The 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.In 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 . . . In Before I knew I loved you, 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:- The girl who couldn’t call her mother, and yearns to reconnect with her- The man who waited for a reply from his girlfriend, and never heard from her- The woman anxious to travel ahead to know what her future holds- The student who travels back to meet his father again, who passed away many years before.Yet the same rules always apply – you must return before the coffee gets cold. And while it does, memories are revisited, people are changed for ever, and the enduring power of love transcends the boundaries of time.The sixth book in the phenomenal, bestselling series, translated from Japanese, Before I knew I loved you asks the irresistible question: what would you do if you were offered the chance to go back in time?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SIGNED PRE-ORDER<\/strong> Secure a signed hardback copy of Before I Knew I Loved You<\/em> by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, available now as a limited signed pre-order. This beautifully anticipated new title is expected to be in high demand, with signed copies especially desirable for fans and collectors.<\/p>\n Publication date: 21 May 2026. All signed pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Order your Toshikazu Kawaguchi signed book today \u2014 pre-orders are limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied by an independent UK bookshop and carefully packaged to protect collectible condition.<\/p>\n The sixth book in the unstoppable, multi-million bestselling Japanese series; four guests with four poignant stories get another chance at lasting happiness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[16428,225,26102,16450],"product_tag":[328,26861,26830,26828],"class_list":["post-112636","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-pre-order-carousel","product_cat-sci-fi-fantasy","product_cat-signed-and-special-editions","product_cat-website-home-page-carousel","product_tag-fiction-in-translation","product_tag-magical-realism","product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","product_tag-narrative-theme-sense-of-place","pa_book_author-kawaguchi-toshikazu","pa_cover-hardback","pa_imprint-picador","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8388","pa_publisher-picador","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","instock","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n
Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Toshikazu Kawaguchi \u2013 Before I Knew I Loved You<\/strong><\/p>\n