Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa Book#287, International Collection, Themes: Childhood Friends to Lovers / Escaping Abuse / The “Butch” and the “Femme” / Found Family, Keywords: India / Haryana / Mumbai, Domestic Violence, Arranged Marriage, Butch/Femme Romance, Transgender Woman (Forced Transition Backstory), Photography, Social Work, Found Family, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Royal Enfield He promised to marry her to save … Read more
Book#288, International Collection, Themes: Runaway Bride / Road Trip / Sapphic Romance / Found Family, Keywords: Arranged Marriage, Runaway Bride, West Bengal, Road Trip, Royal Enfield, Lesbian Romance, Sapphic Romance, Transgender Best Friend, Found Family, Nepal, Kathmandu, Freedom. She had a wedding date, a gold ring, and a life mapped out by her father. Then … Read more
Book#291, International Collection, Themes: Disguise for Survival / Star-Crossed Lovers / The Fugitive Run / Found Family, Keywords: Karnataka Hijab Ban, Interreligious Romance (Hindu/Muslim), Crossdressing for Survival, Niqab / Burqa, Viral Scandal, Mob Violence, Escape Thriller, American Journalist, Identity Crisis. He put on the veil to hide. He took it off to survive. Alex, a … Read more
Book#292, International Collection, Themes: Method Acting / The Show Must Go On / Found Family / Healing from Heartbreak, Keywords: London Theatre, Method Acting, Gender Fluidity, Yorkshire Moors, Role Reversal, Shakespearean Tropes, Breakup & Healing, Seaside Town, The Glass Citadel. The role was supposed to be a performance. It became a prophecy. Robin Hartley has … Read more
Book#293, International Collection, Themes: Economic Coercion / The “Gilded Cage” / Custody Battle / Found Family , Keywords: Mumbai Monsoon, Single Father, Corporate Coercion, Saffron Sari, Feminization (Economic), Custody Battle, Found Family, Arranged Marriage, Vikram Rathod. He promised his sister he would protect her child. He didn’t know the price would be his gender. Aarav … Read more
Book #294, International Collection, Themes: Cursed Object / The Reluctant Hero / Supernatural Justice / Cultural Immersion, Keywords: Koovagam Festival, Hijra / Aravani, Human Trafficking, Cursed Object, Thali, Indian Mythology, Genderfluid, Documentary Filmmaker, Supernatural Justice, Aravan. He came to film a story. He became the weapon. Alex Thompson, a graduate student from Seattle, arrives in … Read more
Book#295, International Collection, Themes:Parental Sacrifice / The Evil Boss / Found Family, Keywords:Single Parent, Custody Battle, Corporate Coercion, Feminization, Sacrifice, Found Family, Uncle to Mother, Workplace Abuse, Legal Thriller, Maternal Love. He gave up his name. He gave up his body. He would not give up his child. When his sister dies, Aoi Fukamori inherits … Read more
Book#296, Themes: Office Uniform / The “Yandere” Protector / Feminization, Keywords: Corporate Uniform, Feminization, Office Lady (OL), Shanghai, Gaslighting, Female Led Relationship (FLR), Sissification, Yandere (Obsessive Love), Workplace Coercion He thought he was fighting for his career. She was fighting for his soul.Alex Chen is a rising star at Radiance Cosmetics in Shanghai—until a new … Read more
Book#297, International Collection, Themes: Medical Mystery to Awakening / Social Transition / Found Family, Keywords: Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, NHS, Social Transition, Voice Therapy, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Wakefield/Leeds, Found Family, Transgender (MtF), Slow Burn Self-Discovery. The tumour gave her the body. She had to choose the life. For a decade, Rae has lived inside a grey hoodie, … Read more
Book #299, International Collection, Dark Literary Noir, Themes: Time Travel, 1918 Pandemic, Women in Science, The Butterfly Effect, Unplanned Pregnancy, Keywords: Spanish Flu, COVID-19, Time Travel, Pandemic, Medical Drama, 1918 London, Gender Swap, Vaccine Research, WWI, Unplanned Pregnancy. He went back to cure the past. She stayed to rewrite the future. Sam Warren, a molecular … Read more
Book#298, International Collection, Group 3: Dark, Noir & Thriller, Keywords:Statelessness, Nationality Law, Zainichi Korean, Domestic Violence, SRS (Bangkok), Hijra, India, Human Trafficking, Legal Thriller, The “Actor” Metaphor. He gave up his gender for love. He gave up his nationality for marriage. Now, he has nothing. Kaoru Mizuhara was a star on the university stage, playing … Read more