Laura, a college-educated girl from England, was hired to be an assistant to a famous romance novel writer. One night, she caught a masked robber breaking into her employer's room, and he gave her a kiss before fleeing the scene! Who is this mysterious man? And that's not all...mysterious activities are occurring here and there...

Sakura is a normal high school girl... until she awakes one day in a foreign country surrounded by desert. She was taken hostage to convince her father, a famous doctor, to perform surgery. Sakura initially trembles in fear and despair, but she's touched by the kindness Far, the abductors' leader, shows her and she begins to gradually open her heart. A love like a storm begins... This popular love story in the scorching desert is finally released as a set!

from Renta!

1982. Tomoi Hisatsugu went to New York to work as a doctor. But that's not all. He hopes to lead an easier life as a young homosexual than in Japan. Indeed, he meets another doctor, Richard Stein, and they become lovers. Nemureru Mori no Binan tells of their relationship in an extremely realistic way. It is a very down to earth story with characters that could meet in the street every day and doesn't use the elements so common in today's shounen-ai manga.

After years of living in her beautiful sister's shadow and losing countless boyfriends to her, Carrie Lockett cannot believe that hunky Shane Reynolds could really fall for her!

Kei is a young, not-so-successful screenwriter. One day, she finds an unexpected vistor at the door of her apartment. A little girl named Niko, a secret child of a famous actress Mifuyu Shibano. Niko is sent to Kei because she is the only person who knows this secret, since she used to work for Mifuyu when she was not so famous. As she begins to live with Niko, she finds the girl is very self-contained. She tries an 'exchange diary' to communicate with her.

To teacher Erin Lavelle, handsome billionaire Peter Ramsey was like a fairy-tale prince. As for Peter, he thought that Erin was different than other women. But after two amazing days, he finally discovered her secret. Will this secret put an end to their affair?

From Aerandria Scans:

Risa and Takumi are childhood friends, but due to a fight in the past, they stopped talking to each other. Now university students, Takumi is a famous playboy who goes out with a different girl every day, and Risa still regrets not having been able to apologize for what she did six years ago...

A male homosexual couple cuddles and fools around in bed, while talking about their relationship.

It's the social season, and 17 year old Emma heads to London, with her family's hope of finding a rich husband weighing heavily on her shoulders. One night, a mysterious man approaches her. A refined handsome face, curly black hair and deep blue eyes... Emma falls in love at first sight and shares with him her first kiss. 12 years later and now a widow, Emma visits the Earl of Greyston to discuss the marriage of her stepdaughter. It is the Earl's younger brother who is betrothed to her stepdaughter, but the Earl never shows himself. While staying there, Emma spots the man she kissed all those years ago in a portrait on the wall...!

English publication via Renta!

Volume 1 ~ The Sheikh's Reluctant Bride (Damasareta Hanayome)

After her mother's death, Jessica gows up in a foster care believing herself to be an orphan. The discovery of her mother's family in Bha'Khar, a desert kingdom far away from the States, fills her with much wonder and anxiety. As she leaves for Bha'Khar, she is surprised to find a royal jet as well as Sheikh Kardahl, second in line to the throne, waiting for her. To Jessica's amazement, he says, "You are my betrothed, chosen by my family. You are my bride."

Volume 2 ~ The Sheikh's Contract Bride (Ai o Suteta Sheikh)

Beth would do anything for her twin sister, Addie, who has been betrothed to a sheikh from young age and has led a life of high expectation and heavy responsibility. Beth, unlike her sister, spent a lonesome childhood receiving little attention from her parents. The twins have grown up trusting and depending on each other. As the day of meeting the sheikh nears, Addie confides in Beth with her secret love for another man. To save her dearest Addie, Beth decides to go to the desert kingdom of Bha'Khar, pretending to be her twin sister!

THE ITALIAN PLAYBOY'S SECRET SON

from fictiondb:
Conveniently wed!

Cesar Villon de Falcon: the world's finest racing-car driver and Monaco's most notorious playboy. But a terrifying crash has left him fighting for his life.

Sarah Priestley: the enchanting woman at his bedside, who has a secret she hopes will help revive him--Cesar has a son!

The little boy who has his daddy's eyes gives Cesar a new lease on life. But it is his convenient marriage to Sarah that has the potential to make this courageous man whole again....

Collecting human souls in exchange for granting their owners' dearest wishes sounds easy enough; but when you're two clean freaks who abhor coming into contact with souls that have been tainted by endless desires, what do you do?

Yuuki has a problem: evil spirits are attracted to him. But one day, he meets a kid that can devour those evil spirits for him. Yuuki’s not sure whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing…

As Asuka dreams of marrying a wealthy man, she has polished both the appearance and mind. Now it is rumored that she is the coolest beauty in the secretary division of the company. However, one of her friends ran away with the elite who she wished to marry.

She had a drink in desperation, and slept with Yuroki, a nephew of the president of the company. Meanwhile, Yuroki is assigned to the secretary division, and the delicate relationship between him and Asuka begins. Asuka who is naive, though she is a capable woman, and Yuroki who is capable, though he is a greenhorn, develop a sweet love in a mature way.

Also contains a oneshot called Love Your Way.

A young girl, Onaga, discovers her neighbor, Kashiwabara, in his balcony one hot summer night, dressed up in women's clothing. A unique relationship between them ensues. From the mangaka of Aku no Hana (Flowers of Evil) and Happiness.

The outside world must be so exciting! Princess Vanessa, of Volzemburg Kingdom, will become queen one day, and she's lived a life without freedom. Even when she visits New York on her royal duties, all she can do is smile elegantly and adhere to her strict schedule. As a 20-year-old young woman, she tires of her restrictive life, but with the help of a friend, she manages to escape for a few days. Walking through this exciting city, eating junk food and falling in love...all for the first time. But the clock keeps ticking and her time will soon run out!

A collection of oneshots.
• 777

• demande
About the worth of an object.

• Love Magnet / Koi-Onna
About the woman from "Multiplying Lights," "Infinite 20 Minutes," and ".925."

• the OL cafe

• Roulette
Two women find a way to pass the time while waiting to cross the street.

• Mio Post
The protagonist wants to find out more about a woman she sees on the train.

• Parfum
A woman distracts her lover.

• P. V.
About an indecisive woman.

• Mannequin
An artist who makes mannequins seems too closely attached to her work.

• Baby You
A woman considers whether to date her co-worker.

• To Meet
A sumptuous story of the relationship of two women. What is it “to meet”? What does “each other” mean?

• Topaze
Two women remember a certain dessert.

• Infinite 20 Minutes
A woman has a lover who comes very infrequently. When the woman finds out that the lover loves Marlboros, she stocks up on them in an attempt to make her lover visit more frequently.

• Multiplying Lights
A simple lighter sheds light on a relationship between two women.

• .925
A woman proposes to her lover, but?

• Up and Down
A college student gets to know her new neighbor.

• helter-skelter
A sequel to "Up and Down." The neighbors decide to go to a public bath.

A short story filled with the dark truths about adulthood and society. How would you face the reality when you know you are trapped in its cycle and routine?
[from pinklotus89]

Yumiko Kawahara's disturbing short stories explore the strange and codependent world of dolls and the people who own them.

These cautionary tales must come from some desire to teach people a lesson, for in each one there is a horrible outcome when the doll enters their homes.

From Tokyopop:
Kaguya is the orphaned survivor of a war she can't remember. She has grown to love her new life and the parents who have adopted her, until once again, her life is torn away from her. A boy she remembers only in her dreams comes to Kaguya and gives her the truth ... that she is a princess from another world...