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She thought that fate was finished with her. But it was only beginning… After being banished to a remote abbey, Daiyu thinks the machinations of the inner court can no longer hurt her. But she is wrong. A ghost from the past emerges and threatens everything Daiyu has worked so hard to build for herself. Read More

She thought that the favor of the emperor would keep her safe. She was wrong. At the center of power and privilege, Daiyu is now in more danger than she ever imagined. No longer able to hide among the countless palace ladies, as empress, Daiyu cannot escape the jealousy and scheming of the other women Read More

To save her family, one girl will sacrifice her very identity. Living in poverty in the shadow of the Forbidden City, Daiyu never imagined that the life of the emperor would impact her own. But a chance meeting with a girl who looks exactly like her changes everything. Daiyu’s family is offered enough money to Read More

I know this is probably a shock. I’m still getting used to the idea myself. But during Chinese New Year I took the plunge and got married! It happened really fast, but it just seemed…right, you know? He is from a small town very near to my hometown, and we met while I was visiting Read More

At 27, Winnie is on the verge of becoming an old maid. And she’s just fine with that. In medical school and studying for admission to an exclusive training program, Winnie just needs a few more years to get her life in order before she can even think about getting married. But her mother has Read More

Stories of loss, longing, and love, follow three young women and their animal friends on three incredible journeys. A Girl and Her Elephant Raised in the mountains of northern Siam, Kanita’s idyllic life is shattered when she is ordered to marry a much older man and leave her beloved yet cursed elephant behind. But Kanita’s Read More

She didn’t plan on becoming a rebel… After watching her parents serve in British households for her whole life, Priya grew to despise every aspect of British colonialism. After an introduction to a British family in an attempt to secure a servant position of her own ends in disaster, Priya runs away to try and Read More

Chapter 1 Priya reached up to the top of her mother’s closet and pulled the box down, as she had done so many times in her life. She lifted the lid and couldn’t help but smile at the first glimpse of the bright red silk inside. Her grandmother’s wedding sari was the most beautiful thing Read More

Lihua never could have imagined that the birth of a little brother would end the life she knew. Raised in a poor country village, Lihua prayed her parents would have a son to bring peace and balance to the family. But she did not foresee how living in such poverty would force her parents to Read More

There were some scenes in A Girl and Her Panda that were very hard to write because they were very personal to me. My little sister is adopted, and I dedicated the book to her Before my American parents adopted her, I didn’t know much about adoption even though it has a long history in China. Adoption Read More