New Release Books by Nami Akimoto

Because of a big misunderstanding, she finds herself held captive… Ann, the CEO of an auction house, is accused of putting a stolen artifact up for auction. It is believed that she stole it while seducing Crown Prince Raif after a gossip magazine posts a photo of them kissing. She can’t forget that passionate kiss, but she’s dismayed at the accusations against her for something she didn’t do! After a long interrogation, she arrives home and is greeted by Raif himself. He’s going to hold her captive until the missing item is found!

She was left at the altar. Not even the best man can stop her from finding her groom. The wedding is about to start and everything looks perfect… But Dawn Featherington is filled with anxiety. Her soon-to-be husband is nowhere to be found. It is Cooper Edwards, the best man and brother of the groom, who tells Dawn that his brother isn’t going to show up. And cynical Cooper is determined to keep Dawn from finding him, believing she is only after his brother’s money. To keep an eye on her, he joins her on a weeklong road trip that takes an unexpected turn of events!

From day one at her new job, Kelsa’s boss, the CEO of the company, took a shine to her, treating her like she was his own daughter. Now his son, Lyle, is insisting she seduced his father and offering her compensation if she breaks up with him! Beyond insulted, Kelsa slaps Lyle before she can think better of it. So why is she suddenly in his arms and locked in a kiss?

Italian architect Renzo Sabatini is a man adored for his gorgeous looks and talent. Darcy, a waitress, struggles to make sense of her casual romance with the billionaire. She tells herself it’s only physical, but the more they touch, the stronger her feelings grow. She knows they live in different worlds and that it’s time she wakes up from her dream. She tries to break it off with Renzo, but he isn’t ready to let her go—instead he whisks her away for a weeklong vacation in Italy!

Two years ago, knowing nothing about each other’s lives, Meredith and Jason had a passionate weekend affair in Las Vegas. They got married in a drunken haze, but neither of them realized their marriage was legally binding…and Meredith had no idea that the man she’d married was Jason Lynhurst, renowned entrepreneur and fashion executive! Now she’s trying to get a divorce, but as news of their marriage spreads, Jason’s new fiancée breaks up with him, crushing his hopes for a business deal. According to Jason, Meredith owes him now…so he coldly demands that she infiltrate his competitor as a spy!

Anna Gray is a woman who lives for order and logic. She doesn’t believe in taking risks or making impulsive decisions. When her mother sends her an SOS to help her prepare for a celebrity wedding at their run-down island resort, Anna returns home to Marina Island. They have only a month to work some magic, but there’s one problem: there is no magic! Then Anna meets a man named Leo di Marques, who is visiting with a luxury cruise ship. The gorgeous Spaniard is checking into the resort for his sister, the bride of the upcoming wedding. He offers to help Anna repair the resort. They swear to keep it strictly professional, but…

Cara Chandler-Harris is the lead dress designer and owner of Cara Chandler-Harris Designs, an up-and-coming wedding dress company. She was supposed to get married to Keith “Missle” Mitchell, but when a life-altering tragedy struck the week of their wedding, he left her to recover by herself. Now, years later, he’s a successful consultant, dedicating his life to his job. The two come into close contact again via a bridal expo at a property he is renovating. While the two work together to make the bridal expo at his resort a success, Mother Nature decides to toss a tropical storm their way! Stuck elevators and couples spa tests… Are these two destined to restart their romance, or is it all just part of the job?※This work is originally colored.

Cara Chandler-Harris is the lead dress designer and owner of Cara Chandler-Harris Designs, an up-and-coming wedding dress company. She was supposed to get married to Keith “Missle” Mitchell, but when a life-altering tragedy struck the week of their wedding, he left her to recover by herself. Now, years later, he’s a successful consultant, dedicating his life to his job. The two come into close contact again via a bridal expo at a property he is renovating. While the two work together to make the bridal expo at his resort a success, Mother Nature decides to toss a tropical storm their way! Stuck elevators and couples spa tests… Are these two destined to restart their romance, or is it all just part of the job?※This work is originally colored.

The day of her husband’s funeral, Christine reunites with her past lover Anatole. He is her late husband’s nephew and a successful CEO. Five years ago, Christine spent a dreamlike time with the gorgeous Prince Charming and instantly fell for him…until he dumped her saying that he had no intention of getting married. In her despair, Christine found comfort with Anatole’s uncle, Vasilis, and married him instead. Anatole thinks of Christine as a gold digger who seduced his uncle for his fortune, but there was actually a secret reason behind their marriage…

When Belle inherited her deceased father’s business, she decided to learn how to manage it from her guardian, Colter McKinnon. He was thirty-four, good-looking and Belle’s first love. A few years ago, he pierced her heart when he rejected her affection, but now Belle is almost twenty-one and she’s decided she’s going to become the right woman for him. Meanwhile, Colter is already distracted by the shining jewel that she’s become. Her father’s dying wishes were for Colter to watch over Belle so that she could grow up happy, and that request has guided his action. He knows he needs to hurry up and find someone Belle can marry!

He was just the man she’d been looking for! Since the moment children’s book author Jack met Mathias at a company party, she couldn’t resist her urge to sketch him. Mathias showed up just as Jack was trying to come up with the image for the dragon to be featured in her book. His dignified demeanor made him the perfect match for what she had imagined. While Jack is trying not to get caught up in Mathias’s dangerous appeal and steamy approach, she finds herself captivated by his deep green eyes. Maybe she’d have been more cautious still if she’d known about his intentions…

Olivia’s life is all about her work, so she deeply respects Tony as a business owner. That’s why his offer comes as such a complete shock. He wants her to have his baby! He isn’t looking for marriage—he’s looking for someone who will accept his offer in exchange for his assistance in business. Although she’s anxious about it, Olivia wants to be intimate with a man at least once, and she thinks may never find another man as attractive or convenient as Tony. She agrees to the unusual deal, all the while trying to hide the guilt she feels for keeping her secret from him.

Ellen’s beloved home is about to be sold. The prospective buyer is Max Vasilikos, the real-estate mogul. Ellen doesn’t care how rich he is. She’s not going to let him have her house. But Max turns out to be an incredibly attractive man. When he finds out about Ellen’s charity activities, he invites her to a charity ball. Ellen hesitates and says such a glamorous occasion isn’t for someone like her. But Max insists and kindly escorts her to the party. Ellen keeps reminding herself that she mustn’t fall for him, that he’s only being kind because he wants her house.

Leonie has traveled to an island in Greece to meet her great-grandfather for the first time. After her deceased parents eloped, Leonie lost contact with the Caprel family and any right to inherit their fortune. Still, knowing he doesn’t have much time left to live, Argon Caprel wants to reconnect with his great-grandchild. Leonie also meets her second cousin Paul, a well-known playboy. Heartbroken from a recent breakup, Leonie is sick and tired of playboys, but she has trouble ignoring his dashing good looks. And that’s before Argon decides to make Leonie the head of the family…but only if she marries Paul!

Jessica works as a maid in a hotel, but when she sees who’s staying in one of the suites, she freezes. It’s Alexander Bajoran! He took over her father’s company and set her family on the road to ruin. But the instant she tries to leave his room, he asks her to dinner! Why would he invite her? Has he recognized her somehow? Wavering in these unthinkable circumstances, Jessica’s unable to find a way to say no to Alex’s fascinating ice blue eyes…

Madison is nervous. She was entered in an auction to be bidded on for her housekeeping skills. She will provide the winner with housework for a week. She puts her guard up as soon as she finds out the notorious playboy millionaire Alex Donahue won the bid. He demands that she be a hostess at a business party he’s throwing, but he’s having a hard time keeping his eyes off her!

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】After a car accident, Annie wanders through a life she no longer remembers, making very few friends. Thanks to the injuries she sustained, her only friend is her doctor, Helena. But a young twentysomething girl needs more than lawsuit money from a terrible accident and a woman twice her age as her best friend. She needs love. Love was one of the things Annie felt was missing from her life. Orphaned at a young age, she grew up without any parental affection. A dashing, sun-kissed man with eyes she feels lost in and lost without drifts through her dreams. But some dreams can come true, so when she sees a man that looks just like him in her waking life, she can’t help but wonder: Has this man been just a figment of her imagination or is he a lost piece of her memories?

Despite her better judgment, Angie, a secretary, has unrequited feelings for her boss, Lucius, who is known by his employees as “the Devil.” Concealing these feelings, she buries herself in her work as his subordinate. But when Angie discovers the “Apprentice Bride Program” Lucius has commissioned to help him search for a wife, she approaches the program’s creator to ask that the results be rigged so that she will be put forth as Lucius’s perfect apprentice bride!

Lauren journeys to the desert country of Al Shafeeq, where her late grandmother once shared a secret tryst with the king. Carrying with her as a memento the medallion the king gave to her grandmother, Lauren travels through the desert, but is soon caught up in a raging sandstorm. When she comes to her senses, she finds herself in a bedroom in the royal palace! She learns she’s been saved by Rafi, a man employed by the king. Rafi’s noble aura and handsome visage cause Lauren's heart to stir. And if she’s not mistaken, he seems to be directing his deep and alluring gaze back at her!

On a cold, rainy night Lily Morgan waited for the man she loved but he never came. She didn't see Nico Cavelli again, until two years later when she's mistakenly arrested in his country. Finding her in jail isn't the only surprise waiting for Nico. He decides to break off his arranged engagement in order to marry her after finding out she had kept the secret of their son from him. Lily gets to marry the man she fell in love with, but is he the same man he used to be? Is Nico really ready to have a family to love?

A few days away from Christmas. Evie, evicted from her home, falls asleep in a suite at the hotel she works at as a cleaner. Her boss told her she could use the room as a special treat. At dawn, she awakes to the feeling of sweet lips, and sees an extremely sexy man before her eyes. Just then, a camera flash goes off, and a paparazzo runs away. What just happened? When she takes a good look at the still-upset man, he turns out to be the hotel's owner, Rio. He is worried about the trap, and asks several things of Evie. Then he declares, “I will announce my engagement to you.”

When Ami takes out Tamon on his birthday to the amusement park, the brilliant lights and thrilling rides put her in the mood to finally confesses her feelings toward him. As they become a couple, Ami feels that she can't be happier. Later, Ami meets Sana, a new girl at school, who seems to bond quickly with Ami. Young adult.

When best friends Ami and Noa finally fall for different guys, Ami discovers that their Prince Charmings, Tamon and Tomohiro, are playing a nasty game with the goal of breaking their hearts, so Ami decides to get Tamon to fall for her.