Sorry, Bro

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 BedrossianΓÇÖs 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 itΓÇÖs 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 menshe convinces Nar to attend Explore Armeniaa month-long series of events in the city. But itΓÇÖs not the mom-approved playboy doctor or the wealthy engineer who catch NarΓÇÖs eyeΓÇöitΓÇÖs Erebunia woman as immersed in the witchy arts as she is in preserving Armenian identity. Suddenlywith Erebuni as her wingwomanthe events feel like far less of a choreand 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 thereΓÇÖs one teeny problem: NarΓÇÖs not exactly out as bisexual. The clock is ticking on her double lifeΓÇöthe Explore Armenia closing banquet is coming upand her entire extended family will be therealong with Erebuni. Her worlds will inevitably collidebut Nar is determined to be brave and to claim her happiness: proudly Armenianproudly bisexualand proudly herself for the first time in her life.