Loveboat, Taipei
Abigail Hing Wen
Hardcover
(HarperTeen, Jan. 7, 2020)
A New York Times bestseller!Optioned for film by the producers of Jenny Hanâs TO ALL THE BOYS IâVE LOVED BEFORE.Most anticipated novel of 2020: Boston Globe, Book Riot, Bustle, Nerd Daily, Seventeen, She Reads.Praised as âan intense rush of rebellion and romanceâ by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber, this romantic and layered Own Voices debut from Abigail Hing Wen is âa roller-coaster ride of romance and self-discovery.â (Kirkus)âOur cousins have done this program,â Sophie whispers. âBest kept secret. Zero supervision.â And just like that, Ever Wongâs summer takes an unexpected turn. Gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop.But not every student is quite what they seem:Ever is working toward becoming a doctor but nurses a secret passion for dance.Rick Woo is the Yale-bound child prodigy bane of Everâs existence whose perfection hides a secret.Boy-crazy, fashion-obsessed Sophie Ha turns out to have more to her than meets the eye.And under sexy Xavier Yehâs shell is buried a shameful truth heâll never admit.When these studentsâ lives collide, itâs guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget.âA unique story from an exciting and authentic new voice.â âSabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the AshesâEqual parts surprising, original, and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance.â âStephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CaravalâFresh as a first kiss.â âStacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon"Fresh, fun, heartfelt, and totally addictive, a story about finding your placeâand your peopleâwhere you least expected." âKelly Loy Gilbert, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Conviction