Laura applies for the position of personal secretary to Vasilii Demidov, a Russian businessman whose origin is also of the people of the desert. Laura has been yearning for him?this older brother of her friend?and even treasures a photo of him that she secretly took ten years ago. However, for some reason during the interview, he shows a strange animosity against Laura as he asks questions full of malevolence. Although she is furious and wishes to leave, out of his urgent need for a secretary who is fluent in Chinese he unexpectedly hires her. The next day, Laura departs for Monte Negro for a business trip alone with him!
Angel Olivia appears out of nowhere in front of Dark Warrior Aeron. She claims that she went through numerous obstacles just to come to see Aeron. Aeron, who had no interest in women before, is shaken after spending time with Olivia, who conveys her love to him with her purest heart. Aeron can't accept her love since he is a sinner, and he does not think he is a match for an angel. At the same time, demon Legion becomes very jealous to see Aeron being so stirred by Olivia and eventually makes a deal with Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness, in an attempt to possess Aeron for herself.
Abby has no living family. Her daughter, Rosa, born from artificial insemination, is her dearest treasure. Her life as a single mother and nurse is cash-strapped but happy. But suddenly, an Italian doctor called Nico appears. "You're not fit to be Rosa's mother," he says. As a man who can no longer have children, he has searched out his biological daughter, Rosa, and demands to have her handed over. "I'll never give her to you!" Abby is adamant. Seeing Abby's strong bond with her daughter, Nico makes another proposal?that the two of them get married, even though they are complete strangers.
Gabrielle, the manager of her own publishing house, is pursuing an autobiography by the prince of the Mediterranean kingdom of Castaldini. But Prince Durante keeps up a tight guard and she gets nowhere with her calls. with no other options, she ambushes him at a party and rouses his interest with a risky line: "I have one million dollars right here. Now will you give me an hour of your time?" Her proposal amuses the prince at first, but why is he filled with such contempt the next time he sees her...?
No decent woman would put out an ad for a boyfriend! I can't let some harlot near my little brother! In place of his brother, Greg decides to meet a woman who placed a singles ad, with the intention of turning this "Coffee Girl" down. But the Coffee Girl he meets is exceedingly beautiful. Why would she have put out a singles ad? And Lana, a coffee shop owner, is suddenly kissed by a man who's supposed to be applying as her potential roommate. The first of three romances revolving around magazines!
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?
Junya Hisayoshi's a businessman who has a lot of certifications. Upon orders from his father, who runs a temp staffing firm, he goes undercover into one of his client's rival companies. The target is their current president, Zen Asahina, who is devilishly handsome and a former model, and there are many rumors about his business methods. Based on information that Zen once dated a guy, Junya tries to seduce Zen while they're alone in his office, but he's causally turned down and made to endure h*miliation. However, Junya then finds out about Zen's super-kept secret...? Now in vertical-scrolling, full-color VertiComix format!
"You just need to feel good." I used to live a life with no restrictions as the daughter of the company president. When I lost both of my parents, my fiance, Souta, left me. We were engaged, but without the company, he had no more use for me. Despite that, his brother, Iori, took me in. He hated his brother and apparently wanted to get revenge by making me happy. I accepted his proposal and signed a marriage contract with him. Even though I didn't expect them, he bought me clothes, went on dates, and introduced me to people in his company. I couldn't help but feel very happy. I know he says that by being happy will get our revenge, but Iori has provided me such a luxurious life. When we have sex, he's so gentle since I'm still not used to it. He uses his fingers and tongue to make me feel all sorts of pleasure. I'm happy, but is it really okay for me to continue like this...!?
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.
"Separate the woman from my husband!" Begged by his sister, Nikos agrees to seduce Janine, make her fall for him and get rid of her. with the hidden ulterior motive, Nikos approaches Janine. As he learns more about her, he catches himself bearing unexpected feelings for her. Janine, without noticing his hurtful plans, is on the verge of falling in love with him...!
Aurora, a radio disc jockey, is known throughout the entire town for her constant smiles, her soothing voice and her gentility. But when her selfish father sells the family home, she's confronted with her greatest life crisis to date. You see, hidden in that home are her "cursed diaries," filled with bad-mouthing and personal secrets! She has to get them back, so she breaks into her former home in the dead of night.... But before she can get much farther than one step into the house, she bumps into the current owner, a college professor named Luke. Then, in the dark of night, their bodies entangle so close that their lips meet!
One pre-Christmas day, Julie gets run over by a car driven by Roy Fletcher, the president of a leading IT company. He, however, offers settlement money by saying, "My car never touched you. You decided to fall off your bike. Don't even think about suing me." Unconvinced of his action, Julie goes to return the money. Wearing a cynical smile on his handsome face, he replies, "Are you trying to increase the amount?" What kind of man is he! So thinking, Julie gets captivated by this attractive man...!
Lydie visits Jonah's office, when her father's business is about to go under, to ask him to pay back the money her father lent him. She is about to meet her first love in this awkward manner. Suppressing the hesitation, she explains the situation. He then hands her a check. However, she learns that the money she thought he had owed her father was already returned. Now that she's the one who owes him money, she signs a contract with him to agree to do anything he demands. Lydie has no means to resist his demands, even if that means marriage.
A few days away from Christmas. Evie, evicted from her home, falls asleep in a suite at the hotel she works at as a cleaner. Her boss told her she could use the room as a special treat. At dawn, she awakes to the feeling of sweet lips, and sees an extremely sexy man before her eyes. Just then, a camera flash goes off, and a paparazzo runs away. What just happened? When she takes a good look at the still-upset man, he turns out to be the hotel's owner, Rio. He is worried about the trap, and asks several things of Evie. Then he declares, "I will announce my engagement to you."
Jamilah, who works in the desert kingdom of Merkazad, finds out that Sheikh Salman is coming back to the royal palace to rule in place of the king after having spent time in Europe managing a successful business. He was her first love. But six years ago, while she was on exchange in Paris, he seduced her, stole her innocence and cruelly dumped her. Even though her heart still aches after he broke it to pieces, she is obligated to serve him. Immediately after his return, Salman goes wild, throwing parties at the palace every night. But Jamilah can see in the depths of his dark eyes, the eyes like that of a fallen angel, that his heart is wounded. What kind of secrets lie in his past?
Louise comes back to her homeland of Sicily after ten years in order to bury the ashes of her departed grandparents. But to do this, she must gain permission from Caesar, the Duke of Falconari.... Upon meeting him, she instinctively wants to run from him. In the past, she spent a single, dreamlike night with him before being cruelly discarded. But however much he hurt her then, his air of maturity and dignity tears at her heart again. As she trembles, he turns his dark eyes to her, his gaze seeming to pierce through her as he says, "I know you've given birth to my son."
Ever since her husband died eleven years ago, Nadia has been busy playing and working to take her mind off things. Now, according to her father's strange will, Nadia is to shut herself in a Dallas penthouse. Her curfew is at midnight and she is not allowed to see any of her friends or go to work. If she disobeys these conditions, she will lose all of her inheritance. What is my father trying to do by keeping me locked in? Two months after this lonely and depressing life started, her penthouse neighbor, who has been away, suddenly appears in front of her. But the minute she sees him, Nadia faints out of shock!
Kit has been put in charge of the PR for a charity fashion show. Two models disappear right before the show, and although she fills in for them at the last minute, the show ends in utter failure. The chairman of the event, Jarrett, arrogantly demands that she fundraise fifty thousand dollars in one month to make up for the lost donations. Jarrett is the owner of one of the biggest lingerie companies in America, and he is sexy enough to appear in advertisements with his models. "I know!" Kit has an idea. "I'll plan a bachelor auction and make him join, too! If it's successful, I'll be able to raise the funds and get my revenge!"
Ava fell in love with Christos, the second son of a wealthy family, while in Greece. But their happiness didn't last long. Suspected of cheating on Christos with his older brother, Stavros, Ava was chased out of Greece. So when Christos comes for her five years later, Ava can hardly believe her luck. She thinks he finally believes that her son is indeed his own, and not his brother's?but her hopes are quickly crushed. Staring at her coldly, Christos informs her that Stavros and his wife died in an accident, and he's come for Stavros's son?the family's secret heir!
Sheri fell in love with her boss, Tristan?but playboy Tristan is the second son of the Sabinas, a wealthy French family. Capable but timid, Sheri gave up on her love. But one day, Tristan asks her to spend ten days in Greece with him. While her heart tries to leap out of her chest, he tells her that he only needs her to be part of the bridal party at his best friend's wedding. Wanting to be with him, Sheri accepts his proposition, even though she knows how painful it might end up being....
Susannah has been put in charge of PR for an art museum. Things get hectic when a wealthy man who was supposed to donate his collection meets an unexpected death. Of all people, his heir turns out to be Marc, Susannah's past lover. Although they had once been deeply in love, their difference in status had pulled them apart. Susannah is worried: "I can't believe I have to negotiate with him now." Marc almost seems to sense Susannah's desperate feelings, for he makes an astonishing announcement at a party. "I'll donate one painting for every time she goes to bed with me."
"He's the most gorgeous tour guide in the world!" Upon arriving in beautiful Monaco, Madeline arranges for a tour guide at the hotel she's staying at. A man who happens to be at the hotel calls out to her: "Shall I be your guide, then?" While she's taken aback by the sudden proposition, the extraordinarily handsome figure makes her heart jump. On the other hand, the man is also pulled toward Madeline. "It seems she has no idea who I really am, the Duchy of Montagnarde's own Prince Dominic." Dominic decides to approach her without giving up his true identity.
Della, a TV producer, scouts Carlo Rinucci, an up-and-coming archaeologist, as her navigator for a new show. She quickly heads to Pompeii where he is working on an excavation. Upon meeting, the two unite passionately. However, Della already knows that for a man from a distinguished family such as his, this can only be a momentary fling. Also, she is seven years his senior with a child of her own. Even if he proposes to her seriously, she knows she can't subject him to her secret. In front of his relatives, she purposefully hurts him, and declares their separation.