Hello Asian Fiction Authors!

This season, we have picked Whispers of the Heart for our seasonal Reading List Spotlight! If you'd like to read any of the stories in this reading list, we encourage you to check it out in our reading list here.

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Heroes Deep Within by LB_Jade
Blurb: Saying Kevin Pang isn't the thinnest fourteen-year-old around is the understatement of the year. He's not smart, either, or particularly smooth with the ladies. He's never able to meet his Chinese parents' expectations, and his kid sister can school him in...well, life. However, ninth grade brings a whirlwind of parties, crazy grandparents, musicals that aren't really musicals, and even girls - all of which could change Kevin's life.

To My Youth by xbemoo
Blurb: To cover the traces of his depravity, Gu Xiao constricted himself to the role of a jester while being torn between the idealisation of others and reality. Gu Xiao was a slacker in school, constantly truanting and playing around. Unknowingly, when he gets glued to sitting next to Lan Yuning, the school's top student, a linked past that they never knew they shared, gradually came back to haunt them. These students weaved their way through the tangling threads of familial relationships, financial issues, examinations, and identity while enjoying most of their last high school year.

Halaal Love by Panda-licious
Blurb: Habibah, a twenty two years old Muslimah is being pressured by her mother to take her life into a completely new stage, that is marriage. Her mother pressures her to the extent that Habibah is almost engaged to her own childhood friend, to which, of course, she rebuke. Hence, her mother makes a deal with her that she shall find a husband before her twenty third birthday next month. Who could that man be? Will they ever get married?

constellations of you and me by yehree
Blurb: For Eloise Park, the lines of glittering love and golden jupiter always seem to blurred. Maybe Jonah Kim can help find what's missing before it's too late.

Write Me A Letter by clumatic
Logline: Heartbroken over the rejection of her first love, Brie Donnelly pens fifteen letters to get over him. But with each she writes, new emotions gets stirred and drama develops, which leads her to the question: Will writing a letter for her high school crush ruin not only their friendship, but everyone else's?

About the Author: Cassandra Mae is a Filipino author who writes stories in two languages. Her works' genres include Romance, ChickLit, Short Stories, and Teen Fiction. Cassandra is also a two-time Featured Author, and a Wattys 2021 winner. Aside from writing, she's also an Engagement Ambassador who enjoys baking, and playing with her dog, Dylan on her free time.

A Guide on How to Love Jules Everett by twelvewonderingstars
Blurb: Jules Everett had always been rather picky with love. There were too many rules set when searching for her 'ideal other half'. Hence, it wasn't a surprise when the school's troublemaker confessed to her and was rejected. Desperate for help and aching from heartbreak, Xavier Park decided to seek assistance from none other than Jules's own closest confidant and best friend, Aiko Lee. Together, equipped with nothing but a guidebook and a vast knowledge of Jules, Aiko set out to revamp Xavier into Jules's dream guy. With the fact that she knew Jules like the back of her hand, how hard could it be?

Cherry On Top by AziaElga
Logline: A Singaporean Junior College student working illegally at a hostess bar to fund her mother's eye surgery must fight her growing attraction to a cute patron—her girl crush from school—or risk getting discovered and kicked out of school.

About the Author: Azia Elga is a scientist by day and a hobby writer by night. She does not have a favorite genre to write (just one look at her profile and you can witness the inconsistent mess of stories), but all of her works contain heavy queer elements, with an emphasis on sapphic romance. Born and raised in the tropical country Singapore, she is currently dying in the cold winter of the Northeast of the United States.

Callie and Lexi's Kiss List by ThoseThreeWords
Logline: Teen twins, Callie and Lexi, have become estranged sisters since their parents' separation. But after their old kiss list is found, they make a bet whereby the winner decides whether their relationship is mended or broken forever.

About the Author: Born and raised in Australia, T. T. Words is writer of romance stories, starting her journey on Wattpad back in 2010 when she was 14, and since making an effort to highlight Australian culture and its multicultural elements. T. T. Words is now a Wattpad Creator and was shortlisted in the 2021 Watty Awards. She is also a high school teacher and a mum-to-be.

Butterfly Jars by beautlies
Logline: Harper Nelson is an average person who likes categorizing people by their first words. This is the story in which Harper Nelson finally gets out of her jar.

About the Author: Based in Turkey, Sevval is a romance writer and Wattpad Creator. Since 2014, she's been writing romance novels on the platform with diverse characters and engaging twists. She is a project manager in her daily life and she loves reading, travelling and learning new languages.

MELODY by KrystalM
Blurb: When Bryan Ito is pulled into helping the Events & Festivals Team on campus by his best friend, Adam, the last thing he expects is to meet with the lead guitarist of a quickly-rising-in-popularity band, MELODY. Despite Jackson Star's pretty smile and enchanting eyes and deep voice, his grade-A asshole-ish behaviour ruins any and all first impression of him to Bryan when they meet. While Bryan is determined to hate him, thanks to Adam's closeness with the band, they constantly find themselves bumping into each other more and more. And without wanting to, Bryan's hatred threatens to transform into something less spiteful the more he learns about Jackson.

your best american girl by whereagardenwas
Logline: When offered an opportunity to help Hunter D'Medici find his missing sister in exchange for a college recommendation letter, Leighanna, a high school senior grappling with her own identity dilemmas, finally finds solace from within.

About the Author: A San Francisco native, Ohlee writes contemporary fiction featuring flawed Chinese American protagonists who are forced to reckon with their own humanity. Outside of writing, she enjoys literary fiction novels, prowling in museums, and collecting memes in her camera roll.

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