Nicole's younger twin sister was a beautiful, bright woman who was loved by all. But she died leaving a son by a shipping tycoon, Rafe Medici. Three years have passed since then, and now an unbelievably gorgeous man, who shakes with anger, stands before Nicole. This is the first time she's met a man of the Medici family. After finding out about his child, who her younger sister secretly gave birth to, he comes to collect him. The rumors of him were true and he arrogantly tells her to quit her job in order to raise his child in Miami as a part of his family...
How did my superactive parents, who run a business that does adventure tours, end up with a daughter like me who hardly leaves the house? These were the thoughts of Maria, who felt inferior to her adventurous parents. Her parents doted on Maria's child friend Eddie, who grew up to become a famous adventurer. One day out of the blue, Maria's parents announce that they are passing on their company to Eddie! According to them, they can't entrust it to their daughter, who let them down and became a storybook writer. Maria doesn't know what to think. What does this mean?! I'm adventurous, too! Then came these words from Eddie, who was supposed to be her rival: "Let me teach you everything there is to know." Just where is he planning to take me?
"Ella? Is that you?" Tristan Barkley comes home early from his business trip to find a strange woman in his home. At first he's taken in by her beauty. Then he comes to a shocking realization?this woman is Ella, his plain and unassuming housekeeper! Taking his ugly-duckling-turned-swan housekeeper out to dinner, he finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to her as they spend more time together. Not only is this new Ella (having put aside her dowdy housekeeper's uniform) gorgeous, she's considerate and honest. She's perfect wife material. What will Tristan do, now that he's found the perfect woman right under his nose?
It's Summer's first day meeting her boss, Phin Gibson. The ever-diligent Summer is nervous about meeting him and comes to the office bright and early, only to have Phin show up late, looking like he'd just rolled out of bed?definitely not the look of the executive of a big corporation! The truth is there's not a person in the U.K. who doesn't know who he is. He's the younger brother of the head of a major department store chain, but also stars in his own nature show where he explores deserts and jungles. In fact, he has no interest in the company. Sure, he may be handsome, but he's also completely childish. The exact opposite everything Summer had been expecting. But will her initial impression give way to something more?
The moment she first saw her best friend's fiance, Tom, Sylvie could feel her heart rate rising. She quells those feelings and focuses on preparing her friend's wedding as the professional event planner that she is, but then the bride disappears right before the wedding! Sylvie ends up spending a passionate night with Tom, to comfort him during his time of loss. She then sends him a letter telling him that she's pregnant with his child, but when she doesn't hear back from him, Sylvie feels betrayed and unwanted. What are the chances that they'd be reunited by a magazine project to design her "dream wedding," which lands her in the role of the bride and him as the groom?
Determined to save her family's company from ruin, Tamsin agrees to become a bride to the wealthy shiekh tycoon Aziz. But on the day of their marriage, the wedding party is suddenly attacked by bandits. After being drugged and knocked unconscious, Tamsin wakes up to the sight of a handsome, mysterious man who tells her, "I've waited my entire life to exact my revenge of destroying your fiance and your family!" before stealing a kiss from Tamsin! But who knew that a kidnapper's kiss could be so hot and so arousing?
Helena marries the man she's always adored, the viscount Carleton. But her husband believes that their matrimony was all so that she could gain his fortune and he refuses to open his heart to her. He even goes so far as to declare that her son is no child of his and goes off to war, only to go missing. Everything after that is a living hell for Helena. Her husband's family treats her like a hussy, cuts her off. But seven years later, while she's been diligently raising her son, her husband suddenly shows up, ragged and on the verge of collapsing!
Molly is depressed. Her brother and his wife have invited her to spend the Christmas holiday with them, but when she arrives at their home, she learns she will also be spending it with the last man she ever wanted to see, Gideon. They had met three years ago, a chance encounter at the house of Gideon's brother. Seeing Molly in a disgraceful mess, Gideon assumed she was his brother's mistress, and he's hated her ever since. Completely unaware of their history, Molly's brother and sister-in-law try to play cupid to the two of them. All Molly can do is sigh.
"I want you to pretend to be my lover." At the request of her lovable friend, the old millionaire Kastro, Joanna arrives in Greece to play the part of a wicked woman who deceives the elderly. Sure enough, the Kastro residence is in an uproar over the young lover the sixty-seven-year-old head of the family has brought with him. But a fated meeting awaits her there. It is with old Kastro's son, Demetrios. Each time she is shot through with his glances of intermingling hostility and jealousy, her body and heart are shaken. But in their positions as a father's lover and his son, they cannot possibly be drawn together...
Eleanor, beautiful red-haired witch. I'll give you a kiss so you'll never forget this day?or me.... Eleanor has come to the kingdom of Quaram as an English tutor for the royal family. At the royal party she's invited to, on her twenty-first birthday, she's asked to dance by Jasim, the kingdom's second prince. His gorgeous black hair, his hungry eyes...in that dreamlike moment spent in his embrace, she falls for him before she realizes it. But little does Eleanor know, even as Jasim passionately proclaims his love for her, he has a dreadful scheme in mind...!
Harriet, an antique dealer, buys a mountain villa in a village in Southern France to enjoy her summer vacation with her niece. But the mountain villa is an abysmal abandoned house...! And what surprises her more is the fact that the former owner of the mountain villa was her ex-lover, Andre. He was the man who captured her eighteen-year-old heart and sent her into fits of despair. The love and hatred she buried eight years ago comes back to life and t*rtures her emotions!
Holly's on a vacation at the cottage left to her by her grandparents. While she's settling in, a strange man barges in and insists that the cottage is his property?and that she'd better get out! He's the local landowner, Calum...and he kisses her as her punishment. Holly refuses to leave, determined to prove that she's the rightful owner of the cottage. Although she already has a man, she finds herself falling for Calum. But he hates women...!
"A husband by arrangement, no way!" Maddy has been forced by her grandfather to marry Dexter Fitzgerald, the heir of a prominent family in Portugal. Little does her grandfather know, she has a plan of her own! If she trades her innocent nature for one of a party girl and acts like a gold digger, there is no way Dex will want her then...right? ?But what happens when Dexter's reaction is the exact opposite of what she expects? The new Maddy seems to be just his type!?
Our story takes place in medieval England, where Simon, second son of the de Burgh family, has grown tired of peaceful days. "At least let me take on some robbers...." And just as he wishes, he is assailed by a band of thieves during his journey. In an unexpected attack, he and his men are taken prisoner! Even more surprising, the leader of the thieves is revealed to be a woman! Having never suffered such h*miliation in his life, Simon trembles with fury. But at the same time, he slowly falls for her charm....
The female robber Bethia's true identity is exposed as the only daughter of a feudal lord. Simon offers her help to reclaim her castle and save her father. "She hunts, she talks to men as equals, what an unconventional woman...I want her!" But Bethia is unsure of whether or not she can trust him, as she can't risk exposing her men to danger. "He's definitely attractive, but there's absolutely no way that I will be subjected to him!"
Upon hearing news of her father's death, Laura returns to her hometown in Wales for the first time in over ten years.Waiting for her there is her older stepbrother, Oliver, with whom she once shared a forbidden love. "And I told myself that I would never make the same mistake again...." Laura is troubled by her realization that, even now, her love for him has not been extinguished. But Laura is unaware of the role that her stepmother, Stella, played in their separation and in her father's death!
An up-and-coming mystery writer, Michael, has a strong dislike toward women after his divorce from his former wife, which is why he refused to hire a secretary despite his busy schedule. When his old friend introduces him to Jenny, he decides to hire her on the spot. Her talent as a secretary is one reason; another reason lies in her old ring with an engraving that catches his interest. Michael visits Slinterwood, a mansion on Mirren Island, with Jenny for plotting his next novel. Little do they know the ring will bring their fates together....
In order to escape the risk of assassination, the spy Jack Ryder must escort Grand Duchess Eva of Maubourg to England. To keep her identity a secret, Eva must act like she and Jack are a couple, and she is charmed by his good looks, wit and courage. "No matter what the danger, I will come and save you!" Jack's earnest promise has a profound effect on Eva's heart because she had only ever known the life of a marriage without love. But, for him, he is just doing his duty. There's no way that he will actually be in love with her...is there?
In order to escape the risk of assassination, the spy Jack Ryder is escorting Grand Duchess Eva of Maubourg back to her homeland of England. She and Jack play the act of a married couple as they continue their journey. When they are finally confronted by the enemy chasing them, Eva is thrown into the river. Jack desperately chases her as she's carried downriver and leaps into the cold water and pulls her delicate body from the river! "You came to save me, Jack?" "I promised I would always come save you, didn't I?" Eva loses consciousness while being held against Jack's sturdy chest.
Eight years ago, when she was sixteen, Mary lived with her missionary parents in a Central American country. Her first love was Flynn, a doctor who was deployed there. But her parents are killed during a coup d'etat massacre, and Mary's life is also in danger. Flynn is carrying proof of his American citizenship, and the only way for Mary to get home is to marry him.