New Release Books by Akemi Maki

My heart aches with the memories of our night of passion… Tori works as a real estate manager for an earl and is shocked after an unexpected reunion with his son, Jasper. She’d had a one-night stand with the womanizing viscount, but he left the country the very next morning and she hasn’t spoken with him since. Now he’s returned to England to take over the family business. As Tori and Jasper return from inspecting a new piece of land together, they are caught in a snowstorm…and forced to spend the night in a cozy hotel room!

How should one convince a husband who will not trust his wife? Marcy is a celebrity housework consultant. Marcy, overworked after four busy years, gets an invitation to an old friend's wedding and takes the opportunity to finally get a well-deserved break from her busy celebrity life. However, when Marcy arrives, her friend who was supposed to meet her up is nowhere to be seen. Marcy has changed her clothing style in order not to be recognized as a celebrity during her vacation. However, a couple of fans do recognize her while she is waiting for her friend. Suddenly, a handsome man approaches Marcy, calling her "darling" and kisses her! What is going on?

My first love tags along to my dream vacation?! Kayla is a law school student. She’s about to have her vacation with her childhood friend, Catherine. After an onslaught of exams, she’s excited to start her vacation! But the one who shows up isn’t Catherine, but her brother, Kayla’s first love, mark! It’s been seven years since they last met for a high school dance party. He’s as handsome as ever, but she knows he still looks at her as his sister… But she’s no longer a skinny girl with thick glasses! She embarks on a plan to seduce and make him fall for her!

The five dreamlike days I spent with you changed me forever… While on a skiing vacation, veterinarian Poppy is kidnapped when she’s mistaken for an entertainment reporter. Her captor takes her to a cabin, where a blizzard snows them in, trapping Poppy with the stranger. But he’s really the famous rock star Hank Shoeman. Poppy’s unmoved by his fame, which intrigues Hank and ignites a passionate fire between them!

The price for a passionate night is a loveless marriage? Paige had a one-night stand with a man she was stranded in an elevator with, the night the storm took out the power. She regrets doing something so out of character, only to find out that he is the president of her new job, Jared. He tells a flustered Paige to forget that night ever happened. Four months later he comes back to work to find out her secret. "If the baby you're carrying is mine, let's get married." She can't marry someone that doesn't believe in marriage...

Jeanie had had a crush on Ward, a handsome and talented lawyer, for five years. It was love at first sight for her. But he is still in love with his deceased wife and to him Jeanie is simply a friend. Thirty-two-year-old Jeanie has decided it’s time to get these unreciprocated feelings out of her head. But when Ward approaches her, she weeps at her loss. Ward realizes she is having problems of the heart and wants to be a good friend, but how can she tell him that he is the one she loves?

Rosie was waiting for her lover to arrive at the church. They planned to elope without telling her family anything; however, the person who appeared wasn’t her lover, but her brother’s friend Steve! He told the surprised Rosie an unbelievable truth. The man she was going to marry was a fraud who was after her money, and he’d been paid to leave. Everything went black for Rosie. She was pregnant with that man’s child…but Steve’s next words were even more shocking… Now Rosie must ask herself if she should take Steve up on his offer of marriage!

Texas billionaire Tyson hires Merri to assist him with his charitable foundation. Working with him, Merri finds herself attracted to his honesty and laid-back demeanor. Once a supermodel, Merri is tired of a life spent running from the paparazzi and sees this work as her chance to escape from the superficial glitz and glamour. She hides her beauty behind unflattering clothes and thick glasses and is finally able to live the normal life she’s always dreamed of. She knows if anyone discovers the truth, it’ll all be over, but she hates having to lie to Tyson…

After attending the Marchetti family’s wedding, attorney Madison ends up spending the night with the youngest Marchetti brother, Luke. Luke never imagined Maddie was a virgin, and he asks her why she chose him that night, but she doesn’t know—she doesn’t believe in romance and always puts work first. So why did she sleep with Luke? A few days later, Maddie learns shocking news about Luke’s birth, which devastates him. Maddie tries to support him as he goes through a mental breakdown and isolates himself from his family, but now she has no idea how to tell him she’s pregnant!

Cory runs into a man named Nick while out for a walk, and he unexpectedly asks her to come with him to a party at a high-end club in London. Everything about the place is otherworldly to Cory. She can’t help falling for this attractive man after spending such a wonderful time with him, but she has a painful past that prevents her from moving forward with a new romance. He shows up the next day to ask if she’ll give him a try. She’s loath to get hurt by falling in love all over again, yet she finds herself irresistibly attracted to this man…

The handsome Alex Marchetti has come to Fran, a chef, with a proposal. He’s the brother of a close friend and the son of a family that develops restaurant chains. He wants Fran to help him develop a line of frozen foods for his company. And as if that weren’t big enough news, he tells her that they’re being set up by Fran’s friend, an inveterate romantic. Fran never had any dreams of getting married, but will working with Alex change her mind?

Can Donna trust Marcus when he says he wants to love her? She’ll throw away her past with him and be reborn! Donna, who finally was able to open up her dream tea room, celebrated at the restaurant owned by her former lover and benefactor, Marcus. She wanted to get rid of her feelings to begin her new life. But Marcus’s sexy voice once again lit the flame of love in her heart. After their painful breakup nine years ago, she thought the past in which they loved each other had been erased. But Marcus was pressing for a reconciliation with the words, “I want to love you”...!

They met at the hospital when the youngest daughter of the Marchetti family gave birth. The moment the nurse, Liz, saw Joe Marchetti, she fell for his kind gaze. But she was traumatized by the way her philandering father had always kept her family in a state of near collapse, so she had no expectations of romance from handsome men. A year later, Joe applied for a volunteer program at the hospital, but what did this handsome man hope to get out of it? Liz started working with him?and opening her heart to him?when she saw his diligence and honesty.

When she lost her parents at the age of eighteen, Abby sacrificed her youth to be able to support and take care of her sister. The only man she’s been close to is her boss, Nick, who runs the restaurant Abby works at. Nick and Abby are best friends on and off the job, but on the day of Abby’s sister’s birthday party, their relationship changed dramatically. It all started when they almost kissed. Since that day, Nick’s attitude toward Abby has changed and, now that she’s noticed it, Abby can’t seem to ignore what a tempting man he is…which is a real problem since Nick isn’t single!

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Cassie Bradley Wright's family believes in a legend behind their family heirloom?a nightgown, which if worn on the night of the wearer's twenty-fifth birthday will grant her a dream of the man she could marry who will make her happy forever. As the night for her to don the family nightgown approaches, Cassie agrees to stay in the home of Ryan Lawford, a handsome and kind man who just became the guardian of his recently deceased brother and sister-in-law’s daughter, Sasha. Cassie helps him look after Sasha, but she is finding it difficult not to fall for Ryan, even though she is already in a nine-year relationship with her high school boyfriend. Ryan further complicates things when he gives her a passionate kiss the likes of which she’s never experienced before. Which man will Cassie dream of the night of her birthday? Who does Cassie really want to dream about?

Melissa Swift, an ER doctor, went on a holiday to Italy for some much-needed relaxation. While she’s unwinding on the beach, a boy is severely injured in an accident, but thanks to her skilled care, she’s able to save the boy’s life. Later at the hospital, she meets the emergency room doctor, Mateo, who also happens to be the boy’s father! He is strikingly handsome, and his deep brown eyes begin to make Melissa’s heart beat faster. Mateo is overwhelmed by gratitude for Melissa’s kindness…but there’s something more there, too. His words are as sweet as chocolate and Lissa is melting in the face of his passion. But Lissa has made up her mind never to fall in love with anyone again. Will this rare encounter spark the true love she never hoped to gain?

Meg, a worker at a resort on Magnetic Island, Australia, finds an old antique bottle on the shore one night. Inside is a letter from a soldier to his beloved wife written sixty years ago, when he realized he probably wouldn't be coming home alive. Before long, the story spreads far and wide, reaching his grandson Sam in Seattle. He comes to Magnetic Island to take the letter, and in an instant, he steals Meg’s heart with his sky-blue eyes and movie-star looks. But she’s nothing but a fling to him…or so she thinks, until one night of passion and romance!

Dora is staying at a cottage belonging to her sister and her husband when late one night she wakes up to some suspicious sounds. When she goes down to the living room, she discovers a barefoot, shivering little girl looking petrified and a strange man in the kitchen. "Who the hell are you?" When the man realizes that Dora is living there, he decides to leave immediately. While she doesn't mind the man’s departure, Dora can tell from looking at her that the little girl has a fever and isn't feeling well. Dora can't bear to abandon her. Just then, the police show up having been alerted by the home security system. Without thinking, Dora lies and tells the police that nothing is amiss!

Sara, a history teacher, was devastated after her boyfriend left her for another teacher. She had always chosen the safe path but in the end nothing worked out… So Sara makes a huge change and moves to Rome! Before her departure, her great-grandfather advises her to cure her broken heart with a new romance, to fall in love with a dark-eyed Italian. Sara laughs it off until it becomes reality! Matteo is mesmerizing…his passionate gaze makes her go weak!

Princess Samantha Popov wants her freedom, and she's got three months to prove that she can make it on her own. She starts out as a maid for Dylan Harmon, a man who's quickly working himself into the same early grave his father went to, but she soon becomes his personal secretary. Can she keep her real identity secret and just do her job, or will the attraction between her and Dylan ruin everything?

Colly Gillingham is in dire financial straits and needs to find a job. Silas Livingstone needs to find himself a wife or risk losing his part in the family company. The two decide to solve each other's problems with a marriage on paper, but when an illness knocks Silas off his feet, will Colly find that she actually loves her husband?

The Greth Stone is almost in hand! Glenys and Kieran have now teamed up to restore property and honor to Glenys's family. When the dust settles, will the only ring on hand be the stone of legend, or does Kieran have something to ask Glenys? He might not have time to ask, though, because as much as he helps save the day, the gallows await all knaves…

Mistress Glenys Seymour comes from an odd family full of uncles who have mysterious powers and trinkets that bemuse and confuse her medieval contemporaries. Gentlemanly scoundrel Kieran Fitzallen has been paid to take her away, so the Greth Stone, a mysterious family heirloom, can fall into enemy hands. Will Glenys escape from Kieran, or will she even want to? He may not be the knave she first thought he was.

Veronica Grant has a problem: she needs a date for a wedding or she'll be henpecked by all her relatives. Fergus Kavanagh has a similar dilemma. His sisters are dead-set on setting him up with any number of women he has no interest in. A chance encounter on a train gives them the opportunity to fix both their problems in one swoop, but Veronica begins to think that Fergus might be a suitable groom beyond the facade.

Angie, one of a group of four close college friends, claims she has a trick that will make any man you want marry you. They choose a playboy millionaire as the target of their experiment, and Gemma, the most unenthusiastic of the quartet, to be his intended. Gemma humors them, putting on a disguise and acting like his ideal woman. The love that develops between turns out to be the real thing. But the girl their target met isn’t the real Gemma at all!

Lucia has been infatuated with her cousin, Luka, the Prince of Dacia, for years. But Luka is married to Alexa, and Lucia is left to pine after a man she can't have. Then she meets Hunter Radcliffe, a commoner who has worked hard to build his business and fortune. To escape the oppressive lifestyle of being a royal, Lucia travels with Hunter to New Zealand...and finds herself falling in love. When she discovers she is pregnant with Hunter's child, she is torn between what appears to be a union of convenience and her own yearning for a marriage with love.

In an age of dragons and fairies, you could make a wish to the fire-breathers by sacrificing your most cherished possessions. In an age of digital assistants, you might just find J.J. as your own personal Secret Santa. J.J. is sent by her company's AI computer, Gem, to make River Sierra's wish come true before she realizes what it is?become River's fairy mother and marry her father, widower Raven Sierra. Will the pair have to crush River's dreams of a world with make-believe, or will the two discover that magic can still work its way through their lives?

The door behind Beth makes a small sound and closes, and she freezes The country cottage she is renting has a spring-loaded lock, and she's gone outside in her pajamas with her dog in the middle of the night and is now stuck outside. Not knowing what else to do, she sees a car passing by and waves it down for help. The man driving the car is Travis Black, who is tall and handsome. But considering Beth has just gotten out of a relationship with an unfaithful man, another love affair sounds inconcievable...

Sir Wolf is troubled. Though he thought Kit was nothing but a slip of a girl, a sprout, she’s strong, beautiful and truly brave. Not only that, he’s attracted to her. However, he’s just the king’s envoy, and cannot let her know his feelings. For her part, Kit is also troubled. On her journey to London on the king’s orders, she has fallen in love with Wolf. He’s different from her violent stepfather, and he's gentle and kind with both her and her elderly nursemaid. But now that she knows what the king truly wants with her, she has to dismiss her feelings for Wolf. She’s the daughter of the previous king, and now must marry the duke the king has decided on for her…!

Though she’s merely an earl’s daughter, the king calls Kit to London. What could the king want with a simple country girl like her? She tries to run away but she’s caught by her stepfather and beaten. The black-haired knight, Wolf, who has come to take her on the king’s orders, is shocked by her bruised face and her muddy clothes. “This filthy uchin is Lady Catherine?” But despite her beaten face and dirty clothes, her eyes and hidden hair are beautiful beyond imagination….

Molly is depressed. Her brother and his wife have invited her to spend the Christmas holiday with them, but when she arrives at their home, she learns she will also be spending it with the last man she ever wanted to see, Gideon. They had met three years ago, a chance encounter at the house of Gideon's brother. Seeing Molly in a disgraceful mess, Gideon assumed she was his brother's mistress, and he's hated her ever since. Completely unaware of their history, Molly's brother and sister-in-law try to play cupid to the two of them. All Molly can do is sigh.

Patience takes care of her aunties and lives humbly day to day. One day, a Dutch doctor, Julius, comes to their village for a short time to work on his book, and for a considerable salary she agrees to do housework for him. At first she finds Julius to be quite curt, but as time goes on, she finds that he's actually quite charming. Gradually, a love for him grows inside her. He also starts to unknowingly become attracted to her frankness and simple "rat" clothes...

【Free Comic!】Princess Samantha Popov wants her freedom, and she's got three months to prove that she can make it on her own. She starts out as a maid for Dylan Harmon, a man who's quickly working himself into the same early grave his father went to, but she soon becomes his personal secretary. Can she keep her real identity secret and just do her job, or will the attraction between her and Dylan ruin everything?