New Release Books by Chieko Hara

The only thing that keeps me going is the memory of his gentleness… Ever since her father committed suicide when she was fifteen, Verity has lived a miserable life in her aunt’s house as a maid. The only thing that keeps her going is the memory of Max, who offered her comfort at her father’s graveside five years ago. When a party is thrown at the house one day, an unusual guest introduces himself as Lord Maxwell Blakehurst. Could this actually be Max from back then? He’s willing to save her from her current situation… All she has to do is become his mistress!

Their budding love is torn apart by war and duty… Abigail, an archaeologist in Naples, is saved from trouble by James, a dignified naval captain. By chance, they both have business at the British Embassy, but Abigail soon realizes that James is from the aristocratic world, which couldn’t be more different from her own. But when Abigail is about to be turned down by the embassy for a job she desperately needs, James steps in to help her out!

He remembers me…for all the wrong reasons. Schoolteacher Helen starts sweating the moment she sees Oliver, the guardian of a new student. She wonders if he remembers saving her all those years ago from her aristocratic employer’s wandering hands. Oliver remembers, all right, and can hardly believe an aristocrat’s prostitute could become a teacher! Does he dare leave his young stepsister in the care of this lewd woman?

Lord Gregory Havelock is a descendant of one of Britain’s most established families. He has a sizable fortune and his looks aren’t bad, either. Dozens of women among London’s elite chase after him as a most eligible bachelor, and although he’s sick of the attention, Havelock must get married. That is the condition that must be fulfilled for him to take his half sister into his care. Gregory consults with his friends and creates a list of the ideal traits he wants in his future bride. Then he meets Mary at a ball, a woman who appears to check every box on his list!

A woman who is not of the upper class, who has no close relatives, who looks presentable, who may or may not be poor. She should be modest and obedient, not seek love in matrimony and not be a halfwit. Most important, she must like children and be kind. Mary checks every box on Gregory’s list of ideal characteristics for a wife, so he proposes to her and they are married. Everything has been going according to Gregory’s plan, except that Mary is even more intelligent, charming and sincere than he expected. Will Gregory’s conscience undermine his happiness?

Anne, who can only remember her first name, was saved by Lord James Aldhurst, a young aristocrat with whom she’s fallen in love. Yet although they love each other, she’s not convinced she’s suitable to be his wife, not without knowing who she really is. She decides to leave him, keeping him blind to her departure. All of a sudden in London, she remembers everything about her past, but instead loses all memory of James and the ten sweet days she spent with him! Part two of a period piece!

Anne has lost all her memories save her name, but at least when she collapsed on a stormy night, she was rescued from harm by aristocrat Lord James Aldhurst. Despite her difficulties, she bravely carries on with a smile on her face while James gently offers his support, but she’s plagued by insecurities on the inside. She feels as if there’s something she must do, and she’s troubled by the scars on her wrists… What do they mean? Part one of a period piece!

【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】It’s been a while since Arabella saw her first love, Darius, the Duke of Carlyne. He has blond hair and beautiful eyes and is a friend of Arabella’s brother. Arabella and Darius used to be close, but on the night of the ball, he was cold and distant. She was wondering why Darius had such a sad look in his eyes when he suddenly kissed her! This nineteenth-century tale is the fourth and last volume about four siblings from the distinguished St. Claire family! Enjoy this high-society love story illustrated by Chieko Hara.

Collects: Annabelle #1-2. Annabelle and Rosabelle are twins as close as they are beautiful. However, the inseparable pair has not seen each other in four years since Rosabelle left for London to marry Steven Ordway. That is, until one day Rosabelle visits home after her husband's untimely demise. Outraged at the sight of her sister's haggard appearance, Annabelle declares that she will return to London under the guise of Rosabelle in order to get back at Giles Stanton, head of the family and the man who pushed her sister to the point of exhaustion. But when she comes face-to-face with Giles, this dashing man manages to steal Annabelle's breath away.

【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】To mark her return to society more than a year and a half after the death of her husband, Juliet is invited to a ball at her friend’s house. But all she is met with are cold stares, and she ends up regretting that she came. A rumor has been going around that she killed her husband, and people are calling her the Black Widow behind her back! Then a young man calls out to her at the ball, taking her under his wing. He’s Sebastian St. Claire, the youngest son of a powerful noble family…so what would he want with her? Does he think that because she’s a widow, he can have whatever he wants from her?

【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】Twelve years ago Juliet and Sebastian danced at Juliet’s first ball after she married her husband, the late Earl of Crestwood. It was only one waltz, yet the scene was etched in their memories. But now Juliet is accused not only of murdering her husband, but of being a spy for France! Determined to prove her innocence, Sebastian whisks her away to his family’s manor to hide her. Will he succeed? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of this two-part historical romance!

For appearances’ sake, Grace became engaged to Lucian St. Claire, the second son of the St. Claire family. Soon after their betrothal, rumors begin to circulate among the aristocracy in London: they say Grace tricked Lucian into engagement so she could marry her way into money! Lucian and Grace make a public show of affection, hoping to save their respective reputations, but after Grace’s uncle dies suddenly, Lucian grows distant. Is he having second thoughts about their loveless marriage just when Grace has come to love him for real? The thrilling conclusion to this 19th-century love story!

Kathryn was days away from her wedding with Rex. She should’ve been overflowing with joy and anticipation, but instead she was filled with doubt. Then she catches her fianc? in bed with another woman! She feels betrayed, yet she isn’t as hurt by him as she thinks she ought to be. Still, she never wants to see Rex again, even after he gets in an accident. But when his brother, Nate, comes to his brother’s side, he starts accusing Kathryn of unjustly dumping Rex. As he tries to make her life difficult, Nate can’t help but be drawn to her…

Rosie is happiest in the lab where she works as a botanical scientist, but her family demands that she join them at society events to help keep the legendary Linden family in the public eye. She may be most comfortable with dirt under her fingernails, but she's made a deal?if she can live up to her mother and sister’s expectations for one month, they'll get off her case. Little does Rosie know that this temporary arrangement might lead her to a lasting love.

While Jackson MacIntyre was lying in his bed, delirious from fever, his younger brother, Lucas, was busy conspiring against him. So when Jackson awakes he finds a headstrong beauty named Molly Malone in his house…claiming to be his wife! Sure, he understands why Lucas did such an underhanded thing?their uncle left them in quite a bind?but he refuses to be married again…and no inheritance is enough to change his mind on the matter.

Annabelle and Rosabelle are twins as close as they are beautiful. However, the inseparable pair has not seen each other in four years since Rosabelle left for London to marry Steven Ordway. That is, until one day Rosabelle visits home after her husband's untimely demise. Outraged at the sight of her sister's haggard appearance, Annabelle declares that she will return to London under the guise of Rosabelle in order to get back at Giles Stanton, head of the family and the man who pushed her sister to the point of exhaustion. But when she comes face-to-face with Giles, this dashing man manages to steal Annabelle's breath away.

Still under the guise of her sister, Rosabelle, Annabelle finds herself falling ever deeper for Giles Stanton's charms. Giles has mistakenly convinced himself that Rosabelle is an unfaithful woman merely after the prestigious family's fortune, making Annabelle the target of his irritation. In the middle of this great misunderstanding, while at a party, a mysterious man calls out to "Rosabelle" by name; at the same time, Giles reunites with the source of his distrust of women?his very own stepmother... The nineteenth century English romance of switched twins reaches its conclusion.

Rosabelle and Annabelle's scheme of switching places is figured out! "Why has Rosabelle taken Annabelle's name…?" Rosabelle's crush, the landowner next door, Phillip, declares that he loves her with all his heart, even if she lied to him. But when he goes to Rosabelle's late husband's home in London to find out more about the situation, he encounters a suspicious man named Falkirk. He, too, seems to be in search of Rosabelle…but why?

Rosabelle had to leave her beloved family when she married and moved to London. When her husband dies, she's exhausted and in need of much R and R, but is only allowed a short visit to her dear family home. That's when her twin sister, Annabelle, proposes an incredible scheme. "It'll be all right. We're identical. Nobody will notice." And so the two women switch places! That way, Rosabelle's able to rest and recuperate at home…until she meets the young man next door, Phillip Winbolt. What will Rosabelle do now that she's fallen in love with this man…all while under the guise of her sister, Annabelle?

Henrietta who grew up in a children's home now works part-time at a hospital to earn her living. One day, the decision to take home a stray cat found in the hospital's garden gives her the chance to talk to a charming doctor at the hospital, Adam. Soon after, Adam saves Henrietta from a grave illness and she is slowly drawn to him. But she feels his prestigious and wealthy life as a doctor is so different from her life... Will it ever happen?

Emma and Earl Chard are gradually starting to establish an emotional bond. However, a commoner and a noble could never marry. However, they have no intention of becoming lovers. And what if the Earl noticed that Emma's true identity was that of Emilia, who rejected him a long time ago...! Emma decides to stay away from the Earl. But on the other hand, Lady Clara lays a trap for Emma, wanting the Earl for herself!

Emilia, the only daughter of a rich family, falls in love with the charming, poor aristocrat Dominique. And he cared for the awkward Emilia, as well. However, once she found out his goal was her fortune, she declined his proposal. After, falling upon hard times, Emilia left the high society scene. Changing her name to Emma and working as a tutor, one day, she receives a work request from an earl...