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Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: "You are my property." With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage...and a mysterious power! Princess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Hana s father makes the deal of a lifetime and moves the Nonomura family into a huge mansion& But what the Nonomuras didn t plan on was Takane moving in with them! Just how are Takane and Hana going to adjust to living together?"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Takane is suddenly confronted with a major crisis when his grandfather, the chairman of the Takaba Group, strips him of his wealth! When Takane instantly goes from being super rich to penniless, how will Hana deal with a dejected Takane who has lost everything?"--Page [4] of cover.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Hana's childhood friend Okamon confesses that he's in love with her, Hana goes into a total panic! Can she possibly return his feelings? And once Takane finds out, all bets are off on how he'll react to the news!"--Page [4] of cover.
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly!... While Hana contemplates whether or not to take Rino's advice on matters of the heart, Takane and Okamon duke it out to determine who's better suited for Hana!...
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hiromi idolizes his older cousin Takane and will do anything to protect him--including running away from home. Takane's got enough problems dealing with work exhaustion and Hiromi's father itching to take him down, but maybe he'll be able to find Hiromi with Hana's help!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Dawn of the Arcana volume 11
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Now separated from her first husband, Princess Nakaba must navigate the court of Senan on her own and decide how to handle her new husband, Prince Adel.
168) Paper wife
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A heart-wrenching story about finding strength in a new world. Southern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling's parents arrange a marriage to a widower in California. To enter the country, she must pretend to be her husband's first wife--a paper wife. On the perilous voyage, Mei Ling takes an orphan girl named Siew under her wing. Dreams of a better life in America give Mei Ling the strength to endure the treacherous journey and detainment...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly!... On vacation in Okinawa, Takane and Hana find their feelings growing stronger as they navigate the awkwardness of being an official couple! When a boating mishap...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Takane gives Hana a surprise kiss on the nose, and now a flustered Hana is dying to know what it means! Meanwhile, Takane's cousin Yakumo wants to be reacquainted with Takane, but there's an ominous vibe about him... What exactly is he after?"--Page [4] of cover.
171) Antoinette's sister
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-ninth daughter and sixteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria-knows her position as a Hapsburg archduchess will inevitably force her to leave her home, her family, and her beloved country. But not yet. The Hapsburg family is celebrating a great triumph: Charlotte's older sister, Josepha, has been promised to King Ferdinand IV of Naples, and will soon take her place as queen. Before Josepha can journey...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly! Takane s mother shows up from London and causes a stir. The big question is, can she possibly accept Hana s role in Takane s life? Things don t look promising, but...
Author
Series
Freddie and Grace mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Barbour Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Can the wrong bride lead to the right romance? An unanticipated marriage unites an unlikely pair to unravel a ghostly Christmas mystery. Mistletoe is beautiful and dangerous, much like the woman from Frederick Percy's past, so when he turns over a new leaf and arranges to marry for his estate, instead of his heart, he never expects the wrong bride to be the right choice. Gracelynn Ferguson never planned to take her elder sister's place as a Christmas...
Author
Series
Bride of the Shadow king volume 1
Publisher
FireWyrm Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all things. When the handsome and enigmatic Shadow King comes seeking a bride, Faraine is not surprised that her sister is his choice. Though not eager to take a human bride, King Vor is willing to...
175) All the hidden paths
Author
Series
Tithenai chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The follow-up to Foz Meadows's A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, All the Hidden Paths is a sultry political & romantic fantasy exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and self-worth. With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across...
Author
Publisher
Harper Muse
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In 1913, Belle Newbold is asked to research and write about the unfinished Grove Park Inn and finds, by watching a wonder rise from ordinary hands and mountain stone, she can finally find the strength to piece together the long-destroyed path toward who she was meant to be.
Author
Series
My heart belongs in the Blue Ridge volume 2
Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"To escape a forced marriage, Cora Taylor travels from England to the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of her brother, who is working as a teacher in a mission school. She hopes to find a place where her nursing skills and independent ideas will be accepted and appreciated, but nothing prepares her for the wild mixture of isolation, community, brokenness, and hope within these mountains...or in the person of Jeb McAdams. Returning from the devastation...
178) Ruined
Author
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
For fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that blooms from a marriage of convenience. The whole town is whispering about how Catherine Benson lost her virtue, though they can never agree on the details. Was it in the public garden? Or a moving carriage? Only a truly desperate man would want her now -- and that's exactly what Andrew Davener is. His family's estate is in disrepair, but Catherine's...
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