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Was I kidnapped by an angel? While Edinburg kingdom is rocked by the disappearance of the king, Ben, a marine acting as a double for his cousin, Prince Nicholas, is kidnapped. As he lies strapped to a bed, he is met by a beautiful woman smelling of roses. Seeing guilt in her eyes, Ben is sure she's taking part in this kidnapping against her will. Whatever her circumstances, Ben vows to protect her! Part 3 of the "Wedding of the Century?Kingdom of Edinburg" 4-part miniseries!

From JShoujo Scans: Contains Five One-shots: 1) Yoake Mae (Before Daybreak) Iori is the daughter of a wealthy family who has lived a caged-in existence. She has lived her life following the path set down by her parents, and now she is about to be married off to a man she doesn't love. She runs away and stumbles upon the late-night food stand run by Akira. His kindness and warmth opens her mind to a world she didn't know existed--but when his tragic past threatens to destroy the pure love that has begun to blossom, she must choose between the life she has always known and a love she didn't know was possible.

From Bliss: Haruka and Saya spend their days living peacefully with their father in a small town. However, when a new neighbor moves in, unusual events suddenly start taking place. Strangely enough, they all seem to be related to Haruka and Saya's mother who passed away some time ago...

Naeko is a divorced woman working at a bridal salon. Although her ex-husband and boss, Souichi, approaches her for reconciliation, she consistently refuses. Naeko wants to find happiness for certain next time, so she is cautious when it comes to falling in love. Then one day she meets an extremely gorgeous boy, Ouji. This would create a drastic change in her fate... About the Author: All of Yuki-san's works are light-hearted sex comedies. Although they're classified as shoujo, they're not for younger fans as there are a fair amount of graphic sex scenes (if you think the sex in Kaikan Phrase was too graphic, this is not the mangaka for you). Her works are labelled Josei. She made her debut in the magazine Bessatsu Shoujo Comic with 'Channel no Sasayaki' in 1988. She has made such series as 'Cinderella ni naritai', 'O-Bo-Re-Ta-I', 'Haa Haa', 'Darling wa Namamono ni tsuki', 'Mata Mata O-Bo-Re-Ta-I', 'Anata to senya ichiya', 'Ai Suro Hito', 'Ningyo Ouji', 'Itadakimasu' and currently 'Chô yo Hana yo'. Her last one-volume works are 'Karaku naru made Matenai', 'Pretty in Blue' which were/are all serialized on Flower Comics. Her first volume was Dakishimete ROSE, 1991. Her longest work up-to-date is Darling wa Namamono ni tsuki, 8 volumes. Of course she created some short stories and contributed to collections such as "Kinjirareta Ai no Kajitsu".

From Midnight Scans: Ria works as a hostess, and she longs for the day when the owner, Himi Kyouji, and herself can finally be together. On the other hand, 10 years ago, when Kyouji forced Ria's beloved parents to commit suicide and robbed her of her happiness, she planned to get her revenge. However, after she is hugged by him, what will happen to her revenge?!

The outside world must be so exciting! Princess Vanessa, of Volzemburg Kingdom, will become queen one day, and she's lived a life without freedom. Even when she visits New York on her royal duties, all she can do is smile elegantly and adhere to her strict schedule. As a 20-year-old young woman, she tires of her restrictive life, but with the help of a friend, she manages to escape for a few days. Walking through this exciting city, eating junk food and falling in love...all for the first time. But the clock keeps ticking and her time will soon run out!

An ordinary boy called Sherlock Doyle is captured and forced to put on his twin sister's dress by the Emperor's diplomat to be shipped to a small country called Ehren. His genius sister, Glinda, went missing two days before she's supposed to be sent to Ehren to be an royal tutor for the King's children. The sudden life change is too overwhelming for Sherlock, but he sees no way out. Later, he finds out the disturbing truth about the kingdom's intention with his sister.

1) Passion Kiss (Yokujou Kisu One night) - Manatsu has a dream of an incredibly fulfilling kiss. "Who was the boy in my dream? That's the first time a kiss has made my chest ache." That's when Manatsu gets a feeling from her classmate, Morishima-kun -- the same feeling she got from the boy in the dream. Without thinking, and despite the fact she already has a boyfriend, she... (!!!) 2) Second Virgins (Sekando Vaajinzu) - Kawori is prepped and ready to lose her virginity to Shunsuke... until he penetrates her and it hurts like hell. She wants him to stop, but he can't. They get into a fight and stop talking after that. Then, one and a half years later, Kawori gets coerced into attending a singles party -- and Shunsuke is there! ...As the boyfriend of Kawori's friend Nao? How will Kawori and Shunsuke handle their unresolved feelings? 3) Eternal Summer, Fleeting Summer (Eien no Natsu, Isshun no Natsu) - The first love letter Takeshita Riho wrote was to Sakurai Touma, the class president she had a crush on from second to sixth grade, but the letter never got sent. ...Until now, when Riho's meddlesome friend mails it out. To Riho's surprise, Touma writes back and responds well to her feelings! He's just as Riho remembers him, and the way he writes makes it sound like those elementary school days were the most important of his life. What Riho doesn't realize is the heart-breaking (and tear-jerking) reason why...

Eric is dying. And holding a secret.When his father helps a girl from his school after her mother died, his life turns around. He doesn't want to disappear anymore.

From ShoujoMagic: Story 1: Andalusian Lover. Hikaru was engaged to a man who had a great personality, a handsome face, and an annual income of ten million yen. Anyone would've envied her. So who is this new man she wants so badly that she ditched her fiancé? "Andalusian Lover" is an inconceivable tale of love revolving around the ultimate greedy woman! Story 2: Love Fool. Saeki Noa met a girl on a boring group date. Noa is a hot hunk but this girl after their first date thinks he is a jerk and wants to make him fall for her and dump him...but...

Smart, successful and good-looking Iwaya Sumire works for a big newspaper. However, her boyfriend dumps her for being too "perfect" a woman. Feeling angry and dejected Iwaya returns home depressed, and most of all lonely. However, she finds an unconscious young man lying in a box out the front of her home and takes him in. He looks like a dog she used to own called Momo. She dubs him Momo and decides to "keep him as a pet." It's the start of an unexpected life together as they overcome obstacles and become quite attached to one another. But can love like this exist? This manga won the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for sh?jo.

From Lila Wolves They say marriage is the happy ending of a beautiful love but isn’t it also the beginning of a new story? A year has passed since Ryder and Ellie got married. And our couple is still deeply is love with each other even though there are people who are still against their marriage. This story is a continuation from the original series, this time it is a journey for Ryder and Ellieo to find trust and love through many obstacles and hardships….