New Release Books by Nei Nowaki

I know we are meeting for the first time, but there’s something nostalgic about him… When her father dies suddenly, nineteen-year-old Marianne and her family are left in dire straits. Distraught over the idea that she must now marry a haughty aristocrat to help her family, Marianne visits her great-aunt. On the way there, Marianne meets a mysterious gentleman. As soon as he looks at her, she is overwhelmed by a feeling of nostalgia, which confuses her. Marianne leaves without asking his name. What she doesn’t know is that he’s actually Drew, the Marquis of Marlbeck, and that she will meet him again in an unexpected place…

His kindness is not love. I know that, but I'm still attracted to him. Cristiane was persecuted in a small village in Scotland. Her father, the lord of the village, was killed in battle, and her mother died of illness... With both Scottish and English blood in her veins, there was no place for her now that the war between the two countries was over. Not wanting to be defeated, Cristiane tried to be strong and hide her vulnerability, until a beautiful knight named Adam appeared before her. He offered to accompany her on her journey to her mother's hometown. Cristiane was drawn to Adam's kindness in protecting her from the malice of the villagers, but did he have a plan of his own?

At the ball, she meets the prince of her dreams! Sarah is astonished to be approached by the man of her dreams at a masquerade party. She’d been so busy as a student that she never had time to fall in love and is still a virgin at twenty-five. So when Josh gently asks her out, she spends a passionate night with him! After the sweet dream of a night is over, Sarah resigns herself to reality and leaves without a word, but a few days later, she’s shocked when Josh appears as her new boss!

She was warned that the island was dangerous. Now she’s being held prisoner by its handsome lord… Joanna is spending her summer vacation in the Mediterranean. Despite locals warning that the island of Saracina is dangerous, Joanna is intrigued by the spirit of adventure and takes off to the island on her own. Once there, she is surrounded by strange men and falls unconscious. The minute she wakes up, handsome Leo Vargas appears in front of her and tells her that she cannot leave the island until he gives her his permission. Joanna is Leo’s prisoner now…

After their father dies, Tessa and her sisters are surprised when Earl Peyton shows up, claiming to be their appointed guardian. Tessa is suspicious of Peyton, but the gorgeous earl seamlessly blends into their everyday life. As Tessa begins to rely on him, Peyton skillfully heals her tired heart. But there’s something she doesn’t know yet. Are Peyton’s sweet promises all lies?

Cressie may be the daughter of a count, but her family has never let her forget that she is the most plain of all of her sisters. Now, years after her debut in London high society, she still hasn’t found a husband…and her father, the stern Count Armstrong, tells her she will now serve as her stepbrothers’ tutor. Left with no choice but to obey his orders, she arrives at her stepmother’s house, where she meets Giovanni di Matteo. He’s a world-famous portrait artist who’s been hired to paint a picture of her stepbrothers. Cressie doesn’t know how to respond when the gorgeous Signor di Matteo tells her he wants to paint her picture, but before long, she feels the distance between the two of them growing smaller. Little does she know that Giovanni hasn’t been entirely forthcoming about his background…※This work is originally colored.

Cressie may be the daughter of a count, but her family has never let her forget that she is the most plain of all of her sisters. Now, years after her debut in London high society, she still hasn’t found a husband…and her father, the stern Count Armstrong, tells her she will now serve as her stepbrothers’ tutor. Left with no choice but to obey his orders, she arrives at her stepmother’s house, where she meets Giovanni di Matteo. He’s a world-famous portrait artist who’s been hired to paint a picture of her stepbrothers. Cressie doesn’t know how to respond when the gorgeous Signor di Matteo tells her he wants to paint her picture, but before long, she feels the distance between the two of them growing smaller. Little does she know that Giovanni hasn’t been entirely forthcoming about his background…※This work is originally colored.

Joanne returns from vacation only to learn that the company she works for has been taken over! At her first meeting with the new company president, Hawk, she confronts him in a heated argument about the sudden changeover. But then, out of nowhere, Hawk appoints Joanne to a high-ranking position. Joanne, completely bewildered, decides to work at his side. However, this turns out to be a dangerous decision. Hawk toys with Joanne, lavishly showering her with affection, while reminding her all the while that it means nothing. What has Joanne gotten herself into?

Joanne returns from vacation only to learn that the company she works for has been taken over! At her first meeting with the new company president, Hawk, she confronts him in a heated argument about the sudden changeover. But then, out of nowhere, Hawk appoints Joanne to a high-ranking position. Joanne, completely bewildered, decides to work at his side. However, this turns out to be a dangerous decision. Hawk toys with Joanne, lavishly showering her with affection, while reminding her all the while that it means nothing. What has Joanne gotten herself into?

This is the last part of the wedding ceremony. Remove your clothes. Ordered not to resist the fierce knight Alexander, Lillis’s pure body begins to tremble. She is the daughter of a lord, and she’d only recently left the monastery where she had lived. She was making the journey home when she was attacked. She was told by Alexander that in order to avoid war, she must become his bride for the sake of the people…but she doesn’t know what true sadness is yet. Not only does she foolishly fall in love with the cold-hearted knight, an even more painful reality is coming to pierce her right through the heart!

Hawk, a famous movie star, was surprised and angered to see a redheaded beauty suddenly show up at his house. His manager, Donald, was sick in bed with the flu, so this beautiful woman, Rosie, is taking over Donald’s duties. For her part, Rosie was in a difficult position—if any one learns her real identity, she’ll be taken away. No matter how much Rosie is attracted to Hawk, she just can’t let him know who she really is.

The news of Amy’s pregnancy came as a wild disturbance in her life. Two months earlier, she had lost her fiancé in a car accident and was wreathed in grief. The night she found out about his death, she was comforted by her fiancé’s younger brother, Heath, and the two of them crossed a line they should never have crossed. Although she insists that she doesn’t want to be a burden on him, Heath proposes to her after learning she is pregnant with his brother’s child. But though the marriage itself was conceived out of a sense of familial responsibility, the baby was not. The baby is, in fact, Heath’s! How can Amy marry Heath with a lie like this weighing on her conscience?

Amy’s younger sister has been a spoiled queen of high society, and Amy has supported her from the shadows. Amy’s willingness to give up on her own marriage to help her sister is linked to the secret reason her younger sister hardly says a word. Amy becomes even more vigilant than usual when she learns that ambitious Ben had plans to marry her sister just to get close to the famous sisters’ father. She’s heard rumors that this handsome man is the illegitimate son of a duke—he’s certainly quite the mystery. But whatever his circumstances, she won’t allow anyone to get close to her younger sister just to use her! Amy never imagined that she would become Ben’s prisoner!

Mac is a talented artist, but lately, her workshop has been the target of a number of eviction attempts by a large construction company that’s planning to redevelop the property into a luxury apartment building. One day, the perfect man appears in front of her, one who has her dying to immortalize him on canvas. He is Jonas, the owner of the construction company, who has come down to her studio as a last resort. Mac inherited the studio from her grandfather, and it holds precious memories for her, so she’s not willing to give it up. But Jonas isn’t backing down, either. Tired of his efforts, she storms over to his place to demand that he stop, but can she resist Jonas’s dangerously captivating charm?

After her parents' deaths, Arden was raised by her aunt and uncle, who ran a small lodge. Now grown up, Arden runs the business for her aunt. And painful though it is, Arden has to admit to herself that Hills View Guest House has fallen on hard times, and she can’t afford to remodel the rooms to attract more guests. Then an unexpected visitor stops by?Mr. Stevens arrives on foot and demands to stay in the finest room indefinitely. Concerned about his health, Arden carries his dinner up to his room. And then he bursts into a fit of rage, demanding that she never enter his room again!

Ever since her father died, Elizabeth had been ostracized by London high society because of the unfounded rumors that she is a loose and vulgar woman. But she had one friend who believed her?Terry. In order to protect her reputation, Terry even proposed to her! Terry’s uncle, the Earl of Havington, flew into a rage when he heard of the proposal and confronted Elizabeth, giving her a terrifying ultimatum. She must disappear from Terry’s life or the earl will take any measure necessary to make her disappear.

It’s the day of her wedding, and Annie is full of nervous excitement. She’s been left at the altar twice before, and everyone in town calls her the bride who can’t get married. She has to get married this time! As she’s shaking off her nerves, she spots the groom outside her dressing room, which puts her mind at ease. Until he tells her he’s the groom’s twin brother and that her intended has disappeared! Faced with yet another failed wedding, Annie stares at the man in front of her, dumbfounded. Then she realizes no one would be the wiser if she married this brother instead!

Afraid of love, Phoebe made a decision. In order to find the person she’s meant to be with, she has to get used to intimacy with men. She has to find Mr. Right Now! Playboy Pace perfectly fits the bill for this goal. He’s manly, dangerously sexy and has an unbearably charming smile. Due to some unexpected circumstances, he accompanies Phoebe on a long drive back to her hometown. This is her chance to get closer to him. Heart pounding, Phoebe takes it upon herself to sweetly seduce him. She soon wonders if Pace might actually be her true love…but Pace is hiding a shocking secret!

When Megan is invited by Jacques, the man of her dreams, to a luxurious vacation in the desert country of Dhahara, it seems too good to be true. Could this be an opportunity to get closer to him? Having arrived at the airport, Megan waits for Jacques, who was supposed to be waiting for her. But there is no sign of him. Shafir, a handsome man with a cold glare who claims to be Jacques’s friend, tells the concerned Megan that he’ll escort her in his place. She accompanies Shafir to his car, only to be taken to a remote castle in the dunes?the Palace of Roses.But is the man she’d taken for a ransom-seeking bandit actually…a prince?