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)





I'm looking forward to how this series will develop. I've always been interested in romance dramas (manga/dramas/novels) involving spinsters so this was a pleasant find. Like the first commenter, there's nothing ground-breaking about it, but if you're looking for a sweet, realistic romance then this should go on your list. And also, check it out for the art. It's not shoujo-pretty but I find the art used here rather 'refreshing', it's clean and there's movement (I can't explain it well but you just have to see it)
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'.