A sunny and outgoing girl who thought that her life was going smoothly suddenly had her entire world turned upside down when her father took a position at an all-girl school on the other side of Japan. Was it destiny, fate, or a prayer that allowed her to meet her celebrity crush and find out the real girl hiding behind the celebrity image. A cold girl discovers freedom where she could never imagine. What will happen when two hearts start to beat as one?

"These stories have a sharp eye for the complexities of modern life, but Neel Patel writes with the wisdom and compassion of an old soul." —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times– bestselling authorA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceAn NPR Best Book of the YearA Best Book of the Summer— Vanity Fair

Adachi is skipping class when she first meets fellow truant Shimamura in the gym loft, and just like that, a friendship is born. Except now Adachi's having dreams about kissing her, and she doesn't know what that means, but she's pretty sure it's not something you do with a friend. What are these strange feelings she has when she thinks of Shimamura? And is it possible Shimamura feels the same way?

Short story Dharma first appeared in Dreams and Visions: Fourteen Flights of Fantasy, edited by M. Gerry Weiss & Helen S. Weiss; Tor Books, 2007.Set in Newford during 1967's Summer of Love, Beirut-born teen Dharma, runs away from his Muslim home and reinvents himself as a hippie poet-musician. Street-busking one day at an impromptu music jam, Dharma meets a lovely young hippie girl called Button. Love is in the air. Button and Dharma share a gorgeous, magical night at a huge music ...

She's battling the cold and a killer's trail…December has set in and just when the rural town of Chikata is recovering from one murder, Mei and her new boyfriend, Yasahiro, find their friend, Etsuko, dead in her apartment. Etsuko was sweet and talented, and now everyone suspects her longtime boyfriend killed her. Mei doesn’t believe it, though, and she vows to help solve the crime.But Mei has more to think about than murder. With the barn gone and their veg...

Cupid launched herself into organizing a branch of Legal Aid only to meet a handsome lawyer who sends her senses into disarray.Watching the families who needed help and those who were paid to help them was an education. No one stayed unless they had a feel for the job and all of those working with her want nothing more than relief of stress for their clients.When Tyr arrives as holiday relief, he sweeps through their caseload like magic. His interest in late-night takeout and...

Maya's summer is shaping up to be unforgettable-in both good and bad ways. First she's sent to stay with her grandmother for a month. Living in the city, Maya is too far from her friend Keysha and her boyfriend, Misalo-and too near her rebellious cousin Viviana. When Maya finally comes home, her parents drop a bombshell-Viviana is moving in with them.Her cousin has barely unpacked before she's creating chaos. Truth is, Maya kind of likes the way life is a whole lot less predictable...

Mei Yamagawa’s bad luck is almost at an end…Her tea shop is a week away from opening, she and Yasahiro have planned a trip away, and the future is looking bright and hopeful. But when Yasahiro’s ex-fiancée, Amanda, shows up unexpectedly, demanding his time and presence, all of their plans dissolve. Amanda is tough and drives Mei up the wall, so it’s no surprise when Mei tells her to get lost, only for Amanda to be murdered a few hours later. Yasahiro becomes the pr...

A book for comic lovers and Japanophiles of all ages, Diary of a Tokyo Teen presents a unique look at modern-day Japan through a young woman's eyes.Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, ph...

An award-winning erotic tale of romance and redemption.Mika rents a quaint cottage on a seaside estate. With a group of amazing friends and her disease in remission, she's happy but curious. Her mysterious landlord lives alone in a stately home perched on the cliff. There's no penetrating the blue abyss of Cain's eyes or the coldness of the striking man who disappears for days at a time.Women are Cain's business. The fantasy he sells has made him a wealthy but empty man. Ye...

"Akari’s obsession is fatalistic and intense, and Usami’s prose (translated by Asa Yoneda) renders it and the hold it has on her tenuous life ably and affectingly. . . . it will especially resonate with readers familiar with real-life superfandoms such as One Direction’s at the height of its fame, down to details such as sought-after exclusive merch and hateful online comments sections. A short, engrossing novel that captures the essence of obsessive fandom.” -- Kirkus (st...

Tragedy strikes Chikata again!When Noriko Kubo, a local small business coach, is found dead in her back garden, Mei feels the pull of a good mystery and the desire to solve another case, especially at the behest of her best friend. With several suspects that need to be questioned or followed, she has all the skills to help out and the imagination to piece together the clues.But time is not on her side and neither is good luck. Her baby is crying for hours e...