MOCHIZUKI Reiko

Houjou Takeko , age 27, is an ultra-competent secretarial manager at a large corporation. After work, she trades in her suit and horn-rimmed glasses for chic outfits and dances away at her favorite nightclub. Be it work or play, it seems Takeko is the perfect independent woman. But unbeknown to her colleagues, Takeko has a mysterious lover, Shi-chan, and through her eyes, we see all the pain, joy, uncertainty, and rewards of a relationship. Credit - Ex

For two years Linda Kendall believed her own life ended the day her husband and children were killed in a car crash. Only reluctantly did she set aside her grief to become nanny to the Conde Duarte de Dominga's three charges in Portugal. But this handsome nobleman aroused feelings Linda thought she'd never have again. Duarte tempted her back to life with his kindness, his charm, his proposal of marriage . . . if only she would agree not to fall in love with him. But it was already too late for that.