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✨ Cover reveal! ✨ I’m très, très excited to show you the cover of my next YA rom-com LIKE WE WERE IN PARIS! 🇫🇷🥐🥖I still can’t believe my luck that superstar artist @lenikauffman brought this to life with a cover more gorgeous than I could have asked for. Look at that light… I’m actually taken by the view!

Reading the whole book again, I fell in love with this story in a new way, and I think it’s the best thing I’ve written yet. Merci beaucoup to my editor @aimeefriedmanbooks for all her guidance through the streets of Ben and Tyler’s Paris.

LIKE WE WERE IN PARIS hits shelves May 5, 2026, right in time for summer. Read the synopsis below and preorder via the link in my bio today!

Heartstopper meets Before Sunrise in this irresistible, swoony YA rom-com about two boys unexpectedly falling in love over the course of one night in Paris.Ben Lim is so excited for his French Club’s trip to the most romantic city in the world: Paris. Ben’s even made a to-do list of all the things he wants to accomplish, like see the Mona Lisa IRL and read a book in a sophisticated cafe. Also, Ben’s parents honeymooned in Paris, and being there will help Ben connect more to the memory of his late dad.
But things go wrong the first night when Ben misses curfew and finds himself locked out of the youth hostel...until morning. Also locked out? Tyler Travers, the most popular and handsome boy in school. Who, oh yeah, happens to be Ben’s former friend and current nemesis.
Ben cannot deal with Tyler’s entitled attitude. But now that they’re thrown together, the two of them end up roaming around Paris and stumbling upon some cool sights—like the glittering Eiffel Tower, a drag show in the Marais, and even a chance to “borrow” a moped.
As their misadventures take them all across the city, Ben fights his growing attraction to Tyler, which was NEVER part of the plan. The two of them couldn’t be more different. Besides, Tyler doesn’t even remember that they were once friends. Right?
Acclaimed author Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential) brings the City of Light to dazzling life in this enchanting, funny, and adorable rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Jenny Han.

All it took was a bucket list and getting locked out of their Paris hostel... ❤️ 🥐 🇫🇷 Audiobook fans, sneak a listen as actor @danielkisaac narrates @stepephan newest book, Like We Were in Paris.

All it took was a bucket list and getting locked out of their Paris hostel... ❤️ 🥐 🇫🇷 Audiobook fans, sneak a listen as actor @danielkisaac narrates @stepephan newest book, Like We Were in Paris.

My frenchie named Marcel put on a beret to help me do promo for LIKE WE WERE IN PARIS, my super sweet rom-com coming out May 5! 🇫🇷🥐 It’s something my main character Ben would do because he’s on a mission to channel his inner Emily Cooper and embrace his naturally occurring cringe.🧀 If you want to escape your current reality and be taken by the view, please preorder now!! Marcel will thank you!!! 🥖

My frenchie named Marcel put on a beret to help me do promo for LIKE WE WERE IN PARIS, my super sweet rom-com coming out May 5! 🇫🇷🥐 It’s something my main character Ben would do because he’s on a mission to channel his inner Emily Cooper and embrace his naturally occurring cringe.🧀 If you want to escape your current reality and be taken by the view, please preorder now!! Marcel will thank you!!! 🥖

Two writers I love and worship @annliangwrites and @heyjasonjune blurbed LIKE WE WERE IN PARIS and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Check out what Jason June and Ann had to say about the book, which drops in a little over a month!! Give it a preorder 🙏🙏🙏 and let’s escape to Paris with Ben and Tyler! 🇫🇷🥐

Heartstopper meets Before Sunrise in this irresistible, swoony YA rom-com about two boys unexpectedly falling in love over the course of one night in Paris.

Big news!

Together with Lucky Envelope Productions, we’ve secured the rights to shop and produce the popular YA novel K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee (@stepephan) as a feature film, and will be co-producing the adaptation.

When New Jersey-born and bred Candace Park is chosen to train at an elite K-pop company in Seoul, her dream of becoming an idol finally begins. But behind the spotlight lies an intense world that forces her to decide who she is and what she’s willing to sacrifice to get there.

We love it when a story that first lived on the page begins its journey to the screen.

Stay tuned. ✨

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Produced by Felicity LuHill and Rebecca Chu

@byrebeccachu
@charming.endeavors
@charming.felicity

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40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

40th with people I love 🥰🥰🥰

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

The hidden gems of Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers ✨🩷
The jacket, the case, the endpapers, and even within the jacket all have their own uniqueness 🤩
Written by @kimchi_chic and @stepephan and illustrated by @utomaru ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

MEET THE LIBRARY AVENGERS (and the villain of the story) 🩷📚

Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers available wherever books are sold ✨

JAPANESE EDITION REVEAL! ✨✨More than four years after it was originally published, K-POP CONFIDENTIAL is coming out in its 💖 15th 💖 language in TWO volumes, which means TWO separate covers, and they’re beautiful!! Here are both sets of character designs of Candace, Helena, Binna, JinJoo, and Aram as imagined by the incredible artist kakimaku @vvk.k.m.kvv — I interpret the black costume as the #BOOMBAYAH performance look and the white as the final coronation look. I love seeing my girls shine like this! The volumes will be available soon from Gakken! I feel so proud!!!
💜💜💜💜💜🦄🦄🦄

JAPANESE EDITION REVEAL! ✨✨More than four years after it was originally published, K-POP CONFIDENTIAL is coming out in its 💖 15th 💖 language in TWO volumes, which means TWO separate covers, and they’re beautiful!! Here are both sets of character designs of Candace, Helena, Binna, JinJoo, and Aram as imagined by the incredible artist kakimaku @vvk.k.m.kvv — I interpret the black costume as the #BOOMBAYAH performance look and the white as the final coronation look. I love seeing my girls shine like this! The volumes will be available soon from Gakken! I feel so proud!!!
💜💜💜💜💜🦄🦄🦄

JAPANESE EDITION REVEAL! ✨✨More than four years after it was originally published, K-POP CONFIDENTIAL is coming out in its 💖 15th 💖 language in TWO volumes, which means TWO separate covers, and they’re beautiful!! Here are both sets of character designs of Candace, Helena, Binna, JinJoo, and Aram as imagined by the incredible artist kakimaku @vvk.k.m.kvv — I interpret the black costume as the #BOOMBAYAH performance look and the white as the final coronation look. I love seeing my girls shine like this! The volumes will be available soon from Gakken! I feel so proud!!!
💜💜💜💜💜🦄🦄🦄

JAPANESE EDITION REVEAL! ✨✨More than four years after it was originally published, K-POP CONFIDENTIAL is coming out in its 💖 15th 💖 language in TWO volumes, which means TWO separate covers, and they’re beautiful!! Here are both sets of character designs of Candace, Helena, Binna, JinJoo, and Aram as imagined by the incredible artist kakimaku @vvk.k.m.kvv — I interpret the black costume as the #BOOMBAYAH performance look and the white as the final coronation look. I love seeing my girls shine like this! The volumes will be available soon from Gakken! I feel so proud!!!
💜💜💜💜💜🦄🦄🦄

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

Highlights from my 10/10 birthday #pisces month! #CDMX, #maui, best friends, cover reveal for me and @kimchi_chic’s gaggy middle grade book coming this Sept, breakthroughs in Paris #YA and my adult novel, and a fitness journey. (These 💪💪💪 photos are new for me, go easy🤣🤣)

✨COVER REVEAL✨
Meet Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers! This first in an illustrated contemporary superhero series follows a group of drag heroes who band together to save their local library from a fate worse than death—being demolished into a mall parking lot. 🤩📚

Written by the fabulous Kim Chi (@kimchi_chic) of @kimchichicbeauty, and Stephan Lee (@stepephan), and illustrated by Utomaru (@utomaru), this empowering tale of friendship, creativity, and library love makes its debut in fall of 2025.

Preorder your copy now via our link in bio! ✨✨

Visited my old elementary school where my nephew is a current student to talk to first graders about writing and becoming an author. They were all writing their own series of books to go in a box set, and judging from all the great ideas and questions, there are definitely future authors in the first grade class! Thanks to Davis for giving me the best intro I’ve ever had! ✍️📝📚

Visited my old elementary school where my nephew is a current student to talk to first graders about writing and becoming an author. They were all writing their own series of books to go in a box set, and judging from all the great ideas and questions, there are definitely future authors in the first grade class! Thanks to Davis for giving me the best intro I’ve ever had! ✍️📝📚

Visited my old elementary school where my nephew is a current student to talk to first graders about writing and becoming an author. They were all writing their own series of books to go in a box set, and judging from all the great ideas and questions, there are definitely future authors in the first grade class! Thanks to Davis for giving me the best intro I’ve ever had! ✍️📝📚