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Sixteen-year-old Jenny Go dreams of a place at a top US conservatory. A gifted, sensitive cellist, she leads a lonely life. Her father died of cancer. Her mother, a busy lawyer, puts career goals before emotional support.

Jenny meets Jaewoo at her uncle Jay’s karaoke bar. She feels drawn to this handsome stranger, and they share an evening. Then he returns to South Korea. Months later, her grandmother’s illness brings Jenny and her mother to Seoul for a temporary stay. Jenny joins a music academy and finds Jaewoo there too.

He belongs to a K-pop group with a huge following. His career comes with a rule: he cannot have a girlfriend. A romance could undo his hard work and disrupt Jenny’s plans. She must weigh her feelings against the future each has worked toward.

Axie Oh’s young adult romance explores love, music, family loss, and ambition. Oh was born in New York and has Korean roots. She studied Korean history and creative writing at the University of California, San Diego. She also holds a master’s degree in writing for young people. Her interests include K-pop, stationery, and milk tea. She lives in Las Vegas with her dog, Toro.