Loveboat, Taipei

A New York Times bestseller!Optioned for film by the producers of Jenny Han&;s To All the Boys I've Loved Before.Most anticipated novel of 2020: Boston Globe, Book Riot, Bustle, Nerd Daily, Seventeen, She Reads.Praised as &;an intense rush of rebellion and romance&; by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber, this romantic and layered debut from Abigail Hing Wen is &;a roller-coaster ride of romance and self-discovery.&; (Kirkus)&;Our cousins have done this program,&; Sophie whispers. &;Best kept secret. Zero supervision.&;And just like that, Ever Wong&;s 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 Ever&;s 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 Yeh&;s shell is buried a shameful truth he&;ll never admit.When these students&; lives collide, it&;s guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget.&;A unique story from an exciting and authentic new voice.&; &;Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes&;Equal parts surprising, original, and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance.&; &;Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval&;Fresh as a first kiss.&; &;Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon"Fresh, fun, heartfelt, and totally addictive, a story about finding your place&;and your people&;where you least expected." &;Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Conviction