"We were never meant to meet, yet here we are-lost and found in the same universe."
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Aarayena Mathews never planned for a fairytale. She was perfectly content with her chaotic life in India-until a scholarship to Oxford University changed everything. Leaving behind her family, a mother who scolded her out of love, and a father who was her safe place, she steps into a world that feels both exhilarating and overwhelming.
Between late-night coffees, friendships that feel like home, and navigating the storm that is university life, Aarayena is certain about one thing-romance is the last thing on her mind.
Enter Reyan Singhania. A name whispered in hushed admiration, a boy who exists on the edge of mystery and indifference. He is untouchable, unreadable, and completely uninterested in relationships.
But when Aarayena and Reyan's paths cross, something shifts. Not in the way of love at first sight or grand confessions, but in fleeting glances, sharp-witted exchanges, and an undeniable pull neither of them can explain.
What begins as a story of laughter, rivalry, and stolen moments slowly unravels into something deeper-something neither of them is ready to admit.
But the thing about distant echoes? They always find a way back to where they began.
A slow-burn rom-com with humor, chaos, and a love story that unfolds when you least expect it.
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*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems*
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Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto.
In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.