Loveboat, Taipei

　　18歲的Ever被送到台北學中文，她原以為這將是最無聊透頂的一次暑假，沒想到這次的尋根之旅不僅顛覆了他的人生，更為自己帶來一段不可逆轉的戲劇性轉折……以台北為背景，美籍亞裔作家Abigail Hing Wen編織出一段充滿理想、愛情與掙扎的青春物語，是一本結合瘋狂亞洲富豪與珍奧斯汀風格，令人驚豔的小說！

　　18歲的Ever是一個在美國長大的華裔少女，她喜歡跳舞，但她的父母計畫好要她上醫學院，在他們眼中這是Ever唯一應該做的事。正當Ever被困在夢想與父母的理想之間時，爸媽又拋出了一個震撼彈，他們要Ever去台北學中文，爸媽認為這能讓Ever好好地認識自己的故鄉。

　　Ever覺得，這代表她將要度過一個枯燥的暑假了，沒想到一群與Ever年齡相仿，同樣黑眼睛黃皮膚的少男少女，在這個暑假一起飛到台北學習中文。這群脫離虎爸虎媽的孩子，白天學習，晚上翻牆出去探險多采多姿的夜生活。在第一次脫離爸媽管教的這個夏天，Ever決定打破她所一直遵循的家庭規則，更陷入了一場複雜的四角戀情之中……

　　作者Abigail Hing Wen出生於美國華裔家庭，在眾人眼中，她是成功的亞裔第二代，擁有哈佛大學學士學位、哥倫比亞大學法學博士，並在矽谷擔任創投企業及AI人工智慧律師。這本小說的靈感，來自於作者本身在19歲時參加了一次書中描述的活動，在書裡，她刻畫了傳統亞裔家庭第二代在身份與認同上的疑惑與掙扎，使這本書不只是一部浪漫喜劇，更是一種深刻的文化探討，清新卻又激動人心。

　　Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen, and praised as “an intense rush of rebellion and romance” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber, this romantic and layered Own Voices debut from Abigail Hing Wen is a dazzling, fun-filled romp.

　　“Our cousins have done this program,” Sophie whispers. “Best kept secret. Zero supervision.”

　　And just like that, Ever Wong’s summer takes an unexpected turn. Gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop.

　　But not every student is quite what they seem:
　　Ever is working toward becoming a doctor but nurses a secret passion for dance.
　　Rick Woo is the Yale-bound child prodigy bane of Ever’s existence whose perfection hides a secret.

　　Boy-crazy, fashion-obsessed Sophie Ha turns out to have more to her than meets the eye.
　　And under sexy Xavier Yeh’s shell is buried a shameful truth he’ll never admit.

　　When these students’ lives collide, it’s guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget.

　　“A unique story from an exciting and authentic new voice.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

　　“Equal parts surprising, original, and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

　　“Fresh as a first kiss.” —Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon

　　"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 Conviction

作者簡介

　　Abigail Hing Wen holds a BA from Harvard, a JD from Columbia Law School, and an MFA from the Vermont School of Fine Arts. When she’s not writing stories or listening to her favorite scores, she is busy working as an attorney in venture capital and artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Loveboat, Taipei is her first novel. www.abigailhingwen.com