This book needs more love. A Chinese-American actress travels to Beijing for a movie against her mother's expressed wishes. Gemma was to never visit her parents' country. When she arrives, she starts to find out why. Dark secrets are hidden in their long lost family. Sprinkle in a little tiny bit of romance. The secondary plot line of the stereotypes in the movie she is filming as she has to learn how to stand up for herself if she ever wants to be the person she wants to be.

The characters were FLAWLESS. Of course somethings are going to be coincidental, it's a book. But they were all so full and rich with their own stories and opinions. The pacing was fantastic. Never a dull moment but nothing was rushed. Honestly, more people HAVE to read this book. It's fantastic.