Diane Hawley Nagatomo

"The Chibi Chibi Bookstore is a beautifully written, heartfelt novel that captivates readers with its rich storytelling, capturing the magic of self-discovery and the importance of family and identity." -D.M. Mitchell, author of the Coral Shores Veterinary seriesOn her twenty-fourth birthday...

Stuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life turns upside down when her American father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a toddler, dies.

Set in modern-day Tokyo, The Butterfly Café tells the story of American Jessie Yamada. When her emotionally abusive husband suddenly dies in a traffic accident, she is overcome with guilt because while making plans to leave him, she had often thought how much easier it would be for her if he...

After her cheating fiancé dumps her a few days before their wedding, Rose Millstone applies for an English teaching job in Japan, taking her as far away from the scandal as possible. Urban Tokyo in the 1980s couldn't be any more different from rural Nebraska, and there, an exciting new life...