New Release Books by KASUMI KURODA

Even if this was fate, I can''t make myself believe in it... I''m regretting not doing this sooner... Dawn almost acted irrationally because of the passionate kiss she shared with a handsome entrepreneur, Brian. She met him, a widower, while on her vacation in Italy, and when she found out that he''s looking for a nanny for his young son, she takes the position. It was only just for a few days, and they start to fall in love. I''ve never been in love with someone as much as I am with him... Dawn feels like it''s fate, but she has a past that gives her pause about committing to a man...

Her plan to seduce a stranger has an unexpected ending! When Toni wakes up, there’s a strange man asleep in the hotel bed next to her. Last night, she’d decided to give him her virginity and experienced a night like no other… She sneaks out of the room, knowing she’ll never see him again. Soaking in the afterglow of the night before, Brand reaches out and is startled to find that Toni is gone. He hurriedly checks his wallet, but she didn’t take any money. Then what was her goal? Brand leaves the room in a hurry, eager to chase after his mystery girl!

Can she fall for another man when she’s still heartbroken? Rebecca, heartbroken that her ex-fiancé just married her stepsister, escapes from their glamorous wedding ceremony to deal with the pain. A sexy, mysterious man suddenly appears before her and hands her a bottle of champagne. Will this gorgeous man be the passionate solution to her broken heart?

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Five years ago, nineteen-year-old Kate nearly drowned in the ocean when she was saved by a handsome man named Jack. She fell in love with the man who kindly looked after her, and she thought he felt the same way until she learned that he was her sister’s former boyfriend, the same man who drove her to suicide. Their fleeting love quickly turned to hatred. Now Jack, having become a prominent surgeon, has once again appeared before her eyes. Experiencing the same feelings as on that fateful day, Kate is disturbed. Their two paths were never supposed to cross again…

Nineteenth-century London—Verity’s father has passed away, so in order to pay for the surgery her sister needs, she becomes a theater dancer under a false name. Dancers are considered no better than harlots in the eyes of gentlemen, so Viscount Fillion Guzby decides he can buy some time with her—in fact, he asks her to spend Christmas with him in exchange for five hundred pounds!

Five years ago, nineteen-year-old Kate nearly drowned in the ocean when she was saved by a handsome man named Jack. She fell in love with the man who kindly looked after her, and she thought he felt the same way until she learned that he was her sister’s former boyfriend, the same man who drove her to suicide. Their fleeting love quickly turned to hatred. Now Jack, having become a prominent surgeon, has once again appeared before her eyes. Experiencing the same feelings as on that fateful day, Kate is disturbed. Their two paths were never supposed to cross again…

Eugenia of the former Duchy of Karlenburgh, who goes by Gina, finds herself pregnant with Ambassador Jack Mason’s child. However, the carefree and pleasure-seeking Gina isn’t interested in marrying this potential presidential candidate. She doesn’t even want to consider whether or not he actually loves her. Overwhelmed by the consequences of her wild weekend with Jack, Gina decides to become a single mother. But this plan is complicated by her growing inability to control her desire to be intimate with Jack…and then she begins to consider how he might truly feel about her. In reality, she loves Jack as much as she loves the child she’s carrying, but she won’t marry for the wrong reasons!

Eugenia of the former Duchy of Karlenburgh, who goes by Gina, finds herself pregnant with Ambassador Jack Mason’s child. However, the carefree and pleasure-seeking Gina isn’t interested in marrying this potential presidential candidate. She doesn’t even want to consider whether or not he actually loves her. Overwhelmed by the consequences of her wild weekend with Jack, Gina decides to become a single mother. But this plan is complicated by her growing inability to control her desire to be intimate with Jack…and then she begins to consider how he might truly feel about her. In reality, she loves Jack as much as she loves the child she’s carrying, but she won’t marry for the wrong reasons!

Waitress Joleen should be in ecstasy after being proposed to by a multimillionaire. It’s her chance to break free of her struggles after losing her mother and working to put herself through night classes. However, she’s unable to commit herself to a marriage with him. He’s from a completely different world; does he even love her? He invites her to come to his house to meet his family, and she accepts his invitation. But a thoroughly unfriendly man comes to pick her up. It turns out he’s Jake, the multimillionaire’s younger brother. And even while he’s disparaging her, saying she isn’t good enough to join his family, Joleen can feel an electric connection with Jake!

Leigh agreed to take care of her seven-year-old niece, Amy, after the sudden death of her older sister and her husband. She took a break from studying graphic design at university to work and pay down her sister’s debts, but the bank finally put the house in foreclosure. Leigh was devastated and decided to seek help from Amy’s real father, Nicholas Kendall, the CEO of a major corporation who had a one-night stand with Amy’s sister. At first, he doubted that Amy was his, but he changed his mind soon after meeting her. All Leigh wanted was to borrow a little bit of money, but instead Nicholas insisted that Leigh and Amy move into his house!

Kenna works at a law office in Atlanta, where she has a terrible crush on her boss, Denny. But Denny’s already seeing a stunningly beautiful woman. His brother, Regan, however, doesn’t think too kindly of her boss’s new lover and is determined to break them up. And so he approaches Kenna and tells her his plan. He’s going to buy her a heart-stopping wardrobe, get her makeup done and help her ditch the glasses she hides behind so she can catch Denny’s eye. But what will Kenna do when she starts to develop feelings for Regan instead?

Single mother Carrie has been sick for a while, and now her child has been taken away from her by the Child Protection Services. At a loss, she thinks of her son’s father, Dominic Savage. She fell in love with him eight years ago, but she left him after learning that he had a fianc?e. She believed she was just a plaything to him. But she has no choice but to rely on his wealth and power now. In desperation, she visits Dominic and is taken aback by his proposition. He says he wants her to live with him…in the same house with his wife!

When Carol turned twenty years old, Damon, a handsome lawyer brimming with mature charm, appeared in front of her. He told her that her grandfather had passed away and a huge inheritance was left to her. From that day, Carol''s life changed completely?she had become a young heiress. Damon helped Carol, who was in utter confusion. She’s been attracted to him since the day they met and her feelings for him are only growing stronger. She assumed hers was an unrequited love until he stole a kiss…

When Terri lost her brother in the war, it was his best friend and her longtime crush Buck Morgan who offered her a job. For ten years she worked as Buck’s assistant, hoping their professional relationship would turn to romance. When the moment came, Buck was under the influence of his migraine medication. Maybe he doesn’t remember that they slept together. Wondering how she can get Buck to look at her as a woman, Terri is now lost in despair. What she doesn’t know yet is that Buck has one of her earrings, which she lost at the time of their lovemaking…

【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】A hot TV star has come to visit Clare’s hometown! The entire place is excited to welcome Matt Sheffield, who plays the doctor and hero of a popular hospital drama series. Despite the festive mood everyone else is in, Clare is feeling blue. Matt is undoubtedly a very attractive man, and she can’t take her eyes off him. But she mustn’t get pulled in! He reminds her too much of an ex who hurt her badly… Yet she can’t avoid him after she’s assigned a seat right next to him at the ball and he asks her if they can spend some time together!

One stormy night Regina “Reggie” Barrington received a call from a mysterious stranger named Severo Cardenosa, who demanded she reappear in South America to keep up her end of a bargain. Having no idea what he’s talking about, Reggie confronts her sister, Bella, who had been in South America the previous month. It turns out that Bella promised Severo she’d play the part of his fianc?e to ease his ill grandfather''s mind about his future. Bella ran away from her responsibility, and now Reggie feels compelled to take her place. Reggie is in love with someone else, so when she meets Severo she is not impressed. Will love blossom between the two? Can Reggie look past her misconceptions to see Severo for who he is?

Regan needed something to help her get her life back on track, and that something turns out to be a one-night stand with a stranger. Afterwards, she moves on with her life and settles some unfinished business with a new sense of confidence. While doing so, however, she bumps into the very man she slept with, Joshua Wade. Regan is there to help plan his wedding, but Joshua thinks she’s out to ruin his plans. And yet, he can’t help but be seduced by her. Joshua’s wedding was always a matter of obligation, not love. But despite Regan and Joshua’s growing connection, his sense of honor means they can’t be together. Will they find a way around this obstacle?

Micah Scott was working at his bar one night when he noticed lone Sherry Nyland had been nursing the same glass of wine for hours. At closing time, Micah had to ask Sherry to leave, so she headed out on her own. Later, Micah sees Sherry walking down the deserted street by herself, and he finds out that she no longer has a place to live. He invites her to stay with him and his mother, that way Sherry has a place to stay and can look after his aging mother, as well. Sherry soon receives a call from her father demanding she return home. Sherry doesn’t want to marry the creepy man her father’s chosen for her, so she and Micah get hitched for her protection. Micah’s protective impulses have Sherry falling for him, but her father may still get in the way of their budding love.

When a business deal to save Vivian''s company goes south, she quickly becomes the drugged captive of Nicholas Rose... or is it Nicholas Thorne? She doesn''t know if she’s dealing with the sweet or sinister side of this pirate businessman, or if she was even his intended target. Is a disastrous car ride years ago the source of his vendetta, or has her beauty made her a target?

Quinn Sullivan, a cold businessman who wants to exact revenge on the Murray Oil Company CEO, takes over the company and orders the youngest daughter to marry him. Her older sister, Kira, is the only person who can protect her and goes face-to-face against the man with the long-standing grudge against her father. Kira confronts Quinn, begging that he let her sister go, but then finds herself thoroughly stunned when he changes his plan. “For your sister’s freedom, would you be willing to take her place?”

How did my superactive parents, who run a business that does adventure tours, end up with a daughter like me who hardly leaves the house? These were the thoughts of Maria, who felt inferior to her adventurous parents. Her parents doted on Maria’s child friend Eddie, who grew up to become a famous adventurer. One day out of the blue, Maria’s parents announce that they are passing on their company to Eddie! According to them, they can’t entrust it to their daughter, who let them down and became a storybook writer. Maria doesn’t know what to think. What does this mean?! I’m adventurous, too! Then came these words from Eddie, who was supposed to be her rival: “Let me teach you everything there is to know.” Just where is he planning to take me?

Holly''s on a vacation at the cottage left to her by her grandparents. While she''s settling in, a strange man barges in and insists that the cottage is his property?and that she''d better get out! He''s the local landowner, Calum...and he kisses her as her punishment. Holly refuses to leave, determined to prove that she''s the rightful owner of the cottage. Although she already has a man, she finds herself falling for Calum. But he hates women...!

After an interview for a position as a personal assistant, Emma shrugs and wonders if she has any choice but to end up on the streets. She needs a way to take care of her ailing father’s debt and the bills for his assisted-living facility, but it doesn’t look as if she’s going to get hired this time. Returning home defeated, she runs into the CEO, Luca, on her way out. He’s a true enemy of women, the type who can’t resist whispering sweet nothings to every woman he sees, and he invites Emma to go to Paris with him that night. Emma curtly turns down his advances and closes the elevator door. However, her interviewer is impressed by how Emma handles the situation, and decides to make her a job offer after all. To think that her employment hinges on her ability to rebuff the advances of a playboy like Luca?will she be able to keep it up?