Never Thought I'd End Up Here

Leah Zhang never expected her life to take such a wild turn—or that she’d be plotting revenge on the boy who once ruined it.

After inadvertently sabotaging her cousin’s wedding—forgetting most of her Mandarin in the process—Leah’s parents insist she join a travel program exploring China’s most beautiful cities. To them, it’s a chance for Leah to reconnect with her roots. To Leah, it’s simply a much-needed escape.

But her plans for relaxation go awry the moment she discovers that cynical, sarcastic, and annoyingly handsome Cyrus Sui is on the trip too—the same boy whose lie changed her life forever. While Leah occasionally fantasizes about shoving him off the Yellow Mountain, she quickly realizes she can’t shake him just yet. After all, the chance for revenge doesn’t come around every day.

As they journey through China’s stunning landscapes, savor its vibrant cuisine, and uncover hidden corners of its provinces, Leah finds herself in unexpected territory. She begins to fall—not just for the boy she once despised, but for a home she never thought she’d embrace, and for the pieces of herself she thought were lost forever.