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Love is hell, even in paradise. A reality show contestant must fake date her rival while solving a murder in this sizzling romcom set on a tropical island.
Perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties and One to Watch, this swoonworthy rivals-to-lovers romance with a murder mystery twist is your next must-read.
Alice Chen doesn’t believe in true love, but she does believe in cold, hard cash. Buckling under the weight of student debt and her mother’s medical bills, Alice will do anything to make bank–even star on Dawn Tay’s Inferno, the hot new reality TV show designed to push couples to their breaking point.
The show is Alice’s chance to sip cocktails on the beach and win a cash prize of a million dollars. Everything is going according to plan…until her jerk fiancé breaks up with her during the second week of filming. To stay in the game, Alice agrees to fake-date the other newly single contestant: her high school rival and sworn enemy, Daniel Cho.
But it turns out that all’s fair in love and reality TV, and Alice isn’t the only one who will do whatever it takes to win. When a dead body turns up, Alice and Daniel are faced with uncovering the secrets of the cast and crew to catch the killer–all while playing the loving couple on camera. As the reality show spirals out of control, Alice must confront her true feelings and crack the case if she wants to make it off the island alive.
Starring a murder mystery twist, plenty of reality show drama, and a thrilling romance, this debut by up-and-coming Asian American writer duo Kara Loo and Jennifer Young is the ultimate beach read.
Alice Chen's Reality Check
by Loo, Kara; Young, JenniferFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2025-06-03
Publisher(s): Quirk Books
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Author Biography
Kara Loo is a game writer and reality TV fan who can be found enjoying afternoon tea whenever possible. Her game writing credits include hit interactive fiction games Surviving High School from Electronic Arts, and High School Story, Hollywood U, and Choices: Stories You Play from Pixelberry Studios.
Jennifer Young is a game writer, avid romance reader, and Dungeons & Dragons adventurer. Her game writing credits include hit interactive fiction games Surviving High School from Electronic Arts, and High School Story, Hollywood U, and Choices: Stories You Play from Pixelberry Studios.
Kara Loo and Jennifer Young have been writing together since high school, when they plotted out stories at slumber parties over mugs of hot chocolate.
Jennifer Young is a game writer, avid romance reader, and Dungeons & Dragons adventurer. Her game writing credits include hit interactive fiction games Surviving High School from Electronic Arts, and High School Story, Hollywood U, and Choices: Stories You Play from Pixelberry Studios.
Kara Loo and Jennifer Young have been writing together since high school, when they plotted out stories at slumber parties over mugs of hot chocolate.
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