Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

What do you do, when a hot guy moves in next door, you find out that the most important people in your life all used you and cast you aside and worst of all; you realise that your best friend and your boyfriend started hooking up behind your back and are mad at you when you find out?

You should most definitely pretend to date the new Korean neighbour. Even though he seems to be rude. And a bit of an idiot. But does that really matter if he sparkles the way he does?

The rest of my review is hidden in the spoiler section. Please beware, I have included Trigger Warnings. If you don't want to see those or know that you are uncomfortable when there are Trigger Warnings for a book at all, please don't read.

Trigger Warnings: suicide attempt, anxiety/depression, infidelity, divorced parents.

Alright, now that we've got the heavy themes out of the way, let's focus on the positive in this book - and there is a LOT!

First of all, the main character, Merri, is absolutely adorable. She passionately draws (both portraits and comic panels, which she uploads online), takes photographs of everything she finds fascinating and just came back from a long trip to Australia with her dad.

Which is perfect timing for her to find out that her neighbours nephew just temporarily moved in next door. He is handsome, her age and in an extremely bad mood, which doesn't stop Merri from dubbing him Sparkle Boy.

Since his aunt wants him to talk to people his own age, she tries to push Merri and Sparkle Boy (whose name turns out to be Lee) together and my dear K-Pop fangirls, please hold on your your pin covered bags: He is such a gem.

First of all, he is reminded of Christmas by Merri's name and just goes and calls her Christmas. CHRISTMAS. Constantly. It's incredibly endearing.

He also carries her home when she sprains her ankle, gets mad on her behalf when she finds out that her best friend and her boyfriend had been cheating behind her back, drives and picks her up from school when he notices that she can't properly walk and. brings. her. food.

Perfect guy, amirite?

Soon, they fall in love. And soon, Merri finds out that Lee is actually part of a famous K-Pop band, whose fans are intent on bringing their runaway superstar back to Korea.

So, in short: Merri is in love with a K-Pop idol who ran away because he couldn't deal with his life anymore and who has a fanbase who just want to see the back of her. What could possibly go wrong?

This is a story for everyone who loves K-Pop. This is also a story for all the people who have ever dreamt about meeting (and dating) their celebrity crush. And most of all, this is a book for everyone who loves love and who knows there is no such thing as a perfect human being. So go read this, everyone!