Frankly in Love

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　　Frank Li，父母來自首爾，他有個韓文名字，卻從來沒有使用過，也說不出幾個韓文單字，血液裡雖是道地韓國血統，但他是在南加州土生土長的純美國人。

 

　　高中時努力追到夢想中的女孩－Brit Means，Brit美麗、聰明又風趣，總是可以讓Frank開懷大笑，如此完美的Brit唯獨有個問題，她是白人。沒錯，Frank爸媽對於他談戀愛的鐵則只有一條：必須與善良的韓國女孩交往。

 

　　為了不被發現，Frank決定攜手與他從小就認識的Joy合作，談一場韓裔之間的假戀愛給爸媽看。Joy跟Frank一樣，被傳統的雙親限定只能與韓國男孩談戀愛，可偏偏她的男友是華裔。利益相同的兩人決定上演一場戲。

 

　　兩個好朋友，一場假戀愛，這樣簡單的劇本難道還會出什麼差錯嗎？

　　An Instant New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller!

　　A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

　　An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book

　　Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?

 

　　Frank Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised in Southern California.

 

　　Even so, his parents still expect him to end up with a nice Korean girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally dating the girl of his dreams: Brit Means. Brit, who is funny and nerdy just like him. Brit, who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . . who is white.

 

　　As Frank falls in love for the very first time, he's forced to confront the fact that while his parents sacrificed everything to raise him in the land of opportunity, their traditional expectations don't leave a lot of room for him to be a regular American teen. Desperate to be with Brit without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy Song, who is in a similar bind. Together, they come up with a plan to help each other and keep their parents off their backs. Frank thinks he's found the solution to all his problems, but when life throws him a curveball, he's left wondering whether he ever really knew anything about love—or himself—at all.

 

　　In this moving debut novel—featuring striking blue stained edges and beautiful original endpaper art by the author—David Yoon takes on the question of who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and ultimately unforgettable.