The Dutta House: A Dark Thriller of Captivity and Reformation

Book#278, International Collection, Themes: Feminization / The Abuser becomes the Abused / Escape Thriller / Redemption, Keywords: Misogyny, Domestic Violence, Revenge, Feminization, Forced Transition, Saurav Dutta, MRA, Men’s Rights, Captivity, Escape Thriller, Redemption. He thought he owned women. Now, he is one. Debashish Ghosh is a man who takes what he wants. A wealthy club … Read more

The Angel in the Cage: A Bollywood Thriller of Identity and Revenge

Book#279, International Collection, Themes: The Svengali / Forced Transition (Medical) / Rescue Romance / Showbiz Dark Side, Keywords: Bollywood, Child Star, Debt Slavery, Feminization, Medical, Vimal Chopra, Kidnapping, Director/Actor, Mumbai, Revenge, Co-Star Romance. He made him a star. Then he made him a prisoner. Raj Dixit was once “Baby Angel,” the most famous child actor … Read more

Trapped in the Hothouse: A Dark Thriller of Debt and Transformation

Book#280, International Collection, Themes: Debt Slavery / Feminization / Crime Thriller / Atonement, Keywords: Debt Slavery, Human Trafficking, Cannabis Farm, Bangalore to London, Feminization, Forced Transition, Xavier D’Costa, Crime Syndicate, Survival, Redemption. He sold a lie. Now he must live one. Eric Saldana is Bangalore’s top car salesman. He is ambitious, charming, and willing to … Read more

The Well’s Daughter: A Supernatural Mystery of Possession and Atonement

Book#281, International Collection, Themes: Possession / Ancestral Curse / The Sins of the Father / Modern Exorcism, Keywords: Possession, Bangalore, Kerala, Ancestral Debt, Tantric Ritual, Land Dispute, Jasmine, Exorcism, Transgender Identity, Supernatural, Family Secrets. The house was too bright. But the shadow found him anyway. Yashas is a fifteen-year-old academic topper living in Bangalore. When … Read more

A Room Without Mirrors: A Psychological Novel of Identity

Book#282, International Collection, Themes: Dissociative Identity / The Other Self / Healing Romance / Escape to the Country, Keywords: Dissociative Identity Disorder, DID, Gender Fluidity, London, Therapy Abuse, Repressed Memory, The Pink Notebook, Leo, Self-Discovery, Healing. The stranger living in his apartment was him. Adam Wright is a man of sharp creases and silence. A … Read more

The Palimpsest: A Novel of Erasure and Revenge

Book#283, International Collection, Themes: Gaslighting / The Missing Heir / Forced Transition (Criminal) / Revenge, Keywords: Gaslighting, Mental Institution, Heir, Heiress, Forced Transition, Criminal, Murder Mystery, Revenge, Palimpsest, Ray Wise, Highwick Hall, Uterine Transplant. They scraped him away. They wrote her over him. But the ink didn’t dry. Angela Warwick has been a patient at … Read more

Phantom Limb: A Dark Medical Thriller of Revenge

Book#284, International Collection, Themes: Revenge / Body Horror / Feminization / Redemption, Keywords: Medical Malpractice, Revenge, Castration, Orchiectomy, Feminization, Punitive, Surgeon, Mumbai, Atonement, Body Horror, Classism, Redemption He played God with a scalpel. Now, he is the patient. Dr. Nikhil Lobo is Mumbai’s most celebrated orthopedic surgeon. He is wealthy, arrogant, and treats patients like … Read more

Playing Rosalind: A Novel of the Stage and the Self

Book#285, International Collection, Themes: Method Acting / The Contract / Secret Child / Found Family, Keywords: Shakespeare, As You Like It, Method Acting, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Globe Theatre, Secret Child, Transgender Actress, Second Chance Family, Contractual Feminization, Oscar Nash He gave up his gender for the role of a lifetime. He didn’t know he was giving … Read more

The Jasmine Paradox: A Second Chance Romance in Mumbai

Book#286. International Collection, Themes: Second Chance Romance / Secret Identity / The Protector / Found Family, Keywords: Second Chance, First Love, Detective Agency, Mumbai, Transgender Identity, MtF, Single Mother, Legal Thriller, Firoz, Protective Heroine, Found Family She spent eighteen years waiting for a boy to return. She found him in the woman sitting at her … Read more

Tejaswini: A Novel of Queer Love and Survival in Modern India

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

Runaway Bride: A Queer Story from Bengal to Nepal

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

The Banyan Tree’s Veil: A Novel of Forbidden Love and Disguise in India

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

Veil & Ember: A Theatre Novel of Transgender Becoming

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

The Saffron Vow: A Novel of Sacrifice and Rebirth in Mumbai

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

The Widow’s Vow: A Supernatural Gender Thriller in India

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

To Be Her Mother: When Love Demands an Impossible Transformation

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

The Shanghai Suit: His Punishment Was Her Design

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

The August Answer: A Novel of Illness, Identity, and Choosing on Purpose

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

Samantha Warren, 1918: The Vaccine Paradox

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

The Withered Lily of Busan: A Gender-Bending Noir of Statelessness

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