About Store

APSARA L.L. is an independent Cambodian literary and creative brand founded by storyteller Leakhena Ly, with a mission to bring Cambodian stories, culture, and creative voices to readers around the world.

Its debut novel, Almost Love: A Past-Life Destiny, is a contemporary multicultural romance spanning Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, Bali, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, and the United States. Through themes of love, fate, identity, self-worth, and personal choice, the novel presents a distinctly Cambodian voice within a global story.

The book has received a 4-star editorial review from Reedsy Discovery in the United Kingdom and recognition across Reedsy’s Best Romance, Best Contemporary Romance, and Best Fiction lists. It was also named a quarterfinalist in Pulp Literature’s 2025 First Page Cage competition in Canada.

Almost Love is internationally discoverable through WorldCat, with editions held by the National Library of Cambodia, Boston Public Library, and The Harley School in New York. Its journey has also been featured by Cambodian media in Khmer, English, and French and supported by readers across six continents.

Explore Almost Love in deluxe hardcover, collector’s color paperback, travel paperback, and Kindle eBook editions.

Rooted in Cambodia. Reaching the World.