Yori Iwatani is close to her 40s and is giving up on love and marriage. She has decided to live a quiet solitary life in her hometown. But when a handsome former classmate appears, things change for her.
8 Volumes (Complete)





Very slice of life-ish and deals with a woman librarian entering into her forties which, from what I've seen so far, is a refreshing change as she seems to have a more mature outlook on life. She certainly doesn't look that age though, so if older protagonists aren't your thing you could probably ignore it.
The plot has nothing major or dramatic going on (yet) and as a josei it doesn't really deal with anything stunningly original when it comes to romance. In short, it's basically a story where two people meet again after a few decades. What does make it interesting is that it strays a little outside of the box in that, when the two love interests do meet, Yori and Maki are older, single and well established into their own careers. As a consequence, their dispositions are a little more on the mature side.
Definitely recommended for josei readers, especially if you've read 'tramps like us' and 'Hotaru no Hikari'.
I had rated this quite high because of its interesting first chapter, but my opinion of it went way down once it seemed to be turning into
the "male+prestige=dominance" typical/disturbing plot-line of so many shoujos. From the resistance and disgusted looks that she's giving him, I hope that she won't betray my expectations and that she'll continue to be a character with backbone who won't fall for money or lust!