Author: Kawaguchi, Toshikazu Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)Published on 4 September 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series.Paperback | 224 pages132 x 197 x 16 | 168g The enchanting fifth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.Translated from Japanese, in Before We Forget Kindness four new guests enter the mysterious Tokyo café, each with a secret wish, each hoping to go back in time to fulfil it as their coffee is poured . . .- The father who could not allow his daughter to get married- A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one- A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents- A wife holding a child with no name . . .The incomparable Toshikazu Kawaguchi introduces us to the dreams, wishes and deeply emotional encounters of these four guests, all travelling back in time to find comfort, peace, and a newfound happiness.But, as ever, they must return before the coffee gets cold . . .Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the coffee gets cold, Tales from the cafe, Before your memory fades and Before we say goodbye.**Before I knew I loved you, the sixth book in the series, is available to pre-order now!**
