The story: Desi Lee is good at everything--except flirting and romance. She's a soccer star; she's the valedictorian--but she can't talk to a boy to save her life. Her friends have even invented a new word for her: flirting + failure = flailure. When she sees Luca for the first time, she falls hard--hard enough that she decides there HAS to be a plan she can follow to get a boyfriend. Then she realizes: the path to love always works out in K-dramas (the Korean soap operas her dad watches). So she makes her plan...and it seems to be working. But wait--there's always an "ultimate humiliation" scene in the K-dramas, and Desi may be heading for that exact place...
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence G; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content PG; adult themes PG; overall rating PG.
Liz's comments: Desi is a fun, smart narrator, all too human with her inability to talk to guys. Even though you can totally see the pitfalls coming, you still like her well enough to root for her romance to work out. Plus, with the exception of a bit of language, this one is clean enough for middle school...always a plus at my library!
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