{"product_id":"alice-chens-reality-check-kara-loo-9781683694779","title":"Alice Chen's Reality Check","description":"\u003cb\u003eLove is hell, even in paradise. A reality show contestant must fake date her rival while solving a murder in this sizzling romcom set on a tropical island. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eDial A for Aunties\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne to Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, this swoonworthy rivals-to-lovers romance with a murder mystery twist is your next must-read. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice Chen doesn't believe in true love, but she does believe in cold, hard cash. Buckling under the weight of student debt and her mother's medical bills, Alice will do anything to make bank-even star on \u003ci\u003eDawn Tay's Inferno, \u003c\/i\u003e the hot new reality TV show designed to push couples to their breaking point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe show is Alice's chance to sip cocktails on the beach and win a cash prize of a million dollars. Everything is going according to plan...until her jerk fianc? breaks up with her during the second week of filming. To stay in the game, Alice agrees to fake-date the other newly single contestant: her high school rival and sworn enemy, Daniel Cho. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it turns out that all's fair in love and reality TV, and Alice isn't the only one who will do whatever it takes to win. When a dead body turns up, Alice and Daniel are faced with uncovering the secrets of the cast and crew to catch the killer-all while playing the loving couple on camera. As the reality show spirals out of control, Alice must confront her true feelings and crack the case if she wants to make it off the island alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarring a murder mystery twist, plenty of reality show drama, and a thrilling romance, this debut by up-and-coming Asian American writer duo Kara Loo and Jennifer Young is the ultimate beach read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kara Loo, Jennifer Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683694775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683694779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Kara Loo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545615421695,"sku":"9781683694779","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d5e5413-faf9-4ddd-86d1-24f4bc021afa.jpg?v=1738182932","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alice-chens-reality-check-kara-loo-9781683694779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}