While running a last-minute inspection and spot cleaning at a posh lodge run by her company, Iona accidentally spills detergent all over herself. Left with no choice but to rinse off in the lodge's open-air bath, she suddenly notices a man standing before her...but when she gets a good look at her intruder's face, her blood runs cold. It's Luke...the dashing Greek man she met a year and a half ago in Tahiti. The man who healed her broken heart after she lost her parents and fiance in a horrific accident. When she'd run from him out of fear of commitment, she'd thought their relationship was nothing more than a fleeting affair, but standing face-to-face with him now, she feels the memories of their time in Tahiti come rushing back...
When the amusement park her family has run for generations ends up on the brink of collapse, Daisy, who works at the park as a comanager and machinist, begins searching for sponsors to keep it afloat. The only person to answer her call is an accomplished businessman named Felix. When they finally meet in person, Daisy's heart races. Nothing could have prepared her for a sponsor as handsome and elegant as he is! Just as she's kicking herself for meeting him dressed in her park uniform, Felix surprises Daisy by inviting her to dinner! But why would such a man show interest in a woman like her? Perhaps he has an ulterior motive...
While traveling through the desert country of Jabal, Olivia is arrested and falsely accused of something she hasn't done. Worried that she will end her life behind bars in a foreign country, Olivia was losing all hope. But then a stranger comes to her rescue and, without explaining much, frees her from prison. The man turns out to be Sheik Khalid Fehr, the prince of a neighboring country. In order to evade persecution, Khalid lies and claims that Olivia is his betrothed. Things start to get complicated when the Jabal government makes their engagement public.
Roxy used to be a popular singer but her father spent all of her earnings. She's been living in misery ever since and now sings at a sleazy bar while also working as a part-time cleaner-things could hardly get worse! And then Titus, the Duke of Torchester, appears before her one day. He claims that he is the owner of the apartment building where Roxy lives and that he doesn't want an objectionable woman like her living there. He demands that she move out as soon as possible. Clearly there's been some misunderstanding, but he won't listen to any excuses from her!
When Zach and Tess got married, everyone was overjoyed and thought they were the perfect couple. Quiet, strong and reliable Zach was looking for a wife, while hardworking single mother Tess needed a new husband to support her family. But Tess secretly pines for another man. Too bad Zach has caught on.
Drew, a special agent from the secret organization OMEGA, follows his target, Tracy, to Catalina Island. He poses as a sightseer and approaches her, but she doesn't fit the mold of an evil woman who would sell military secrets to terrorists. She says she's investigating the death of a singer named Trixie, who died seventy-two years ago. She seems shy and lonely... Drew checks into the hotel room next to hers and then he hears a scream. He rushes into her room to help her, but she seems like an entirely different person. With a bewitching stare, she calls herself Trixie and leans into Drew for a hot, sensual kiss!
How could this have happened? The man Princess Pippa of Chantaine fell for was Nic Lafitte, whose family is the sworn enemy of Pippa's family. She wished that she didn't know who he was. She wished that she could simply enjoy being in his confident and regal arms and revel in the heat of his lips. But once she discovered he was the enemy, she had to squelch her feelings so as not to betray her country. Yet after calling an end to their relationship, they encounter each other again. Is it her destiny to face him?
Claire takes off to Italy after her best friend, Grace, asks her to stay by her side during her pregnancy. Claire thought a new life in Italy would be the perfect opportunity to forget her unhappy past. However, her heart is stirred by the beautiful yet unapproachable man who welcomes her at the airport, Romano. He speaks to Claire rudely and treats her like a child, and Claire is sure that they will never get along. And that is just as well, since she's also sure he would never choose her if he knew her true self. But when the scars of her abominable past are revealed to Romano, she is shocked by his response!
Alyssa is a workaholic who lives a pretty bland day-to-day life. Then her world and her heart are shaken when a super sexy, unconventional young man named Caleb enters her firm as the new president. She's determined not to lose her composure, no matter how attractive he may be. All her efforts prove useless, however, when fate decides to put them in the same hotel room during an innocent business trip. An unexpected mishap ends up with them locking lips. And though nothing else happened, there are already false rumors flying around about their so-called love affair when they return to the office, a situation that recalls a nightmare from Alyssa's past.
Harriet has been raised by two strict great-aunts. She has always obeyed her aunts and lived a life of constancy, leading her to become a plain and frumpy woman. But she can bear her cloistered life no longer when her aunts try to set her up with a man she despises. That's when her longtime crush and colleague, hunky sports reporter Steve, offers to lend a hand. On a whim, Harriet asks him to help her with her bold plan, and from there, fate transforms her into a gorgeous woman!
Nineteen-year-old Mel and her three younger brothers are left with substantial debt after their father and stepmother die in a plane crash. Not long after the funeral, their stepmother's younger brother, Etienne, who runs a shipping company, comes to their home. Mel holds a grudge against her stepmother for transforming their home into a luxury estate and running their family into debt, and that grudge extends to her stepmother's relatives. However, Etienne imposes a startling ultimatum on Mel: she can do nothing and lose everything, including her brothers to foster care...or she can marry him!
Holly is managing her sister's restaurant while she's in the hospital, and in order to prepare for a banquet, she's visiting the home of the most prominent family in town, the Madigans. In addition to preparing the food, Holly also finds herself wide-eyed with surprise when she sees a refined Simon entertaining his guests. Can he really be the same arrogant man who was scowling and shouting at her just a few hours earlier? In his black dinner suit, he's extremely distinguished and incredibly gorgeous. Despite his earlier behavior, Holly suddenly feels her heart begin to beat wildly!
After both her parents died, Aggie lived her life earnestly and in poverty. Then one day she meets Luiz, a wealthy multimillionaire, who claims that Aggie's brother has eloped with his niece just to get his hands on her money! Luiz then takes Aggie on his journey to bring back the two, by force if necessary. While they are in pursuit, a giant snowstorm blows in, slowing their progress and forcing them to bunk together. In spite of Luiz's arrogance, she can't take her eyes off him, and even though she can't stand being around him, the tension between them slowly thickens...until he finally suggests that they release their fiery passions!
Mercedes holds a secret meeting with her female friends. They compile the business cards of attractive men they've met and draw from them new prospective dates. Mercedes draws the card of a lawyer named Dennis. The truth is, this is the card she had herself contributed! They had once been in love, but one day, unsettled by a humiliating thought, she decided to break it off. Though she never wanted to meet Dennis again, when they reunite, she sees a new side of him, a side that leaves Mercedes feeling conflicted...
Juliette, a destitute seamstress living in nineteenth-century London, comes upon a man being attacked by ruffians in the dead of night. Instinct takes over, and she pelts them with potatoes to save the man. He is Sir Douglas Drury, a courtroom lawyer and a baronet. His mind in a haze, he calls out to her and plants a sweet, passionate kiss on her cheek. When he wakes up, though, he's forgotten all about the kiss and treats Juliette as his servant, but when Sir Douglas's mysterious assailant targets Juliette's life, she pretends to be Sir Douglas's lover and makes her debut in high society in search of the culprit!
"You've won a trip to visit the old castles of Europe as well as a luxurious spa," reads a letter that arrives at the bookstore where Sara works. The only problem is, she doesn't remember entering any contest! Her heart still stung by old wounds, Sara isn't particularly interested in claiming her prize, but her friend badgers her into leaving for the Kingdom of Carvania anyway. But when she arrives, he's waiting for her-Aleks, her old lover who vanished without so much as a word five years ago. He's the owner of the castle where she's staying...and the prince of Carvania! With cold eyes, he leads her to a young boy's sickbed and tells her he's brought her there so she can be an organ donor for the boy...the son she abandoned years ago!
Beth's friend convinces her to pretend to be his lover at his party. That's where she meets the man she still sees in her nightmares... She can't believe she's met him again-Dante, the ruthless lawyer who put her behind bars when she was just nineteen years old, and innocent, to boot! And she'd only just changed her name, left her past behind and started a new life for herself. They should be bitter enemies, but Dante's masculine charms and calm, seductive manner make Beth's heart race. Doesn't he remember who she is? But Dante steals a deep kiss from her in broad daylight...and that's only the beginning of his feverish pursuit!
In southern Italy, Stephanie runs into Matteo, who abandoned her ten years ago. He acts as if nothing happened between them back then, which bothers her very much. She has a secret she must keep from him-the father of her son, Simon, is none other than Matteo! He has no idea that he has a son, and his presence swells in Stephanie's heart day by day as Matteo and Simon grow closer and closer. Is it possible they could become a real family?
One day Lily, who works as a counselor, meets a well-known inventor when he joins the First-Step Club she hosts. His name is Hunter Myles, and he's breathtakingly beautiful and intimidating. Lily has stopped believing in love since her best friend stole her fiance. She has intentionally avoided men since then, but still, she ends up spending a sweet, passionate night with him. The following day she learns that he has an outrageous proposition to make.
Bonnie, a real-estate broker, was puzzled by the unexpected excitement in her heart when she met Jordan, who was looking for a luxury home. But he appears to have a fiancee. She attends to him while keeping her feelings concealed, but as she goes on to show him various properties, her crush becomes uncontrollable. Meanwhile, Jordan, who was supposedly looking for a property for his future wife and himself, eventually finds himself drawn to Bonnie. While surprised by their feelings for each other, they part ways that day. Little do they know that soon their lives will change forever!
Rafe Cameron left his hometown to amass a fortune and to make a name for himself. Ten years later he returns so he can exact his revenge against Mr. Worth, the man he holds responsible for his parents' financial troubles. Sarah Richards, Rafe's childhood sweetheart, is dismayed to discover that he is still bent on ruining Mr. Worth. Yet despite this and even after ten years, Sarah still holds affection for Rafe in her heart. With the encouragement of her grandmother, she decides that she must do everything in her power to persuade Rafe to drop his vendetta. Will Rafe allow himself to remember the love he holds for Sarah? Or will he let revenge consume him and lose his chance to make a life with Sarah?
On her wedding day, Connie prepares to walk down the aisle and marry her betrothed. Unexpectedly, she catches the eye of one of the wedding guests, Nico, and finds herself immediately attracted to him. Having no choice but to get through the wedding, she forces herself to forget Nico. However, fate draws them together on Connie's wedding night when she discovers her new husband's secret. She finds comfort in Nico's arms and spends the night with him. Much to her disappointment, Connie and Nico go their separate ways. A year later, Nico finds Connie and their lives are thrown together again. The attraction between them is strong as ever, but Connie is harboring secrets that she's afraid of Nico discovering. Nico is struggling with his own demons and determined not to allow himself to love Connie. Nico and Connie must learn to let secrets go and put stubbornness aside if they wish to find true happiness.
Abby inadvertently agrees to work as a hostess at a party held by a leading food company, Smythe International. The CEO of the company, Matt, then asks her if she can work for him as a hostess. Matt is an English aristocrat. Despite his title of earl, he moved to the United States to launch his own company and took only ten years to grow it into a successful business. He's a handsome bachelor, and Abby can't resist his offer to become his hostess as well as his fake girlfriend...
I need you. An unexpected confession from the boss she has unrequited feelings for. But soon after, Alli's hopes are shattered completely. Mark is only looking for a capable nanny to care for the niece he recently took in, and the one he's chosen for the job is his assistant: Alli. But when they suddenly start living together, Alli's heart can't stop from going crazy. One night, Mark kisses her passionately, and Alli is entranced. But a moment later, he rejects her, and she feels like she's just been doused in ice water. Alli tries to control herself and stay calm-could it be that he's doing the same...?
That summer when everything was glimmering, disaster struck. If it weren't for the death of her older brother, Charlotte would have gotten married to Rohan, her first and only love. However, after Rohan was blamed for the death and left town, Charlotte could no longer wait for his return and married her childhood friend, Martyn. But even then, the chains of sorrow would not release her. After her husband dies in a car accident and her family goes bankrupt, their family mansion is sold off to a complete stranger. Shattering the last of her pride, the mansion's new owner turns out to be Rohan...back with a vengeance!
Roxanne visited the kingdom of Azmahar long ago, where she had close ties with Haidar, one of the twin princes. But after finding out that her relationship with him was the result of a cruel bet, she left the kingdom. Eight years later, having made a name for herself as an analyst, she comes back to Azmahar in order to assist the provisional government until the new king is elected. She had thought that a mere analyst like her would never run into Haidar, who is one of the candidates to the throne. But one day, when opening the door to her room, there he appears, standing in front of her. However, he is different from eight years ago: he's transformed into a coolheaded gentleman!
Immediately after breaking up with Avery, Crown Prince Malik got engaged to the princess of a foreign land. As if that weren't bad enough, he asks Avery to plan his wedding celebration party! But just days before the ceremony, Malik shows up at her office with a big problem: his bride's gone missing. Avery aids in the search for the princess, but her feelings for the beautiful Prince Malik haven't died, nor have the wounds he left healed. She can't believe she's searching the deserts just so he can find happiness, but she has to if she's going to overcome her love for him.
While working her job as a waitress, Gypsy runs into a man she never thought she'd see again. The man who's haunted her dreams for the last two years...Rico Christofides! Two years ago, they fell for each other and shared a night of deep passion, but once daybreak came, he was gone. Gypsy had no idea why...until she turned on the TV news that morning. Rico is a world-famous business magnate and a sworn enemy of her late father! Now fate conspires to reunite them. She has to escape, no matter what...and keep the secret she's carried ever since that night they spent together!
Eliza, a primary-school teacher, meets Leo, a handsome businessman, on vacation. They fall head over heels for each other, and before long, he proposes to her. It's only then that she tells him she's already engaged! Four years pass and Eliza has given her full devotion to caring for her primary-school students, when suddenly, there he is-Leo! Time hasn't made him any less beautiful, and when he says he's searching for a nanny for his daughter, Eliza knows her experience as a teacher makes her the woman for the job...but she hesitates. She knows she can't accept. But with cold eyes, Leo makes an offer she can't refuse...!
Mallory is an actress who has a long way to go before she makes a name for herself in the world, and who has no family and relatives-she's all alone. One day, she's offered a rather strange acting job from a very wealthy man. The job is to act as his daughter in order to screen his relatives, who are after his money and fortune. He asks her to pretend to be a daughter he had with his past girlfriend. She gets surrounded by piercing stares of hatred when she shows up in a gorgeous dress and jewelry-especially from Tony, the business partner of her wealthy client, who presents himself as a dangerous man. He says, "Nobody here is welcoming you. You should leave this mansion as soon as possible," but then gives her a passionate kiss!
Sandi works at an advertising company in New York and has a painful past involving her ex-husband. What sustains her is her dedication to looking after her pregnant sister, Ann, who just lost her husband. One day, a sophisticated man named Jacques visits them. He turns out to be the brother of Ann's late husband. He insists that Ann deliver the baby at his family castle. But Ann's husband's family disowned him! This must be some kind of diabolical plan! Sandi takes off to France with her sister, where she's bewildered by the sweet words uttered by Jacques, who has eyes filled with temptations. She mustn't trust him!
Iris, a geologist, visits Kadar in the Middle East for her job. Waiting for her is a reunion with her ex-lover, Asad, the sheikh of this country. Six years ago, they were university students and fell in love, but one day Iris was suddenly dumped. After he left, she learned that Asad was the sheikh of a desert nation and had gotten married to a princess from a neighboring country. Although she was determined never to be at his mercy again, her heart is stirred by the passionate gaze of Asad-and finds the king of the desert has already divorced his wife.
Sydney, a top executive at her father's communications company, has made more than her fair share of contributions to it-but her strict father wants even more from her. He arranges a marriage for her without her permission, insisting it's for the good of the company. With her dream of getting married for love, she just can't accept her father's will, so upon hearing the announcement of her forced engagement on a cruise ship, she flees by jumping into the ocean. Luckily she's saved by Hugh, a carefree and mysterious man. Could he be the one who'll free her from her father's bondage? Unfortunately, Hugh doesn't seem all that accepting of her. What's the secret from his past that consistently brings him to reject Sydney?
Caroline works as a model while dreaming of becoming a designer, but the harshness of reality is slowly filling her with disenchantment and discouragement. One night, a vulgar buyer makes a play for Caroline and troubles her. Then a savior arrives! The handsome man saves her in a stylish manner. The president of the modeling agency even calls him "Prince" and goes down on his knees. But suddenly, the savior grabs a confused Caroline's hand. He tells Caroline that he's not letting her leave. Is he another hypocrite in the guise of a gentleman?
Cheyenne is engaged to Martin, the wealthy son of a distinguished family. Her fiance's older brother, Cutter, scorns her and tells her, "Your upbringing is unfit for the Lord family." But after stormy seas shipwreck him and Cheyenne saves him, the two fall madly in love. However, their love quickly becomes tainted. When Martin suggests that Cutter only seduced her to break up their engagement, Cheyenne loses hope and resigns herself to marring Martin. But then, seven years later, her husband dies and she finds herself in a predicament...and Cutter shows up again!
Reeling from betrayal at the hands of his lover who left him in incredible debt, Ryouichi finds himself aimlessly wandering in the midst of a storm. Suddenly finding himself standing at the door of a teahouse. he goes in, and soon finds himself indebted to the owner. Helping out around the shop to pay back the owner's kindness, Ryouichi finds that he is looking forward to it, and not just to pay back the debt either. Has Ryouichi found where he belongs?
Sakae Sugiura working hard to become a teacher, gets an assistant teacher position at an elementary school. There he meets his old elementary school homeroom teacher, Ryuji Fukada. Fukada-Sensei was someone Sakae looked up to, someone who supported him. Now, Sakae is shocked by how different Fukada is and feels lost. But since he's no longer a student, will his feelings towards Fukada change...?
There's someone Izumi just can't stand. He's a classmate and on the same tennis team. His name? Asakura. And the reason for Izumi's loathing? A comment during practice. Ecstatic about winning the point with his first serve, Asakura had to ruin Izumi's moment by saying, "what are you so happy about?" Resentful, Izumi started skipping practice. But, when Asakura realized it was his fault Izumi stopped playing, he apologized. Who knows what goes on behind that expressionless face, but maybe Asakura's not such a bad guy after all? And he's been on Izumi's mind more and more?! Witness the refreshing romance as their first love blossoms!
Roland falls ill for several days, but wakes to a lovely surprise. Not only does he feel better, but he has a handsome new butler waiting on his every need. Roland can't help but fall in love, and the young Eric can't help but give in to his master. As Roland continues to recover, he begins to doubt himself and Eric's affection. Is it genuine, or just part of his job? And when Roland's wayward wife returns to the estate, will Eric have learn his place as a servant? Or if it is love...can it conquer class, age, and even another marriage?
Hajime can't wait to make the scene at his high school...but his dreams of coolness are soon dashed by the appearance of the weird and wily Nagura! A third-year elite student with a serious thing for perfect ears, Nagura will stop at nothing 'til he's swabbed Hajime to his heart's content! How long can this pair of almost-friends keep their cat-and-mouse game going?