First published 2005
Hajime's comfortable life as a successful nightclub owner is upended when he unexpectedly reunites with his childhood sweetheart, Shimamoto. Drawn back into the mysteries of her life, Hajime is compelled to confront the dark secrets she's long kept hidden. Reckless with enchantment and lust, Hajime must decide whether to risk everything to rekindle their first love and pursue the life he's always dreamed of.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: second-chance, unreliable-narrator
Period: Siglo XX
213 pages · Paperback · Vintage