A high-class apartment on Park Avenue looking over Manhattan. A lone working class girl amongst the high and mighty socialites, Carrie is working as a house-sitter, and she's worried. She's worried about her unstable employment and her senile mother. And about the neighbor, Trent! Every single one of the girls who visit her playboy neighbor, Trent Tanford, mistake Carrie's place for his and disturb her sleep nightly. No matter how handsome he is or how much money he has, today is the day she's going to confront him! What will happen when Carrie pays a visit on the boy next door?
Logan McKenzie is an attractive single man who heads a major company and has the blood of British nobility. The girls can't leave him alone! One day, a waitress serving lunch at his company starts crying and he can't help but pull her to him and comfort her. It isn't like him to be so kind! Her name is Darcy, and he suspects she's in trouble because of an affair with a married man. He wants to help her, so he goes to the restaurant where she works... Is he in love with her? No, it can't be!!
Fergus is gloomily tipping back drinks in a nightclub when an exceptionally beautiful woman with black hair and blue eyes appears. Her name is Chloe. Somehow, she knows he's a popular writer and she begins tossing questions at him. Is she a fan? Or a reporter? Fergus is suspicious at first, but after the alcohol sets in... The next morning, he wakes up in bed next to Chloe. He slept with a total knockout but doesn't remember a thing!
Even if I'm afraid of him and hate him, I can't forget him... Exiled from Olympus, Reyes, a Guardian of the Gods, lives in a forest in Budapest for thousands of years with a demon sealed away in his body. A tourist from the United States, Danika, meets him and her life completely changes. Not knowing the reason, she becomes imprisoned in a castle of terrifying warriors. Though she was lucky enough to escape, her life became one of wandering around in hiding. Even so, she caught herself unable to forget the Guardian Reyes who toyed with her feelings. He's not human. He's a man too dangerous to love, but...
I'm not afraid! This is the man I love! Danika comes to know that the man she loves, Reyes, has been charged with living with a horrible demon. However, her desire for him did not waver. Once a spy of the human organization, Hunters, that are trying to kill them, she soon left their organization and confessed everything to Reyes. Subsequently, the Hunters marched in to recapture Danika and a bloody battle begins! She is just an American tourist, so why is she being targeted by both the Guardians and the Hunters? This is the third story of a tense series!
"Be my scapegoat!" is what Rosie's twin sister said to her, begging her to act out a marriage with a man in order to make her boyfriend jealous. The fake fiance was Morgan Urquart, a stunning, handsome man, who had a need to wed within six months to gain management rights to his company. with the understanding that this is merely a marriage based on contract, Rosie feels relieved, but at the same time starts to feel sweet, heartrending sorrow. Rosie tries to hide her discomposure while trying hard to act as her twin sister, but Morgan detects that she is a scapegoat...!?
Elissa is having trouble changing a flat tire when she is caught off guard by a man offering her help. The man, who appeared out of nowhere, was Walker Buchanan, a handsome man who had recently moved in to the upstairs of her apartment. Not wanting to be in debt to a man, Elissa tries to refuse Walker's generosity. Irresistible is a popular spin-off work that depicts love and hate of the Buchanan restaurant empire in Seattle and is now available as a manga! Also included in the book is a side story, Loving Spoonful.
Elissa lives with her daughter, Zoe, in Seattle. She is slowly reaches out to her neighbor, Walker, and begins to forms a relationship. with her new job and a reunion with her estranged family of eight years, everything is in favor for her. That is until her drug addict ex-boyfriend, Neil, reappears in her life. Once again Elissa is thrown into hell with her daughter being used as her weakness, but who will save her? This is the final installment of the popular manga depicting love and hate of the Buchanan restaurant empire! Included is a side story, Loving Spoonful
When Mia turns twenty, she is told by her aunt that her real father is Oscar Balfour, the English billionaire. The people of the upper class are unfriendly to Mia when she moves in with the Balfours. Her father, concerned about her future, picks a wealthy Greek man, Nikos, to be her instructor. After enduring vicious ab*se from him, Mia's temper finally explodes?only to find Nikos suddenly grabbing her by the neck, drawing her so close she can feel his breath, and piercing her with a heated, suggestive gaze...
Sarina wins a radio station prize draw to go on a vacation to the island principality of Carramer on the south Pacific Ocean. As she arrives with her heart full of anticipation, she is greeted by none other than Prince Josquin of Carramer! "What could the royal family possibly want with me?" Sarina's anxious question is met with a shocking answer from the Prince: "You're the princess of this land. And we need you."
In the desert country of Zulan, Katrina, a visiting natural sciences researcher, is mesmerized by a man she meets one day in the marketplace. His eyes shine a brilliant amber, and he exudes the strength of one who lives in the desert. Chased by armed soldiers, he approaches Katrina, and pretending to be lovers so that he may make his escape, leaves her with a passionate kiss. Even though it was just an act, why does her heart beat so anxiously?
While searching for her missing sister, Ruby, Lindsay visits the office of Alessio Capelli, where her sister was employed as his personal assistant. Alessio is a slick divorce attorney, while Lindsay is a counselor who works on reconciling marriages. Their natures clash like natural enemies that would make great reading on any of the tabloids. Lindsay embarrassingly finds herself taken by Alessio's fine body. She discovers that he was planning to dismiss Ruby as she is MIA. In order to save Ruby's job, she must accompany him to the Caribbean to fill-in as his personal assistant!
"You won't leave this game until every part of you belongs to me." Sergio Torrente, an Italian businessman, is surprised at who he sees in the surveillance camera. The mysterious person making moves every night against his challenging chess display at the office turns out to be a cleaner clad in a shabby uniform. But how could such a beautiful woman be just a cleaner? Drawn to the mysterious woman, Sergio summons her and declares that she will play a game of chess with him every night, starting this very day!
The advertisement agency started by Polly's father has been bought out by Damon Doukakis. Why would the leader of such a large corporation choose this tiny company as his target? The workers are baffled, but Polly knows exactly why: Damon is trying to punish Polly's father for eloping with his sister, Arianna. Damon declares he will fire all of the executives, and also warns Polly that she will no longer have nepotism on her side. Damon's arrogance and Polly's determination to protect her company pit them against each other?but one night, sparks of passion end up leading to intimacy.
Charlotte, who is a journalist, meets Iannis?with sculpturelike beautiful coal-black hair on the Greek island of Iskos! with a desire to write about him, Charlotte approaches him and finds herself smitten; he has an arrogant side, but also gentlemanlike elegance. The two indulge in a passionate love affair, but one incident generates a doubt...!
A wedding invitation sent to Michelle is from Kevin, the man she has dated for 10 years. Why? They always make up right away after bickering. Michelle is in shock; the one who is there to console her is rich, handsome and too-perfect Tyler. Michelle feels hostility toward him because of his excessive perfection; but he is her best friend. Michelle comes up with a plan that Tyler agrees to. That is, Michelle attends the wedding pretending that she and Tyler are lovers!
While attending a masquerade ball wearing a sparkling gold dress, Dani meets a man with a dangerous smile dressed like a pirate. Since divorcing her abusive husband, Dani has been distrustful of men. Drunk on this dream-like fantasy, she gives in to passion. But when his mask comes off the next morning, she sees that he is the person she butts heads with the most?her biggest enemy, Nicholo. The head of both a large bank and a prestigious family, Nicholo is full of arrogance and has been cold to Dani since they first met. Now she's become completely entangled with him without even realizing it!
Francesca, a veterinarian working at a vet hospital in L.A, is sent to the country of Llandaron as a proxy for her boss. Her task is to deliver the puppies of the king's beloved dog. As soon as Francesca arrives at the palace, she goes to see her patient, Glinda. A man riding a horse appears suddenly appears from the bushes! When she asks who he is, he reveals himself to be Prince Maxim, the second son of the king! The two of them fall in love at first sight, but there is one thing standing in the way of them being together!
Gina is hired as the manager of a lodge buried deep in the Alaskan wilderness known for it's intense winters. However, just as she is heading into her first harsh winter, the owner of the lodge suddenly passes away. Clay, a pilot and the owner's son, asks Gina to marry him. Although she learns that he only needs a wife in order to inherit his father's property, she feels a flicker of hope and anticipation burning in her chest....
"I can't believe the man of my dreams is right in front of me!" At a friend's wedding ceremony, Tess reunites with Cole, whom she secretly had feelings for in high school. To the plain and unremarkable Tess, he was as unreachable as the sun. "He's grown more attractive, and it makes my heart beat fast, but I know that I'm not his type. I have to get rid of these one-sided emotions, fast." But unaware of her true feelings for him, Cole makes a cruel request of Tess. "I'm searching for someone to marry. Can you introduce me to any women?"
Samantha meets Alessandro, the brother of the bride of Samantha's old friend?a friend whom she still has feelings for. Initially, Samantha dislikes Alessandro, who has exhibited hostility toward her since their first meeting at the wedding. However, one day he forcibly steals a kiss from her. His ulterior motive is to protect his sister from Samantha?he has discovered Samantha's feelings for his sister's husband, and so he plans to seduce her for himself! Samantha soon realizes that she loves Alessandro, despite his cold black eyes that imprison and disturb her heart. Even though she knows that his seducing her doesn't stem from love, she can't control her feelings toward him....
Famous actress Rhianna visits her childhood town to attend her best friend Carrie's wedding. Upon arrival, she finds her best friend's cousin Diaz, who shows nothing but animosity toward her. Diaz believes Rhianna is trying to seduce Carrie's fiance, Simon, and warns her to stay away from him. Rhianna is hurt by Diaz's cold and spiteful behavior toward her. It is all just a misunderstanding; Rhianna has been in love with Diaz since she was a young girl!
Claire has been taken advantage of as a caregiver for her grandfather, who adopted her as a young girl. When her grandfather passes on, he leaves his fortune in her hands. But there is one condition?she has to marry one of her cousins to receive the inheritance. Nothing has been left for an old couple who served her grandfather for a long time, and Claire wishes to give them compensation in some way, so she makes a bold move?she proposes to her notorious playboy cousin Dane. How will he react?
Amber has a crush on her boss, Bradley, the wealthy son of a family who owns an oil company. He seems so far above her and they haven't even spoken once, but for Amber it was love at first sight. One day there's an emergency and Bradley asks Amber to drive him to the hospital. His grandmother, the chairman of the board, is in critical condition. Amber waits for him in the hospital corridor, and when he emerges from the ICU his face is pale, and he asks her, "For my grandmother's sake, will you be my fiancee?"
Cass panics when her cat, Crudley, is mistaken for the cat of the wealthy Emily Crosswhite and is kidnapped during a stay at the vet. If it's known that the kidnappers got the wrong cat, Crudley could be killed! Before the criminal catches on, Cass goes to speak to Emily to ask her to buy them some time. While Emily is sympathetic to her troubles, Gabe, who works as security for the Crosswhite family, is suspicious. He thinks she's a fraud after Emily's money, and he begins investigating Cass!
Becca sneaks into a lavish wedding to get revenge on the groom, Alex, by exposing the truth?that he's heartlessly tossed aside her pregnant sister. However, someone stops her right as she decides to take action. When she turns to see who it is, she is confronted by a very handsome man. She is unaware that he is Christos, the head of Alex Carides' family. The paparazzi witness the commotion, and as Becca and Christos escape, she wonders if she has mistaken him for a security guard....
Lilly flies to Istanbul to appeal to Rauf Kasabian in person, an investor in her family's travel company. He is suing the company for allegedly failing to pay its dividends, but she is unaware of any fraud. Rauf, who has gorgeous hazel eyes, coldly abandons her right after taking her virginity because he sees her as a wicked, calculating woman. Unbeknownst to Lilly, he plans to manipulate her for his own desires, thinking she is a fraud and a crook...!
Millie is a fledgling artist from London. She goes to Australia to put her artwork in a gallery while she works another job, but doesn't end up selling any of her work. One night, she is outside the gallery when young, handsome millionaire Levander approaches her. When he finds out she's returning home the following day, he asks, "Would you like to make this last night a special night?" and then shows her around Melbourne. At first she feels uncomfortable?sightseeing with a man she just met! But she's on a nice date with a handsome man, and she can't stop her pounding heart!
When Nel finds out her nineteen-year-old niece, who has just received a college scholarship and has her whole life ahead of her, is suddenly married, Nel hurries off to Spain to meet with her niece's partner, Luis. But she can only find his cousin, who has the same name. He suggests to a bewildered Nel that if they pretend to be engaged for his ill grandmother, she might tell them where the couple is. Pretending to be engaged to such an arrogant man? No way! However, with no other leads on the whereabouts of her niece, Nel has no choice but to rely on Luis. So Nel reluctantly slips on the family ring that has been passed on for generations. (*CE note: the heroine's name is spelled Nell in original publication*)
The woman Armando falls in love with is the former fiancee of his deceased cousin. He is a charismatic doctor in an Argentinian hospital. Laura is full of passion and excitement about her new job that she got through her lover, Diego. However, the moment she meets Armando, she is not only disrespected, she's not even allowed to do her job. Could she really have been admiring someone like that all this time? What Laura doesn't notice is the flame of lust hidden within Armando's heart....
"I'm curious as to how far you've gone with your new lover since you left my side," Sandro tells Polly. Three years ago Polly fell in love with him while working as a tour guide in Italy. But one day, a man calling himself Sandro's representative showed up suddenly and told her she would have to leave Sandro. After that she wanted to forget about him, but then they suddenly meet again! He's become even more attractive since they were together?but she won't let herself get carried away and repeat the same mistake again!
Though she's merely an earl's daughter, the king calls Kit to London. What could the king want with a simple country girl like her? She tries to run away but she's caught by her stepfather and beaten. The black-haired knight, Wolf, who has come to take her on the king's orders, is shocked by her bruised face and her muddy clothes. "This filthy uchin is Lady Catherine?" But despite her beaten face and dirty clothes, her eyes and hidden hair are beautiful beyond imagination....
Sir Wolf is troubled. Though he thought Kit was nothing but a slip of a girl, a sprout, she's strong, beautiful and truly brave. Not only that, he's attracted to her. However, he's just the king's envoy, and cannot let her know his feelings. For her part, Kit is also troubled. On her journey to London on the king's orders, she has fallen in love with Wolf. He's different from her violent stepfather, and he's gentle and kind with both her and her elderly nursemaid. But now that she knows what the king truly wants with her, she has to dismiss her feelings for Wolf. She's the daughter of the previous king, and now must marry the duke the king has decided on for her...!
One day, Chloe, the housekeeper of the wealthy Carstairs family's villa, meets a mysterious man by the mansion's pool. He has a strong, sun-kissed body with a long scar running down his thigh and a deep scar carved into his cheek. Learning that Declan is the owner of the house, Chloe tries to hide that she was gawking at her boss by greeting him. It is then that she realizes that he is practically blind. It is the beginning of their dangerous relationship, and Declan is on a mission to find the woman who jilted his deceased little brother.
On the day of her execution, Vyaria wakes up to find time has reversed itself, making her seven years old again. Thinking of the events of her future, she is truly traumatized. Her first marriage to King Cain had been a cold and unhappy one. Each time she made an attempt to get closer to him, she had been faced with rejection, and the sudden appearance of a girl from another dimension had only increased Cain's hostility towards Vyaria. Behind her back, everyone had called her the "Blue Rose Princess," after the flower that symbolizes unattainable wishes.Knowing she would eventually be sentenced to death by her own husband, Vyaria is terrified when she is once again united with the young Cain. Is everything going to repeat itself? Is there really nothing she could do to change the future?As scared as she is, Vyaria vows to fight against her cruel fate in this second chance at life...!
A mentally troubled elder friend in the neighborhood, a 27-year-old in yumekawa fashion, a concept cafe staff member, a lucky sacrifice, a roommate turned into a shellfish, and an artificial life exploring things. A collection of short stories bundling seven stories of destiny.
Capri can't remember anything! She was involved in a train crash during her travels and now she has amnesia. When she wakes, she finds Rolfe, a man with a cold gaze, beside her bed. Could he be her husband? His touch makes her heart skip a beat. Among all the anxiety, her life with him begins. When Capri goes for a walk to the beach, a young, handsome man calls out to her. He tells her that before losing her memory, her marriage had failed, and she was planning to elope with him. So who did she really love?
Tara left her job as a CEO's personal assistant because of her boss's son, Rand. They'd been in a relationship, but the moment she brought up their future, he broke up with her. And so Tara turned in her letter of resignation. But five years later, Rand shows up at her doorstep asking her to help fulfill a strange task left behind in his father's will. Tara must work for a year as Rand's PA?or he'll lose his position and the family fortune. Is this a second chance from a higher power? Determined to make Rand fall in love with her again, Tara gives him a wild ultimatum!
The affluent Mitch Kincaid's livelihood hangs in the balance because of his father's peculiar will. Unless he takes in his father's illegitimate child and looks after him for one year, Mitch will lose his entire fortune. The child is now under the care of its aunt, Carly. "I'll give you a hundred grand for the child. No?five hundred." Mitch offers Carly riches, but she refuses. She claims she doesn't need any money, and that she'll only cooperate on the condition that she, too, lives at the Kincaid manor. Dammit, what is she after? Does she intend to slink into his bed?and push him into marrying her?
Phoebe, an international legal consultant, is dumbfounded by the work she is assigned by the king. Her work is to bring Prince Leandro, who left the country seven years ago, back to Casterdini. Leandro is the only man that Phoebe ever loved. But for him, Phoebe was nothing but a convenient woman whose heart he shattered and abandoned. Coming face-to-face with that man again? It's hard enough recalling the painful parting, but reuniting with him sweetly shakes up Phoebe's heart...