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Seventeen-year-old Rachel Kim confronts the dark underbelly of the K-pop world as she strives to become a K-pop star.

Now that Girls Forever is the number-one K-pop group in the world, Rachel Kim is famous and happy, but when she meets Alex she considers breaking the rules of fame to fall in love.

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in this knockout series from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend, fashion icon, and founder of the international luxury brand, Blanc & Eclare. Couture gowns, press parties, international travel. Rachel Kim is at the top of her game. Girls Forever is now the number-one K-pop group in the world, and her fame skyrockets after her viral airport styling attracts the attention of fashion's biggest names. Her life's a swirl of technicolor glamour and adoring fans. Rachel can't imagine shining any brighter. The only thing that's missing is love—but Rachel's determined to follow the rules. In her world, falling in love can cost you everything. Enter Alex. When Rachel literally falls head over designer heels into his lap on a crowded metro, she's tempted to give up her anti-love vows. Alex is more than just heart-stopping dimples and adorably quirky banter. He believes in Rachel's future—both in music and in fashion. But the higher you rise, the farther you have to fall. And when a shocking act of betrayal shatters her world, Rachel must finally listen to her heart.

Bethany doesn't want her friends to find out that she's attending Shine on a scholarship. But then she is picked to perform in a celebrity charity concert along with Lizabeth, and the older girl is determined to make sure everyone knows Bethany's secret...

Lily has never felt like she deserves to be at The Shine School for the Performing Arts. She's sure she only got a place because of her famous actress mum. Then she finds out about an exciting new TV adaptation of Little Women and everything clicks - this is her chance to prove herself! But will she be able to convince everyone else that this is the perfect part for her?

When there's an audition for a West End production of Mary Poppins at Shine, Sara is hoping this'll be her big chance. But Lizabeth, another talented student, has her eye on the same part. Feeling nervous about the next audition, can Sara secure the role of her dreams?

Chloe may have passed the audition for the Shine School for Performing Arts with flying colours, but that's only the first challenge. As Chloe strives to stand out, her first term is more dramatic than she could ever have imagined.