Mai Mochizuki

From the bestselling author of the Japanese sensation The Full Moon Coffee Shop, this charming and heartfelt standalone novel brings more lost souls to the enchanted café—where they might find some help from the cats who run it. Under the energetic star of Neptune the doors to people’s hearts are opening... In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they''ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a bright moon. Under one such moon in August, Neptune pays the Full Moon Coffee Shop a visit, taking the form of a beautiful human called Sala. Sala’s special talent is giving people dreams and helping them to open their hearts. As the cats work with Sala, they find new ways to guide people as their customers face personal conflict. When Satsuki, returning home after she spent three years away with minimal contact, decides to introduce her new boyfriend to her mother Fujiko, she learns an unexpected truth about her family’s past. Meanwhile, Fujiko is struggling to come to terms with her true feelings about her place in life and author Wataru is facing writer’s block after years of success. Can Sala and the cats help Fujiko and Wataru open their hearts? Beautifully weaving together three people in a story about love in all forms, this heartwarming novel in the USA Today bestselling series highlights the importance of being true to oneself and recognizing one’s innermost feelings.

This is not a romance, but it is about love - and set in a cute coffee shop! One crescent moon, an azure cat takes over the running of the Full Moon Coffee Shop. The evening's first customer is an aging mother living alone in a crumbling cottage perched on a sea cliff. Fujiko hasn't seen her only daughter, a high-flying actress in Tokyo, longer than she remembers. She passes the days reminiscing about times gone by in the company of a fluffy white kitty, until her little life collapses in on itself when blast from the past hits the headlines. In a little multi-dimensional coffee shop tucked away somewhere between past and future, Fujiko makes a new feline friend. But this cat isn't just any old cat: they are planet of our deepest desires in disguise, and they have the power to bend time. Under the mystical influence of the blue planet, the third book in the beloved healing fiction series weaves an enchanting, empowering story about owning your truth before it's too late.

En esta reconfortante novela feel-good japonesa con una encantadora ambientaci n navide a, la magia y el destino intervienen, junto a deliciosos postres y gatos muy sabios, para que las personas que m s lo necesitan encuentren su camino. El carism tico felino y la camarera de ojos estrellados del Caf de la Luna Llena se acercan a los corazones de los perdidos con su exquisito men y sus conocimientos astrolog a. Entre sus clientes se encuentra Satomi, que se debate entre su carrera en Tokio y su relaci n con su novio, que planea pedirle matrimonio el d a de Navidad. Mientras tanto, Koyuki, la humilde becaria de Satomi, ha estado fingiendo querer a su padrastro desde que su verdadero padre falleci las pasadas navidades. Y la cu ada de Satomi, Junko, mantiene una tensa relaci n con su padre, al que no ve desde la universidad. Pero qu es lo que realmente desean estas mujeres? Podr la magia del Caf de la Luna Llena ayudarlas a encontrar su camino de nuevo? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the bestselling author of the Japanese sensation The Full Moon Coffee Shop, this charming and heartfelt novel showcases the magic of Christmas as lost souls find themselves--with a little help of from an enchanted caf run by cats. Welcome back to the Full Moon Coffee Shop, serving up star-spun treats and magical insights for the holidays. In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a Christmastime Kyoto moon. Satomi is devoted to her job in Tokyo, but when her long-distance boyfriend hints that he is going to propose to her on Christmas Day, she feels pulled between the career that she loves and a quieter life in the country. What will the magical cats see for her future? Satomi's colleague Koyuki has been playing the role of the good, cheerful daughter ever since her father passed away in an accident on Christmas Day. But now that her mother has remarried, it's hard to pretend she feels part of her new happy family. What will our feline friends reveal as her true wish this Christmas? Junko, Satomi's sister-in-law, lives in a small town with her husband and their young daughter, Ayu. When Junko's estranged father becomes ill, she returns home with Ayu in tow, where she'll learn something surprising at the enchanted coffee shop that will change her life forever. This holiday season, each woman stands at a crossroad. With the help of some feline divinations, will they finally have the courage to seek what they most desperately wish for?

THE #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING HEALING SERIES THAT FEELS LIKE A HUG What do you really want for Christmas? h3> THE FULL MOON COFFEE SHOP HAS SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES ACROSS TWENTY LANGUAGES The Full Moon Coffee Shop normally appears on the night of the full moon - with one exception every year. On Christmas Eve, the sagacious cats open their doors once more to those in need. Satomi catches wind of her boyfriend's plan to propose on Christmas Eve, finding herself torn between him and her career in Tokyo. Her listless intern, Koyuki, has her own reasons for dreading the day ever since her father died in a tragic car accident. And Satomi's sister-in-law, estranged from home for the past two decades, receives some unexpected news about her elderly father. This Christmas, the customers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop stand at a wintry crossroads in their lives - but with the help of some feline divinations, each will finally find the courage to follow their stars into the new year.'Lose yourself in a world of talking cats with this cult bestseller' GLAMOUR'Perfect for readers of feel-good fiction' BOOKLIST

From the bestselling author of the Japanese sensation The Full Moon Coffee Shop, this charming and heartfelt novel showcases the magic of Christmas as lost souls find themselves--with a little help of from an enchanted caf run by cats. Welcome back to the Full Moon Coffee Shop, serving up star-spun treats and magical insights for the holidays. In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a Christmastime Kyoto moon. Satomi is devoted to her job in Tokyo, but when her long-distance boyfriend hints that he is going to propose to her on Christmas Day, she feels pulled between the career that she loves and a quieter life in the country. What will the magical cats see for her future? Satomi's colleague Koyuki has been playing the role of the good, cheerful daughter ever since her father passed away in an accident on Christmas Day. But now that her mother has remarried, it's hard to pretend she feels part of her new happy family. What will our feline friends reveal as her true wish this Christmas? Junko, Satomi's sister-in-law, lives in a small town with her husband and their young daughter, Ayu. When Junko's estranged father becomes ill, she returns home with Ayu in tow, where she'll learn something surprising at the enchanted coffee shop that will change her life forever. This holiday season, each woman stands at a crossroad. With the help of some feline divinations, will they finally have the courage to seek what they most desperately wish for?

Ad ntrate es esta delicia de la literatura japonesa, un libro lleno de m sica, astrolog a, riqu simos postres e incre bles ilustraciones, y con un bello mensaje sobre el poder de las emociones y la magia del destino. Cuenta la leyenda que, bajo la resplandeciente luna de Kioto, una cafeter a m gica aparece ante aquellos que la necesitan... En Jap n, los gatos son s mbolo de buena suerte y dicen que, si eres amable con ellos, alg n d a te devolver n el favor. Pero resulta que si, adem s, te portas bien con el felino adecuado, puede que este te invite a entrar a una cafeter a que no es como las dem s, ya que no tiene una ubicaci n ni un horario fijo y se muestra solo a las personas que se encuentran en un momento crucial. Mientras los clientes de El Caf de la Luna Llena disfrutan de sus deliciosos dulces, caf s y t s, un gato muy carism tico lee su carta astral para as hacerles ver en qu punto han tomado el rumbo equivocado y devolverlos al camino que las estrellas tienen reservado para ellos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it's never too late to follow our stars. "Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed."--Publishers Weekly, starred review (Best Books of the Year) In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon. This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and it seemingly appears at random. It's also run by talking cats. While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes and coffees and teas, the cats also consult their star charts, offering cryptic wisdom, and letting them know where their lives veered off course. Every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. For a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist, and a technologically challenged website designer, the coffee shop's feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. For there is a very special reason the shop appeared to each of them . . .

The internationally bestselling healing series filled with cats, cakes and astrology for readers of Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Der dritte Band einer herzerwärmenden Reihe, die in einem geheimnisvollen Café spielt, das nur in Vollmondnächten geöffnet hat. Unter der Führung seines sanften Katzenwirtes und eines Gesandten des Neptun finden die Besucher Trost in Kaffee, Süßigkeiten und Sterndeutung, während sie sich ihren Ängsten stellen, sich selbst neu entdecken und verborgene Träume entfalten.

A MAGICAL TALE OF CATS, CAKES AND ASTROLOGY FOR READERS OF BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLDHUMANS ARE STARS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, MIZUKI. EVERY ONE OF THEM. THE #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING HEALING SERIES THAT FEELS LIKE A HUGUnder a glittering full moon, a Kyoto coffee shop appears only where and when it's needed. It's run by talking cats serving delicious desserts and age-old astrological wisdom. This coffee shop attracts customers who have lost their way in life, from a failed video game developer to a romantically challenged TV director. In the middle of the night, the feline guides will set everyone on their destined paths... Heartwarming and magical, THE FULL MOON COFFEE SHOP will remind you that it's never too late to discover your purpose.'Lose yourself in a world of talking cats with this cult bestseller' GLAMOUR ? ? ? ? ?'Feel-good fiction for those needing a redirection' BOOKLIST ? ? ? ? ?'I don't think I'll ever forget it' READER ? ? ? ? ?'A slice of magic I hope to one day discover is true' READER ? ? ? ? ? THE FULL MOON COFFEE SHOP has sold over half a million copies across 20 languages, including Italian, French and German.

Based on the Japanese myth of cats returning favours to humans who are kind to them, "The Full Moon Coffee Shop" is the name of a peculiar cake cafe that is run by talking cats, which has no fixed location and instead materialises unpredictably on the night of a full moon. The protagonists of this story - a successful female scriptwriter in crisis, a heartbroken tv director, and two male entrepreneurs - all end up there in the middle of the night, in a semi-dream-like state, and receive life-changing advice on love, work, and relationships from a charismatic tortoiseshell cat who interprets his guests' astrological chart. The Western horoscope comes into play, as well as the life phases, one for each planet, that guide what lessons we have or haven't allowed ourselves to learn. Meanwhile, the customers are served a selection of drinks and sweet treats tailored perfectly to their needs: a Lunar Chocolate Fondant for Aching Hearts, a Planetary Ice Affogato, an Ice Coffee with Sunrise Syrup, or a Bitter Coffee for Mature Souls.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it's never too late to follow our stars. "Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed."--Publishers Weekly, starred review (Best Books of the Year) In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon. This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and it seemingly appears at random. It's also run by talking cats. While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes and coffees and teas, the cats also consult their star charts, offering cryptic wisdom, and letting them know where their lives veered off course. Every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. For a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist, and a technologically challenged website designer, the coffee shop's feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. For there is a very special reason the shop appeared to each of them . . .

Alice is certainly not in her world anymore. This version of Kyoto is magical and confusing — and Alice can't seem to find her childhood first love, Ren, the person she believes summoned her to this Kyoto in the first place. Strangely enough, the Imperial Crown Prince looks startlingly like Ren... but if he summoned her here, why doesn't he recognize her? On top of all that, Alice realizes she must discover her heart's true calling in order to remain in Kyoto Forest. If she doesn't find a purpose, she'll rapidly grow old and eventually disappear altogether! Stories and fairy tales have always gotten her through the sadness of her rootless life back at her aunt's house. Perhaps it's time to rely on them once again, here in magical Kyoto Forest.