenly threatens to destroy everything Jossie's worked so hard for, Ivo does the unthinkable.

After a year at war, Captain Ivo Trenchard returns to England to visit his beloved aunt in Somerset. He survived the throes of war unscathed and now, to his chagrin, he's bedridden for weeks because of a simple animal rescue gone awry. Luckily, the local tomboy Jossie Calverton Morley suffers from a guilty conscience and visits him every day, ensuring he's never bored. But what's the brave captain to do when this enchanting innocent suddenly begs him to teach her how to kiss?

Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that's nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they've run into each other at EU negotiations, and it's impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance.

Terri has come to Venice in order to search for her missing brother. Upon reaching her hotel, she's greeted by a tall, handsome man. Though she treats him like a porter, Terri soon learns from another employee that he is none other than the hotel's owner, Maurizio Vazani. Left red faced and mortified, her phone rings. It's the big man himself, calling with a dinner invitation...

While chasing her runaway brother through the dark alleys of Venice, Terri trips and falls into the canal. Maurizio immediately jumps in after her, rescuing Terri from a watery grave. After a warm shower back at the hotel, the night heats up even further as the two unite in a bout of fiery passion. The next morning, Maurizio's heart weighs heavy with guilt. He loves Terri, but he's been deceiving her all along...

Carolyn Duval must get the fabled Ainderby Chalice back to its rightful home, in accordance with her late grandfather's wishes. Cursed with the ability to tempt humans to madness over it, she must keep its existence secret on her long journey. She's hired Colonel John Ancroft to escort her on the way, but since even he can not know their true reason, the youthful Carolyn must pose as the elderly widower Mrs. Hopkins. Will the truth come out, and will the overpowering control over man come from the chalice, or John and "Caro"'s love for each other?

Carolyn thought her biggest worry was to successfully deliver the chalice to where it belongs, but soon a new obstacle presents itself. Though a strong relationship develops between Caro and the Colonel, John, she can't help but feel that maybe her likeness to Gabriella might have something to do with it. Not only that, but on their journey to return the chalice they soon discover stories about Gabriella's past, to John's dismay. And as though to add salt to the wound, Caro also has a devastating past that presents itself in the form of a letter addressed to John. After learning about Gabriella's past actions, John couldn't help but feel judgmental towards Caro and not even give her a chance to explain. Caro knew she couldn't trust in love, but she thought John was different. Will all be resolved in the end?

Heartbroken due to her childhood friend, a girl from a wealthy Greek family, Kara, visits the Caribbean. There, she meets a handsome and mysterious man, Lucan. A member of the most powerful family on the island, he is rumored to have pushed his twin brother off a cliff to become the family's successor. Despite this, Kara can't stop herself from being instantly attracted to him...