Journal d'une fangirl #2

The soft, intimate cover of this second volume from Éditions Akata sets a quietly charged romantic tone — a pink-haired girl with wide, expressive eyes leans close to a dark-haired boy clutching what appears to be a small cross, their faces nearly touching in a tender, tension-filled moment. Sanae Uno's character work is warm and expressive, capturing that particular mix of longing and nervousness that makes shojo romance so compelling. If the first volume drew you in, this 2014 release looks poised to pull you in even deeper.