An Armenian-American woman rediscovers her roots and embraces who she really is in this vibrant
and heartfelt queer rom-com by debut author Taleen Voskuni. When Nareh Bedrossian’s
non-Armenian boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes to her in front of a room full of
drunk San Francisco tech boys she realizes it’s time to find someone who shares her idea of
romance. Enter her mother: armed with plenty of mom-guilt and a spreadsheet of Facebook-stalked
Armenian men she convinces Nar to attend Explore Armenia a month-long series of events in the
city. But it’s not the mom-approved playboy doctor or the wealthy engineer who catch Nar’s
eye—it’s Erebuni a woman as immersed in the witchy arts as she is in preserving Armenian
identity. Suddenly with Erebuni as her wingwoman the events feel like far less of a chore
and much more of an adventure. Who knew cooking up kuftes together could be so . . . sexy?
Erebuni helps Nar see the beauty of their shared culture and makes her feel understood in a way
she never has before. But there’s one teeny problem: Nar’s not exactly out as bisexual. The
clock is ticking on her double life—the Explore Armenia closing banquet is coming up and her
entire extended family will be there along with Erebuni. Her worlds will inevitably collide
but Nar is determined to be brave and to claim her happiness: proudly Armenian proudly
bisexual and proudly herself for the first time in her life.
