Today we are excited to share a guest post from author Alice Lin, sharing a K-Pop playlist that goes along perfectly with her new book,
Fireworks!
Read on for more about Alice and her book!
Meet Alice Lin:
Alice Lin is an avid reader who first started dreaming up stories in sixth grade and who loves to get lost in other people’s imaginations. She holds a master’s degree in library and information science from Rutgers University and has a working background in public libraries. Fireworks is her debut novel.
About the Book: FIREWORKS
A pitch-perfect K-pop rom com! Fame and friendship can get complicated, especially when there are more than platonic feelings at play.
Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awry when she learns that Kite Xu, her old next-door neighbor and childhood friend, will be returning home from South Korea.
Lulu hasn’t seen Kite since eighth grade, after he left the country to pursue a career in K-pop, eventually debuting in the boy group Karnival. When Karnival announces that Kite will be taking a break from K-pop activities for mysterious reasons, the opportunity to rekindle their friendship arises.
Star-struck and nostalgic, Lulu tries to reconnect with Kite. As they continue to bond and reminisce over the past, Kite’s sister, Connie, warns Lulu not to get too close to her brother. The harder Lulu tries to deny her feelings, the stronger they get. But how could a K-pop star ever fall for a nobody from home? And even if he did, is there any way for their relationship to end but badly?
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~Guest Post~
K-Pop Goes Your Heart: A FIREWORKS Playlist
By Alice Lin
Get lost in summer vibes and love songs with this playlist—inspired by FIREWORKS, my young adult rom-com starring seventeen-year-old Lulu Li, who’s in for an eventful summer after she finds out Kite Xu, her old next-door neighbor and childhood friend, will be returning home from South Korea. Lulu hasn’t seen Kite since eighth grade, after he left their small New Jersey town to become a K-pop trainee overseas. Now a member of a famous boy group, Kite and Lulu have a lot of catching up to do. But fame and friendship can get complicated, especially when there are more than platonic feelings at play.
Alcohol-Free by TWICE
Beach vibes and sunshine. If you’re like Lulu, then nothing’s going to stop you from digging your toes in the sand with a bowl of shaved ice in your hand.
How Do You Think by CHEEZE
When Lulu finds out her childhood friend is returning home from South Korea, she can’t stop thinking—and overthinking.
Hi Hello by DAY6
What exactly do you say to someone you haven’t seen in years—especially when they’re now a member of a K-pop boy group?
200% by AKMU
Sometimes 100% isn’t enough to quantify what you’re feeling.
Darling by Girl’s Day
Girls just want to have fun. Lulu and her friends are no exception.
Naughty Boy by PENTAGON
Because according to Kite, fried chicken is where it’s at (don’t forget the yellow pickles).
Oh My! by SEVENTEEN
Falling in love can be overwhelming, and my oh my is it wonderful.
Russian Roulette by Red Velvet
Love isn’t a game between Lulu and Kite, but it sure is dangerous.
I’m Serious by DAY6
Kite to Lulu. Lulu to Kite.
Home by SEVENTEEN
When you’re a K-pop idol like Kite, privacy seems nonexistent, and family can feel…faraway. Even so, he still has a place to call home and people to welcome him back.
Author: Alice Lin
Release Date: June 7, 2022
Publisher: Underlined
