Kyoto Connection
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I’m afraid things will change when we’re apart. This weekend has been like a dream." He smiled at me and took my hands in his. "Nothing will change. Do you think I only wanted to spend the weekend with you, and never see you again?" "No," I answered. "It’s just that I have already gotten used to being with you around the clock, and I think I’m going to miss that." "We will have to make sure that we spend as much time as possible together when we’re not working," Kenji said emphatically. My eyes held his intense gaze, and I believed him. "The evening is not over yet," he said with a wicked gleam in his eyes. "Maybe I could bring you back to your apartment, and we could help each other forget that tomorrow is Monday!" As we walked the short distance to his car, I thought I caught a glimpse of a man standing nearby watching us. It was hard to tell if he was the same one I had been seeing all along, but my feeling was that it was the same man. I didn’t point him out to Kenji because I thought he would try to follow him. I didn’t want to raise an alarm without being sure. My apartment seemed smaller than ever to me after spending the day at Kenji’s house. I didn’t have long to dwell on that thought though because Kenji put his arms around me and began to kiss me in a way that drove all thoughts of everything else out of my mind. He kissed me all the way into the bedroom, removing my clothes along the way, and entered me with swiftness and an urgency we both felt. Each time we made love was like the first time all over again, and each time I was surprised at his desire to please me. Afterwards I watched Kenji dozing lightly. Years of aikido had made him strong and gave his body the appearance of a male model. When he had called me beautiful and sensuous yesterday, I thought to myself that he was half right. I did consider myself sensuous. I could be called attractive, but never beautiful. Kenji, on the other hand, was beautiful. His finely sculpted features and eyes that revealed to the world his intelligence and curiosity could easily have graced the cover of a magazine. I could not fail to notice the looks women gave him when we were together, although he seemed oblivious to them. I got up to get a drink of water in the kitchen, and noticed the light blinking on the answering machine. I had been too distracted to notice it when we first came in. The message was from Beth, and she sounded a little frantic that she had not been able to reach me all weekend. It was nine-thirty so I decided to give her a quick call to let her know I was safe. She answered on the first ring and sounded so relieved to hear my voice that I was glad that I called.
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About the Book
An American woman, Page Queenan, lives and teaches in Kyoto, Japan. She meets a wealthy Japanese man, Kenji Tanaka, and quickly becomes involved with him, only to be drawn into his world- a world where money is no problem, or is it? Page suspects Kenji is being followed, and her suspicions become reality when he is kidnapped. Some quick thinking and detective work on her part helps to end the kidnapping, but the drama doesn’t end there. Page and Kenji’s relationship causes his family to question whether Page is only interested in Kenji’s money, and if she was possibly involved in the kidnapping. His family gradually comes to realize the seriousness of Kenji’s commitment to Page, but Page continues to have doubts that they will ever accept a gaijin as a suitable partner for their only son. They travel to Okinawa, London, and Boston, and their whirlwind romance becomes a strong and passionate union. Flying First class, staying in five star hotels, receiving jewelry from Cartier, and dresses from Chanel, is something Page has never experienced before, but even money can’t shield her from what is to come. Page and Kenji are determined to stay together as they deal with an attempted murder, accusations of infidelity, and revenge from an unexpected source, but being accepted in Kenji’s world could prove to be Page’s most difficult challenge of all.
About the Author
Deborah Kemp was born in Massachusetts. She received a B.S. degree in Psychology, and then worked as a travel agent for ten years. After traveling extensively, she returned to school, received a Master’s degree in Education, and became a teacher. She and her family hosted several Japanese students, and she began what she calls a "life-long love affair with Japan." She spent two summers visiting Kyoto where she made side trips to other areas of Japan. In writing Kyoto Connection, she combined her years of learning about Japan with her personal experiences in Japan. She continues to teach her students about life in Japan, and is currently finishing the sequel to Kyoto Connection. The new book, called Kiss of the Geisha, finds Page and Kenji caught up in mystery and murder.