This month’s Saturday Spotlight theme is Contemporary Romance. So far, I have shared Write Me for You by Tillie Cole. You can find that post here.
This week I am sharing Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat Cho!
This book is perfect for fans of K-Pop Demon Hunters! It takes place in South Korea and focuses on their idol and pop star culture. There is lovely Korean representation in this book, and I loved getting to know more about Korea through this book. There is fake dating, friends-to-lovers, and rivals-to-lovers! The main protagonists are also a little older, which allowed for some more independence of the characters! The characters are amazing and their relationship is adorable! They are so cute together, and their story is such a feel-good story for me!
Moon Minseok—or Moonster as this WDB fans know him—wasn’t born to lead. Even as part of the world’s most popular K-Pop group, he found comfort in his role as the jokester, the sidekick, the unserious one (with the cutest smile). But now WDB is drowning in dating scandals, and it’s time for Moonster to take charge of the group’s image.
Shin Hyeri has been dealing with some scandals of her own. An up-and-coming K-Drama actress, she’s been labeled a “nepo baby” (with a famous idol as a big brother) and now, a bully (which couldn’t be further from the truth). Desperate to show the world that she’s earned her spot, Hyeri is determined not to let her rising star crash and burn.
When these two childhood enemies get caught up in yet another scandal while co-hosting a K-Pop festival, there’s only one solution that will save both of their reputations: appear on one of Korea’s most popular variety shows, Our Celebrity Marriage (where celebrities pretend to get married and compete in ‘newlywed’ challenges).
The plan is simple—pretend to get along, win back the fans, then go their separate ways. But what happens when a fake marriage leads to real feelings? Will Moonster and Hyeri bow to the pressures of their famous realities, or will they decide their love is something worth fighting for?
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