DATE OF RELEASE: 18 MAR 2027
The enchanting fifth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time – now in an irresistibly beautiful special edition. Translated from Japanese, in Before We Forget Kindness four new guests enter the mysterious Tokyo cafe, each with a secret wish, each hoping to go back in time to fulfil it as their coffee is poured . . . The father who could not allow his daughter to get marriedA woman who couldn’t give Valentine’s Day chocolates to her loved oneA boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents. A wife holding a child with no name . . .
The incomparable Toshikazu Kawaguchi introduces us to the dreams, wishes and deeply emotional encounters of these four guests, all travelling in time to find comfort, peace, and a newfound happiness. But, as ever, they must return before the coffee gets cold . . . Catch up on the rest of the series set in the charming Tokyo cafe, with Before the coffee gets cold, Tales from the cafe, Before your memory fades, Before we say goodbye and Before I knew I loved you.
