Starring in a teen reality show with an all-Asian cast, Sabine Zhang sees this as her opportunity to step into the spotlight, but when the producers want drama at all costs, she is pitted against Yoona Bae. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Starring in a teen reality show with an all-Asian American cast, Sabine Zhang sees this as her opportunity to step into the spotlight, but when the producers want drama at all costs, she is pitted against Yoona Bae.
Terrace House meets Loveboat, Taipei in this fun, frothy, incisive YA debut, following two teens and their unforgettable summer on a reality show.
When Sabine Zhang is picked for Hotel California, a teen reality show with an all-Asian cast, she jumps at the opportunity. As one of few Asians at her high school in the Midwest, shes always felt as if she was playing a side character in someone elses story. But on this show, shell finally have a chance to step into the spotlight.
All Yoona Bae wants is to get away. The girls at church think shes mean, her mom thinks shes a troublemaker, and shes tired of fighting against her unearned bad reputation. So when shes invited to appear on Hotel California, Yoona sees it as an opportunity to chill out, make some friends, maybe even get a tan.
But life on the show isnt all sunshine and self-actualization. The producers want drama at all costs, even if it means pitting Sabine and Yoona against each other. With the season finale looming, can the girls figure out a peaceful way forward, before they lose control of their own narratives?
