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Love in Translation

An American woman travels to Tokyo to solve a family mystery—and discovers an unlikely love—in this “charmingly entertaining” international romance (Booklist).

With her deadbeat boyfriend and stagnant career, thirty-three-year-old singer Celeste Duncan feels stuck. Then she receives a puzzling phone call and a box full of mysterious family heirlooms. Could they finally help her uncover the identity of the father she never knew?

Celeste quickly finds a friend in her English-speaking homestay brother, Takuya. But as a trail of clues takes them both across the country, Celeste finds herself developing “more than sisterly” feelings for him. Now, as she attempts to find herself in a strange land, she must also discover if love can transcend culture.

Wendy Nelson Tokunaga

Wendy Nelson Tokunaga received her MFA in writing from University of San Francisco, and her short stories have appeared in a variety of publications. She lives in San Francisco, California, with her Japanese-born surfer-dude/musician husband and their cat Meow.