The super-beauty Sugako stirs up all kinds of trouble. What will Toru do...?!

    Fifteen years later, on a snowy Christmas Eve, he’s the man she needs to mend the sleigh for the Winsham village, Christmas Parade. She’s wishing for a bit of Christmas magic ... and to be back in Luke’s arms. *** Partridge, In a Pear Tree Madeleine Moore is wishing she’d stayed in London for Christmas. Instead, she’s moved to a dilapidated cottage on the outskirts of Winsham the day before Christmas Eve. When her cat, Partridge gets stuck in her neighbour, Daniel Knight’s pear tree, this is the final straw. Can Dan save Maddie’s Christmas ... as well as her beloved cat?

    A desperate plan. And a fight to bring a small boy home to safety . . .London, 1899--On a brisk fall day, a six-year-old boy and his nanny vanish without a trace during a trip to the London Tower. When the boy's father, Lord Rollings, is summoned to the Tower to receive ransom instructions, he immediately puts Sherlock and Lucy on the case. The clues are scant and the tension is high--every moment that passes could bring the boy closer to danger. When a second, separate ransom demand is made, the case becomes even more convoluted, and the Baker Street team must take quick and cunning action in order to find and stop the real kidnapper.The stakes escalate when one of the Baker Street team's own is put in mortal peril, and it becomes clear that whoever took the Rollings child will stop at nothing to keep him from being found. Can Holmes and his team rescue the boy and uncover the truth? Or will the kidnapper's desperate plot succeed? A fast-paced and witty Sherlock Holmes story with a labyrinth of compelling twists and turns and a surprise ending that will keep readers guessing. Narrated by Watson and Lucy James, Kidnapped at the Tower stays faithful to the spirit of the beloved original series, while offering a fresh new mystery for old and new fans alike.

    She begins to wonder if her day to blossom will ever come. Then the day comes when Hayato, a young man who can speak 5 languages fluently and attends one of the country's most prestigious universities, enters her company as a new part-timer. Hayato ends up helping Sumire out numerous times and all is going well until he finds out… she's a virgin. What's she to do when he leans over her and tells her, "You wanna try it? I'm really good." And to make matters worse, he comes out and tells her that he is going to start living with her. Sumire's life was like a dried up desert but now things are about to get a lot more interesting! Vol.2, 74 pages.

    Daigo always had a crush on Jin since he was a child, but Shin was always the one who couldn’t leave him alone. Shin finds out that Daigo has a crush on Jin, and aggressively presses Shin about it, telling him to pick him instead of Jin. Since Shin and Jin are identical, Daigo gets confused. His heart starts beating faster as he looks into Shin’s eyes and…?!

    Aki Terada said goodbye to her first love long ago. When her current boyfriend is caught cheating on her, Aki moves out of her apartment and into a sharehouse, where she’s reunited with her first love. When things get heated between them, he drops a major bomb ... Heart and body and everything in between intersect in this fresh new adult love story.

    He would travel the world in his magnificent flying chariot, the Pushpaka Vimana, which had been gifted to him by his great-grandfather Brahma. Lanka enjoyed an age of peace and prosperity under Kubera's reign. But all that changed when his fearsome half-brother Dasagriva, the leader of the rakshasas, decided to claim the city as his own. Amar Chitra Katha pieces together from various sources in Indian mythology, the story of the Lord of Wealth.

    He’s handsome, he’s responsible, he’s confident, he’s aloof… no one would ever know that he’s completely head over heels for the little troublemaker that he has to constantly reprimand. High school senior Asher Tate is only a few years younger than the college athlete, but it might as well be a decade. He is the complete opposite of Lance. He is a reckless, carefree daredevil who couldn’t stay out of trouble if his life depended on it. What Lance doesn’t know though, is that half of Asher’s stunts are just to get his attention, for Asher has had a crush on Lance ever since they were kids together. One day at the pool, Asher disobeys Lance and nearly gets hurt. The lifeguard decides he has had it with Asher’s flagrant disobedience of The Pool Rules and decides it's time to teach his crush a lesson that he won’t soon forget! How does he plan to do that? Well, you’ll just have to read on to find out! This fluffy, summery treat will satisfy yaoi fans of all kinds! Featuring internal artwork by premier Yaoi artist, Elle Rei! ~6,500 words

    Now, after much self-doubt, he's decided to fulfill his destiny and become a voice actor for anime videos. At first, he is thrilled to discover that his long-lost friend, Renji Kazama, is considered a top star in the industry. But Kazama does not seem at all pleased about their unexpected reunion.

    But the world that they live in is hard, distrustful, and cold. What will happen to their innocent love, as they are tangled ever deeper inside the terrible ravages of war?

    Ever since then, I've been obnoxiously aware of every little noise I hear coming from next door. Every sound is a chance that they might be outside working on one of their cars in their driveway or mowing the lawn shirtless. Yummy. Looking is all I can do though. They're both way out of my league. One a gorgeous blond with a swimmer's build. The other a ruggedly handsome brunette with the most delicious five o'clock shadow. And then there's me, average at best. Never in a million years did I think they would show up on my front doorstep. And what they want is far from conventional. This is a standalone ménage short story that was previously published in the Red Hot Sizzle box set.

    Although content with his lot in life, Soutarou also wouldn't mind having a fateful encounter with a cute girl someday. Lucky for him, he comes home from school one day to find a girl sitting at his doorstep who he's never seen before, but who happens to have the same red earrings as Meguru Satoi, a cool and good-looking guy at his school.

    After ten years, a whole boatload of drama and drugs that changed their relationship for the worst, Kendra didn’t know if she should get involved. However, when Ellie gets hired to work for Kendra, Kendra starts to realize that she may be a different person, which makes Kendra wonder a few things. One of them is whether she can forgive and forget, after all these years, or will the pain of the past still sit there. Can Kendra learn to love again or is that flame long blown-out. Ellie Greene just wants to be seen as normal. As a former drug addict, she knows that her past will always haunt her. But, one thing that stayed at the forefront of her mind, even after all these years, was Kendra. When Ellie gets hired to work for her, she knows that Kendra still sees her as the mess she was years ago Ellie wants to prove her worth, and show her that yes, while she is a recovering drug addict, she is a human being, and she wants to be with Kendra. Will Ellie finally shine? Or will their relationship never come to pass, because of what happened ten years before.Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 30,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Second chances, former friends, workplace romance, doubted feelings.

    So, you can imagine how confused and miserable she gets when an angel, named Gale, suddenly crashes through her roof, and she reluctantly agrees to take care of him and teach him about life as a human.Soon, strange forces begin to manifest and Faye's world changes. To protect Faye and the angel she's tasked to guard, another angel is sent down to ensure their safety, the rebellious and blunt Cupid. So much for a simple life.Join Faye and the rest of the gang, as they explore the world and broaden their horizon. While Faye tries to teach Gale about the world of humans, she too will discover how to open her eyes to others, and touch someone's heart.

    This guide answers some of the questions of this complex but endlessly fascinating saga.