"In the darkness of this universe, two souls intertwined, bound by a red string never to be broken or lost until the end of time itself. And finally, there was light again." This collection of short stories delves into themes of queer relationships and identities, soulmates, unrequited love and grief. It depicts love in modern, historical as well as fantasy settings, helping to carve out its true core.
This book is for every heart that had to go through the process of love, and especially the hurt that comes with it. For everyone who loves, deeply and truly. To every shattered heart in this world, that is still beating.
dear my loneliness, maybe i should call u by a name. what name would suit u? i think Violet is nice. maybe because violet is a cold color and u are cold too. i really wanted to say that i hate u Violet. i hate no one more than u. u are the worst thing that ever happened to me. i hate how u make me cry a few tears but never enough to burst. but still i am too familiar with u to just let u go. i hate how cold u feel but when i look deeper, there is something comforting about u. because when i have no one, i still have you. this book is for everyone who truly feels. love, hate, sadness, loneliness and confusion and in between the lines there is some hope for a better tomorrow.
From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales, this one a delightful, romantic twist on The Frog Prince. Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she’s a LaValle. She’ll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she’s going to be untouchable. Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He’s a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past “adorkable”) could fit into her world, but he’s loved Caterina for years. He knows they’ll find a way. When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R’s boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires. When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC—debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo A People Magazine Pick * US Weekly “Must” Pick * Named “Best Book of the Summer” by Glamour * Good Housekeeping * USA TODAY * Cosmopolitan * PopSugar * Working Mother * Bustle * Goodreads A breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold—with stunningly different results. At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabby’s guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? In concurrent storylines, Hannah lives out the effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? How much in our life is determined by chance? And perhaps, most compellingly: Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she believes she’s found him.
This is the story of a queer son who grew up in a toxic, abusive Muslim household, and of all the people he couldn't love, the hugs he never felt, and the affection he always desired. This book must be released under an alias, not my real name. I hope that someday I can proudly say I wrote it, that it is about my life and the people I loved. I wish I could share with others the stories I witnessed and the laughter I shared. I wish my parents could see and know that I was loved by someone.
Malina loves Sweden and is happy there. One day she meets Matteo, who only interests her at second glance. They get to meet in the north of Sweden - a guy from Italy and a woman from Germany. Soon a wild, young love develops and sparkles between them. However, their paths were to part again and only the universe itself knows whether they will ever find each other again or will never have their happy ending. The question of what's meant to be and what not is following the story of two humans who try to love with all their heart. A story about the coincidences of life, fate and the secrets of the universe.
Every Sunday, at 3 pm Ilyes calls her bestfriend - parralell self and they would talk about everything. But this Sunday is different. She didn't pick up. She never missed an single call. As Ilyes wanted to leave the phone rang. "Ilyes now listen to me carefully. I don't have time to explain, it is all a lie. Thereafter, you have to survive no matter what..."
She loves him. He's her everything. Everything she does, she does it for him. But he doesn't know that. Will her love reach him someday? Can her dream, her hope, her strength lead to her happiness with him? A unique love story filled with love, passion, happiness and music - that's what she wants. But that's nearly impossible.
