Ella is shocked to find out that her older brother has borrowed a huge amount of money from Zarif. Who's Zarif? He's the king of the desert country Vashir and someone who just happened to propose to Ella three years earlier. Ella loved him, but after realizing that he just wanted a physical relationship to create an heir, she turned him down. After her father's business received a bankruptcy notice, Ella's mother collapsed. Feeling disgraced and humiliated, Ella goes back to Zarif for help, but he has one condition...a limited-time love affair! In order to preserve the king's image, the two pretend to be married for a year. Is this Zarif's revenge for her rejecting his proposal?
Carolena, who lost her fiance in a tragedy seven years ago, refuses to step forth into a new love because of her intense feelings of guilt. But when she visits her best friend, who married into the Gemelli royal family, she meets charismatic, charming Crown Prince Valentino and falls in love with him at first sight. She had heard he was the world's most popular royal bachelor and that he had a long, sensational history with women, but he turns out to be an intellectual man with a strong sense of justice. Still, falling in love with an already engaged crown prince would be absurd. Not that that makes it any easier for Carolena to deny his passionate seduction...
After Callie lost her beloved husband, she shut herself away inside her beachside house. Concerned, her husband's friend Brock came to visit her to see how she was doing. Her husband, who was in the US Marines, often wrote about him in the letters he sent from the battlefield. Brock was said to be a hero, someone they called "Dark Angel." Brock encouraged Callie every day and brought her back out into the world. As she spent more time with the sexy yet kind angel, Callie began feeling passion in her once-empty heart. If they touched, even a little bit, she might forget discretion...
Freya became part of the Falcon family after her mother married Amos. So, when she is dumped by her fiance right before her wedding, her stepbrother, Jackson, comes to rescue her. He whisks her away from the church and kindly consoles her. Freya used to be attracted to him, but knowing he sees her as a sister, she had to seal away her feelings for him. When his kindness reignites her feelings, she learns the unbelievable truth. It was Jackson who ruined her wedding!
Harriet Carmichael moved to Ireland when she inherited an estate there from a distant relative. When one of her horses escapes and she ventures onto the land of the neighboring mansion to try to capture it, she meets the attractive, wealthy Rafael. He's the owner of the mansion, and he's accustomed to women bending over backward for him, yet Harriet's unpretentious manner intrigues him. Harriet, on the other hand, was recently dumped by her fiance and doesn't have much confidence with men. She has no idea that she's sparked Rafael's interest!
Rafael Flynn is so wealthy that men and women are at his beck and call, but he is drawn to Harriet for the way that she stands her ground with him. He's always said he doesn't want to get emotionally involved with women, but his actions seem to say otherwise. It hasn't been long since Harriet's fiance left her, and yet her mother criticizes her harshly for still feeling upset. Sad and hurt, Harriet turns to Rafael when he offers her consolation. And even though she knows the relationship is only a physical one and that Rafael will leave once he's tired of her, Harriet can almost believe his love is real.
He was just the man she'd been looking for! Since the moment children's book author Jack met Mathias at a company party, she couldn't resist her urge to sketch him. Mathias showed up just as Jack was trying to come up with the image for the dragon to be featured in her book. His dignified demeanor made him the perfect match for what she had imagined. While Jack is trying not to get caught up in Mathias's dangerous appeal and steamy approach, she finds herself captivated by his deep green eyes. Maybe she'd have been more cautious still if she'd known about his intentions...
Lee despairs that she'll never meet the right man, since she seems to have a knack for dating all the wrong men. But maybe she doesn't need to meet Mr. Right-maybe she's already met him. Trevor has been her best friend since their college days, and Lee thinks he could be her perfect partner. But she'll need more than a best friend-she'll need sexual chemistry, too! To see if it could work, Lee proposes that she and Trevor become friends with benefits. He resists the idea at first, but eventually he caves and sleeps with her. Are these two friends the perfect match, or have they staked their friendship on a fleeting dream?
Zacharo is a fashion house run by three sisters. Lily, who designs clothes for the line, is aghast when she discovers that her work has been stolen by another label. Who did it and how? She gets herself a job at the company in question as part of an undercover investigation and starts working as the CEO's secretary. Her boss, Nigel, must protect his family's long-established company and devotes himself to it. Lily wonders just how far he'd go to secure his company's future, and yet somehow she still finds herself inexorably attracted to her handsome competitor.
Irene saw that, despite their openness with men, her mother and sister remained unfulfilled. Because of that, she decided to keep her virginity until she met and married the man she loved. But the first moment she sees Sharif at her friend's wedding reception, that resolve is shaken. Sharif, a rumored playboy and the emir of a desert country, is beautiful and arrogant, and he easily seduces a kiss from the innocent Irene. But when he tries his usual tactics to persuade her to come into his bed, Irene rejects him. Irene's resistance only makes Sharif's passion and interest grow stronger... Will these two strangers from different worlds be able to find a world of happiness all their own?
Newbie reporter Tess is in charge of writing the movie column for her paper. She meets Mike, the movie critic from her rival paper, by chance at the movie theater. A former star reporter, Mike acts like Tess is a spoiled princess because she's from a wealthy family, and every time he sees her, he makes fun of her and half-jokingly hits on her. This day is no different, but Tess loses her patience with Mike's teasing. She challenges him to a wager to see which of them can get published on the front page first. And so begins a passionate battle between reporters. They have no idea that a different kind of passionate destiny is in store for them, too!
Five years ago, nineteen-year-old Kate nearly drowned in the ocean when she was saved by a handsome man named Jack. She fell in love with the man who kindly looked after her, and she thought he felt the same way until she learned that he was her sister's former boyfriend, the same man who drove her to suicide. Their fleeting love quickly turned to hatred. Now Jack, having become a prominent surgeon, has once again appeared before her eyes. Experiencing the same feelings as on that fateful day, Kate is disturbed. Their two paths were never supposed to cross again...
Bidding in a bachelor auction for charity, Cally wins a sexy tycoon named Blake in exchange for her generous donation. Yet despite his jaw-droppingly good looks, Cally, who grew up in an imperfect family, shows no interest in love or marriage, and she plans to cut ties with him as soon as they fulfill the conditions of the auction. Blake, driven by curiosity about Cally's inner self, proposes a further condition. Cornered by Blake's approach, Cally accepts his bet, even though the stakes are high... If she loses, she'll become his slave for a day and have to do whatever he wants!
" He can't die, or else...! " says this beautiful girl, who is protecting me after I got stabbed. But actually, she's a zombie obsessed with her dream to get married.
Tomoki had never dated anyone in his life, but he had fallen in love - with Michiru, an online friend from a social networking app. Handsome, kind, refined, thoughtful Michiru (who he'd still never met in person)...! When Tomoki happened to see Michiru out on the street one day, he summoned up a lifetime's worth of courage and managed to speak to him. They even wound up making plans to go out on a date...! Except now something feels off. Michiru is just as suave and stylish as Tomoki imagined, but he's weirdly a lot meaner?! So begins the love story between a cruel "prince" and his gutsy "princess"!
A week after Emu Ikariya's father died, a debt collector showed up on his doorstep. His late father left behind a debt of $40,000. Now, Emu has to pay up. Emu grew up poor. He's not particularly fond of smiling or other people. No one understands him and all he's ever known is bad luck. There's no way Emu has the money to pay back his father's debts. That's when the debt collector suggests he sell his body at a secret gay club. Just then, a high school classmate of Emu's named Nenji Fukutomi appears out of nowhere and proclaims, "I'll buy Ikariya!" What on earth is he talking about?!
"If you drown in me, withdraw your resignation." My mind melts into numbing pleasure as my body is disheveled by my demonic boss's aggressive touches...
Molly, who works in marketing, has been secretly in love with her boss, Jack, for the past four years and often imagines herself as his bride. One day, while at a marketing department launch party, Jack invites her to dance. She ecstatically agrees, but just then, she is caught up in a sudden fight between two other guests and falls and hits her head. When Molly wakes up at her beloved Jack's house, she believes that she's his wife!
Lisane attends a lively party with her lover, Zac. He is a skilled lawyer and millionaire with a magnetic charm. Other women are always pursuing him. And every time she sees them on his tail, Lisane is reminded that she and Zac have made no promises to each other, that nothing ensures Zac will stay at her side. A couple of weeks later, she's both elated and anxious to learn that she's pregnant with Zac's child. But that same day she sees something in the newspaper that makes her heart stutter-it's an announcement of Zac's engagement to another woman!
Rich and spoiled Beth was in South Africa doing volunteer work. She met Luca there and they instantly fell in love. They spent passionate days together until suddenly Luca broke up with her. Beth hit rock bottom, but then her destiny became even more cruel. Her wealthy parents went broke and she was forced into a life of poverty. Still, she never let go of her positivity and she started working in Venice. But it turns out the CEO of her new company is...Luca!
Natalie went to London to save her father, whose company was about to be taken over for an outrageously low price. But she was shocked when she met her father's wealthy client, who welcomed her into a fancy office. How could Ludo possibly be her father's client? He's the sweet guy who saved Natalie by buying her train ticket yesterday. What was she to believe about him now? Then Ludo pitched an even more shocking business deal. He offered to double the price he'd pay for her father's company if she pretended to be his fiancee for two weeks while he went to see his family.
In Northumberland, far from London, lives a beauty who has abandoned high society. Adam, a dandy carrying a large debt, hears the rumor and impulsively proposes marriage to Lady Helena, whom he has never laid eyes on. But surprisingly her father is drawn to Adam because of his charming good looks and academic background and he agrees to the marriage. Not only is Adam after Helena's money...he's also entirely lacking in manners! But what protest can Helena make with her bloodstained past?
When Charlotte reunites with her estranged husband for the first time in four years, the gorgeous devil of Andalucia, Sebastian, suddenly steals a kiss from her. But she's only interested in getting him to agree to a divorce so she can be with someone new. She's not the same nineteen-year-old girl who couldn't resist his charms. She left him when she discovered his true cold-blooded nature, and she's since grown into a strong woman who can take on a devil. And yet Sebastian's kiss calls forth the sweet memories that still reside deep inside her. But as she fights a wave of sensations, there's still something she doesn't know...
While interviewing to become the secretary for a businessman named Max, Cara finds the building where he works in to be impressive, even magnificent, but the office she is led to is so messy that no one would want to look at it, let alone work in it! But she can't let her opinion of the place show-she can't afford to miss out on this opportunity... And once she's hired, Cara can't let her boss find out that she had to leave her last job due to harassment...or that she was evicted when she couldn't make rent. But when Max catches Cara dozing off on duty and learns she's homeless, he can't leave her out in the cold. So he offers her a place to stay-with him.
Amelia's best friend Tyler suggested on the night of their high school graduation that they get married if they were still single when they were twenty-eight years old. She didn't believe it'd ever happen... Ten years later, at their reunion, the duo get tired of their friends bragging about their families and sneak out into the Las Vegas night. The next morning, Amelia can't believe her eyes. Tyler is sleeping naked next to her! She then remembers what happened the night before-they'd gotten drunk and married one another at a local chapel. Later when Tyler learns about Amelia's pregnancy, he says they should live together to decide whether to stay best friends or become a real wife and husband!
Chloe was startled to see Darius in her hometown the day she returned after years away. Seven years ago, eighteen-year-old Chloe experienced her bitter first love with him-he'd taken her to his bedroom on the night of the ball, and the very next morning he'd eloped with someone else! Chloe promised herself never to get close to him again, but Darius kept showing up. Her feelings and her memories from that long-ago night just keep coming back...
Alicia, Dex's secretary, is pregnant with his baby, and the reality seems quite cold. She isn't special to him. She never feels any love for her when they have sex. She's the only one who's drowning in love. All he thinks about is how to make his company more successful. And when she tells him she's pregnant, a cruel, insulting reaction is all she can hope for.
Dirk Matheson is a VP at Alissa's company, and every woman there has a crush on him. He's talented and mysterious, and his many relationships with supermodels and celebrities, which rarely last even two weeks, have earned him a reputation as a playboy. Alissa, the CEO's dutiful but plain secretary, never imagined she might have any common ground with him...until the night he hit on her. Then they started dating, and before she knew what hit her, he was proposing to her...but nothing can prepare her for his next request: "If you marry me, I want you to give up on ever having children." Alissa loves him, but will that love be enough for her to agree to his terms?
Gina works as a branch manager for her grandfather's wine-importing company. One day when she hears the name of the client company's new president, she's immediately flustered. Antonio Ramirez! He's the man who trampled her innocent heart eight years ago. And after all these years, Antonio has only become more attractive. He looks as if he has completely forgotten the past, and approaches Gina boldly. When Antonio ultimately proposes marriage to her, Gina hopes he is serious about her this time. She feels naively happy and cannot know that her love for him will be trampled again...
When her dreams start telling Olivia to write a letter to Drake Arundell, she decides the time has come. Drake was Olivia's first love, but when she learned that he was her mother's boyfriend, her rosy image of him changed abruptly. Drake is also the father of Olivia's younger brother, and now that Simon needs surgery, Olivia needs his help. Drake is a millionaire and in a position to help, but he insists that Simon is not his son and that Olivia is only out for his money.
In return for help with her family's business difficulties, Kate had to enter a contract marriage with the crown prince, Fareed, who needed a bride of convenience. The conditions were that they would not share a bed and separate after one year...but Kate's heart has already been stolen by his smoldering eyes. According to rumor, the mother who abandoned Fareed had the same red hair as Kate-maybe she reminds him of her... Perhaps that's why, the moment he first sees her, those intense eyes seem full of scorn. So, with the belief that Fareed can never love her, Kate's false marriage begins!
Gemma, who works at a publishing company in London, has been steadily climbing the ladder to success. One day, just when she thought she would get promoted, the company was sold off. Rumor has it that a new editor-in-chief will come in. When he arrives, Gemma looks at the handsome man and freezes. Why is Marcus here? Years ago, she spent the best days of her life with this man and fell deeply in love. However, Gemma distanced herself after she found out the truth about him-and she guarded her own big secret.
Betrayed and hurt by her husband, Jenna fled London for Glenmore Island. Her daughter, Lexi, is bored by their new quiet life on the small island, but she and Jenna gradually find happiness in their new home. However, Jenna's heart is aflutter for the island doctor, Ryan. He's a talented physician, but more than that, he's intensely attractive. If only Jenna's emotional wounds weren't so deep, she'd obediently pursue her heart...
Alex promised a tycoon he would investigate whether his long-lost granddaughter, Rosie, is a worthy heir. When he met Rosie while undercover, he felt a tremulous excitement that he had never experienced before. While Alex tried to get closer to Rosie and take care of her, Rosie fell in love with him. Their relationship seemed to be going well, but then Rosie realized Alex's true motives. Shocked and devastated, she has to ask herself if her first love is over.
Annica, of royal descent, is an unusual woman by the standards of London society. Independent and liberated, she doesn't humble herself before any man. Tristan likes her the moment he sees her, and comes up with many excuses to approach her. But she is hard to pin down, and he's all wrapped up in her outrageous actions. Meanwhile, Annica feels attracted to Tristan since he seems to understand her, but right now she's more concerned with trying to help her friend Sarah, even if that means leaping into danger...
In London, women without families are disappearing one by one without a trace, and London society is becoming ever more apprehensive about the missing ladies. Before they realize it, Tristan, who has been assigned to resolve the missing persons cases, and Annica, who is hunting her friend Sarah's attacker herself, end up pursuing the same leads. Whenever Annica lands in trouble, Tristan seems to appear out of nowhere to rescue her. Now, as the hands of evil are closing in around her, she begins to realize that she is falling in love with him.
High school counselor Ginny was asked to give a school tour to Dominic, the visiting high prince of Xaviera. He asks her to show him the town afterward, and the two spend a dreamlike night together. But the prince is from a different world...and their beautiful union must end after one night. One month later, Ginny realizes she's pregnant, so she travels to Xaviera to tell Dominic, only to find him cold and distant, a completely different person. Now they must enter into a contract marriage just for the duration of the child's infancy, a contract that ensures their eventual divorce.
Edney is at a party when a male friend suddenly starts making unwanted advances toward her...until she is saved by a man she doesn't even know. With a sophisticated air about him, he kindly takes her home. Edney is so enchanted by him that she lets him leave without learning his name! The weekend over, Edney starts a new job where she learns that the man's name is Saville Craythorne...and he's Edney's new boss! Completely changed from the Saville she met at the party, this man's gaze is cold as ice...