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Corseltel is a fantasy land where dragons and humans live together in harmony. Dragon Sorcerers, in return for borrowing power from the dragons to use magical spells, must take care of the dragon offspring. Marciel, said to be one of the best Dragon Sorcerers in all Corseltel, is able to use all 7 dragon types, hence he takes care of 7 different dragon children. The dragon children, each representing the elements (darkness, light, fire, water, wind, earth, wood) learn to harness their power through Marciel and also look up to him as a parent. The cuteness of the dragon kids and the life lessons they learn will capture many readers.

from fictiondb: WANTED: MARRIAGE-MINDED MEN Addy Edson was looking for a husband, and she knew just the guy to help her with her search. But what she hadn't expected were the warm, sensuous "practice kisses" that her childhood friend Joe Barrington was bent on giving her--or the way they made her feel .... Joe was more than happy to help Addy find a groom, especially since it meant the redheaded beauty would be practicing her sexy charms on him! But how could he convince her that a lifetime of happiness--and nighttimes of passion--could be found in his arms?

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 Stiletto Heels: Who's in love right now?! Nozawa Nao is just a normal middle schooler, except that she's been obsessively studying about love and romance. Will her thoroughly-researched tactics help her snare the man of her dreams?!

Short story collection. 1. Iguana no Musume: A girl develops a complex about herself after her mother thinks of her as a hideous iguana.

We are in the States - Michelle is a prostitute with a child picks clients every day on the streets, while Chris, her teenager husband and the father of the baby, babysits. This is the story of their aimless days. A masterpiece about the joys and sorrows of love.

From Anime Waves: Kobayagawa Shio is a "private actress" who works for a production company. She also does personal assignments that needs her to pretend to be a different person. She takes on assignments for people and takes on the personality of the person who they are pretending to be.

Omohide Poro Poro follows Taeko Okajima, an eleven-year old girl as she goes through life as a fifth-grader in 1966. Made into the studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday.

Yukari is a girl who can see the deceased. Yuusaku is a boy who can hear any phenomena that has a voice. Through their encounters with the inhuman, they learn fear, sadness, and compassion; and grow as humans.

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Mutsu, an attractive and cold-hearted exorcist, holds a female demon captive. The demon, Soul, is compelled to help Mutsu with various tasks and also recruit clients for exorcisms. In an attempt to flee from her captor, Soul tries to escape while Mutsu is asleep but is caught in the act. He takes advantage of her, exploring her body with his hands, and Soul, unfamiliar with the sensation of pleasure, cannot resist. After their first "romantic" encounter, Soul is left in a state of euphoria, especially after glimpsing the unexpected side of Mutsu's personality. This is a love story that depicts the relationship between a gruff exorcist and a hopeful demon.

“You say I have no charm? Then let’s break off our engagement.” The one who declares this to her fiancé Elliott is Serena, the daughter of a marquis. After six months at the academy, Serena has grown fed up with Elliott, who is completely smitten with Maribel, a cutesy, affected duke’s daughter. Up until now, Serena had kept herself plain and modest for Elliott’s sake—but there’s no reason to hold back anymore! She begins to fully enjoy fashion again and reclaims her true self: a narcissistic woman with a slightly difficult personality. That’s when Nox, the second prince—famous for hating women—suddenly proposes to Serena…!?