Kyla Zhao Books in Order

Samantha dreams of writing for a glamorous magazine and accepts wealthy friends’ help infiltrating Singapore’s social elite. Borrowed clothes and carefully maintained appearances open doors, but exposure threatens everything as the performance begins obscuring who she really is.

After winning recognition as a chess player, May faces teammates who question whether she deserves the attention. A bet to become captain raises the stakes, but mounting anxiety threatens both her performance and the joy she once found in the game.

Fashion writer Zoe leaves a stalled New York career for a well-paid job at a Silicon Valley startup. With a major investment at stake, she must reshape the company’s image while confronting elitism, hostile colleagues and questionable ambitions.

In postwar San Francisco’s Chinatown, two young rivals from opposing crime families form an uneasy alliance for a lucrative heist. Alexis seeks to prove herself, while Zachary wants escape, but their growing attraction complicates already dangerous loyalties.