Most Popular Books by Keiko Okamoto

Keiko Okamoto''s Japanese Knitting Stitches presents 150 exquisite knitting and crochet stitches from one of Japan''s most prolific and innovative designers. Her designs range from classic to ethnic to quirky--in colors ranging from earthy to vivid. Keiko Okamoto is recognized around the world for her colorful and textural stitches, and this book features beautiful color photos showing the full potential of these stitch patterns. An introduction by veteran Japanese knitting expert Gayle Roehm--translator of Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible and 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches--explains the ins and outs of using the Japanese-style knitting charts and executing the stitches in a way that is simple and easy for all knitters to understand. Full instructions and diagrams for crochet and knitting projects offer a chance to put these stitches to use. These projects include: A cardigan with charming crocheted strawberry garland A multi-colored, fringed neck wrap A pair of funky, sculptural arm-warmers--toasty and multi-textured A charming Fair Isle knitted basket bag A pair of fluffy, cuffed mittens An elegant A-line textured wool sweater suitable for any body type A chic Nordic-patterned short coat This book will be a prized addition to every knitter''s library, and a favorite reference for years to come!

From elegant to funky, popular designer Keiko Okamoto presents a wide selection of crochet stitches in this valuable reference. Amazing Japanese Crochet Stitches includes versatile stitch patterns that can be used in just about any piece. Whether you want to recreate an Irish lace in creamy neutrals or play with stitches that stand out for their unusual shape and dimension, this book has it all. You''ll find designs for unusual yarns, unique stitch patterns and some amazing edgings. Seven practice projects help you cut loose with some creative application, including: Two elegant, lacy shawls Two fun flowery necklaces A bohemian vest in neutral tones A wildly embellished rainbow scarf The most one-of-a-kind bag you''ll ever see A technical section demonstrates the stitches step-by-step, so readers can become familiar with crocheting in the Japanese style. Amazing Japanese Crochet Stitches is a joy for the experienced crocheter, and a valuable reference for needlecraft enthusiasts everywhere!

In high school, Molly was a little plain and chubby and yet her crush, Des, asked her out! She thought things were going well between them until Des left for college without saying a word of goodbye. Years later, Molly has transformed into a beautiful woman. When Des returns to town, he doesn’t even recognize her. But the wounds he left on her heart still haven’t healed…

Freshly dumped by her playboy fianc?, Kevin, distraught cooking show host Corri decides to vent her anger toward him during a live broadcast. Kevin''s older brother and owner of the television production company, Aidan, rushes to her side with a bottle of wine and words of compassion. At the same time, he cannot help but feel overjoyed by the development. Aidan has always been attracted to Corri, but he had to bitterly swallow his feelings after she''d started going out with his little brother. Now there is no one keeping him from telling her how he feels.

Despite the frustration of a failed business venture, cool and in-control entrepreneur Darius Falcon manages to seal the deal with an exquisite natural island basking in the sun. There, on what should have been the worst day of both his professional and personal life, Darius meets a volunteer from a search and rescue unit named Harriet. He begins to feel happier than he has in years and the elevated mood the island has put him in encourages him to take a chance and ask her to be his girlfriend. Harriet gladly accepts, but finds herself deeply implicated in convoluted Falcon family circumstances… It’s a modern Cinderella story!

After her distraught sister told her that her fiancé’s older brother, Santos, wouldn’t give them his blessing to marry, Georgina decided to speak with Santos herself. The brothers’ father left a will saying the first son to marry would inherit the family business, which is why Santos won’t support their marriage. Georgina asked Santos to allow her sister’s marriage anyway, but Santos turned her down flat. That’s when she decided to propose to him. “Why don’t you and I get married so that you can inherit your father’s business? Then we can get divorced.”

3 years after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, popular manga artists go to the heart of it and listen to people''s stories of that day and the turbulence that came afterward. The stories they preserve through manga, "Stories of 3.11" will bring tears to your eyes. Royalties will be donated to the restoration project in Tohoku.

Laura is a reporter whose drive to help those in need keeps causing her to miss her scoops. With her job on the line, she goes after a big story, looking for a scandal about Xander, the crown prince of Montorino! Luckily, she manages to slip into his official residence and approach him. But her nature once again gets in the way and spoils her plan… The next day, as Laura sulks in dejection, who should appear at her doorstep but Prince Xander!

Perdita sneaks into the wedding ceremony of famous actor Travis Falcon to get an expos?. But then she then runs into Travis’s younger brother, Leonid, who looks exactly like Travis. He asks Perdita to pretend to be his lover for one day in order to discourage his father from forcing him to marry someone he doesn’t want to, never realizing that she is an infamous gossip writer. As she grows closer to Leonid, though, she becomes hesitant about airing his family’s secrets. But will she be equally able to keep her own secret safe?

Elizabeth is a teacher who was charged with a crime despite being innocent, so she visits top lawyer Price to ask for his help. Price Domenico is the father of one of her students. Although there are many dark rumors surrounding him, Price greets her with a handshake and a warm welcome and Elizabeth’s nerves are put at ease. But when she tells him about her circumstances, his gaze suddenly turns cold and he turns her down! Why? Were his warm hands and friendly smile just an act?

Liza was enjoying her island vacation but froze when Nick Menendez appeared in front of her. Nick was an important businessman and the son of her mother’s best friend. They had known each other since they were young?he’d even been her first love. But when Liza was sixteen, there was a misunderstanding that led Nick to scorn her and call her a loose woman. Her first love was ruthlessly shattered to pieces and she’d been avoiding him ever since. Liza was thoroughly bewildered by the sudden reunion, yet she felt the flames of love rising in her once more. What she didn’t know was that their reunion was no accident!

Determined to save her family''s company from ruin, Tamsin agrees to become a bride to the wealthy shiekh tycoon Aziz. But on the day of their marriage, the wedding party is suddenly attacked by bandits. After being drugged and knocked unconscious, Tamsin wakes up to the sight of a handsome, mysterious man who tells her, "I''ve waited my entire life to exact my revenge of destroying your fianc? and your family!" before stealing a kiss from Tamsin! But who knew that a kidnapper''s kiss could be so hot and so arousing?

Falling in love with a prince is futile. Flo is visiting a foreign country to attend the wedding of her best friend. While there, she runs into a man she once had a one-night stand with, Prince Hazin. But he’d coldly left her after their blissful night together and she swore she’d never be made a fool of like that again. Her heart still pounds when she sees him. Will he be as cold as ever toward her? Or is there something more between them?

It’s been over a year since she caught him cheating on her. Although she’s been struggling, Samantha’s getting used to a new life with her young daughter. One day, her estranged husband showed up at her apartment. He came to tell her about the massive inheritance that her father-in-law left for his granddaughter. But he gave her a shocking condition in order to receive it. If Samantha wants to receive the inheritance, she and Annie need to live with him for the next six months. Samantha can’t live with the man who betrayed her. But when she thinks about her daughter’s future… Samantha decided to go back to his house and engage in a marriage in name only.

Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course provides a progressive intermediate course in Japanese, incorporating modern teaching methods and practicing all four language skills. Hiyaku provides content-based instruction, with authentic and semi-authentic dialogues and readings, all carefully selected to instruct and inspire students as they learn Japanese. Key features of the textbook include: highly structured chapters, beginning with warm-up exercises followed by focused practice of each of the four skills gradual introduction to increasingly authentic materials content taken from original Japanese sources such as books, TV programs, magazines, newspapers and websites extensive audio material provided as FREE MP3 files on a companion website here https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/eguchi/ instructor’s materials, including PowerPoint files provided through the companion website. Hiyaku does not simply teach language and basic cultural points: it also helps students gain a holistic understanding of Japanese society and history, and provides the necessary foundation for the advanced study of Japan and its language.

“This man is my boss…and my father’s enemy.” Bryce’s dirty tricks drove Paige’s father to his death. Now she slips into Bryce’s company as a secretary in order to find out his weakness. However, he doesn’t trust her and is trying to discover her motives. They’ve both been keeping their suspicions a secret, but now the seeds of a dangerous love are beginning to sprout!

Beth’s childhood love had to come to an end, but young Jamie vowed he’d grow up and then he’d come get her. Over ten years later, only half of his promises had been fulfilled. Jamie was a man, a success in Australia, where he grew up to be very powerful. But when a likewise grown-up Beth tries to meet with Jamie, he beds her thinking all the time that she is a just another anonymous gold digger. Traumatized, Beth tries to say goodbye for good, but then Jamie tracks her down and buys her financially troubled family’s farm… Just what is Jamie’s end game?

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“I may be able to find my family here…” Sara visits Texas after hearing her mother’s deathbed confession that she’d been adopted. As soon as she arrives, a strange man named Lucas mistakes her for his missing bride, Analise. He says she looks just like his fiancée. Feeling bewildered, Sara agrees to pretend to be her. She then discovers so many resemblances between the two, resulting in stronger expectations. Meanwhile, she finds herself attracted to this kind, sincere man…

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The true identity of my one-night love…an actual prince! Rosa, a cleaning lady in a Venetian hotel, gave her virginity to a stranger named Vittorio on the night of Carnival. Lost on the streets, Rosa was surprised when he approached her and invited her to a party in a palatial mansion. Rosa instantly fell for the charming stranger, even knowing she would likely never see him again. But a few weeks later, Rosa is stunned to realize she is pregnant, and then Vittorio shows up in front of her!

Freya became part of the Falcon family after her mother married Amos. So, when she is dumped by her fianc? right before her wedding, her stepbrother, Jackson, comes to rescue her. He whisks her away from the church and kindly consoles her. Freya used to be attracted to him, but knowing he sees her as a sister, she had to seal away her feelings for him. When his kindness reignites her feelings, she learns the unbelievable truth. It was Jackson who ruined her wedding!

Olivia, the daughter of a wealthy and famous family, makes a bet with her brothers that she can sustain herself in a strange town for three months. “I’m not just some doll that you can dress up and take to parties!” Full of enthusiasm, she takes a job at a restaurant, only to be fired immediately. At the veterinary clinic where she finds her second job, she causes a serious injury to a customer—and then, in order to pay off the young man’s medical expenses, Olivia must start working for his boss, Owen, at the dog training camp that he owns…

Travis Falcon has leaped to stardom in a single bound, but he has one problem. The gossip rags are making a fuss over a certain incident between him and a woman, so his boss has ordered him to date a proper lady. Just then, he encounters the perfect candidate for the role: Charlene, who found her way into the studio following another actor. Travis and she decide to pretend to be dating, and ultimately, they forge a bond like that between brother and sister. Until one night, when everything changes…

Years ago, Cassie discovered that she had been played and betrayed by her boyfriend, the second son of the billionaire Falcon family who once became close to her by acting as if he were poor. When they finally reunite as magnate and his assistant, Cassie has already changed and Marcel doesn’t seem to recognize her. Unlike her glamorous modeling past, she is now a stern-looking office worker with glasses and pulled-back hair. But toward the Marcel whom she once loved, she isn’t so sure she wants to pretend as if nothing happened...

Beth’s childhood love had to come to an end, but young Jamie vowed he’d grow up and then he’d come get her. Over ten years later, only half of his promises had been fulfilled. Jamie was a man, a success in Australia, where he grew up to be very powerful. But when a likewise grown-up Beth tries to meet with Jamie, he beds her thinking all the time that she is a just another anonymous gold digger. Traumatized, Beth tries to say goodbye for good, but then Jamie tracks her down and buys her financially troubled family’s farm… Just what is Jamie’s end game?

Natalie is a single mother whose everyday life is filled with work and caring for her little girl, leaving no time for romance. When her work takes her to Paris, she is invited to a dinner with her boss, millionaire Demitri Makricosta. Her heart flutters at his passionate gaze but she tells herself she’s there to work. Still, when she has dinner with him, she struggles to resist his charm and soon finds herself in his bed. It was supposed to be just a one-night fantasy. But maybe the future holds more…

Casey has arrived to the A’Qaban international airport. Her safari suit and hat do not fit in with the modern airport in the middle of a metropolitan city. The destination of her business trip was suddenly changed from the desert to the city, a direct order from the owner of the company who is also A’Qaban’s king. Known for ruthlessly cutting employees deemed useless, he’s decided to meet Casey and put her through several tests. Nervous and stiff, Casey sits under the sexy gaze of her intimidating boss?does she have what it takes to keep her job?

When Luce, an art dealer, first arrives in Venice for work, she sees a man standing on a wharf and gets a powerful wave of déjà vu. “I wonder if I’ve met him somewhere before.” Trying to ignore the powerful feeling, she goes sightseeing around the city. And then she runs into the man from the wharf! He introduces himself as Michele, and when Luce states that it’s her first time in Venice, his expression fills with rage. Her day keeps getting stranger, but she manages to make it to her employer’s home—only to learn that her new employer…is Michele!

Tara Peters was a top model before an extramarital scandal with businessman Baron Randall destroyed her career and his marriage. After reinventing herself, she takes a career at Primo Tech with her newfound business degree. But when the boss, Angelo Gordon, invites her out to dinner, she can’t help but wonder if she’s being used as a pawn for revenge! Is Angelo interested in her for business, pleasure…or vengeance?

Recently divorced Juliet is in the midst of money troubles when her childhood friend Cary offers an intriguing proposal?for her to pretend to be his fianc?e in exchange for a handsome payment. She agrees to the deal and heads to Tregellin Manor, where she meets Rafael, who immediately suspects that Juliet isn’t who she says she is. Cary’s grandmother Eleanor, on the other hand, welcomes her warmly and throws the couple an engagement party. But when Eleanor loans Juliet a beautiful ruby ring for the occasion, Rafael reacts most bizarrely. What does it mean?

American multimillionaire Meryl has just one problem: until she turns twenty-seven or gets married, she can’t use her father’s inheritance freely. Determined to get the money her friend needs, Meryl puts a wanted ad for a husband in the paper. She soon gets a response from Jarvis, a broke nobleman living in an old castle in the English countryside. Meryl immediately goes to his castle to meet him, but is coldly refused and told to go home. Despite this, there’s genuine warmth behind his stubbornness that Meryl finds herself more and more drawn to.

Beth would do anything for her twin sister, Addie, who has been betrothed to a sheikh from young age and has led a life of high expectation and heavy responsibility. Beth, unlike her sister, spent a lonesome childhood receiving little attention from her parents. The twins have grown up trusting and depending on each other. As the day of meeting the sheikh nears, Addie confides in Beth with her secret love for another man. To save her dearest Addie, Beth decides to go to the desert kingdom of Bha''Khar, pretending to be her twin sister!

Dominic Winters, usually as cold as his name suggests, decides to look for someone to comfort him, and he finds that person in Sophie. He used to believe that the death of his fiancée was Sophie’s fault, but having realized his mistake, a haggard Dominic has come to apologize. This man, who never gives the upper hand to another person, let alone someone of lower social rank, is doing just that now, which is why Sophie lets him hold her. Sophie has been waiting for this moment since the first time they met, half a year ago… And the passion they indulge in will have life-changing consequences for both of them!