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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2022
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love

1 - Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 1 (Mar-2022)
2 - Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 2 (Jun-2022)
3 - Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 3 (Sep-2022)
4 - Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 4 (Dec-2022)

Book List in Order: 23 titles



  • Given how fast everything has happened, Satomi is still clueless about how dating is supposed to work. How will she forge ahead in her relationship with Yagyu?...



  • Summertime by the seaside, a heart-throbbing date, and a first sleepover… After getting a direct blast of romance from Yagyu, Satomi’s heart is reaching its limit!...



  • Satomi and Yagyu enter a couples event at the cultural festival, but when a handsome upperclassman makes an appearance, Yagyu becomes a little jealous!...



  • It’s winter, the season for lovebirds, and Yagyu and Satomi’s Christmas date is approaching. It’s to be a night of many firsts!...



  • Even after they start their second year in high school together, Satomi and Yagyu’s feelings for each other only grow. But in their new class, Miria -- the girl every boy supposedly falls in love with -- asks Satomi to introduce her to Yagyu?!...



  • Fed up with her friends’ constant bragging about their boyfriends, high school student Erika Shinohara decides to make up one of her own. When her lie starts unraveling at the seams, her charming schoolmate Kyoya Sata agrees to be her pretend boyfr...



  • Yagyu visits Satomi’s house unexpectedly, and he gets to know her family. But when bad weather strikes, he’s left with no option but to stay the night! Meanwhile, Noda and Miria have started to bond. Are they falling in love?...



  • Erika’s heart is aflutter after seeing a new side of Kyoya. But if she confesses her love to him, she risks destroying everything they’ve built. Plus, she has no idea if Kyoya feels the same way. One thing is for certain, though -- his sadistic s...



  • Miria can’t read Noda’s feelings for her, but she keeps falling for him nonetheless. However, when Miria’s first crush makes an appearance and he sees them together, Noda’s spiteful nature comes to the fore!...






  • School’s back in session, and though Erika is thrilled to see Kyoya again, she totally bombs her midyear exams. Faced with the prospect of Erika being held back, Kyoya offers to tutor her -- at his place! Will Erika be able to get any studying done...



  • When Kyoya learns Erika gifted Kusakabe the same sweet she made for him, he loses it -- and the pair’s days as a pretend couple are over! Complicating matters, Kusakabe asks Erika out for White Day. But is Erika truly ready to drop Kyoya for good?...



  • Miria is staying overnight at her boyfriend Noda’s place. She wonders if she’s ready for what might come next in their relationship, but Noda’s sincerity convinces her to make a decision! Meanwhile, Yagyu and Satomi, the supposedly unshakable c...



  • Erika thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she and Kyoya finally end up in the same class. But Erika’s newfound bliss will be short-lived if their classmate Kamiya has his way. An unapologetic womanizer, Kamiya urges Kyoya to ditch Erika and embrace...



  • The four friends depart on a school trip to Nagasaki together. Satomi and Yagyu start thinking about their lives after high school, as do Miria and Noda. What does the future hold for these two couples who have found their fated loves in high school?...



  • Summer break is finally here! Erika is in full romance mode, making plans to spend time with Kyoya, when Kyoya’s big sister appears! Suddenly, Erika finds herself in Kobe with the Sata siblings to meet their mom. Will Erika survive being with the S...



  • Kyoya goes full sadist mode when he’s tasked with tutoring Erika’s little cousin Lena, a headstrong, smart-aleck middle schooler. But Lena appreciates Kyoya’s tough love approach, and later, when he saves her from a scrape in a bookstore, she s...



  • Kyoya finds himself on edge as his and Erika’s second real Christmas together approaches -- what wild demands will Erika make of him this time?! Meanwhile, Kamiya proposes a big Christmas shindig with the whole gang, and to everyone’s shock, Kyoy...



  • When Erika turns Kyoya down for a date to help one of San’s younger brothers shop for San’s birthday, Kamiya points out her story doesn’t add up. After some snooping, Kyoya is shocked to find Erika meeting up with a tall and handsome stranger! ...



  • It’s Erika and Kyoya’s first hot springs trip! Erika can’t wait to go, but something seems off about Kyoya. When the trip arrives, the pair have a blast sightseeing around town. Back at the inn, however, as the evening draws on and tensions beg...






  • Erika lands an after-school job to earn spending money for her senior trip and runs into her old middle school friend Terasaki, whose flame for her is reignited upon their reunion. Meanwhile, Kyoya ends up on the trip-planning committee with Kasai, a...



  • Things get rocky for Erika and Kyoya once again when discontent leads to an argument. Erika vents to Terasaki about the fight, only for him to confess to her once more! She manages to smooth things over with Kyoya but doesn’t tell him about Terasak...



  • Erika’s father invites Kyoya over to their home, setting him on edge. The visit seems to be going well until Erika’s father gets drunk and picks a fight with Kyoya. Will Kyoya ever truly earn her father’s approval?...



  • High school girl Erika may be on Kyoya’s leash, but she’s determined to break free and unleash his heart!Fed up with being hopelessly single, high schooler Erika makes up a boyfriend to fit in. When her lies start to unravel, her schoolma...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ayuko Hatta has published 23 books.

The next book by Ayuko Hatta, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Vol. 14, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Ayuko Hatta, Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 1, was published in March 2022.

Yes. Ayuko Hatta has 1 series.