Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to be sharing with you all today Katie M. Stout’s fancasting of her debut novel, Hello, I Love You from St. Martin’s Press!
I absolutely ADORED Hello, I Love You. It’s such a cute contemporary read with a great chast of characters in a wonderful setting. To be honest, I’m not that great at casting my favorite characters, so that’s why I was pretty excited to learn about who Katie pictured for Grace, Jason, Sophie and the others!
Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout
St. Martin’s Press / June 9th, 2015
A teen escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a Korean pop star in this fun and fresh romantic novel in the vein of Anna and the French Kiss.Grace Wilde is running—from the multi-million dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother who’s topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who blames her for her brother’s breakdown. Grace escapes to the farthest place from home she can think of, a boarding school in Korea, hoping for a fresh start.
She wants nothing to do with music, but when her roommate Sophie’s twin brother Jason turns out to be the newest Korean pop music superstar, Grace is thrust back into the world of fame. She can’t stand Jason, whose celebrity status is only outmatched by his oversized ego, but they form a tenuous alliance for the sake of her friendship with Sophie. As the months go by and Grace adjusts to her new life in Korea, even she can’t deny the sparks flying between her and the KPOP idol.
Soon, Grace realizes that her feelings for Jason threaten her promise to herself that she’ll leave behind the music industry that destroyed her family. But can Grace ignore her attraction to Jason and her undeniable pull of the music she was born to write? Sweet, fun, and romantic, this young adult novel explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in the process.
Some of them were casted very early on in my brain while I was writing – I
actually had two singers in mind while I was writing the rough draft of the
book!
my head, I love hearing other people’s thoughts. or I’d love to hear who you think Grace, Jason,
Sophie, and everyone else looks like, so hit me up on Twitter or Tumblr with
your picks!
a Lily James fan in general. (I mean, how can you not love her as
Cinderella?!) Plus, I think she has the perfect hair for Grace. And girl’s got attitude, which totally fits my
sassy, broken protagonist.
casted in my head. I knew while I was still rough drafting that he was who
Jason looked like. Actually, if you’ve
ever seen the Korean drama Heartstrings, you may recognize some of the
outfits I describe Jason wearing as ones he wore in that drama. I just loved
those sweaters and colorful shoes so much!
I would cast. IU has been one of my favorite KPOP singers since I saw her in
the drama Dream High, and I think she perfectly embodies Sophie’s sweetness and charm.
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Source: http://weheartiu.com/forums/
you turn your head when he walks by. I also wanted him to have a little bit of
a baby face. Really, there’s
no one else I could choose for him besides Taecyeon, who’s both super hot and super cute. And
really, he’s perfect for the
character I would have chosen to date if I were Grace. 😉
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think (despite his scandals). And I had to choose someone great for Sophie, who’s probably my favorite character in the
whole book. Really, I maybe had too much fun looking for good pictures of him…
Source: http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/07/big-bangs-seungri-to-make-comeback.html
They are perfect! Yoon Jae (Ok Taecyeon) is soooo handsome *fans self*. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Katie! ♥
Meet the Author:
Katie M. Stout is from Atlanta, Georgia, and works for an international charity that sends her to fun places like Spain and Singapore. When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking an unhealthy amount of chai tea and listening to Girls’ Generation, Teen Top, and all her other favorite K-pop tunes.
Oh, this book! I must read this book! All my recent KDrama watching is making this book a must, must, must.
Yay! Agh, I so want you to love this book, Kate. ❤