Asian Stories

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Swecha has always stayed invisible, a quiet girl with heavy past and now wants nothing to do with anyone. But when Anish barges into her world with his relentless teasing and unexpected warmth, everything begins to shift. Now is everything going to change in her life for good or for worse find out... Hope you like the story... (Not a chatgpt story) _________________ Started: 02/03/2025 Story ends: 05/ 09/2025 #1 in Teluguwriter (For two weeks) #13 in Indianstories #35 in asian

He sees her long before she ever sees him. As a boy, he follows her from a distance-not out of obsession, but out of awe. She is the kind of girl who builds herself from the inside out, who dreams boldly, who grows fiercely, who becomes everything she decides to become. And he watches, quietly, as she rises-not for society, not for applause, but for herself. He wants to walk beside her. He wants to show her who he is. But he knows he's not ready-not yet. While she climbs toward her future, he sets out to carve his own path. The world may think she is the hero of this story, but it is he who walks the longer, lonelier road: shaping himself, failing, learning, and standing again until he is worthy of the moment their paths finally cross. Years later-almost an entire lifetime later-she finally learns the truth. That someone had witnessed her becoming. That someone had grown just as hard, just as quietly. And that their story was never about distance after all, but about timing. Told first through his eyes, then through hers, this is a story about unseen devotion, self-made destinies, and two people who grow in parallel until fate finally lets them meet.

It's Christmas Eve, and all Yumi wants is to have the perfect Noche Buena. But their search led them to discoveries unfolding in front of their eyes.

When Noah Yoon, 29-year-old office worker, rushes her injured dog to a late-night animal clinic, she doesn't expect a prayer... or the young man God sends to encourage her. It wasn't love at first sight; it was Christ at first sight. She didn't see him; she saw the Lord. Someone sent by God. He didn't see her; he saw the image of God. Someone in need of the Savior, and it wasn't him-it was Jesus. What begins as compassion becomes friendship, and friendship slowly stirs something deeper - something neither of them planned. ( asian woman x black man • christian age-gap romance • older woman x younger man ) Started: 19 December 2025

She'll never be the same again. The extreme trauma she's experience in her life has left her completely scared. Can she ever go back? Will things be better from now on or even worse? Will Xavier be the solution or the cause to her struggles? Read more to find out...

A fallen emperor dies, drowning completely in regret for destroying the only woman he ever loved, his first wife, Ruoyan, whose life was ruined by palace schemes and her manipulative older sister. Reborn at 18, he rejects the throne and chooses a new path: to become an honorable general strong enough to protect her and punish those who wronged her. But Ruoyan has returned too, reborn at 17, carrying the soul of a clever sociopath who now hides behind her innocent facade. With a demon's cunning and a woman's quiet fury, she plots to dismantle her sister's life piece by piece, arranging a marriage between Ruolan and a "perfect" nobleman whose dark secret will consume her. As the reborn 5th prince fights to redeem himself and Ruoyan's heart, she dances between sweetness and danger, testing him while manipulating fate itself. Together, they become a beautiful and terrifying force, rewriting destiny, exposing hidden monsters, and falling into a dark, intoxicating love neither death nor betrayal could destroy.

Two best friends agree to date out of convenience to get rid of lingering feelings about their exes, until they actually start developing feelings for each other. What could go wrong? [ extended synopsis inside ] copyright ©️ peonyjoo 2026

Mei Na starting feeling unwell and the physician tells her some words she never expected to hear so young, "You are dying" "I can do nothing". She just learns that she has an incurable illness and on top of that she learns that her family is on the edge of becoming bankrupt. Her stepmother gets an offer from a matchmaker for a marriage to a farmer that is offering a steep bride price. Mei Na's family ask her to go and save the family by getting married. Mei Na is heartbroken that her life is over and on top of that her family is willing to send her away to die alone with strangers.

Kietchai Kasemwatkul "Key" arrived in the coastal town of Donatella, a sheltered boy, seeking an escape from a life he found too restricting, too suffocating. He yearned for something more, a connection to finally make him feel alive. And with that, he found Jacob. As their days filled with sun-drenched bike rides, whispered conversations, and the shared sweetness of strawberries, Key felt himself opening up to a love more than he'd ever imagined. But summer, like all beautiful things, had an end. And first loves, no matter how sweet, often left behind a lingering scent of bittersweet smoke.

My mother is part of a world I'll never understand. My father had thousands of fans who watched him every single day. And me? I have a boyfriend that no one knows anything about. Someone that they can't ever know about. A man with a secret...one that would change the world's view on what was possible. And I had to keep that a secret...for him...for us. To keep him protected, but also to protect myself.

Due to the colonization of various western countries, our country; an Asian one, is only one of the few that have to concur to the demands of the higher-ups. One being, an official Herculean Tournament is to be implemented in each country. A tournament that determines who is the strongest and most powerful amongst a peer group. But, little did I know, a much greater ploy than the tournament was at play. That behind the brutal and gruesome government was something far more dangerous and my whole family is at the center of it. When lies and secrets begin to unfurl, will we still have a shot at peace and happiness? Or will it disappear right before our eyes.

Julie Leong always does as she's told. Studies hard, works late shifts at the family restaurant, and carefully lays out a plan for a well paying career. But with an impossible-to-please dad and annoyingly perfect sister, Julie can't seem to ever catch a break. Everything changes one stormy night, when an awkward food delivery for Callen Sterling, mysterious and handsome CEO of Sterling Studios, leads to the offer of a lifetime, and her perfect plan goes out the window. What starts out as a harmless side gig quickly grows into so much more as they find themselves impossibly drawn to each other. She learns of anonymous threats Callen has been receiving - and they're only getting worse. But it takes a lot more than a few death threats to scare the determined (and stubborn) Julie away. Her life becomes more and more entangled with Callen's, until she ultimately finds herself torn between two paths. Misery in exchange for money and success, or risking it all for a chance at love and happiness.

Worlds change, when eyes meet. Ayla's life isn't as perfect as it seems, the sun does not always shine and the smiles she wears are not always real. Uzair's life isn't as miserable as he thinks, deep deep down there is an ember- a flame- that needs a little love and time to grow. Join their journey to see which heart wins, the game of love or revenge? WARNING: May contain strong language.

Tell me would you kill to save a life? Tell me would you kill, to prove you're right?

The story follows a wealthy Asian CEO and a dark-skinned Victoria's Secret Angel who meet and feel an instant attraction, but their different worlds, personal struggles, and secrets create conflicts they must overcome to be together.

Ray and Aaron get stood up by their dates. They end up talking at the bar and realize being ditched is the best thing that ever happened to them. They meet two nights in a row and promise to see each other the third night, but Ray doesn't show up. Aaron doesn't understand and can't find her. All her social media accounts disappear within a day. The man can't imagine Ray had an accident that night and supposes she stood him up. When Ray meets a mysterious woman named Hilary, who claims to have particular abilities, she faces a choice that could change the course of her life. EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE

After a rough upbringing, Erin Han has transformed herself into a modern city woman: fit, beautiful, and successful. By day, she works as a receptionist at Moretti & Associates, Manhattan's premier OBGYN clinic headed by the preeminent, Dr. Adam Moretti, and by night, she creates stunning engagement rings for lovestruck couples. Overall, life is good for Erin. That is, until reports of murdered women start dominating the news. Every victim is described to have long blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and an hourglass figure, and it's not long before the serial killer -- dubbed "The Barbie Slayer" -- grips the city in terror. When one of Erin's clients, who is also a patient at the practice, is murdered by The Barbie Slayer, Erin starts to suspect the worst: that, behind his devastatingly good looks, swoon-worthy charisma, and impeccable skills as a beloved doctor, Dr. Adam Moretti may be hiding a deadly secret...

Things Xavier Gray hates. -roses -dirty hands -failure -knives -Max Huang Actually, scratch that last one. Original started July 27th 2024 - Update started October 10th 2025 All artworks made by me (cover and sketches at ends of episodes)