Koyo Ito works at a law firm while studying to pass his examinations to become a judicial scrivener. One day while out drinking with his friend, Morio, he meets a mysterious and alluring girl in college who goes by the name "Nana." Koyo, who for some reason or another had already given up on dating, is met with a suggestion by Nana that the two "go on a date." Right as a spark is ignited between the two, Koyo's co-worker, Minegishi, begins showing interest in Koyo, which leads to the breaking down of Koyo's everyday life.
Ten Mogami has lost his mother in an unforeseen accident and lives together with his father. After being told that his father has also passed way in an accident at sea, Ten's overwhelmed with grief. Ikuo Manka, Ten's childhood friend, decides to ignore his one-sided love for the boy and instead focus on protecting him. However, everything takes an unexpected turn when a young man visits Ten a few days after the funeral. He introduces himself as Kei Sadoshima and tells Ten that his father was more than a simple fisherman; he was the famous mystery novelist, Tatsu Furui. As the person in charge of managing Tatsu Furui's assets, Kei lets Ten know that he has a right to his inheritance. The surprises don't stop there. Kei makes another announcement: Tatsu Furui has another son from an unofficial marriage. This leaves Ten with mixed feelings. He's aghast, but at the same time happy that he still has living relatives. Soon after Kei leaves, Ten clings to Ikuo's chest, sobbing. "I won't make a habit out of this, but can you stay for a bit?" he asks through tears as Ikuo holds him tight.Now in vertical-scrolling, full-color VertiComix format!
After Sarah hurts her leg falling from a horse, she quits her modeling career in search of a new life-being employed in the royal palace of Morocco. She's greeted at the airport by a man whose blue eyes light up as if they were on fire. He claims to be a servant of the Berber sheikh Zain Hassan, and immediately spirits her off into the desert. Sarah quickly realizes that she's at his mercy; even if she tries to escape, his intense blue eyes see through her every move. But what does he want from her? What will become of her-she's been kidnapped in the desert!
Weddings should be a joyful occasion-the beginning of a rosy life with the one you love. But for Fenella, this wedding is the scene of a crime, and she's the main suspect. After changing places with the real bride, now Fenella's taking the vows instead! When the groom, Heraklion, discovers he's been deceived, he vows to punish her for it. But the truth is, Fenella's in love with him. Their marriage is off to a bittersweet start... Frailty, thy name is woman!
Lady Penelope "Penny" Haversham has a career going as a model...until Solo Maffeiano buys his way into her life. It's either marry him or watch him sell off her precious Haversham Park. It's a sticky situation, but Penny will do what it takes to save the estate...until she finds out that her sham of a marriage just isn't worth it. Can Penny tolerate a man who keeps a mistress and just wants her for show?
While at an engagement party she has no interest in, Whitney Lawford finds a place to wait out the night. It's a quiet bedroom away from the hubbub, so she decides to take a nap. When she wakes up, she's lying next to a man she doesn't know. He turns out to be the groom, Sloan Illingsworth. When his fiance finds them together, she calls the engagement off. Having promised his mother he would marry, Sloan tells Whitney she will have to become his fiance. Can Whitney, a woman who likes to play it safe, finally find love in this crazy situation?
Gareth Sommerville rides in on a mighty horse to save the day...and Arianna. Arianna has recently lost her betrothed, and Gareth must find a wife to please his father and ascend to his position in the royal court. While both Gareth and Ari try to find out who's murdered their loved ones, they might just find themselves in each other's arms.
Gareth and Ari think they might be zeroing in on a killer, but they may also have stumbled into a counterfeit money scheme! Gareth has admitted to Ari that he is a noble Sommerville, and they both have admitted their love to one another. But everything from a harrowing flooded cave to hostage negotiations threaten to put their newfound love in peril. Will Gareth and Ari be able to make it to the altar, or will they die trying?
Jenna's best friend Susie has come to her flat to beg Jenna to lie for her. She wants to trick her big brother Simon and go on a vacation with her lover. Nine years ago, Simon used to treat Jenna like a child, so this is the perfect opportunity for revenge. Jenna agrees, and she and Susie get their stories straight before Simon calls. Jenna's sure she has him fooled, but what if she doesn't?
During her first Season, Tilda found her first love...or at least she thought she had. She's deeply hurt when the man she fell for proceeds to throw abusive words at her. Seven years have passed since then, and as a chaperone Tilda attends a party hosted by the duke who has proposed to her cousin. The moment Tilda sees the duke's face, she grows pale. It's the man you hurt her all those years ago!
When her father whisked her away from her mother, Francesca "Frankie" Vitale was exiled to Sardinia, an island off the coast of ItalyLater, when her dad died, Frankie was stuck with a family she didn't understand, emotionally or linguistically. As a child, she had an intense crush on Santino, an older boy in her town. After a night of harmless fun leads them to a shotgun marriage, they go their separate ways, linked only by paper. When they reunite, will their marriage actually start, or will they break their bonds forever?
After her father passes away, Theodosia finds herself in quite the predicament. She has to figure out a way to support her siblings and keep their home. Her childhood friend suggests he marry her in order to support her and her family, but on their wedding day, Theodosia calls it off at the last moment and flees the altar. Soon after, she meets the Marquis of Merlin, her childhood friend's cousin, who came to make certain Thea wasn't just out for money. During his stay, he tries to tempt Thea with his charm and money, but she keeps refusing him. Thea comes off as old-fashioned to the local villagers, which surprises the Marquis, for he seems captivated by her in every way.
Just who is this mysterious "Dr. Hunk" that Kelsey's been delivering mail to? The cute and young postal worker has been delivering packages to an apparent recluse, but when she happens to meet him at the mailbox one day, he's anything but! And though he's a gentleman and a scholar, Professor Garrick Booth is also all about bugs. Can he gather enough confidence to ask Kelsey out? And can a professor and a mail carrier find enough to talk about between mail and moths?
Jenna Deane-who has a four-year-old at home and an ex-husband who shows up more than she'd like-can't afford to lose her job. When she finally meets the "boss from Hell" her coworkers have been warning her about, she might have trouble keeping things professional. What can you do when your boss takes you on a business trip, buys you gowns...and is engaged to someone else? Does Jenna have any choice but to be his secretary mistress?
At the bottom of the sea are countless treasures from ancient civilizations. It's up to Professor Isobel Roche to comb the Mediterranean for these relics so they can be preserved and studied. When she finds someone robbing the sea of valuables, she forces him onto the shore to give up his haul. But could Duke Alessandro, the would-be treasure hunter turn out to be the greatest thing to happen to Isobel's career and her love life?
Fen was living an acceptable life as a bartender at Pub Mitre until an encounter with a knife-wielding punk leads to her meeting dashing insurance salesman Joe, and a coworker's illness turns her into the pub's hottest new singer! But her well-meaning family conspires to make her lose her job. Now Fen's run away from her family and fallen for Joe. But no matter how much she may try to run, she knows they'll track her down again. Will Fen find a new job and a new family with Joe, or will her past get in the way?
Ria is mistaken for her cousin, kidnapped and taken to Greece by a man named Dimitrios. His fierce rage overwhelms her, but then so does his even fiercer kiss. Is there any chance such a rocky beginning could become the foundation of a beautiful love?
Emily travels to the desert kingdom of Kazban to ask for an extension on her brother's debt. But the handsome and haughty Prince Zak declares he will take her hostage until the money is repaid! While she's imprisoned in the castle, she starts to see the secret kindness and sadness in his eyes, and she begins falling for his mysterious charms...! Can she possibly free herself from this maze of love...and does she really want to?
Anne, a serious grade-school teacher, attends her best friend's wedding where she meets a playboy sheik, Rafik. Despite her intention not to get involved with him, she ends up having him drive her back home after feeling sick. When she wakes up in the morning, she finds herself in a strange yet gorgeous bed. "Oh, no! Did I spend the night with him?" This is a spin-off of Fit for a Sheik.
Angel Beth is dispatched to the earth to complete her mission to lead a lost human in the right direction. Her new assignment is to save Nick, who believes that his wife has betrayed him. Beth is doing her best to warm his ice-cold heart and heal the rift between him and his loved ones...but this is one tough mission!
When Noel, the crown princess of Montacroix, lays eyes on a hundred-year-old sketch of the American Old West, she's captivated. After seeing the sketch, she has a vision of a Native American man with deep blue eyes and such a regal bearing Noel fears he could steal her heart. The man in her vision is an author named Wolfe, who is about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit. Guided by a strange sense of destiny, she flies from Montacroix to Arizona to retrace the man's footsteps. Noel's heartfelt wish is to meet him and save him from a cruel end. But in the middle of her journey, she gets into an accident and blacks out. When she next opens her eyes, the man standing in front of her is...Wolfe?
Four years ago, Kate lost her beloved brother, her only remaining family. To exacts her revenge on Aidan, the man who drove her brother to his death, she attends his wedding and messes up the ceremony by claiming to be his wife. But Kate was mistaken-the man she truly wanted revenge upon was Aidan's twin brother!
Jonathan Graves, a famous writer, visits the big accounting company where Laurel works as a secretary. But it turns out that he is actually Oliver, the same reporter who put her through hell six years ago. When she was fifteen, her stepfather tried to r*pe her, and the trial was a terrible experience for her. Afterward Oliver befriended her only to publish a slanderous article about her! What exactly does he want this time?
Louise longed for the happy household she had lost after her father remarried. But then her boyfriend elopes with her stepsister. Hurt by their betrayal, Louise leaves home. Then a charming and dangerous man named Alex comes after her and tries to make an outrageous deal with Louise... Will she accept?
A half year after returning to Sydney, Sophie just can't seem to get a job interview. Annoyed, she enters a hair competition, where she gets an offer for an interview from a law firm because of her flaming red hair. As unconventional as it is to get an interview this way, Sophie is ecstatic about the chance and Jason, the dashing young lawyer she'll be working with.
Natalia Carini is a master massage therapist who's devised a technique that has healed many people after years of pain. When a new patient, a polo player, comes in, she gets a bit too wrapped up in the massage and absentmindedly slides from business to pleasure. What would be a faux pas with any customer is magnified when she finds out that he's not just a polo player, he's Prince Kadir of Hadiya... and her future husband! Will the future queen be able to convince Kadir that she'll make him a worthy wife?
Zacharie Deverell, the famous French playboy, thought he had it all, but when his girlfriend Freya Addison announces her pregnancy, he quickly removes her from his life. He knows the child can't be his; vasectomies are a surefire thing, right? But why has the young and healthy Zac decided to take fatherhood out of his life so early, and why would Freya be lying? Two years later, when Freya ends up in the hospital, a specter from her past shows up. Does Zac now believe himself to be the father, or does he have other reasons for coming?
Georgia Cauldwell is a rising architect at her father's company, but she only gets the chance to stand out and shine when her father has to go into the hospital because of heart problems. Things look up when tycoon Nick Barron enters her life, saving the project she's working on. Nick might just be a savior in more ways than one; with a family tragedy in tow, he's looking for a wife so he can rebuild his family. And if you've got a construction project, Georgie's your girl!
For Samantha, being a stunt double was always more interesting than being an actress, and she thought being a bodyguard would be the next best thing. One day she gets assigned to guard the CEO of LaRocca foods, Dominick LaRocca, who's suffered constant harassment from women ever since his picture was plastered on the label of his company's pasta sauce without his consent. Seeing this as an opportunity to move up in her line of work, Samantha decides to offer her services to be his personal bodyguard, and she finds herself posing as Dominick's girlfriend! Long ago Samantha learned that falling for gorgeous men can be trouble. But can she really keep her heart shielded from Dominick and rebuff his advances?
Claudia March accepts a governess job and packs up her London life to move to a small town in Brazil. She's excited for the change, the peaceful atmosphere and the chance to teach little Rebecca. But Rebecca's father, Saul, is a problem all on his own. In the shadow of his deceased wife, Saul and Rebecca's relationship has been strained and stressful, and it's up to Claudia to bring understanding and love back into their family.
Quincy is a typical English girl living a quiet life in the countryside with her veterinarian father and family. One day the doorbell rings, and when she opens the door, she finds herself amid countless flashes of reporters' cameras. There is an American pop singer, Joe Aldonez, standing in front of her. "What on earth is happening?"
Hunter Ashton is a famous comic-book creator, which means his iconic Valerie Valor character is more recognizable than himself. When he auctions himself off at a charity bachelor auction, Noelle accidentally chooses him to be her date to her sister's wedding. Can this dashingly disheveled artist bring himself out of a world of comic-book conventions and into the world of wedding receptions with glamour and class, saving the day for Noelle, or will Valerie Valor be the only superhero in this tale?
Carlton Catering is in dire financial straits. With the help of Leone Andracchi, Misty Carlton might be able to save her company, but it's not just for pride or profit that she wants her company to avoid bankruptcy. She uses the money she makes to help her foster family keep their home and give a loving home to youth who find themselves without a family. But when Leone's plan to save her company involves her playing the part of his girlfriend, will Misty find the cost too high?
After revealing, unknowingly to the owner, that the security guard had briefly shut down the security system to let her go out jogging, Danny finds herself in a difficult predicament. She has to convince Pierce Sutherland to overlook such a small blunder. But to a man who considers his safety of outmost importance, this task proves difficult. When he offers to do as Danny asks if she were to give herself to him, she refuses in order to prove women can't merely be bought. Danny's stubbornness has Pierce coming back for more, but due to a tragic incident in his past, he can't let himself get any more attached than he already is. Will Danny's efforts to break through to his heart win out?
Moving to Australia was the best decision Susan Hardy had in front of her. Newly widowed due to a car accident, Susan and her daughter, Lindy, have moved in with family. While the search for a new job has been rough, a good impression on handsome James Kelleher has gotten her in the door. Does James like her a little more than a boss should? And could that stranger in the park who makes quick friends with Lindy be right when he says she needs to be more careful?
"What would've happened to us, if we hadn't kissed that day?" Miho, who's never been good at making friends, shows up to an alumni meeting in hopes to see his old former friend, Hiroya, one more time. They fell out of touch due to certain reasons, but Miho's determined to put his fleeting crush past him and rekindle their friendship. But when Hiroya says that was married and got divorced, Miho can't suppress his shock. Taken aback by the fact that there is much of Hiroya he doesn't know, he sneaks out of the rowdy reunion venue only to be chased after by Hiroya...!
Why is he glaring at me like that? Lexie's task is to meet with renowned businessman Miles Leighton and close a deal on her father's behalf. She joins him and his other guests on a luxurious yacht only to be put off by his cold and calculating demeanor...until the unimaginable happens, and she's thrown overboard in a sudden shipwreck! She finds herself stranded on a desert island with a newly charming and attractive Miles Leighton, who has been transformed by the amnesia he sustained in the wreck!
Mistress Glenys Seymour comes from an odd family full of uncles who have mysterious powers and trinkets that bemuse and confuse her medieval contemporaries. Gentlemanly scoundrel Kieran Fitzallen has been paid to take her away, so the Greth Stone, a mysterious family heirloom, can fall into enemy hands. Will Glenys escape from Kieran, or will she even want to? He may not be the knave she first thought he was.
The Greth Stone is almost in hand! Glenys and Kieran have now teamed up to restore property and honor to Glenys's family. When the dust settles, will the only ring on hand be the stone of legend, or does Kieran have something to ask Glenys? He might not have time to ask, though, because as much as he helps save the day, the gallows await all knaves...