New Release Books by Misao Hoshiai

If I could rescue his heart from the loneliness of the old castle... Abby was proposed to by the beautiful Duke Benedict, who was rumored to be the best groom in the world. She accepted in a dreamy mood, but ran away from the wedding when she found out he had a mistress. The whole of England criticized me for leaving the duke at the altar, and I can never hope to marry again. But that's okay. Three months later, Abby was traveling in a carriage when a storm hits, and she sought help at a nearby mansion, where it turned out Benedict, his mistress, and a gossipy socialite were staying...

Their bittersweet reunion reopens a dreamy story of forbidden love… As the next queen, Sofia has to find a husband, but there is no one she can trust. Reluctantly, she heads to a masked ball and is surprised when she’s enveloped by a wild scent while dancing with a masked man. With only a hint of his face and hair visible, he bears some resemblance to someone she used to love. Maybe he’s the one… But the sound of his voice makes Sofia freeze. It’s Theo, the man she had fallen in love with in Switzerland ten years ago! She’s shaken, but Theo refuses to let her get away again…

A hard-nosed lawyer and a stage actress. Can they marry for love? With a broken engagement behind him, James Wilkens spends New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas…where he meets Summer Lawton. She’s just suffered a painful betrayal, and James promises her that in a year, she’ll be over it. To prove his point, he makes a date to meet her in Vegas same time, next year. Except it turns out to be more than a date—it’s a wedding!

The closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels… In nineteenth-century London, Emily is a widow and runs a hat store. Men are drawn to her because of her incredible beauty, and the moment Evan, a young earl, lays eyes on her, he falls in love. Though Emily is still mourning her late husband, she finds her heart slowly opening to Evan. But the closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels…

She must leave her true love in order to let him be free… Emily finally realizes her love for Evan, which has liberated her. But he has to marry the sister of his best friend. A big hurdle is now standing between the two, and because she loves him, Emily decides to leave Evan…and return to the high society that she abandoned years ago?

omance and conspiracy spanning three countries! What is her husband’s true identity? The year is 1667, and King Charles II reigns in England. An actress named Catherine finds that her brother is set to be executed for high treason, and her only hope of saving him is to accept a shocking role. She is to play the wife of man named Tom Trenchard and carry out a mission of espionage with him. She’ll have to set sail with this brutish stranger who reminds her of a pirate while they pretend to be an adoring couple. But she begins to let her guard down when she sees how reliable he is. Perhaps by the time it’s all over, her love won’t be an act…

As a punishment for her willful behavior, Princess Liesa is sent to serve as a maid in a nearby castle. There she finds a mysterious legend, and the beautiful, even more mysterious Prince Franz. When Liesa finds a curious letter inside the castle walls, she and the lonely-eyed prince begin a quest to dispel the secrets hidden within the castle…

Do I have the right to love you when I have a past I can’t reveal? Matt Caldwell must be the hardest-hearted man in the world! The last thing he wants to do is open up to a woman and risk getting hurt. But Leslie Murry is in need of a protector, and Matt might just be the one who can guard her future. When Leslie suddenly finds herself in Matt’s strong arms, she wonders if she could be the one to knock down the bachelor’s protective walls and finally bring love to his life!

What will happen to this passionate desert love? Jensen met the man of her dreams, Michael Hassan, in the desert. But she never could have guessed he was the King of Sumaru! Or that he was already engaged to marry someone else! No matter the incredible passion between them, there is no way they can be together. For now, they need to focus on finding Jensen’s brother. What happened to her brother, and what will become of Jensen and Michael’s passionate desert love?

Will they find eternal love this time? Alex had a bright future as a talented ballerina until a tragic accident. She is devastated by the thought of her career being over. Then Scott, the man she once loved, suddenly appears in front of her. She hasn’t seen him since she chose her dream over him three years ago. Is it possible that love still lingers between them?

At Bloom Castle, the twin sisters Erin and Olivia are looking for true love. The king has sent Helmut accompanied by his older brother Leonhart to Bloom Castle as a candidate for marriage. It’s love at first sight between Olivia and Helmut, and Erin is also attracted to Leonhart… but he’s already engaged to a royal princess.

Max... He was the man who’d finally made her believe in love again. So why did he have to betray her? Claire finds out that Max had been using her to steal information about her company and is devastated. Max, however, regrets having hurt Claire and realizes he’s truly in love with her. So he makes a daring gamble to win back Claire’s heart!

Claire runs into her ex-husband at a party, along with his new, pregnant wife. Overcome by sadness at the fact that they’re living the life she could never have, she barely manages to hide her feelings and act normal. Max, a man she’s just met at the party, sees her struggles and decides to help her. Confused at first, Claire appreciates his friendly help. However, Max has a hidden secret. There’s a very dark reason for why he approached Claire…

Noreen is a nurse who has never been loved. She secretly loves Ramon, a heart surgeon, but he seems to have a vendetta against her. She has no idea if the throbbing pain in her chest is because of her chronic heart condition or, in fact, her broken heart. One day, she falls seriously ill, and the surgeon who operates on her is none other than Ramon! He finally learns about Noreen’s feelings, but is it too late for him to mend her broken heart?

Julia, a stunning former model, now works as a strong and highly capable bodyguard. But the only jobs that seem to come her way are easy, harmless assignments. Then one day the perfect top secret assignment falls right into her lap. Reese, the CEO of an aviation company, is being targeted by unknown assailants but refuses to have a bodyguard. Julia is dispatched to go undercover as his secretary, glammed up to look like the kind of woman he likes. Reese soon falls in love with the woman Julia’s pretending to be, but she isn’t sure how much longer she can pretend. Where will Julia’s dangerous romance lead?

When her best friend comes to her begging for help, Fran Fisher can’t find it in her heart to say no. Her friend wants to use Fran’s job as a party coordinator to get revenge against Sam Lockhart, the man who took her virginity and then dumped her…and who happens to be hosting a charity event. Hoping the plan will help heal her friend’s broken heart, Fran goes to Cambridge to win herself the role of Sam’s party coordinator. But when she arrives at his house, she is shocked by his good looks and endearing personality. He is nothing like what she expected. Is he really a heartless and predatory womanizer like she was told?

Prudence spends a dreamy night with Sebastian when they get stuck together in a tower room. It is everything she’s dreamed about from her novels—destiny, passion… love? While they explore the secrets of the castle, their relationship deepens and becomes more intimate. And Sebastian’s closed heart slowly starts to open up. The romance of her dreams is turning into deep, true love!

Sebastian, the Devil Earl… The moment Gothic-novel lover Prudence sees him, she falls in love with his dark charm and the air of mystery around him. Dreaming of becoming a novelist, Prudence finds herself falling in love with someone who isn’t just part of her daydreams! “The absurd tales and bad rumors that spin about him… Oh, it is all so exciting!” As he gazes into her eyes and whispers into her ear, Prudence is eager to see where this passion leads!

Heiress Sunny Chandler has worked all her life to inherit her grandfather’s business, but her grandfather tried to marry her off instead. So, Sunny decides to abandon her prestigious name and build a life of her own. When Sunny sees a help-wanted sign posted at a restaurant, she knocks on the door. Bewildered, the restaurant’s owner, Nick, wonders why a model-like woman like her would want to become a cook. He assumes she must be one of the marriage prospects his grandmother keeps sending. Nick decides to drive her away at all costs—but she doesn’t make it easy to refuse her.

Sage dreams of becoming a professional dancer. During one of her lessons, she feels a burning gaze on her—the powerful, silver-gray gaze of a man named Xandro. He says he’s looking for her younger brother, but she can’t imagine what sort of business they have with each other. As she tries to focus on her lesson, she is distracted by Xandro’s intimidating presence. Then, while Sage is celebrating passing her big audition, Xandro reveals himself to be a hotel magnate. He takes Sage hostage to flush out her brother…and reveals that’s precisely why he sponsored her audition!

The setting is a port town in Spain. Mia is a beautiful flamenco dancer who is known as "Carmen,” a devilish woman who has captured the hearts of every man in the town. However, a handsome mysterious man named Allen sees through to the innocence in her heart, and the two of them are swept away by an inescapable fate...! Red roses and the rhythm of flamenco set the stage for the ultimate romance!

Cecile runs into a wealthy aristocratic man who betrayed and pushed her sister to her death. A beautiful ballerina and a theater owner cross paths. Her heart feels unsettled in the face of his dangerously handsome looks. She is chosen to play Giselle, which is the same name as her late sister. She approaches Alfred, pretending to be her sister for revenge. But it’s the very beginning of her stormy love…?!

Gaby comes to Seven Peaks Ranch to open a veterinary clinic by the Rocky Mountains. While hiding her traumatic past and the deep scar in her heart, she throws herself into her work. However, she is constantly concerned about her neighbor Luke Anderson, a gorgeous cowboy who works at the ranch. The two feel an immediate attraction, but Gaby is torn—she feels she doesn’t deserve to love anyone…

This bundle contains :Paying the Playboy's Price ,THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER , and SECOND-BEST HUSBAND.Juliana Alden has lived her entire life just as her mother wanted. When Juliana finds out that her marriage to Wallace is another one of her mother's business transactions, she does the unthinkable—she buys the pop star Rex Tanner at a charity bachelor auction! For one month, she gets Rex Tanner, and Juliana's plan is to experience passion in a way she's never experienced before! To Juliana's dismay, Rex shuns all of her advances. Why does this notorious playboy refuse to have anything to do with her?