e-ALC, 07:19:42
Narrated by: Katharine Chin
Release Date: August 4, 2026
Published by: Books on Tape
Read from: August 8-9, 2026
Stand-alone
Source: PRH App (I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)
Content Warning: Death, Cons
For Readers of: Audio, Celeb Book Club, Sparkly Cover, Mystery, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (South East and East Asia/ Chinese and Indonesian), Realistic Fiction, Thrillers, YA, Bombshell/Cliff-Hanger EndingsFor fans of the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna and The Girls I’ve Been comes a bold young adult thriller about a teen scammer who won’t let boys, friends, or even murder get in her way.
Amelia Wu is great at relationships. So great, in fact, that she’s in three of them. Why choose between the suave debate team captain, the charming indie filmmaker, and the tennis star when she can be with them all?
The catch? None of them know about each other. It works perfectly. They’re in love with her—or the versions of her that they get. Amy. Ellie. Mia. And she’s in love with the lavish dinners, fancy yacht trips, and expensive gifts. Times three.
But schemes always get complicated, don’t they? When Amelia’s best friend ends up dead, her alleged murder shocks their placid beachside city. And soon, Amelia’s carefully planned relationships start to dangerously unravel.
In a fit of desperation, Amelia teams up with her academic nemesis Jackie, the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and a self-proclaimed true crime junkie, to get to the bottom of this.
After all, Amelia needs to keep her boyfriends close and her enemies closer if she wants to keep her scam—and herself—afloat.
*MY THOUGHTS*
Ok this was one book I binged. It’s been a while since I’ve done that. It’s been even longer for the ones that have been chosen as a celeb book club too LOL But this one was actually really good. I can’t wait for more of y’all to read it too!
So the first thing that stood out to me was the main character. As soon as the story started and it said, “all three boys she’s seeing.” Lordt I stopped and rewind this because what? Lol But I kept going. And it was a roller coaster. I felt so bad for her the more her story unraveled. And then I got mad at her. And then I was happy for her and then I was shocked and annoyed and and and LOL She had a lot going on, so be prepared to not know what to feel about her.
The plot seemed slow at the beginning, but I can for sure say it was a set up for a wtf type plot for the rest of the book. You will not know where this is going. I literally had to stop and yell at her through the book numerous times. And I didn’t guess it because I was too involved in the story. All that drama and mess had me so shook I forgot that I was supposed to guess. And then when I did it was already too late and we were all learning what happened together lol
And just so you know, the ending leaves on this like bombshell type situation. There is a big thing that happens and I found myself writing in my notes, “IF THERE ISN’T A SEQUEL I’M GOING TO RIOT.” I need to know how everything pans out. I hope y’all go out and buy or read this so we can get that next book. I can’t stay on the edge like this forever LOL
I had a lot of fun with this one. I can’t believe the things she went through to get those half ass answers (because Lordt lol) This was a wild ride and I’m glad I took notes. I will be needing them to re-read and remember when the sequel comes out. Yes, I am speaking it into existence lol
Overall, I give this
