Winner of 2024 IPPY Award for Multicultural Fiction, My Friend from Raffles City is a heart-stirring, sharply funny novel about love, loneliness, and the secrets that bind us.

Lindsay Trapp, a promising scientist from Iowa, expected adventure when she moved to Singapore—not isolation, culture shock, and five months of friendless drifting. Living with a dysfunctional family doesn’t help. Just when she’s ready to give up hope for connection, a mysterious psychic comes along, offering her friendship—and a love potion that promises to change everything.

Soon, a man of incredible fame and charm swoops into Lindsay’s life. An improbable romance, yet magically perfect. But there’s a catch: the psychic friend has a secret Lindsay has promised to keep. A secret that could destroy the family she lives with.

As Lindsay navigates life as a minority in a foreign land, she faces an impossible decision: hold on to her newfound love, or risk everything to prevent a family tragedy.

Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction with a twist of magical realism, rich cultural settings, and emotionally complex choices.