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Period Girl Love novel in 1950 between Princess Anilaphat and Lady Pilantita. In Sawetawarit Palace, Lady Pilantita has grown up as a well-manner young lady. Throughout her childhood with Princess Anilaphat who always treated her with love and care, their relation turn to be more complicated. Under the strict rule of the royal family, how their love can be true?

347 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2023

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1 review
October 18, 2023
Great read!

The book is so beautiful. The relationship between Princess Anil and Khun Pin is so delicate yet fiery! I love how Anil is such flirt with Lady Pin. Can't wait for FB adaptation!
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1 review
November 21, 2023
a breathe of fresh air

Well written story, pretty light and adorable for period setting theme.
Anil is mischievous
Pin is sweet
Altogether they are water & fire
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418 reviews2 followers
November 14, 2024
Desde antes de leer la novela sabía que le iba a dar 5 estrellas porque lo que me estoy obsesionando con la serie (que está en emisión) no es normal, la estoy disfrutando muchísimo. Me basaré en lo que opino también de la serie para poder reseñar el libro como corresponde. En verdad empecé la historia por Freenbecky, ya las había conocido en GAP the series, y obviamente tenía que ver su segunda serie juntas.

Al inicio no sabía si me estaba gustando, porque además tiene un cliché que odio (childhood friends to lovers) pero podríamos decir que es una historia que amo con un cliché que odio. Tanto Freen como Becky actúan súper bien en la serie, y es tan fiel al libro que me estaba encantando volver a vivir cada escena (aunque me falta por leer el segundo volumen).

Mi personaje favorito sin duda alguna es Anil. Es súper fuerte, decidida, le da igual romper las reglas de la sociedad y la admiro un montón porque esta historia se ambienta en los años 50 en Tailandia. El shippeo con Pin es increíble, en la serie tienen muchísima química (aparte porque Freen y Becky actúan increíble) y aquí también estaba viviendo por el romance entre ellas. Otro personaje que amo es Anan aunque hablaré más de él en el segundo volumen porque es donde tendrá más protagonismo.

Me ha encantado aprender sobre la cultura tailandesa, a primeras puede parecer que no pero es súper diferente de Corea y Japón. En la serie también disfrutaba muchísimo de ver ropa tradicional tailandesa y costumbres de allí.

Además esta es la primera novela tailandesa que he leído en mi vida, y amo. La he tenido que leer en inglés porque no encontraba la traducción a español aunque no ha sido un problema.

Qué más puedo decir de esta historia que no haya dicho ya, es que lo tiene todo: romance gl, cultura asiática, una adaptación a serie increíble... En fin, esto se está convirtiendo en mi obsesión actual, lo recomiendo 10/10.
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312 reviews
May 29, 2024
I watched Gap The Series, craved for more of the two main characters in the web series. This is the literature I found related to them, a book that will be cast into a drama series. Not a bad read if one ignores the conventional grammar, I am totally curious how the drama series will turn out.
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6,894 reviews30 followers
November 16, 2025
4 stars. I’ll admit that this took a bit for me to get into but when it picked up it was good. The best aspect though is definitely the romance between Khun Pin and Anil. I love them together so much and thought their relationship was great and so romantic. I’ll definitely be getting to book two soon.
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50 reviews1 follower
August 6, 2024
absolutely adore anil and pin!
this could’ve done without the cousins liking eachother…. the translation needs some work as well but it’s one of the better ones i’ve seen so far
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22 reviews1 follower
January 25, 2025
Concluí el primer tomo de esta hermosa novela.
Si te interesa el GL, este es perfecto para ello. La historia se desarrolla en Tailandia en los años 50-60

Ame por completo que durante la lectura te agrega palabras de allá y que viene con un pequeño glosario explicándote el significado, pude conocer más de la cultura tailandesa y eso es fascinante. Además muy bien llevado, tanto el contexto de que en esos años era muy mal visto el que te enamorarás de alguien de tu mismo sexo, y los pensamientos que varios personajes llegan a tener debido a ello y el cómo era la mujer vista en ese tiempo. Sin duda alguna lo manejaron bien y realista.

Todos los personajes los ame, pero Anil tiene mi corazón bien ganado, una mujer fuerte, decidida y como dijo la Tía Pad, una mujer adelantada a su época.

Ya muero de ganas por leer el segundo tomo.
Btw: ya también comencé a ver la serie y es hermosa.
Sin duda esta se volvió mi novela favorita

Se las súper recomiendo no se arrepentirán
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3 reviews
November 4, 2025
This story has quite a slow burn since it dives deep into Anil’s life from childhood, but the author’s writing is engaging enough that it never feels boring. For historical novels like this, the author really needs to set up the world, the atmosphere, and all the little details carefully so readers can truly immerse themselves in the story and this one does it well.

Even though volume 1 mostly focuses on Anil and Pin’s younger years, with not much action or dramatic plot twists, it’s still full of tenderness. Their genuine bond and the way they communicate feel so refreshing, especially when so many stories rely on miscommunication just to create tension.

The author truly nailed the character development, I honestly love every single character (except Khun Krua, of course). Because each of them is written so vividly, they feel like real people, not just names on a page.
8 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2025
I read this book after watching the GL series, so I had high expectations for it. It blew me away by surpassing all my expectations and becoming one of my favorite books ever. The book is so well-written, the story is beautiful, and I can't get over how well-planned every single chapter was. The story builds up slowly, and I felt like it was a puzzle gradually solving itself as I turned each page. I highly recommend it.
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97 reviews35 followers
September 10, 2024
In the context of the series being played out on streaming channels, I just needed to see if this had a happy ending. What I got was a whole lot more, as I learned so much about Thai culture through this and even if the English isn't right at times or the dialogue isn't clearly defined, that is a small pebble I am sooo willing to disregard because of the sweet story that unfolds. It is cute and sweet and heartbreaking and relatable and by god it's a beautiful love story. Moving on to part 2.
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507 reviews168 followers
September 11, 2024
3.5 stars ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗

“Be it Khun Pin from my youth, Khun Pin whom I've only encountered through letters, or even the sweet, lovely Khun Pin standing before me now," the princess's soft voice took on an incredibly dreamy quality. "I love every version of you..."


all sapphics know how to do is yearn and long and pine and yearn some more.

rtc <3
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41 reviews
March 22, 2024
Read and skimmed on parts that felt a bit dragging to have an idea what the plot for the adaptation would be.

The storyline is good esp for someone who genuinely enjoys stories set from the old days. Wish this was translated better though
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19 reviews
August 17, 2024
Beautifully written 🤌
Smuts are so good
Anil’s character is just like Becky
I read this book in only 1 and a half day and I don’t read that fast
This book hooked me from start to finish.
Now I’m gonna start second book hoping for a happy ending for them
3 reviews
October 25, 2023
Leitura gostosinha e envolvente, impossível não se apaixonar pelas personagens que são muito cativantes. Ansiosa pra ler o vol. 2
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88 reviews
December 4, 2023
Eu adorei que se passa nos anos 50, mas achei a tradução meio zenga em algum momentos. No entanto, mal posso esperar pra ver as covinha da Anil na vida real e o sorriso da Pin também.
2 reviews
January 16, 2024
Love it

I love how the story flows. Its light and easy to read. I'll definitely recommended this to my friends. I love how cheeky Anil is.
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January 28, 2024
Nice
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2 reviews
February 6, 2024
Just amazing

I just enjoy every part of the book……, the develop of the story make me just keep reading until the end.
1 review
March 15, 2024
It's a very good book
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3 reviews
May 10, 2024
poor translation

I’m reading this GL in preparation for the Thai series coming out soon. It’s a lovely story but the translation is a mess.
1 review
June 28, 2024
It's greater
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