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IT'S TIME TO SWAP HAUTE COUTURE FOR HTML. On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York's fashion world . . . but life in the city isn't quite what Zoe imagined. Her editor at Chic magazine wants to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her 'quaint' (read: small) apartment with three roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford all the designer clothes on her meagre salary? When Zoe is offered a job at FitPick - a startup based in Silicon Valley - the salary and office perks are great, but moving across the country and leaving her best friends behind? Not so much. Taking a leap of faith, Zoe trades high fashion for high tech. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyone's intentions are pure. And with an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp the app's image despite Silicon Valley's elitism and her icy colleagues. If not, the company's future will go up in smoke - and hers with it. LEGALLY BLONDE meets SILICON VALLEY in this bold and addictive new novel from Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad. PRAISE FOR KYLA ZHAO! 'Immersive, cinematic, and exquisitely fun!' Ali Hazelwood 'Escapism at its finest. This book will swallow you right up and keep you awake until you turn the last page' Elena Armas 'As glamorous and page-turning as a glossy magazine, infused with sharp class critique, a vibrant cast of characters, and a poignant emotional core' Ava Wilder 'Rich with clever charm and scandalous sparkle' Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka 'Lush, swoony, and delightfully exquisite' Amy Lea
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I don't normally read Contemporary stories like this one, but I want to challenge myself and spread out to different genres.
This was a fun read though! This is definitely one of those books I could see becoming a movie.
Zoe was a really well rounded and relatable character! Definitely a girl boss, but not cringy AT ALL! We see Zoe get to a point where she got where she worked so hard to get and it's not everything she'd hoped it would be.
Zoe definitely took the leap of faith venturing into the tech world, and we get to meet some very great characters. I mean all of her coworkers, and friends were very well written people. I wasn't sure about this book I first, but I'm surprised I ended up liking it as much as I did.
Thank you @berkleypub for the free finished copy! #berkleypartner