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May 12, 2022 · The Stand-In is about Gracie Reed, a biracial Chinese-Canadian who loses her job and agrees, albeit reluctantly, to impersonate her doppelganger, Chinese movie star Wei Fangli, at events. She needs the money to move her mother to a better and more culturally sensitive long-term care home.
The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday.
- Stephen King
- 1978
Jul 15, 2021 · The Stand-In is about a woman named Gracie who has just been fired by her sexually harassing boss. She needs money though to put her mother into the nursing home of her dreams so when a strange opportunity comes up, she agrees.
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May 3, 2022 · Gracie can't believe what she's hearing: due to their uncanny resemblance, gorgeous actress Wei Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. The catch? Gracie will have to be escorted by Sam Yao, the...
- Lily Chu
- Sourcebooks, Inc., 2022
- 1728242630, 9781728242637
- The Stand-In
- From Paranormal to Rom-Com
- Representation Matters
- Landing An Acclaimed Actor For The Audiobook
- Romance Meets Real Life
- Readers' Response
"I had initially started out writing in the paranormal genre, which means there's a lot of world-building above and beyond where it's set or other details — you have to figure out the magic and other speculative elements. "But when it came to rom-com, in setting it in contemporary Toronto, everything was all right there — the world-building was rea...
"I'm biracial, and when I was growing up, there just wasn't anything I could look to where I could see myself — I never saw those books in my small hometown library. And then as I got older, I had access to bigger cities and more books and things started to slowly change in publishing. "It's still not that great — but we're seeing so much more dive...
"[Audiobook publisher] Audible raised the idea of Phillipa Soo doing the audiobook, but they make it clear that there are no promises. So I said sure, but I was thinking there was no way it would happen. And then I got an email from my editor saying Philippa was on board, and I think I screamed through the phone. It was like, 'Did this just happen?...
"It wasn't an option for me not to touch on heavier issues even within the context of a rom-com. When we fall in love in real life, it's not like the rest of our life shuts down and you only focus on this new person in your life. You've still got to go to work with your handsy boss; you still have to help your mom who's got dementia; you still have...
"I've had some people write to me about reading the book, and that's always really special — like when someone takes time out of their day to say, 'Hey, I was having a tough time, and then the time I spent with your book just really got me through that week.' I hope my book can be a good distraction, whatever you're going through. That's really why...
But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie’s world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition: due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. The catch?
May 3, 2022 · ― Rose Lerner, author of The Wife in the Attic "“The Stand-In is a charming, engaging rom com that drips in glamour and sparkles with banter. Chu’s exploration of multi-racial identity was resonant and nuanced. The Stand-In is truly a stand out romance.”
