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By Amy Kim Ganter (TokyoPop)
ISBN 1-59816-409-0
This charming, western-produced manga Rom-Com features young Nichole Hayes, a student and part-time receptionist. She would rather spend all her time day-dreaming about a fantasy realm and the sexy sorcerer who inhabits it, and harbours the fond dream of one day being an author.
Josh Kim, her old neighbour, works in a book-store and is friendly competition with a buddy to see who can score with the most girls. He has always wanted Nichole, and renews his efforts when she visits the store.
When he promises to help get one of her stories published, is it simply one more ploy for one more conquest or does he feel something deeper too? And if he doesn’t know himself how can he possibly convince her?
Unassuming and subtle in the Japanese manner, this is a sweet tale for romantics of all ages, staying just on the acceptable side of saccharine, beautifully illustrated and very readable for all that.
© 2006 Amy Kim Ganter & TOKYOPOP Inc. All Rights Reserved.