SORRY, BRO

After rejecting her longtime boyfriend's marriage proposal, an Armenian American woman embarks on a journey to discover herself and what—or whom—she really wants.

Nareh Bedrossian has been drifting through her life for a while, but the truth is she's not very happy at all. Professionally, her boss at the local San Francisco news station doesn't respect her, either rejecting her ideas for stories or flat-out assigning them to someone else, and her personal life isn't much better. Her tech-lawyer boyfriend just popped the question, and the utterly disastrous public proposal is the wake-up call she needs about her dead end of a relationship. Enter Nareh's mother, who talks her into attending a series of upcoming events called Explore Armenia, not only to get back in touch with her heritage, but to find a prospective new relationship. Initially, Nareh goes only to pacify her mother, but as she goes to more events, she realizes it's the opportunity she needs to embrace a part of her identity she's been neglecting in recent years. There's also an unexpected development when she collides with a gorgeously witchy woman on her first night, and Nareh is bowled over by the fact that she might be more interested in Erebuni Minassian than any of the potential suitors her mother has preselected for her. As the two women deepen their connection over several Explore Armenia experiences, Nareh comes to the conclusion that she wants Erebuni to be a bigger part of her life. However, choosing Erebuni will also mean coming out as bisexual—to her family, to her Instagram followers, to everyone—and claiming every aspect of herself. Is she ready to take that leap toward true happiness? Voskuni's debut is equal parts comic, heartfelt, and profoundly rooted in Armenian culture, with a lead you'll want to befriend and a romance you'll want to cheer on in equal measure.

A sparkling story about love, family, and identity.