by Kat Cho
First published 2022
Elena Soo feels invisible next to her accomplished sisters, popular twin brother, and outgoing best friend. She knows one thing for certain: prom holds zero appeal. While classmates obsess over corsages and gowns, Elena focuses on saving the community center where she finally feels at home. Then international K-pop sensation Robbie Choi appears at her door with a prom invitation. Elena recognizes him as her childhood best friend, the boy who made a prom pact with her seven years ago. But this pink-haired pop star bears little resemblance to the sweet, silly kid who knew all her secrets. The boy she once loved has transformed into someone who travels with screaming fans, online trolls, and aggressive photographers. Elena wants nothing to do with that circus, even though Robbie's smile still affects her. She must decide whether their childhood promise matters enough to risk the spotlight's glare and discover if any trace of her old friend remains beneath the celebrity facade.
Genres: romance, contemporary, young-adult, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Community Center
Period: Childhood, Present Day
336 pages · Hardcover · Disney Hyperion