The Cuffing Game

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Bestselling author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun YA K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudiceif Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett were a college-run reality TV dating show.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when there is a hot person, there is also someone with a crush on them.

Mia Yoon has a plan for everything. Get a full ride to her dream film school in Los Angeles, behind her moms back, and escape her middle-of-nowhere hometowncheck. Produce her own dating show starring other people and their crushescheck. But everything goes off the rails when she has to enlist the help of her own secret crush, Noah Cho, a boy shed rather hate.

Despite being a campus celebrity voted most eligible student bachelor, Noah cant remember the last time he was in a relationship. And hes perfectly content with that, thank you very much, especially since just the word feelings makes him uncomfortable. But he cant stop staring at Mia, who keeps glaring at him in class. And when she asks him to be on her dating showas one of the contestantshe cant say no.

As Noah goes on more and more romantic dates on The Cuffing Game and Mia watches from behind the camera, something feels off. With the showrunner and contestant slowly falling for one another, can the show still go on

Reviews

"The story challenges Korea's heteronormative culture and media . . . also transports readers to popular destinations in and around Seoul, beautifully highlighting Korean food and culture. A fun and boundary-pushing take on typical K-drama romances." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Hana and Minjee's sweet romance, behind-the-scenes peeks into K-drama productions, and richly detailed Korean culture buoy this joyous romance." -- Publishers Weekly

"This book is a love letter to Korean culture, K-dramas in particular. This trope-filled rom-com is perfect for fans of Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo, XOXO by Axie Oh, and I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn." -- School Library Journal Online

Author Bio

Lyla Lee is the author of I'll Be the One and the Mindy Kim series for younger readers. Born in South Korea, she's since lived in various cities throughout the United States. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After studying psychology and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California and working in Hollywood, Lyla now lives in Dallas, Texas. When she's not writing, she is petting cute dogs and searching for the perfect bowl of shaved ice. You can visit her at lylaleebooks.com.