Julia James's Manga List

Laura wanted nothing to do with her father, or his family, after he abandoned her and her mother. But when she needs money to pay off her inheritance taxes, Allesandro di Vicenzo, sent by her paternal grandfather, arrives just in time. Allesandro is told that if he succeeds in delivering Laura, he'll be promised a chance at a CEO position, so he offers her a small fortune to help pay off her taxes. Laura doesn't like the rude and moody Allesandro, and initially he doesn't care much for his boss's cold, plain-looking granddaughter. But the moreshe opens herself up to her grandfather, the more Allesandro sees a side of her he can't resist. Unfortunately, rumors begin swirling around the two of them, driving Laura away once again. Will Allesandro go after her and convince her to be the beautiful woman he knows she is inside?

"My order is law. Be married as I say!" Andrea is appalled by her grandfather's tyranny. He is a Greek billionaire who rejected his daughter-in-law, Andrea's mother, and never gave her anything. AndreaShe can't believe that she has been suddenly called to Athens to enter a marriage of convenience in order to protect her family's bloodline and fortune. And her intended fiance Nikos, may be handsome and sophisticated, but he is openly scornful, thinking she is a woman of low social status.Independent Andrea will never marry him!

The Mistress's Secret-It's been five years since Alanna has seen Leon Andreakos. Once, the Greek millionaire gave her the life of herdreams...until a terrible incident brought paradisecrumbling down around them. Scorning her as a backstabbing wench, Leon vanished from Alanna's life. Now he's back, and soon learns of the secret son Alanna's been hiding all this time. Helpless to resist the powerful business tycoon, Alanna has no choice but to let Leon bring her and her son back to Greece. Back to where it all began... Bonus Story-The Boss's Bought Mistress.

Desperate for a large sum of money to save her ailing grandmother, Flavia goes to beg from her father, the man who abandoned her when she was a toddler. His price? Flavia must play the part of the ideal socialite and help her father curry the favor of an important client. Leon Maranz, the client in question, is handsome to the point of perfection, but Flavia knows that any associate of her father's must be ruthlessly materialistic. And yet, the moment she catches a glimpse of Leon, sweet shivers run up Flavia's spine...

Raised in foster homes, Kat is determined to escape the life of drugs, alcohol, and prostitution that defined the lives of her mother and her grandmother. She auditions for a job as a model, but doesn't quite make the cut. Instead, she's offered the chance of a lifetime by billionaire Angelos Petrakos. A dream-like dinner, a first kiss... Kat felt her life had changed, but she wasn't yet aware of the complex mixture of love and hate that would come to define her relationship with Angelos...

Ellen's beloved home is about to be sold. The prospective buyer is Max Vasilikos, the real-estate mogul. Ellen doesn't care how rich he is. She's not going to let him have her house. But Max turns out to be an incredibly attractive man. When he finds out about Ellen's charity activities, he invites her to a charity ball. Ellen hesitates and says such a glamorous occasion isn't for someone like her. But Max insists and kindly escorts her to the party. Ellen keeps reminding herself that she mustn't fall for him, that he's only being kind because he wants her house.

Every night Sarah sings at a nightclub under the stage name Sabine. But Sarah dreams of being an opera singer. Though she isn't enamored with the scandalous outfits she has to wear or dealing with the club's wealthy clientele, Sarah sings as Sabine in exchange for operatic rehearsal time at the venue. Despite her general disinterest in the club's clients, she is taken with Bastiaan, a Greek businessman who shows up backstage at her performance one day. She knows he can only be interested in the persona of Sabine and not the real Sarah, but her heart beats faster all the same.

Eloise was at the airport when she had a fateful encounter with the "king of hotels," Vito. It is love at first sight and their burning desire for one another ends in them making love. Bewildered by her own out-of-character actions, Eloise wonders if the love she feels is true. Just then, another woman named Carla appears, claiming that she is to marry Vito! Vito stumbles to explain himself, so Eloise despairingly flees the scene. Eloise is hurt and resolves to forget about him, but then a few months later, something begins to happen within her body!

The day of her husband's funeral, Christine reunites with her past lover Anatole. He is her late husband's nephew and a successful CEO. Five years ago, Christine spent a dreamlike time with the gorgeous Prince Charming and instantly fell for him...until he dumped her saying that he had no intention of getting married. In her despair, Christine found comfort with Anatole's uncle, Vasilis, and married him instead. Anatole thinks of Christine as a gold digger who seduced his uncle for his fortune, but there was actually a secret reason behind their marriage...

"I want to protect the estate my father left behind." That's the wish Diana carries in her heart to get her through tough times. One day, Nikos Tramontes, a young, wealthy businessman, promises to grant her wish. He tells Diana that in order to enter high society he needs her lineage, and proposes a two-year marriage contact in exchange for a substantial amount of money. Ever since her mother abandoned her and her father, Diana has stopped believing in love, and agrees to his proposal in order to protect the estate, thinking she can resist the dangers of falling in love. However, she has no idea of the things he is planning in secret...

Celeste works at a modeling agency, and she avoids having men in her life. Her past has left her with some deep scars that she believes will scare off any man. But when she meets Rafael at a party and talks about the stars with him, she feels her heart move for the first time in ever so long. Rafael is a celebrity, though, so Celeste believes he'll forget about her as soon as they part ways. When she gets back home, however, her room is full of flowers. Thinking she needs to put some distance between herself and Rafael, she leaves on vacation, but he shows up there, too, with an alluring smile on his face.

After her mother's passing, Marisa moves to London and starts working as a janitor in an upscale apartment block. One day, in the elevator, she meets Greek multimillionaire Athan Teodarkis, who lives in the penthouse. The very next day he offers her a bouquet of flowers and invites Marisa to a play she's been dying to see. Does he think she's one of the wealthy inhabitants of the building? Marisa goes on dreamlike dates with Athan and falls in love with him even though she knows they come from different worlds-she even accepts an invitation to his Caribbean beach house. But Marisa has no idea about Athan's despicable plans.

One day a well-dressed man walks into the small sandwich shop where Mel works, but his arrogance immediately irritates her and she decides she doesn't need his business, no matter how sexy he is. The next day, a large bouquet of flowers arrives at the shop, sent by Nikos Parakis, the heir of a large bank in Greece. As Mel puzzles over the gift, the customer from the day before appears. Nikos is this arrogant man? He apologizes to Mel and has an offer for her-to play the role of his girlfriend at a party!

"If you want the emerald back, then marry me." Rachel's words hit Vito like a truck. Rachel's mother was also once Vito's mistress. He would do anything to reclaim the Farneste family's treasured emerald, but he never expected his mistress's daughter, who he once scorned, would grow so beautiful, let alone come to him with such an outrageous deal. However, Rachel, who once fell easily to Vito's temptation, having her innocence stolen and tossed aside, holds a secret as to why she must become Vito's bride, no matter what.

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.

Carrie Richards may not have the best job as a waitress, but all was fine until she spilled a drink on the date of one Alexei Nicolaides, Greek tycoon and heartthrob. When this chance encounter puts Carrie out on the street, Alexei swoops in to take her on a whirlwind journey; if he's got to travel for business, he might as well travel in style. A lovely lady by his side is exactly what he needs for his trip, but what will he do when he returns home?