Okuman Chouja no Tsumetai Yuuwaku (億万長者の冷たい誘惑, The Italian's Ruthless Seduction)
Her stepbrother may not be as compassionate as he seems. Bella is thinking of running away from her stressful life as an actress when she suddenly remembers Sergio, her stepbrother. Though it may seem odd, he was her first love. After all, they aren't biologically related and he is dashingly handsome! Perhaps she can rely on him... Sergio, however, is bewildered by her phone call. He's done his best to avoid her ever since the day his desire for her first awoke! Still, now that he has become a powerful billionaire, maybe it isn't a bad idea to play a new game. What will happen to innocent Bella when she walks into Sergio's trap?

Hisho wa Himitsu no Koibito (秘書は秘密の恋人, The Billionaire's Ruthless Affair)
Harriet's a logical planner—it's what she does—but can she plan for love? Harriet wants to get married and have kids someday, so she decides to make a checklist for an ideal husband. For instance, he can't be too handsome or too ugly, nor can he be too rich or too poor. Her boss, Alex, is dumbfounded when he hears this. Who would she want to marry such a boring man? It's no wonder Harriet broke up with her fiancé. Despite being born into a poor family, Alex has become a successful real-estate developer. He more than checks off Harriet's list, but she'd be an idiot to fall for a sworn bachelor like him. So what will she do when he asks her to spend a passionate weekend with him at a five-star hotel?

Okuman Chouja to Kawareta Reijou (億万長者と買われた令嬢, The Playboy's Ruthless Pursuit)
Why would I need a thing like eternal love? "There is no eternal love, simply pleasure for one night." Alice works for a women's shelter, and is running a charity auction to raise money when she meets infamous and rich playboy Jeremy. Alice is a 25-year-old virgin, but has trust issues for very good reason. According to rumors, Jeremy is the worst kind of man: charming for one night, then gone the next day. Alice must run from the whispered temptation of one night of pleasure...

(Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)

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• Kazuko Fujita — Story & Art
• Miranda Lee — Original Story