📘 Book Summary
Divorced American mom Lauren Murata has stumbled into a university job teaching Home Economics at a conservative Japanese women’s college with a dwindling student population. Although she has achieved success as a “domestic goddess,” she is actually a scholar of gender studies. She meets widower dad Kazu Mori at her daughter's international school holiday bake sale. Mori manages talent, including a famous pop star who has just broken away from a popular all-male J-pop group. They discover that their children are good friends. The couple – and their kids – start going on playdates to iconic sites around Tokyo. They visit the pandas in Ueno Zoo. They go ice skating at Tokyo SkyTree. As their attraction to each other grows, they both try to figure out how to get out of the "friend zone" and move from playdates into real dates. But when a hashtag about Kazu’s famous client goes viral, putting both and Kazu's and Lauren's careers at risk, their relationship begins to crumble.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Romance (Holiday)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Holiday Romance, Multicultural, Short & Sweet, Cozy, Humorous, Single Parents, Japan
Trigger / CW: None
Spice Warning: None (kissing only)
📝 Book Details
📚 About the Author
Suzanne Kamata is an American, but she has lived in Japan for over half of her life. During that time, she has modeled for a textbook cover, done the voiceover for a TV commercial, and planted trees with the Emperor. She has also written many books and won many awards. Besides reading and writing, she loves chocolate, cats, and figure skating.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
📘 Book Summary
Divorced American mom Lauren Murata has stumbled into a university job teaching Home Economics at a conservative Japanese women’s college with a dwindling student population. Although she has achieved success as a “domestic goddess,” she is actually a scholar of gender studies. She meets widower dad Kazu Mori at her daughter's international school holiday bake sale. Mori manages talent, including a famous pop star who has just broken away from a popular all-male J-pop group. They discover that their children are good friends. The couple – and their kids – start going on playdates to iconic sites around Tokyo. They visit the pandas in Ueno Zoo. They go ice skating at Tokyo SkyTree. As their attraction to each other grows, they both try to figure out how to get out of the "friend zone" and move from playdates into real dates. But when a hashtag about Kazu’s famous client goes viral, putting both and Kazu's and Lauren's careers at risk, their relationship begins to crumble.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Romance (Holiday)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Holiday Romance, Multicultural, Short & Sweet, Cozy, Humorous, Single Parents, Japan
Trigger / CW: None
Spice Warning: None (kissing only)
📝 Book Details
📚 About the Author
Suzanne Kamata is an American, but she has lived in Japan for over half of her life. During that time, she has modeled for a textbook cover, done the voiceover for a TV commercial, and planted trees with the Emperor. She has also written many books and won many awards. Besides reading and writing, she loves chocolate, cats, and figure skating.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
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