KITAGAWA MIYUKI

This tale of forbidden fruit is ripe with angst and taboo. Nineteen year old college girl Kasumi is traveling in Italy after a painful breakup. In Rome, she meets a handsome Japanese man and, knowing nothing about him, not even his name, she has a one-night stand with him. There should have been no chance of them meeting again, but when Kasumi gets back to Japan, she learns that fate has played a cruel trick! The man she slept with was Yoshiki...her younger brother!! And that's only the start of it...

Kahara Hitomi met Nagatsuki Atsuya when she was a child, and they made a promise to see each other again, but Atsuya never showed up. Because of that unkept promise, Hitomi hasn't been able to trust any guy ever since. Although Atsuya broke Hitomi's heart, she can't stop thinking or dreaming about him--even now that she's a college student--and she secretly wants to find her first love again. Then one night at a club, a man named Nagatsuki Atsuya appears before her! But is he the same Nagatsuki Atsuya...?

Ayase Minori is a new student entering Houjou Designer's College. She has had her design "Daisy" stolen by a top-class designer Hinagata Eiji when she was 5 years old, and Minori had sworn to the fact that "I will not fall in love before I can beat Hinagata Eiji!" However, her meeting with Himemiya Akira almost made her forget her old vow... while Akira is Hinagata Eiji's only-son!

From Midnight Scans: Nene, whose mother is known as a legendary hostess, is also working as a hostess. Meanwhile, a guy, who has his father’s charisma, made it as a newcomer actor. When they meet, love starts. Nene has been a hostess for 3 years in Ginza, and she tries to struggle for her to be called the legendary hostess like her deceased mother. One day, a man suddenly called her. Even though it's their first meeting, Nene starts feeling deja vu. Since then, the two of them have to tamper with a cruel play. Is fated love about to begin?!

Anzu Ogura is 17 years old. No boy tries to seduce her on the street, and she attracts no boys at parties. Her male acquaintances are only three Omihara brothers of the next-door family. Now she gets completely confused by them.

Kurihara Mia works in the advertising department of a cosmetic company. When her boyfriend proposes after a long relationship, she rejects him, expressing that she wants to continue her job. The argument finally leads Mia to bring up an one-sided breakup. However, her ex-boyfriend isn't giving up. Stalked by her ex-boyfriend, Mia gets saved by a pretty boy, Kairi, whom she has just met! But his actual identity is...?!

An anthology of short stories:1) Hurt me Gracefully (Shinayaka ni Kizutsuite) by KITAGAWA MiyukiThis is the first chapter of Shinayaka ni Kizutsuite2) Devil Cat's Temptation by NAKAHARA Migiwa4) Takaya-kun of House Tanaka by SHIMAKI Ako6) Story of a Long, Long Night by YOSHINAGA Noriko

From Midnight Scans: If you place a photo of yourself with your lover in a particular photo frame, the two of you will get married. Or so the famous glasses-wearing author Kiriyama Akihito claims when Maaya requests a photo frame just like it. When she breaks a 500 thousand yen flower vase, Akihito is the one who pays her debt! Also featured: Kimi no Hada wo Kowasu Yoru (Your Body Breaks the Night) Dear... Side: M Dear... Side: R 8 Jikan Taikyuu Koibana & Nanyakaya (Love Story of 8 Hours Endurance) [not translated yet]

Platonic relationships are becoming rare today. This is a collection of "Flower Comics" love stories written by seven writers. 1) Secret Housemate (Naisho No Doukyonin) by SHIMAKI Ako Sweet short story of a middle school boy in love with a high school girl. She is meticulous about wanting to know everything about the person she is dating. Her emotion conflict when she meets this middle school boy, who challenges her way of thinking about relationship. The author diligently places the character in a muddled, flustered, and distraught air of insecure emotions. She feels baffled because she can't comprehend why she likes him, even though she knows nothing about him. (Also published in Iinazuke Ryokan) Full contents: RAIN DANCEの頃には by 北川みゆき (Kitagawa Miyuki), 美徳のよろめき by 刑部真芯 (Osakabe Mashin), その手で奪って by 中原みぎわ (Nakahara Migiwa), キュア by 吉永記子 (Yoshinaga Noriko), 好きばっかり by 渋谷うらら (Shibuya Urara), キャラメルキッス by 藤原よしこ (Fujiwara Yoshiko), ナイショの同居人 by 嶋木あこ (Shimaki Ako).

A collection of 6 different works by popular mangaka. Warning: first chapter contains rape.

Miori is always fighting with her boyfriend, a middle-school teacher, about her job as a hostess. After one such argument Miori goes out and ties one on and afterwards meets a young man who lends an ear and a shoulder... But then later on, she discovers something quite unexpected...