“Elena, careers and hobbies and dreams can be discovered whenever. What makes you interesting isn’t any one thing. You’re so many small beautiful things put together.” – 4.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: promenades, high school, idols, community centers, relentless paparazzi, online haters, screaming fans and corsages.

What would you do if the world’s biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon, this hilarious and heartfelt novel brings the glamour and drama of the K-pop world straight to high school.

Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing – she has no interest in going to prom. While the rest of the school is giddy over corsages and dresses, Elena would rather spend her time working to save the local community center, the one place that’s always made her feel like she belonged.

So when international K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house to ask her to prom, Elena is more confused than ever. Because the one person who always accepted Elena as she is? Her childhood best friend, Robbie Choi. And the one thing she maybe, possibly, secretly wants more than anything? For the two of them to keep the promise they made each other as kids: to go to prom together. But that was seven years ago, and with this new K-pop persona, pink hair, and stylish clothes, Robbie is nothing like the sweet, goofy boy she remembers. The boy she shared all her secrets with. The boy she used to love.

Besides, prom with a guy who comes with hordes of screaming fans, online haters, and relentless paparazzi is the last thing Elena wants – even if she can’t stop thinking about Robbie’s smile…right?

Awn this was such a fun book! This story follows a teenager named Elana and her childhood best friend, Robbie. They were friends when they were little, but then lost contact when Robbie moved to Korea to start the idol training. At that time, they promised each other they would go to prom together. Still, Elena was shocked when Robbie was at her door looking completely different: looking like a true K-Pop idol! And with that new persona, Elena doesn’t recognize the only person who accepted her as she was. 

It was a very fun book to read, and will hold a special place in my heart since I’ve become a K-Pop lover over the last few years. I’m slowly digging deeper on K-Pop/K-Drama themed books, and I’m having the time of my life.

The characters were sweet. I liked Elena, but her resistance to Robbie was a little annoying at times. I understand how she was always overshadowed by others and is not used to the spotlight – so when Robbie appeared and constantly put her on the spot she was uncomfortable. 

The romance was slowburn, but it was also incredibly sweet. The writing was nice and pleasant. It was easy to read and swoony, but there was still some depth to it as well so it wasn’t a fully superficial read.

It was a cute and fluffy romance, exactly what I was needing! Definitely recommend this one if you like K-Pop/K-Drama books or if you just like a childhood best friend trope.