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Mei Lin, a whip-smart and fiercely independent Korean-American teenager, juggles the chaos of her family's bustling dumpling restaurant, "Kim's Corner," with the demands of high school. Her days are a whirlwind of textbooks, steaming mandu, and navigating the complexities of first-generation immigrant life.But Mei craves more than the delicious, exhausting loop her life has become. A chance encounter with Alex, a silver-spooned boy from a world as different as kimchi is from caviar, sparks a yearning for something unexpected. As their paths collide across the cultural divide, Mei finds herself caught between the comfort of her familiar world and the allure of a life beyond the steam.Can Mei bridge the gap between sizzling dumplings and five-star galas? Will she find a way to balance her family's legacy with her own dreams? And most importantly, can love blossom between a girl who fights with spatulas and a boy who lunches with CEOs?Falling Up is a heart-warming, hilarious, and mouthwatering story about finding your voice, embracing your heritage, and discovering that love, like the perfect dumpling, can come in the most unexpected packages.…