Category: Josei

Just before her return to England, Holly discovers in her luggage the valuable painting she had sketched earlier. She had become entangled in an unthinkable crime... She was deceived by a man she trusted! Jumping on to a train bound for Rome, she runs into a compartment in the first-class carriage. There, she encounters Matteo, a sharp justice who immediately realises she is on the run. However for an unknown reason, he does not hand her over to the police, and instead takes her back to his mansion. As he confiscates her passport, she starts to worry about what lies ahead...

Living alone in the Colorado Rockies, U.S. Marshal Dan Mason didn't want company. Still, Dan couldn't resist a damsel in distress, especially when a hiking accident left violet-eyed "Angel" on his doorstep with no memory and no identity. Even if sharing his tiny cabin with this mysterious, vulnerable beauty was pure temptation!Angel might not know who she was, but she was sure she'd never encountered a sexy lone wolf like Dan before. He had closed off his heart behind a thorny wall, but Angel could see beyond his gruff exterior. She was determined to bring Dan back to life...though it was going to take more than one steamy kiss to do the trick!Adaptation of English fiction Sleeping with Beauty by Laura Wright.

Annie's to-do list: "bird and roses tiara... buy lace and fasteners... brooch... break up with Lin Xian." The film director boyfriend, Lin, is a bit too busy to realize Annie's feelings. Whoever wants to continue the relationship will meet one day, and then...?Five oneshots released for Valentine's Day 2011 by Summerzoo Studio.(Source: Fallen Syndicate)

A lighthearted slice-of-life story about a girl who finds a stray cat.

When Hilary got a place on the San Francisco Symphony as a flute player, she decides to move into her own place to escape her restricted life with her over-protective mother. Although excited at her new found freedom, it doesn't last for long. The next morning, the quiche she left in the fridge for breakfast was gone, her milk had been used and an unfamiliar bag was in the living room! As she stood confused, a handsome man she had never seen before appeared in front of her and says to her angrily "what are you doing in my house?"

Revenge, passion, and a convenient marriage…

Duke Javier Herrera is a ruthless Spanish billionaire. He’s learnt the hard way never to fall in love. Now he needs a wife if he’s to inherit the family banking business. Grace Beresford is the daughter of a man who’s fleeced Javier of millions, and he sees an opportunity for revenge and a convenient wife.

At first, Javier doesn’t care that Grace hates him – all he wants is her body. But then he finds that even this small price is one she refuses to pay…despite their explosive mutual attraction. How long can Grace remain his wife in name only?

An angsty but sweet story about two women in love. Nanako is glad to escape the stifling atmosphere of her hometown and come to Tokyo for business school. There, she meets Yuri, and the two quickly fall in love and begin a relationship. But that isn't the end of the story--the pair still have obstacles to overcome before they can get their happily ever after.

When Leonie is invited to Rachel Richmond's English country mansion, she's immediately impressed by the famous actress's sophisticated style and impeccable manners. Her first impression of Rachel's handsome son Luke,however, is a different matter entirely! A proud, aloof man, Luke Richmond takes an instant dislike to Leonie, and, used to getting his own way, he repeatedly asks her to leave. But Leonie has been commissioned to write Luke's mother's biography; she's not going anywhere especially now she's realised that Luke's got something to hide!

When Francesco Romanelli met Erin Foyle, they were married within days--but it took just a month for their marriage to fall apart--

Believing her husband to be nothing more than a cheat, Erin starts divorce proceedings. But though she won't be Francesco's wife, she will never be free of him--she is pregnant with his child.

Francesco discovers Erin is pregnant-- how dare she keep it from him? If he has his way, the divorce will never happen. He's on a mission to reclaim her--as his wife and in his bed....

In order to buy the highest quality yarn, fashion designer Jessica travels to the Principality of Alp'Azuri in Europe. While admiring the picture-perfect beautiful landscapes on a drive through the country, an out-of-control car smashes into Jessica's car at full speed and knocks her out! When she regains consciousness, she finds herself at the royal palace. Alp'Azuri's Prince Raoul's fiancee died in that crash. Jessica blames herself for her death, but Raoul firmly asserts that it is not her fault...

The happiness of the royal family of Edenbourg, waiting for a baptismal ceremony of the king's first grandchild, is broken by bad news - the king has been in a traffic accident. Princess Dominique runs to the site in search of her father, accompanied by the family's High Counsel, Marcus Kent, who offers to escort her. Her heart races, as she has admired Marcus since childhood, but he abuses her respect with harsh words.

Supermodel Lydia took part in a fashion show organized for a charity for disadvantaged children. But the money from the show disappeared, and it was Lydia's mother who stole the money! Lydia cannot accept that this is what happened, even after being investigated by the police...because she blames herself for her mother's unhappiness. It is the wealthy Christiano who lends Lydia a helping hand in her time of need. Although his intentions are to spend the night with her!

Grimm Otogi is a descendant of the Grimm Brothers, authors of the well known Grimms' Fairytales. Upon picking up a mysterious book he discovers in his house, Otogi is attacked by a demon. He soon learns that the Grimm brothers vowed to sacrifice the lives of their descendants in exchange for the fairytales, forcing Otogi to defeat the demons from these cruel and twisted stories if he wishes to survive.

At a "welcoming dinner," Umino and her former high school teacher re-united. It was because of him that she decided to become a teacher and eventually enter a relationship with him. However, what was supposed to be a beautiful relationship for Umino ended abruptly when he said "I fell in love with somebody else."What will happen to Umino after her failed relationship?

"So the black sheep has returned to the fold."

Willa Ross knew she wasn't welcome in her hometown of Cascade, Wyoming. Especially not by Clay Cantrell--who still held her responsible for the accident that caused the death of his sister five years before.

But when her aunt took ill, and desperately needed her to look after the failing family ranch, Willa couldn't say no--not to the woman who'd raised her.

Willa's presence stirred up painful memories for Clay. So she'd vowed to keep out of his way. Yet they were drawn to each other--this time not as love-struck teenagers, but as man and woman... .

This is a sweet and heartwarming love story, told from the different viewpoint of the two young lovers, a girl named Chizuru and a boy named Yudai. They mean well but cannot seem to succeed at love. They want their relationship to succeed but a combination of uneasiness and lack of self-confidence keeps them from advancing to the next step.

Sometimes, it takes an unexpected third party to intervene in order to make two people realize what is right in front of them. That is exactly what happens in this story.

In the Anywhere But Here series:V.1 - Yama e Iku• Yama e Iku (Going to the Mountains)It's about a sensitive writer with an overactive imagination and intolerance for the banalities of everyday life.• Yanagi Ki (The Willow Tree)A woman stands day to day under a growing willow tree and watches the people who pass by...V.2 - SphinxV.3 - Haru no Ogawa

Volume 9 : Transformation and Personification1. The Wolf and the 7 Baby Goats by Minekura Kazuya2. A Ramen Academy That Can Make a Line! (Temporary) by Kinoshita Sakura3. Mushroom and Kappa - Personification Chapter by Magami Guriko4. Engi Maker by D. Kissan5. The Fox Cub’s First Love Transformation Technique! by Gunjou6. The Cat’s Turn by Saeki Yashiro7. Little Heart by Ninagawa Tomo8. A Nameless Quality by Tokitoh Kanade9. The Chosen One and Their Power by Mikawa Verno10. "Thank Dogs Day" by Aoto Takane11. A Sprinkling of First Love by Akanatsu12. Super Human Console by Shindo Arashi13. Private Solar System Academy by Sakuramaro14. My Blue Bicycle by Zekkyou15. Tique-tique by Mitsu Nanae16. The Raven and Pomegranate by Yoshizawa Tomoya17. Humanoid Début by Kana Sakana

Hina, a Japanese foreign student. Junho, sufferer of Elite OCD. Won, a girl with her own way of seeing the world. A campus life story of these three people. Deals with the issues of Japanese, Korean and global society.The author, Yellow Goo Mi, was born in Japan, but since her parents are Korean, the Japanese government will not give her a Japanese citizenship (which is considered a problem in some aspects; these people are slightly alienated by the 'real' Japanese people in society, despite their extremely Japanese upbringing). As a person with a Japanese and Korean heritage, she writes about the problems in modern Japanese and Korean society, plus the global society in more recent chapters.The first part of the webtoon focuses on Hina and the Japanese society, an example being the more increasing problems with Japanese bullying (ijimae).The second part of the webtoon focuses on Jun Ho and the Korean society, an example being the flaws of Korean education system. Currently, the webtoon now focuses on the global society.

Courtney, a young horse farm owner, is glammed up to mingle with high society at a racecourse, hoping to find an investor for her business. Socializing with the rich, dolled up in a frilly dress, puts tomboy Courtney out of her comfort zone, but she has no choice. She has to find a way to repay the debt her deceased mother left her. She meets Jack, a mysterious man who seems interested in investing, but she had no idea he would come to see the farm for himself. Spending days with this handsome man, under the same roof...?