When Skye nails her audition, she’s immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV.

She’ll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she’ll do it better than anyone else. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she’s about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity-perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy. The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying Psychology and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas.Book Depository (free, international shipping)ĭiverse book recommended by The Today Show * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * Bank Street Best Book of the Year * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA’s Rainbow Book List Top 10 for Teen Readers Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. Born in South Korea, she’s since then lived in various cities throughout the United States. She also writes the Mindy Kim series for younger readers. Lyla Lee is the author of young adult novels like I’ll Be the One. What she doesn’t count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry, her sudden media fame and scrutiny, or the sparks that soon fly with her fellow competitor, Henry Cho.īut Skye has her sights on becoming the world’s first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition-without losing herself.

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I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee