{"product_id":"before-i-knew-i-loved-you","title":"Before I Knew I Loved You","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eToshikazu Kawaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e | Paperback | May 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a special seat in a fabled Tokyo cafe, you’re offered something irresistible – not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Before I knew I loved you\u003c\/i\u003e, Toshikazu Kawaguchi takes us back to the warm heart of the mysterious Funiculi Funicula Cafe, with another four guests whose luminous stories of love, lost and won again, will reaffirm your belief in its eternal potential. In this book, we meet:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The girl who wishes to make amends with the mother she never accepted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The man who waited for a reply from his girlfriend, and never heard from her\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The woman anxious to travel ahead to know what her future holds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The student who travels back to meet his father again, who passed away many years before.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYet the same rules always apply – you must return before the coffee gets cold. And while it does, memories are revisited, people are changed forever, and the enduring power of love transcends the boundaries of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sixth book in the phenomenal, bestselling series, translated from Japanese, \u003ci\u003eBefore I knew I loved you\u003c\/i\u003e asks the irresistible question: what would you do if you were offered the chance to go back in time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshikazu Kawaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He formerly produced, directed and wrote for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOUPLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunset Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore the coffee gets cold\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis adapted from a 1110 Productions play by Kawaguchi, which won the 10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize. It was followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales from the cafe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore your memory fades\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore we say goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50119705493671,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/beforeiknewilovedyou.jpg?v=1779337441","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/before-i-knew-i-loved-you","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}