ウソ婚 [Usokon] Series by Kiwi Tokina

Yae is an unremarkable girl who temps for a living. She loses her home and job in one stroke and is, at 29, at her wits’ end. Then her childhood friend Takumi appears before her. A good-looking, successful architect, he lives a glamorous life. In exchange for free accommodation in his skyscraper condo in the heart of Tokyo, Yae acts as his fake wife?! This is the story of a fake marriage to a smug, handsome architect!

Yae and Takumi come on their "honeymoon"/inspection trip to a high-class glamping site that his company is in charge of. In front of his subordinates, he says that Yae was his "first love." While she's nervous, not knowing if it's true or a lie, they end up spending a night in the same bed! What does the unusually serious Takumi tell Yae … ?! A little naughty and very extravagant, this is Volume 2 of a Cinderella-like love story that starts with a lie.

Just an unremarkable woman, Yae has mostly been working temp jobs. Then she runs into her high and mighty, childhood friend Takumi Natsume, who has become an architect. In exchange for staying for free at his high-rise apartment, she agrees to take on the role of the fake spouse of him! At her friend's wedding after-party, Yae reunites with her ex... moreJust an unremarkable woman, Yae has mostly been working temp jobs. Then she runs into her high and mighty, childhood friend Takumi Natsume, who has become an architect. In exchange for staying for free at his high-rise apartment, she agrees to take on the role of the fake spouse of him! At her friend's wedding after-party, Yae reunites with her ex. He takes her out on a date at a fancy French restaurant, but guess who is at that restaurant? None other than Takumi, who happens to be there on business! Yae's heart wavers between her fake husband, who is full of himself, and the sweet her ex?! A little naughty and very extravagant! The third volume of a Cinderella-like love story that has started with a lie is full of unexpected turns of events! less

While at the mercy of the pompous Takumi, Yae's also starting to fall for the sweet side of him. But Takumi has no desire to get married and his fake wife won't ever become the real deal... Well, that's what she thought when Takumi proposes to Yae, saying, "Wanna get married?!" The two finally spend the night together... Then, Ryo-san, Takumi's sempai from when he was an office worker, appears before the two who are at their peak of happiness (or should be) and puts Yae in a real pinch!

Just when she thought the affair misunderstanding with Jun-san had been cleared up, she lets slip to him that she's in a fake marriage with Takumi this time! On top of that, Remi, the beautiful woman who has come back from Singapore and has been in love with Takumi all this time, finds out about it, and Yae becomes depressed when she's astonishingly snooty towards her. And then she finds out that Takumi went into a hotel with Remi.. moreJust when she thought the affair misunderstanding with Jun-san had been cleared up, she lets slip to him that she's in a fake marriage with Takumi this time! On top of that, Remi, the beautiful woman who has come back from Singapore and has been in love with Takumi all this time, finds out about it, and Yae becomes depressed when she's astonishingly snooty towards her. And then she finds out that Takumi went into a hotel with Remi...?! Both of the people they didn't want to find out the most did and now Yae and Takumi are in serious hot water! It's a little lewd and quite glamorous. This is volume 5 in which there's a great upheaval in the Cinderella love story that started with a lie! less

Yae and Takumi, who are enjoying a private trip in Dubai, decide to go to Adul's home, who's the third prince of the neighboring country and Takumi's acquaintance. However, Adul took a liking to Yae and knew about their fake marriage, so she was separated from Takumi and was about to be forced to be his fourth wife! "Please, take me back to Takkun..." Yae's in a chastity crisis in the foreign land of Dubai!!

On the way home from a friend's wedding, Takumi told Yae that they should end their "sham marriage." Although she went into shock at this sudden development, after hearing the truth behind her split with Takumi from Jun-san, she chased after Takumi to the far off country of the Republic of Malta. What will be their fate when the two finally meet again...?!

Yae is radiating happiness after Takumi proposes to her. That's when Ayumu, the eldest Natsume son, comes to visit from NY. Just when they think they're home safe after being at Ayumu's mercy, Takumi's parents come to Tokyo after hearing the news from Ayumu! They hurriedly announce their marriage to them and go to greet them, but then they find out there's a Natsume Family rule that prevents them from having a wedding...?!

Takumi and Yae return to their hometown to help prepare for Takumi's brother's wedding, as well as to ask Yae's family for permission for her own hand in marriage. On their way back from Yae's family home, they share some old memories as they pass by familiar locations, and Yae learns of Takumi's immeasurable feelings for her. Their relationship deepens from their trip, but in no time at all, they happen to cross paths with Takumi's ex-girlfriend... moreTakumi and Yae return to their hometown to help prepare for Takumi's brother's wedding, as well as to ask Yae's family for permission for her own hand in marriage. On their way back from Yae's family home, they share some old memories as they pass by familiar locations, and Yae learns of Takumi's immeasurable feelings for her. Their relationship deepens from their trip, but in no time at all, they happen to cross paths with Takumi's ex-girlfriend. The ex takes this chance to close in on Yae and tell her some absolutely shocking news... less

Takumi's brother's wedding is around the corner, and Yae is having the time of her life looking after her niece together with Takumi. That is, until a young lady barged into their apartment, holding what appears to be a marriage form with Takumi's signature on it...?!

Right after Yae started the wedding preparations, she had to go on a business trip to Kobe for three weeks. On top of that, she met again with her childhood friend and first crush, Yoshida-kun there! Yoshida-kun told his feelings to her as he found out they liked each other in elementary school…! What’s going to happen next?!

It's been a month since Yae moved out after a big misunderstanding with Takumi. As she was spending her days miserable and not knowing what to do, one day, she was taken to a certain place by Shindo where the unthinkable happened! What shocking idea does Takumi have in plan to set things right…?!