Below is a collection of reading lists with descriptions to help you determine which you'd like your story to be featured in.

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Whispers of the Heart

This reading list is dedicated to coming of age stories, ranging from young adult to new adult fiction. Stories in this list may focus on character growth as they navigate through great obstacles in life and parental expectations. If you have a YA or NA novel, this reading list is for you!

Recommended Tags: #API #APIFiction #APIRomance #APIinLit #API_YA #API_NA #API_TeenFiction #API_highschool #API_ComingofAge

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From Me to You

This reading list is dedicated to stories tackling Asian & Pacific Islander diaspora. Stories may feature a main character struggling to find their place outside of Asia and Pacific Island nations, addressing topics such as immigration, sexual identity, racism and discrimination, and the stigma around mental illness. Stories in this reading list will address these complex issues and offer strength to its readers through the character's recovery.

Recommended Tags: #APIDiaspora #Self-Love #Immigration #APIChickLit #ChickLit #LoveYourself #MentalHealthAwareness #StopAsianHate

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My Heart Beats for You

This reading list is reserved for romantic comedies and feel good romances.

Recommended Tags: #APIRomCom #APIRomance #RomanticComedy #RomCom

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Shattered Memories

This reading list is dedicated to stories revolving around broken relationships and a character's journey to recovery from heartbreak. This includes stories that feature abandonment, unrequited love, arranged marriages, separation, and divorce.

Recommended Tags: #APIChickLit #ChickLit #arrangedmarriage #divorce #unrequitedlove #heartbreak

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Never Forgotten

This reading list is dedicated to historical fiction stories that take place in Ancient Asia and Pacific Island nations. These age old stories shall not be forgotten.

Recommended Tags: #APIHistoricalFiction #HistoricalFiction #APIHistoricalRomance #HistoricalRomance

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Hidden in the Stars

This reading list applies to mystery romance and action romance stories.

Recommended Tags: #APIMysteryThriller #APIMystery #Action #MysteryThriller #Psychological #Horror

Behind the Smile, Beneath the Regret

This reading list is dedicated to poems and poetry collections written by authors of Asian and/or Pacific Islander origin.

Recommended Tags: #Poems #Poetry #PoetryCollection #APIAuthor

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Special Reading Lists

Heritage or Awareness Months: For relevant heritage or diversity awareness months, we will search and ask you to help us put together a reading list that fits those themes.

Overall, API Romance isn't limited to Asian countries. You can have characters and elements from other Asian countries and the Pacific Island nations included in your novel. Don't be afraid to explore everything the API community has to offer!