Best of
Josei

2019

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 1


Mika Akatsuki - 2019
    Seigi hires Richard to appraise a ring left to Seigi by his grandmother...and the adventures are just beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of jewels--and those who possess them.

Dearest Mary Jane


Shizuku Katsuragi - 2019
    Am I worthy of a romance with the doctor?Mary Jane, owner of a tiny tearoom in a small village, escorts a regular customer to the hospital and is delighted to once again encounter Sir Thomas, a handsome doctor. The first time they met was a week ago when he visited her tearoom with a beautiful companion. A gorgeous woman suited him better than she would, Mary Jane thought. Her older sister, well-known model Felicity, came to mind. Mary Jane was too modest. She wasn’t yet aware that she would soon come to terms with her feelings for Sir Thomas and experience unbearable jealousy when the doctor and Felicity become more intimate.

Expecting the Doctor's Baby


Kazuna Uchida - 2019
    However, his no-holds-barred banter is highly unpopular with his patients, and it’s gotten him into hot water at the medical center where he works. If he wants to keep his job, Mitch must attend counseling to improve his interpersonal skills. Samantha, assigned to be his counselor, admires Mitch’s skill as a doctor… If only his emotional IQ were higher, he’d be the perfect man!

One Night To Risk It All


Masami Shinohara - 2019
    Her fiancé, Ajax, is an earnest man who learned business management from her father. And after they marry, he’s slated to take over the family business. Despite it being a loveless marriage, Rachel has no reason to object. That is…until she meets Alex on the island where she is spending her last days as a single woman. They fall for each other instantly and spend a passionate night together. But the following morning, she makes a shocking discovery. Alex’s motive is to seek revenge against Ajax!

Dark Oasis


Hiromi Kobayashi - 2019
    In order to get her head back together, she left everything behind and went to Morocco, only to be robbed by hoodlums and knocked unconscious. She wakes up to find herself in a hospital, and next to her is a stranger named Gerard. He asks for her name, but she can’t remember it. She’s lost her memory! She’s thankful to Gerard for being so generous, but as she learns of his true intentions, she feels a vague uneasiness rising from the depths of her memory…

The Desert King's Blackmailed Bride


Ayumu Aso - 2019
    However, in the airport, she's summarily seized and taken to the palace. There she meets the handsome King Rashad. His sharp eyes and dignified stature make Polly's heart race. Then, while she's staying at the palace, he suddenly proposes. Polly, whose heart has been captured by him, agrees to marry, but their relationship is merely a practical affair. To Rashad, the marriage fulfills a royal duty. Still, Polly believes that one day her love will reach him…

Saved by the Sheikh!


Erika Kari - 2019
    She picks up some work at a bar in order to make enough money to pay for her first night in a hotel, where she meets a man named Rafiq. He’s so mysterious it’s as if he’s from another world. Tiffany is instantly drawn to him, and they spend the night together. But the next morning Rafiq concludes that Tiffany was only interested in blackmailing him. Tiffany has never been so hurt by a rejection! Then, three months later, she must walk back into his life with the news that she’s pregnant!

A Vow to Secure His Legacy


Amie Hayasaka - 2019
    After her sister and mother died of brain cancer, Imogen noticed she was experiencing the same symptoms they did. So she prepares for her death and flies to Paris to spend her last days in luxury. There she attends a high-class party and meets a Frenchman named Thierry. The two hit it off and spend a passionate two weeks together. On her way home, though, Imogen learns she is pregnant. What a dreadful turn of events… She explains the situation to Thierry, but his reaction is beyond anything she expected!

The Forged Night With A Sadistic Serviceman Vol.8 (TL Manga): Cry with your lovely voice


Kiha Chihana - 2019
    One day, she finds a service man making a woman cry; she attacks him with her wooden sword, but gets beaten like nothing. Her parents bring up a potential marriage proposal, and the potential husband happens to be the naval officer that beat her, Yoshimi. On top of that, the two proceed with a loveless marriage, and get married. On their first night, Chiyoka is told that “This is what married couples do” and gets pinned down on the bed. “Your skin… it’s so white” he tells her, as if he’s used to handling women. His caresses continue… Chiyoka’s eyes and heavy breathing makes Yoshimi even more aroused, but this man is actually…!! Vol.8, 62 pages.

One Night With Prince Charming


Takako Hashimoto - 2019
    It's Hawk, the man she fell in love with at first sight three years ago—the one who disappeared after their first night together. Pia is stunned…and Hawk is as sexy as ever. But there's another twist—the wedding guests are calling him Duke. She’s annoyed at the turn of events and vows never to be swept away by Hawk ever again. But fate brings them together and their fire is rekindled…

Heart of Stone 1


Ryo Arisawa - 2019
    Meanwhile Boone’s brother has asked Keely to pretend to be his girlfriend. He wants her to help him hide his real relationship, a relationship Boone strongly opposes. Keely decides to help Boone’s brother, and now she's caught Boone's eye as he wonders why she’s suddenly fallen in love with her childhood friend.

Married By Dawn


Shion Hanyū - 2019
    And then, a year ago, she lost Charlene, too. She was murdered by the coldhearted Gavin Deveroux. And what’s harder to believe is that, according to witnesses and her sister’s diary, he’s a vampire! Though she has her doubts, Tara finally confirms the truth at her sister’s memorial service when the man himself shows up. No human could possibly be as beautiful as this man, and in that moment Tara completely forgot about her plan for revenge!

My Little, Stray Cat 1


Okiko - 2019
    Cause it could leave at any time, right?" Mirei, a young OL always refuse drinking party invitations from her co-workers by using her "cat" as the excuse, although actually, the "cat" is the younger boyfriend she has been dating since her high school days. She always thought their daily peaceful life will last forever, until one night...

The Greek's Convenient Wife


Yu Mahara - 2019
    Maddison is worried that once Demetrius finds out the truth, he’ll go to any lengths for revenge. When Demetrius suddenly appears at Maddison’s door, he has proof of Kyle’s guilt and demands that she marry him. Now Maddison has no choice but to accept Demetrius’s proposal and marry the man who is responsible for her father’s death…

The Baby Deal


Miwa Tachiki - 2019
    Searching for true love, she meets Reb, a man from the rough side of town. Even though he’s a dangerous man, his charm leads to a night of reckless passion. Two months later, Amanda realizes she’s pregnant. In order to avoid her stepmother, Amanda leaves her family home but soon finds out that she doesn’t have enough money to make it on her own. She finally decides to ask Reb for help even though she doesn’t love him. Reb, however, gives her an ultimatum: Amanda will either marry him and move into his automobile repair shop or Reb will give her nothing.

A Different Dream


Masami Shinohara - 2019
    She thought it would only be natural for her to pick a career in acting, since she grew up in Hollywood, but she’s lost one audition after another. Panicking, she decides she’ll go to any length to get the role of her dreams, so she breaks into the hotel room of a famous director! But the man she meets there isn’t the director at all… Lucilla wants to run away, but she’s too intrigued by this stranger. It’s as if he can see right through her…

Princess in the Making


Earithen - 2019
    She decided to go, but when she arrived, she was greeted by the king’s outrageously handsome son, Prince Marcus, who looked at her disparagingly. He thinks she’s after his father’s money. He’s wrong, of course, but the king is out of the country to deal with an urgent matter, which means she’ll be stuck with the cold-hearted prince for two long weeks!

The Falcon's Mistress


Megumu Minami - 2019
    Bethany received word from the authorities that he died, but she doesn’t believe it—he’s survived dangerous situations before. Bethany flies out to find him and encounters a handsome man with a peregrine falcon. The two lock gazes, as if drawn by a strong, mysterious power. The man reveals himself to be the Sheikh of Bayrar, Prince Zakr Tahnun Sadiq. And for some reason she can’t explain, even to herself, Bethany is drawn to this prideful man…

Untamed Billionaire, Undressed Virgin


Yoko Iwasaki - 2019
    If anyone else sees it, it will mean major trouble for her! In a panic, she searches a room reserved for breastfeeding, but, as if to thwart her search, the room is already occupied…by a shirtless, muscular man who is shaving. Sophy turns bright red and averts her eyes while he keeps a perfect poker face—it’s almost as though he had known she was coming. Just who is this thoroughly mysterious man?

Bound to the Tuscan Billionaire


Megumi Toda - 2019
    And a check for a large sum of money—she was his gardener and he’d treated her like a prostitute. The famous Italian billionaire had contracted her to work at his country house. When he’d asked her to be his last-minute date for a party he was hosting, she’d agreed to help, but she’d also fully realized how different their social circles were. Now, after being treated so appallingly by him, Cassandra has gone home to England without accepting his check. She’s decided to forget about Marco. But that will be easier said than done when she discovers she’s pregnant with his child…

Husband by Contract


Erika Kari - 2019
    But her happiness was short-lived—their son died as an infant. The days that followed were full of grief for Grace…and then she discovered that Donato was having an affair. It was all too much for her, and she left Italy. That was one year ago…and now her mother-in-law, who was always warm and loving to Grace, has passed away. Grace returns to Italy for the funeral, where she sees Donato again. He’s just as kind and charismatic as ever, and the memories come flooding back.

Offer Me a Rainbow


Keiko Yamada - 2019
    Or, she did until a man named Louis made a sudden intrusion into her island home. He knows all about Miranda's past, and comes across as exceedingly arrogant. Especially when he announces that her uncle has sold him the island and everything on it…including her! It was because of her uncle that Miranda had to abandon her former life… And now this? Yet when Louis abruptly steals a kiss from her, she feels an intense heat envelop her body…

Be My Guest


Youngmo - 2019
    Upon arriving in Okinawa on a sultry summer night, she's ready to kick back at her hotel with a cold beer and meet some cute guys. Ah, hang on - the hotel's burnt down. Unfazed, she decides to go for a sneaky skinny-dip and work out a plan of action! But mid-swim, she gets into trouble and is saved by a mysterious man in a helmet. She wakes up in Yururi Guesthouse, and soon decides to stay (helmet-man turning out to be a hottie may have played a part). After all, when the scenery's as gorgeous as the staff and the guests are this, er, open-minded, who'd wanna leave?

Bride at Bellfield Mill


Rieko Hamada - 2019
    There are terrible rumors about the master of the mansion, Heywood Denshaw. They say that, as the despot of the town, he snatched the manor and the mill away from the person who was supposed to inherit them. When she finally arrives, the master and housekeeper come out together. Marian is captivated by his eyes—they’re as cold as the winter sky. Yet Marian must somehow get him to give her a job!

A Very Public Affair


Ryo Arisawa - 2019
    When his gravely ill father died one day, she slept with him to console him. The following day, he thanked her and handed her a check. Adding to her mortification, he told her he was married. What an insult! Years later, she runs into him again, and now she has a secret she’ll never tell him, not when he doesn’t know what real love is…

Doctor For Keeps


Motoyo Fujiwara - 2019
    Tempted by his sinfully soft voice, Miranda kisses him passionately. Then, suddenly, she’s brought back to reality by the deep wounds in her heart and she flees. She decided long ago that she would never let herself be attracted to anyone again… Why did she let her guard down with him? Full of regret and bewilderment, she arrives at her new workplace and must confront a shocking situation. The man she kissed is her boss!

Sweet Compulsion


Earithen - 2019
    Specifically, she's up against Randal, the company's negotiator. Marcy's aunt left her a house in the middle of the city. When she makes it known that she won't give in no matter how many threats or how much money they throw at her, the company schemes to send in a handsome man to seal the deal. Initially Marcy laughs at their simplistic approach. In time, however, she finds herself being swayed by Randal's sexy, grandiose seduction as well as a surprising secret…

A Tycoon to Be Reckoned With


Hibiki Sakuraya - 2019
    But Sarah dreams of being an opera singer. Though she isn’t enamored with the scandalous outfits she has to wear or dealing with the club’s wealthy clientele, Sarah sings as Sabine in exchange for operatic rehearsal time at the venue. Despite her general disinterest in the club’s clients, she is taken with Bastiaan, a Greek businessman who shows up backstage at her performance one day. She knows he can only be interested in the persona of Sabine and not the real Sarah, but her heart beats faster all the same.

Her Sister's Baby


Machiko Ocha - 2019
    The way he broke up with her was downright cruel, so what could he possibly want now? Her little sister married his younger brother, and up to this point she’d been lucky enough to not have to see him at all. Dray had the same beautiful blue eyes as before, and he stared coolly at Cass while he told her that Pen had passed away, leaving behind a baby. Pen’s death will have repercussions for Cass and Dray’s relationship that the heartbroken Cass can’t yet imagine.

The Boss and the Beauty


Earithen - 2019
    But to him, Cindy is nothing more than a trustworthy coworker. He forgot her birthday and she knows she’ll never turn his head with her looks. But maybe someday a Kyle will fall for her intellect. Cindy’s friends decide to help her out, and so for her birthday they get her a makeover. Transformed on the surface, Cindy is still the same woman she always was, but Kyle’s reaction to the change leaves Cindy shocked!

His Convenient Marriage


Mon Ito - 2019
    She was at a loss as to what to do after selling their manor, but Miles Hunter, a mystery novel author, gave her an option. He’d let her and her sister stay on at the manor as servants. But Chessie was unused to housework, and her hands soon became rough and her cheap clothes made her a source of gossip in town. Then Miles invited her out to dinner. He had been kind to her lately, so Chessie had started opening up to him. But his words at dinner surprised her. He has a proposal for her and she must make her decision on the spot!

Some Sort of Spell


Masami Shinohara - 2019
    Not only is she self-conscious about her appearance, but her family treats her like a servant. One night, while helping her sister with a party, she reunites with Elliot Chalmers, who tells her the painful truth—she isn’t being treated right. She tries to argue with him. She just can’t stand being around the man. If only she knew how Elliot really feels and that he and only wants what’s best for her.