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A working-class woman who infiltrates Singapores high society to fulfill her dreams risks losing everything in the process--including herself--in this propulsive novel by debut author Kyla Zhao. For as long as she can remember, Samantha Song has dreamed of writing for a high-society magazine--and shed do anything to get there. But the constant struggle to help her mom make ends meet and her low social status cause her dream to feel like a distant fantasy. Now Samantha finds herself working at a drab PR firm. Living vicariously through her wealthy coworker and friend, Anya Chen, is the closest shell get to her ideal life. Until she meets Timothy Kingston: the disillusioned son of one of Singapores elite families--and Samanthas one chance at infiltrating the high-society world to which she desperately wants to belong. To Samanthas surprise, Timothy and Anya both agree to help her make a name for herself on Singapores socialite scene. But the borrowed designer clothes and plus-ones to every glamorous event can only get her so far. The rest is on Samantha, and shes determined to impress the editor in chief of Singapores poshest magazine. But the deeper Samantha wades into this fraud, the more she fears being exposed--especially with a mysterious gossip columnist on the prowl for dirt--forcing her to reconcile her pretense with who she really is before she loses it all.Kyla Zhao had her first womens magazine byline at the age of sixteen, writing about weddings for Harpers Bazaar Singapore before she even had her first kiss. Since then, she has also written for the Singapore editions of Vogue and Tatler. A native Singaporean, Kyla now works in Silicon Valley after graduating from Stanford University in 2021. Shes still trying to understand why Californians adore hiking and Patagonia fleeces so much.Book specifications:Dimensions: 196 x 130Author: Kyla ZhaoCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2023Publishing Month: 1Pages: 368Language: EnglishPublisher: Berkley BooksWeight: 227 g
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Brand: Berkley Books
