Ho, Lauren.

Bite me, Royce Taslim / Lauren Ho. - 1st ed. - Los Angeles New York : Hyperion, 2024. - 312 p. ; 22 cm.

Agnes Chan never expected to be the punch line of her own life... But how else do you explain getting accidentally run over and seeing a lifetime of careful preparation, endless training, and all your hopes of a track scholarship to college destroyed in a split second? Not to mention the only witness to you humiliation being your #1 archnemesis -- the privileged, the popular, the physically perfect Royce Taslim. So when Agnes finds a new answer to her scholarship predicament in the form of an international stand-up comedy contest for teens, the last person she expects to be up against is also the last person she wants to see: Royce. Because for years, Royce has been one-upping her on the field without even breaking a sweat -- and now here he is, getting in her way again. Behind the scenes, though, Royce's flawless façade fades away, revealing someone Agnes never expected -- someone who shows her that perhaps the best parts of life are the ones you aren't prepared for -- and as the competition heats up, so do things between these two rivals. But will pressure to win be too much for them to handle -- or will Agnes (and Royce) get the last laugh?

ISBN: 9781368095358 (hc.)

LCCN: 2023029365

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Interpersonal relations--Fiction.
Contests--Fiction.
Stand-up comedy--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Malaysia--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Love stories.

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]