Popular Asian Romance Books
Find romance books written by authors from Asia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (103)
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De saffierweduwe by Dinah Jefferies NL
MalaysiaDescription:
Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve en haar man Elliot lijken een stel te zijn dat alles heeft; zij is de dochter van een succesvolle Britse juwelier, hij een charmante zakenman vol levenslust. Maar hun allergrootste verlangen mist: een kind. Terwijl Louisa met miskramen worstelt, trekt Elliot zich terug en brengt hij steeds meer tijd door op een nabijgelegen kaneelplantage met uitzicht op de Indische Oceaan. Wanneer hij plots sterft moet Louisa het mysterie dat hij achterlaat alleen oplossen. Bij het bezoeken van de plantage voelt zij zich onverwacht aangetrokken tot eigenaar Leo, een ruige man met ee... continue
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Dial a for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto EN
IndonesiaDescription:
"Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible arrest and a groomzilla. I laughed out loud and you will too.”—USA Today (four-star review) “A hilarious, heartfelt romp of a novel about—what else?—accidental murder and the bond of family. This book had me laughing aloud within its first five pages… Utterly clever, deeply funny, and altogether charming, this book is sure to be one of the best of the year!”—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read One of NPR's Best Books of 2021! O... continue
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Djamila by Tschingis Aitmatow DE
Country: Asia / 
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Description:
Louis Aragon schrieb über das Buch: Ich schwöre es, es ist die schönste Liebesgeschichte der Welt.
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Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin EN
ChinaDescription:
The Chia family experiences a decline in fortune during the Ch'ing dynasty.
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El Libro de Mi Destino by Parinoush Saniee ES
IranDescription:
Prohibida en varias ocasiones en su país, esta novela no sólo detenta el privilegio de ser la más popular en la historia de Irán, sino también la que ha gozado de mayor repercusión internacional. Galardonada en Italia con el Premio Bocaccio y traducida a veinticinco idiomas, retrata la vida en Teherán desde los años previos a la revolución de 1979 hasta el presente a través de la mirada de Masumeh, una mujer inquieta e inteligente criada en el seno de una familia tradicional iraní. Masumeh tiene quince años cuando conoce a Said, un aprendiz de farmacéutico, y entre ambos nace un sentimiento in... continue
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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows : A Novel by Balli Kaur Jaswal EN
SingaporeDescription:
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Pick A lively, sexy, and thought-provoking East-meets-West story about community, friendship, and women’s lives at all ages—a spicy and alluring mix of Together Tea and Calendar Girls. Every woman has a secret life . . . Nikki lives in cosmopolitan West London, where she tends bar at the local pub. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she’s spent most of her twenty-odd years distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community of her childhood, preferring a more independent (that is, Western) life. When her father’s death leaves the family financially strapped, Ni... continue
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Faebound (Faebound, Book 1) by Saara El-Arifi EN
Country: Asia / 
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Description:
THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Exquisite fantasy, with a complex, mysterious, and sumptuous world of elves, fae, and gloriously compelling romance - so enthralling, it has wrapped its magic around my heart and set it alight' HANNAH KANER, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller 'A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion' SAMANTHA SHANNON, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree 'A devastatingly romantic and breathtaking fantasy - opulent and sweeping, this book is unforgettable' TASHA SURI, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne 'A l... continue
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Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass. “[A] fun feudal samurai drama. . .action-packed and well-paced.”—The Washington Post “If you live for books that have lush worlds, swoony romance and non-stop action, you’ll want to read this.”—Paste Magazine The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future... continue
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Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto EN
Description:
The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe—even the mafia—in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties. Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. Instead of having Ma and the aunts cater to her wedding, Meddy wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As a compromise, they find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese-Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at fi... continue