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The Echoes We Carry: Stories of Unfinished Lives

A collection of quiet turning points and the echoes they leave behind ...

"The Echoes We Carry: Stories of Unfinished Lives" brings together a vivid and deeply moving collection of short stories about ordinary people standing at the edge of change. Set across Sri Lanka and Australia, these stories explore the turning points we rarely talk about but never forget: a widow finding her way back to herself, a woman confronting the shadows of a past love, an artist wrestling with doubt, a couple divided by history, a professional weighing loyalty against conscience, a hitchhiker whose story alters a stranger’s path.

Each story captures the subtle shifts, difficult choices, and unspoken emotions that shape who we become. Some journeys end without clarity. Some moments pause just before understanding arrives. Others fall neatly into place, only to suggest that life may turn again in the hour or day that follows. The spaces between these moments invite readers to reflect, question, and interpret their own way forward.

Written with honesty, warmth, and a keen insight into human complexity, The Echoes We Carry is a powerful reflection on identity, memory, belonging, and the quiet decisions that travel with us long after the moment has passed. This is a collection for readers who appreciate nuanced storytelling, cultural depth, and characters who feel real enough to stay with you.

Genre: General Language: English

The Bridges We Cross

It is a story of love, secrets, and redemption ...

In Sri Lanka, where destinies are shaped by wealth and reputation, Sahan Randunu and Rukmi Dodanwala come from two different worlds.

Sahan is known across the country as a formidable millionaire and the notorious managing director of his family business. To his siblings, he’s their big brother, and to his employees, he’s the last hope for the struggling company.

Rukmi is a determined schoolteacher who dreams of a future with her boyfriend, studying overseas. But her hopes are shattered when her father suffers a stroke, leaving her drowning in debt.

Fate intervenes as Sahan and Rukmi grapple with familial responsibilities and financial pressure. While crossing uncharted bridges, they defy the odds and form a profound connection. Yet, the obstacles around them constantly remind them of the fleeting nature of their attraction.

Set against a backdrop of family conflict and hidden desires, The Bridges We Cross is a gripping journey of self-discovery and redemption, where legacies of the past threaten to collide with the future and where love and forgiveness must find their place among the wreckage.

Genre: Romance Language: English

Chasing a Boomerang  

It is a story about a young woman’s self-discovery of love and happiness...

Ishani Gamage didn’t want to leave Sri Lanka. Everything dear to her was there. Her beloved grandmother, her first love, Mahesh, and her dreams to become a bride, wife and a mother of two kids.

But she wasn’t given a choice when she was forced to flee the country for her safety and become a foreign student in the big metropolitan city of Sydney. There, at just twenty-one years, she becomes Issy, a woman that struggles with everything; her studies, western culture, Aussie slang, and supporting herself financially.

In the same city, she finds friendship and hope. And falls for a man who wasn't ready for a commitment.

Would Issy be able to find her happy ever after or would she be strong enough to live knowing that not everyone is destined for happy endings?

Genre: Romance Language: English

THE LABYRINTH OF MY LIFE

It is a story about a young woman’s self-discovery of love and happiness...

Saku is an independent young woman fighting her own demons and working on her life plan. She doesn't have any delusions about herself; she happily leads a vanilla way of life that is true to her values.

Scared by her childhood best friend, Niranga, Saku only trusts a handful of people and can be a praying mantis that bites off the heads of men who are not careful around her. She is also not one to forgive and forget easily.

When Niranga returns after years of wanting to reconnect, Saku doesn't have the time to entertain such a whimsical idea. They are on two different life trajectories; nothing in common other than the innocent and sweet childhood they both left behind.

Genre: Romance Language: English