Böcker av Lily Chu

One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story-and love-of a lifetime.Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn't hesitate to run the obituary...only to discover that Dot is very much alive.Nadine's screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy-she's been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal. Intrigued, Wes goes to the source to learn more-only to discover Nadine had the exact same idea...and the infuriating woman isn't willing to respect dibs. Typical.At first, Dot refuses to speak to either of the squabbling pair, but then they receive an unusual request-work together, and Dot will share everything. The offer seems too good to be true...and of course, it is: in a bitter twist of irony, Dot dies for real before she can finish recounting her story. Not all is lost, however. The estate's executor allows Wes and Nadine access to Dot's sprawling wonderland of a mansion for three weeks to find their answer. That's three weeks of working together...three weeks of endless sweltering in tight spaces...three weeks of learning there could be something more between them than a desire to win at any cost.And maybe, just maybe, under the rubble of all those could-have-beens they'll uncover more than the secret of Dot Voline's long-ago scandal-and Lady Death will finally embrace what she's wanted from life all along.

Love and Vanity meets Succession in a clever, funny, and romantic uplit about wealth, power, family, and love from rising star Lily Chu.For Dee Kwan, every day is the perfect day. No, really. She has a house she loves, a job she adores, and a ridiculously attractive ¿nemesis¿ who never seems to mind when she wins their favorite online game. How can life possibly get better? (It can¿t, obviously. It can only get much, much worse.)Soon Dee is forced to share her adorably cozy home with her parents and prickly estranged grandmother. Then she's tossed into the deep end, tasked with cleaning up a scandal for intimidatingly chic luxury fashion firm Celeste. If that weren¿t enough, she discovers her hot-nemesis works there, toöand Teddy is nothing like the man she thought she knew.Before she can cry foul, Teddy comes clean about his double life: he¿s the heir to the CEO and he needs her help to make Celeste a better place¿for everyone. But that means taking down the old guard¿including his father¿intent on standing in their way. Now in the center of a dizzying corporate coup, Dee is forced to decide whether she¿s ready to stop watching the world through rose-colored glasses and instead face the truth: about herself, about her feelings for Teddy, and about what she¿s willing to do to truly make a difference.DEE KWAN¿S SECRETS FOR A HAPPY LIFE:Always remain positive, no matter the costRealize that every setback is a hidden opportunityAccept compliments graciously, especially when given by mega-hot rivalsNever, ever question whether any of these mantras actually work

Gracie Reedillä menee hyvin – jos ei lasketa niljakasta pomoa, äidin tarvitsemaa paikkaa liian kalliista hoitokodista tai sitä, että lukemattomista tehtävälistoista huolimatta Gracien elämänhallintataidot ovat lähellä nollaa. Gracien maailma mullistuu, kun hän tapaa Kiinan elokuvamaailman tähtiparin Wei Fanglin ja Sam Yaon. Fangli on Torontossa kuvaamassa uutta elokuvaa, ja Gracien ja Fanglin yhdennäköisyys on saanut paparazzit sekoittamaan heidät toisiinsa. Nyt kuuluisalla näyttelijällä on ehdotus: Gracien pitäisi sijaistaa Fanglita pari kuukautta. Gracien seuralaisena toimisi Sam – puoleensavetävin ja raivostuttavin mies, jonka Gracie on koskaan tavannut. Pian Gracie sukeltaa pää edellä luksuksen maailmaan. Hienostuneen elokuvatähden esittäminen on vaikeampaa kuin Gracie olisi voinut kuvitella – etenkin kun hän saa tietää todellisen syyn, miksi Fangli tarvitsee hänet sijaisekseen. Lopulta kaikki maailman listatkaan eivät auta Gracieta pitämään lankoja käsissään – tai sydäntä omanaan.Kanadalainen kirjailija Lily Chu rakastaa toiseksi halvimman viinin tilaamista, hajuveden käyttöä tilanteessa kuin tilanteessa sekä valvomista liian myöhään hyvää kirjaa lukemalla. Chu kirjoittaa Torontoon sijoittuvia romanttisia komedioita, joiden tähtiä ovat aasialaistaustaiset naiset.

Ariadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her life is planned down to the minute: that's the way she likes it. If she's going to make partner in Toronto's most prestigious law firm, she needs to stay focused at all times.But when she comes home after yet another soul-sucking day to find an unfamiliar, gorgeous man camped out in her living room, focus is the last thing on her mind. Especially when her roommate explains this is Choi Jihoon, her cousin freshly arrived from Seoul to mend a broken heart. He just needs a few weeks to rest and heal; Ari will barely even know he's there. (Yeah, right.)Jihoon is kindness and chaos personified, and it isn't long before she's falling, hard. But when one wrong step leads to a shocking truth, Ari finds herself thrust onto the world stage: not as the competent, steely lawyer she's fought so hard to become, but as the mystery woman on the arm of a man the entire world claims to know. Now with her heart, her future, and her sense of self on the line, Ari will have to cut through all the pretty lies to find the truth of her relationship...and discover the Ariadne Hui she's finally ready to be.