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.
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.
After losing her grandmother, who was the only family she had left, her beloved teacher surprises her with a marriage proposal. But she is stunned to discover that his son, a popular but unkind boy, is sitting beside her on the bench. This storyline continues in Volume 2: Sukidarake no Kimi.
"I've been feeling strange ever since you arrived here. I'm terrified of being alone again." I was taken by the way he looked at me. He was supposed to be the cold and distant magician, and I was supposed to go back to my own world, but now I don't think I could ever leave his fervor behind... Overworked office worker, Yuno, found herself being reincarnated after she was involved in an unfortunate accident. Before she was sent to another world, God told her that if she stopped an assassination plot against a prince in this new world, she would be sent back to her original one. Now, as a maid in the prince's castle, she tries to approach His Highness, but instead catches the eye of his cold and merciless magician! Thinking she's suspicious, he immediately starts to investigate her, including every inch of her body! Then, after he reaches her most intimate spot, the stony-faced magician suddenly shows Yuno another, very unexpected, side of him!
"Remain silent... Cooperate." His demeanor is severe and unsympathetic, lacking any affection for me. Despite this, I am drawn towards acquiescing to his commands... Makoto has recently become an editor in the world of comics. Following a one-night stand, she becomes anxious about the possibility of pregnancy and decides to visit a gynecology clinic for a check-up. There, she encounters an alluring doctor unlike any other man she has ever met. Unbeknownst to her, she becomes aroused by the idea of being examined by such a charming man, and then he...! While he is captivating, he remains oblivious to the feelings of women. Makoto becomes infuriated by his insensitive remarks but is also mesmerized by his irresistible charm. Despite encountering more affable men, including a younger man attempting to pursue her, she cannot shake off her fixation on the sadistic doctor...! This provocative comedic series' debut volume presents four disparate men who are guaranteed to make your heart skip a beat!