When I first released the Sushi series, I had no idea how deeply readers would connect with Lex, Trish, Venus, and Jennifer—and with their wild, meddling aunties and one very stubborn grandma. The stories were a mix of my friends’ family chaos, my love of romantic comedy, and the joy (and frustration!) of navigating faith, friendships, and relationships as an Asian American Christian woman. Now that the rights have returned to me, I’m thrilled to be republishing the series on Amazon so a new generation of readers—and longtime fans—can dive back into the drama, the laughter, and the unforgettable auntie antics. Book 1, Sushi for One? , is available on Amazon now, and the rest of the series is up on preorder. Sushi for One? will go into Kindle Unlimited on May 19, 2025. Each book follows a different cousin in the extended Sakai family as they wrestle with romance, expectations, and God’s timing (and sometimes, Grandma’s interference). If you’re new to the series, here’s the ...

Sushi series now on sale The entire Sushi Series is now available directly from me — early! 🎉 Four cousins—Lex the Jock, Trish the Flirt, Venus the Cactus, and Jennifer the Doormat—commiserate their single status. As the only Christians in their large extended family, they vow to fight the stigma of the infamous family title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. But they have very different ideas about not acting as desperate as they feel about their bleak love lives. Who knew God would have His own plans of true love for each of them? For a limited time, I’m offering early access to all five books of the Sushi series exclusively through my website. 📖 Why purchase direct? • Get the book weeks before it appears on Amazon. • Receive a special gift for buying from my website (details below). • Support me directly — this helps me keep writing more stories. 🛍 Claim your early access copies here ! What about Amazon? For those who prefer Amazon, the books will be available for p...

If you love heartwarming and hilarious stories with a touch of awkward family drama, don’t miss my free short story “The Sushi Toss!” This romantic comedy vignette takes place immediately after the events of my Contemporary Christian Romance novel Sushi for One , and follows the characters into a chaotic wedding scene inspired by my real-life experiences as a single woman at family weddings. Yes—this actually happened to me! Even if you haven’t read Sushi for One , you’ll still enjoy this funny, feel-good story packed with wedding mayhem and family antics. 👉 Click here to download “The Sushi Toss” for free on BookFunnel. (Note: If you’re already subscribed to my newsletter, be sure to use the same email address to avoid duplicate subscriptions.)

I found another deleted scene from Sushi for One tucked away in the depths of my computer. This one was a short scene originally inserted at the beginning of Chapter 24, but it got axed since I was over word limit, and my editor pointed out it didn’t do much for the storyline. For those of you who haven’t read Sushi for One , don’t worry, this won’t ruin the book for you. For those of you who have read it, you’ll hopefully get a chuckle over some of the snarkiness that got cut from the original book. Back cover description: She’s searching for Mr. Perfect. God keeps sending Mr. Unexpected. Lex Sakai is completely unfazed by her family’s dreaded title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. As a competitive volleyball coach and athlete, she has bigger priorities. So when her iron-willed grandmother threatens to cut funding for Lex’s team unless Lex brings a date to her cousin’s wedding, Lex does what any competitor would do—she creates a game plan. Convinced God has the perfect man ou...

I found this yesterday and had completely forgotten about this. I had originally plotted a different set of dates for Lex in Sushi for One and one of them was Duane the Dweeb. He got combined with/switched to George in a later revision, and I rewrote their date scene, but I found the original scene tucked away in my computer. For those of you who haven’t read Sushi for One , don’t worry, this won’t ruin the book for you. For those of you who have read it, you’ll hopefully get a chuckle over some jokes I didn’t include in the chapter 8 that’s in the book. Back cover description: She’s searching for Mr. Perfect. God keeps sending Mr. Unexpected. Lex Sakai is completely unfazed by her family’s dreaded title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. As a competitive volleyball coach and athlete, she has bigger priorities. So when her iron-willed grandmother threatens to cut funding for Lex’s team unless Lex brings a date to her cousin’s wedding, Lex does what any competitor would do—she cre...

I'm over at Nora St. Laurent's blog today in an interview! You find yourself in a life threatening situation who would you pick to save you? You are the author her you can be creative, the sky is the limit. Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. Because he's HOT! Click here for the rest of the interview

Captain's Log, Stardate 03.25.2009 I stole this from Danica , who did this for her Thursday Thirteen. I don’t participate, but I thought it was a fun meme. 1. Dog, currently ( Snickers ) 2. ACL (knee) surgeries I’ve had ... on the same knee . Yeah. Lex’s trials in Sushi for One —that was all me, baby. 3. Fingerless gloves I’ve knitted for myself. My hands get cold while I’m typing at the computer. 4. Contracted books: Sushi for One, Only Uni, Single Sashimi, and Deadly Intent 5. Manuscripts I’d completed before I got a publishing contract 6. Unfinished knitting projects lying around my room. And before you say anything, I know knitters who have even more. 7. Boxes of yarn that I have. Yes, I need therapy. 8. Days since I had French fries, and I’m dying! 9. Months until Christmas, which means I need to start knitting my relatives’ presents NOW if I want to finish in time. 10. About the number of Steeple Hill Love Inspired books that I buy each month from Fictionwise.com. They’re ch...

Captain's Log, Stardate 10.24.2008 I just realized a few days ago (thanks to Donna) that I didn’t have the Sushi for One discussion questions up on my website. Well, that has been remedied! Click here to download discussion questions (.pdf) for Sushi for One? Contest: I have also realized that I don’t have discussion questions for either Only Uni or Single Sashimi . Since I completely suck at writing discussion questions, I’m holding a contest for YOU guys to write discussion questions for me! (Bwahahahahaha Am I lazy or what?) Email your discussion questions to me at camy {at} camytang {dot} com. The questions can pertain to Only Uni , Single Sashimi , or both! Please see the discussion questions for Sushi for One (above) to see the type of questions I need for Only Uni and Single Sashimi . For every person whose question(s) I pick to use, I’ll give you a free Christian novel—you can pick from a list I’ll give you. If I use more than one of your discussion qu...

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.22.2008 I won first place in the Debut Author category of the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year awards! Here are all the winners! Debut Author Sushi for One? (Camy Tang) Zondervan, editor Sue Brower Bayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll) In Between (Jenny B. Jones) Contemporary Novella Finally Home in Missouri Memories anthology (Deborah Raney) Barbour Publishing, editor Susan Downs Moonlight & Mistletoe in A Big Apple Christmas anthology (Carrie Turansky) Remaking of Moe McKenna in Race to the Altar anthology (Gloria Clover) Historical Novella Love Notes in Love Letters Anthology (Mary Davis) Barbour Publishing, editor Rebecca Germany Beyond the Memories in Missouri Memories anthology (DiAnn Mills) The Spinster & The Tycoon in The Spinster Brides of Cactus Corner anthology (Vickie McDonough) Lits Splitting Harriet (Tamara Leigh) Multnomah Books, editor Julee Schwarzb...

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.13.2008 Look what arrived! I got my one advance copy a few weeks ago, but now my author copies arrived! Hooray! Bonus material: I now have three new labels for my blog posts: Sushi for One? , Only Uni , and Single Sashimi . I've labeled specific blog posts that contain "extras" or just fun bonus tidbits about each of those books in my Sushi series. For example, under Sushi for One? , I've got a post of pictures of a Chinese banquet like in the opening scene , a short blurb about the inspiration for Aiden , and the original poll for the title of the book . Go check them out in case you missed anything neat!

Captain's Log, Supplemental Sushi for One? finaled in the ACFW Book of the Year contest ! Twice! Chick Lit category and Debut Author! ACFW's 2008 Book of the Year Finalists: Debut Author Bayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll) In Between (Jenny B. Jones) Sushi for One? (Camy Tang) My Soul Cries Out (Sherri Lewis) Petticoat Ranch (Mary Connealy) Contemporary Novella ( *six finalists due to a tie) A Cloud Mountain Christmas (Robin Lee Hatcher) Finally Home (Deb Raney in Missouri Memories anthology) Mississippi Mud (DiAnn Mills in Sugar And Grits Anthology) Moonlight & Mistletoe (Carrie Turansky in Big Apple Christmas anthology) Remaking of Moe McKenna (Gloria Clover in the Race to the Altar anthology) Sweet Dreams Drive (Robin Lee Hatcher) Historical Novella Beyond the Memories (DiAnn Mills in Mississippi Memories anthology) Finishing Touches (Kelly Hake in Missouri Memories ...

Captain's Log, Stardate 04.16.2008 In Sushi for One , the first scene is a “Red Egg and Ginger” Chinese banquet. At the end of the book, the last scene is in a Chinese wedding banquet. Both types of banquets serve similar foods. There are some dishes that absolutely must be served at one or the other—for example, when Captain Caffeine and I got married, my Chinese father-in-law-to-be said we had to have some sort of chicken dish for good luck or good fortune or something like that. The Captain and I went to the wedding of one of his cousins about a month ago, and it was traditional Chinese banquet style food. I thought I’d share the more interesting dishes. WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART OR CHICKEN LOVERS. First off, the fried rice dish. This was totally yummy! The rice was served or steamed in banana leaves, which gave the rice this absolutely fabulous fragrance and flavor. Isn’t it beautiful, too? This banquet happened to be heavy on the seafood. Which was probably good, bec...