by Ann Liang
First published 2025
Leah Zhang has lived her entire life in Los Angeles. She speaks broken Mandarin, ignores proper etiquette, and barely manages brief conversations with her grandparents. When she makes an unfortunate comment at her cousin's wedding, her parents decide she needs help reconnecting with her heritage. They enroll her in a two week guided tour through China's major cities. Leah sees the trip as a welcome break from her problems. The beautiful destinations and luxury accommodations appeal to her, until she discovers that Cyrus will be traveling with the same group. He was her classmate years ago, and she considers him her worst enemy. He remains as sarcastic and irritating as ever, though undeniably attractive. Leah realizes this journey gives her the perfect opportunity to finally get back at him for destroying her life. As they visit China's provinces together, something unexpected happens. Leah starts falling for the person she thought she hated most, finding a sense of home she never anticipated, and rediscovering parts of herself she believed were gone forever.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: China, Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
320 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press