I Can't Resist This Novelist's Seduction

Utako is the heir to the historic Mikoshiba Inn, a traditional Japanese establishment she is destined to manage. However, painful past experiences have left her with a severe phobia of men, causing her to constantly fumble around male guests. Knowing she must overcome this fear to s쳮d her mother, she struggles daily—until she enters a guest room and encounters Ritsu, a longtime patron and the very novelist she admires most. To her surprise, he is the only man who does not trigger her anxiety. Ritsu, currently suffering from writer's block on his latest work, proposes an unconventional arrangement: they will engage in physical contact to help him research romance for his novel while simultaneously easing Utako’s fears. What begins as a practical agreement quickly turns complicated. As Ritsu draws closer, teasing that men only grow more restless when someone tries to hide their emotions, Utako realizes her carefully guarded secret is at risk. Reuniting with the elusive author has awakened a long-buried first love, and if his touch deepens any further, she will no longer be able to conceal her true feelings.