Almost Love: A Past-Life Destiny

The Travel Edition | Illustrated Contemporary Romance

🏅 Selected by Reedsy Discovery (UK) for its Best Romance, Best Contemporary Romance, and Best Fiction lists.

🏅 Quarterfinalist, First Page Cage Competition 2025, Pulp Literature (Canada).

What if the person you've just met is someone you've already loved for lifetimes?

Almost Love: A Past-Life Destiny is an illustrated international contemporary romance exploring love, destiny, cultural identity, and the lingering echoes of a past life.

The story follows Malis and Yuth, two souls whose connection begins in Cambodia and unfolds across eight countries. From the ancient temples of Angkor and the sacred cliffs of Preah Vihear to Japan's cherry blossoms, Taiwan's vibrant night markets, Bali's spiritual shores, and the romantic cities of Europe and America, their journey reveals how love can transcend distance, time, and circumstance.

At its heart, Almost Love is a story of love tested by distance, shaped by choices, and touched by a past life that began in 1969.

About the Travel Edition

This lightweight paperback features 47 original grayscale illustrations inspired by the architecture, landscapes, and cultural traditions woven throughout the story. Designed for readers who enjoy romance, travel, history, and cultural discovery.

International Editorial Recognition

Reedsy Discovery (UK): Selected for Best Romance, Best Contemporary Romance, and Best Fiction lists.
Pulp Literature (Canada): Quarterfinalist, First Page Cage Competition 2025.
Reedsy Discovery: 4-Star Editorial Review by Selena Jodha.

A Story with a Mission

Written by Cambodian author APSARA L.L., this novel celebrates Cambodia's cultural heritage while connecting readers with the people, places, and shared humanity of the wider world.

Rooted in Cambodia. Reaching the World.