Rio was looking forward to spending her summer vacation in Tokyo, meeting boys and going out with friends. But after a change of plans forces her to stay the (whole!!) summer with her grandmother in the countryside, she’s devastated…until she meets Ginzo, a handsome, mysterious guy with incredible talent and a hidden past…

So what if Ginzo might end up marrying Marika someday? To Rio, only one thing matters, and that’s the way her heart skipped a beat when they first met. That’s when she decides that if fate doesn’t want to play nice, she’ll make it! Soon after, she’s invited to help plan the summer send-off festival—and that means spending quality time with Ginzo! But little does she know that her mouth is about to spill a whole lot of secrets she was hoping to keep … Find out more in Volume 2 of the hit love story that’s more innocent and passionate than youth itself ...

Twelve-year-old June Farrell spends the summer at her Vermont home getting used to the woman her mother is planning to marry and practicing her pie-baking skills, as she hopes to win the blue ribbon at the fair.

At forty, Cal Shaw has seen better days, that's for sure, but it wasn't always like this. He grew up with his brother, Alvin, and his sister Julia, in the small Maine town of Baxter, confident in his own capabilities, especially regarding music. He took his happy life for granted, as lucky children often do. But everything changed when he was ten and his dad died in a freak accident. Soon, trouble, mostly in the form of a violent stepfather, found a home -- his home. As an escape, the Shaw kids turned to music lessons with family friend Uncle Gus, but it turns out no one can escape the violence and grief that rains down on the Shaws.

Rio’s a temporarily displaced Tokyoite destined for the big city once summer’s over, and Ginzo’s a country boy, through and through. Even though Ginzo turned down her advances once before, Rio can’t help but notice that he still treats her as someone special. But just as things start looking up for our heart-struck heroine, trouble comes charging in on a train straight out of Tokyo!

Rio decided to give up on Ginzo for good before she falls for him even harder… But when her last night in Ueko rolls around and she watches the movie they’d worked all summer to complete, Rio’s cherished memories with Ginzo—from the moment they’d met until that day—surge inside her heart. And just like that, it’s time to say goodbye… What will become of Rio and Ginzo’s summer-long love affair!? Find out in the conclusion to the endlessly pure “Fateful Summer Love” story!

Summer break is down to its final week, and Rio is determined to spend it all with Ginzo! Unfortunately, he’s too busy with the liquor store and the summer festival to even look at her texts. But when Ginzo invites Rio to visit his school, something happens that brings them closer together than ever before! Caught between her feelings for Ginzo and their impending separation, a single sentence slips from Rio’s mouth, and then… Find out more in the exciting 7th installment of the fateful summer love story that’s hot and pure, all at the same time!