But when Yamato reveals he's become a yakuza member, Hasumi panics and runs away -- only to have Yamato pop up again, but this time with a proposition: He'll buy her debt if she becomes his bride. But can she take the pressure and drama of becoming a yakuza wife?

    

    He has become a burden on his father, Koizumi Yasujirou. One day, Shintarou makes a proposition that if Yasujirou gets a girlfriend, Shintarou will come out of his room. It turns out that Yasujirou has already made a girlfriend, a young beautiful woman, Yoshinaga Haruka, who is with Yasujirou for her own personal reasons. Yasujirou and Haruka decide to get married, but Yasujirou dies on their honeymoon. Now Haruka decides to take care of Shintarou, and so this weird "mother and son" are now living together.

    Alone- or so I thought. Why let a perfectly good Caribbean vacation go to waste? When I arrive at the resort, I meet the three hot, rich brothers who own it. They want to console me. And do a lot of other things to me. All at the same time. I never thought I'd be with three guys at once. But life's taken me for a ride, so why not rev the engine? Soon it becomes obvious that all of us are in more than just a brief island fling. Can what started as a brokenhearted getaway become a happily ever after for four?

    This 96-page activity book is chock-full of puzzles and games that will have fans walking on air as they join in Aang's challenges and adventures.

    But now, "love" is for them the greatest "sin," their punishment for breaking a great taboo. Before he realizes it, Maddox has fallen deeply in love with Ashlyn. However, his fellow warriors suspect that Ashlyn is a trap sent by their enemies and doubt her motives, watching her every action carefully. With the allegations that have surfaced against Ashlyn, it's looking truer than ever that love between an immortal warrior and a normal human is doomed from the start. But Maddox can neither trust her completely, nor let her get away. What will he do?

    Stunned and saddened and ready for revenge, everybody shows up, from mob boss Sal Gabrini and his businessman brother, “Dapper Tom” Tommy Gabrini, to Mick’s ruthless big brother, Big Daddy Charles Sinatra, to casino mogul and son of a mob boss, Reno Gabrini. And a war Mick had no interest in joining suddenly goes nuclear. But when Mick’s beloved wife gets caught up in the carnage, too, his enemies quickly find out just why he earned the reputation as the most dangerous and feared man in America. Mick Sinatra: Ice Cold Love is the latest installment of the Mick Sinatra Interracial Romantic Suspense Thriller series.

    HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND, MY PROTECTOR AND THE GREATEST GUY I'D EVER KNOWN. Naomi Emerson had the perfect life growing up. Her best friend in the world had been her stepbrother, Dean. But as Naomi grew older, she developed a crush on the man who would always be outside of her reach. Dean was everything Naomi could ever want; Good looking, intelligent, funny, kind and adventurous. But she knew she could never have him. While away at college, Naomi is told that Dean is getting married to another woman and she returns home to attend the wedding. What happens when she returns is something Naomi had never imagined. One night led to a new life inside her, and Naomi would have to handle the consequences of her actions. Would Dean accept that Naomi had taken advantage of him? Would he stay with her when he realized that she was having his baby?

    Jackie Chun, the mysterious old man who's as powerful as Kame-Sen'nin himself! Will the audience survive the confrontation? After the smoke clears, Goku jumps on his flying cloud and returns to his quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, but now he's not the only one looking for them. The evil Red Ribbon Army wants the Dragon Balls for themselves, and to stop their plans, Goku must go around the world--and survive the six deadly floors of Colonel White's fortress, Muscle Tower!

    But several nights of hookups in Vegas with easygoing businessman James Goings leads Jade to realize he's becoming the one bet she can't resist. Original.

    Now that Kikyo seems to be aiding Naraku, has Inuyasha's hope of reconciling with his former love become completely futile?Viz LLC

    One night while at a conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, neither expects a lasting relationship…but then Addy moves back to their hometown to help her mother run their family orchard.Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is determined not to stick around any longer than necessary. Can Culley and his daughter, Madeline—with the help of a rescue puppy—show Addy that coming home for good is the best move she can make.Originally published in 2004.

    He needs to move fast to make sure everyone around him believes he is getting married for real and to the right woman, even if it’s for only two years. Anjali never expected a complete stranger to propose a marriage contract as if he were offering her a job with a salary and benefits package, especially the first time they meet. What he offers is tempting enough for her to give in, so she can fulfill her dream and keep the promise she made to a loved one. For their friends and family, Dheeraj and Anjali are a loving couple who fell in love at first sight, but they both have an agenda. Their reasons for the marriage contract were different, but what they never expected is what happens when two people start living under the same roof pretending to be a couple. Sparks fly and butterflies flutter between stolen kisses, but when they start to find out more about each other’s reason for the fake marriage, will they still honor the contract? Will love make its way into the contract as a clause? Note: This is a stand-alone romance with a passionate couple who finds their HEA. This book is recommended for mature readers.

    Sort of. Love in Hell is a hilarious and irreverant new manga series that takes place in a setting that is endlessly fascinating—Hell. For fans of supernatural comedies like Rosario + Vampire, Love in Hell is sure to entertain those who like their stories devilishly naughty.Life doesn't magically get easier once you're dead. Take Senkawa Rintaro, a recent arrival in Hell, where he's suspected to submit to torture in the name of atoning for his sins--not to mention to earn money for necessities like food, clothing, entertainment, and brothel visits. Lucky for Rintaro, every sinner has a demon charged with overseeing their redemption, and he's been paired up with Koyori, who's young, enthusiatic, and hot as, well, Hell. Rintaro endures torments of all kinds: he's flayed, boiled alive, and surrounded by untouchable, gorgeous demons. But while he has no luck getting them out of their cltohes, he may be able to help them get sexy new outfits--which sounds great, but the devil's in the details. And possibly worst of all, Rintaro learns how badly things can go when demons become too fond of the sinners they're supposed to be torturing!

    An omnibus story surrounds the overbearing masters, various customers, and the tea!