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Downton Abbey meets Emma in this tale of tumultuous love between a butler and his young charge.
About the author
Shoko Hidaka’s works have been published in English, French and German. Her previously published English-language releases include
Restart and
Not Enough Time. She was born an Aries on March 31st in Tokyo and has an A blood type.
Summary
Downton Abbey meets Emma in
this tale of tumultuous love between a butler and his young
charge.
Akihito Kuze inherits the
Kuze viscountship when he is a mere ten years old. His butler, Tomoyuki
Katsuragi, becomes his caretaker and tutor. As he matures, Akihito finds himself
relentlessly drawn to Katsuragi, frustrated by the distance the older man
maintains and driven to discover the reasons why.
In Kamakura, where traces
of Akihito's predecessor still linger, the days pass mired in memories of
conflict and misunderstandings as Akihito's departure for England looms. Having
confronted his past, Katsuragi finally reveals his true feelings, telling
Akihito that two years away is too long. When Akihito hands him a ticket to
accompany him to England, will Katsuragi throw caution to the wind or are his
ties to the Kuze house too strong?
