{"product_id":"loveboat-taipei-isbn-9780062957276","title":"Loveboat, Taipei","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and Indie bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow adapted for the screen! 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An intense rush of rebellion and romance.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCaraval\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Fresh as a first kiss.” —Stacey Lee, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eOutrun the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fresh, fun, heartfelt, and totally addictive, a story about finding your place—and your people—where you least expected.\" —Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist \u003cem\u003eConviction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Abigail Hing Wen’s LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI is a poignant and honest examination of first love, family obligations and that strange place between high school and college, where we don’t quite know who we are and as such, anything could happen. 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