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Harriet, celebrated on the global runway, feels alienated and unpopular despite her fame. She takes a summer modeling assignment in Japan, hoping a change of scenery will boost her confidence. There, she unexpectedly encounters her former boyfriend, the striking model who had broken up with her just two months before. Facing both professional challenges and personal turmoil, Harriet must navigate friendship, romance, and the pressures of the fashion world in a setting that tests her resilience and self‑identity.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Holly Smale
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