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Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo

Somewhere Only We Know

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Maurene Goo

Square Fish · Ebook · May 5, 2020

Sparks fly between a K-pop starlet and a tabloid reporter in Somewhere Only We Know, a heartwarming rom-com from Maurene Goo.

Romantic Comedy for TeensAsian American YAMusic Stories for Teensteens
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Who it’s for
A warm rom-com pairs K-pop fame with reporter curiosity and an ordinary hamburger craving.
Themes
Taking a chance on love, Finding yourself
Genres
Romantic Comedy for Teens, Music Stories for Teens, Asian American YA

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Sparks fly between a K-pop starlet and a tabloid reporter in Somewhere Only We Know, a heartwarming rom-com from Maurene Goo. For fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty! 10:00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she’s just performed her hit song “Heartbeat” in Hong Kong to thousands of adoring fans. She’s about to debut on The Tonight Show in America, hopefully a breakout performance for her career. But right now?

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She’s in her fancy hotel, trying to fall asleep but dying for a hamburger. 11:00 p.m.: Jack is sneaking into a fancy hotel, on assignment for his tabloid job that he keeps secret from his parents. On his way out of the hotel, he runs into a girl wearing slippers, a girl who is single-mindedly determined to find a hamburger. She looks kind of familiar. She’s very cute. He’s maybe curious. 12:00 a.m.: Nothing will ever be the same. With her trademark humor and voice, Maurene Goo delivers a sparkling story of taking a chance on love—and finding yourself along the way.

Fame, Offstage

A warm rom-com pairs K-pop fame with reporter curiosity and an ordinary hamburger craving.

Come here for

  • K-pop glamour alongside a very ordinary hamburger craving
  • Romantic sparks with humor and a finding-yourself thread

Expect

  • A chance encounter between a star and a tabloid reporter
  • A warm, lively story about love and self-discovery

Where it sits

Romantic Comedy for Teens86%
Music Stories for Teens81%
Asian American YA39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Diverse YA Fiction
  • YA Stories About Parents
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
Authors
Maurene Goo
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
May 5, 2020
Format
Ebook
Theme
Taking a chance on love · Finding yourself
Reading lane
Diverse YA Fiction