Torn between societal expectations and her own desires, one woman flees marriage and motherhood, only to be confronted by a pregnant doppelgänger who seems to be living the life she rejected. This sharp and darkly funny novel explores the pressures…
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Goddess Complex
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- Queer awakening takes a surreal turn when a chance discovery of a forgotten novel pulls a young man into a vortex of masked identities and fractured realities spanning decades and continents. Prepare to lose yourself in this captivating and uncanny…
- A retiring patriarch's eccentric will ignites a cross-country scramble as his five estranged children fight to save his sandwich shops – and maybe, just maybe, their family. Get ready for a funny, poignant journey of rediscovering roots and the…
- Amidst the vibrant backdrop of Singapore, a family secret unravels, pitting two sisters against each other in a poignant saga of rivalry, resentment, and the enduring complexities of love and loyalty.
- They once dreamed of changing the theater world. Now, as they bring their Vietnamese rock musical to life against all odds, old friends Zoe and Derek find their connection deepening into a high-stakes romance where art, identity, and love take…
- A Korean American college student's unsettling fascination with blue eyes ignites a descent into a gruesome and transgressive hunger. Prepare for a psychological horror debut that dares to look into the abyss of fetish and revenge.
- In the vibrant world of Atlanta's Pakistani community, a third-generation matchmaker's perfect pairings turn perilous. When a saboteur targets her business and her heart, Nura must navigate cultural expectations, hidden desires, and a danger that's…
- In this luminous reimagining of the Mahabharata, Patel explores the messy truths of love, duty, and the impossible choices that shape the fate of gods and mortals alike. Witness a timeless epic made deeply personal and human.
- He slept through the pandemic and woke to a life in ruins. Forced back to his New Jersey hometown and his family's sushi restaurant, a gay Korean American man must navigate a fractured past, a surprising new romance, and the enduring power of…
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