The Stand-In

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HOW TO UPEND YOUR LIFE:

• Get fired by gross, handsy boss
• Fail to do laundry (again)
• Be mistaken for famous Chinese actress
• Fall head-first into glitzy new world

Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly "friendly" boss, and yes she still hasn't gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she's healthy, she's (somewhat) happy, and she's (mostly) holding it all together.

But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie's world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition: due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. The catch Gracie will have to be escorted by Sam, the most attractiveand infuriatingman Gracie's ever met.

If it means getting the money she needs for her mother, Gracie's in. Soon Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. But resisting Sam, and playing the role of an elegant movie star, proves more difficult than she ever imaginedespecially when she learns the real reason Fangli so desperately needs her help. In the end all the lists in the world won't be able to help Gracie keep up this elaborate ruse without losing herself...and her heart.

Reviews

""The Stand-In is a charming, engaging rom com that drips in glamour and sparkles with banter. Chu's exploration of multi-racial identity was resonant and nuanced. The Stand-In is truly a stand out romance." --Andie J. Christopher USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry" -- Andie J. Christopher, USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry
"A highly entertaining story full of heart." --Jackie Lau, author of Donut Fall in Love
"Lily Chu's deft prose ... had a way of taking unexpected turns, startling me into laughing out loud--or punching me right in the feelings." --Rose Lerner, author of The Wife in the Attic
"The Stand-In is a sparkly, cinematic adventure that combines emotional drama with hilarious and relatable moments. Lily Chu handles swoonworthy scenes and down-to-earth concerns with equal skill." --Talia Hibbert, USA Today bestselling author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown
"Wry, moving, and utterly romantic. --Ruby Lang, author of The Uptown Collection" --Ruby Lang, author of The Uptown Collection

Author Bio

LILY CHU loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late reading a good book. She writes uplit fiction set in Toronto with strong Asian characters.