Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Stand-In | 2021 | Lily Chu | Buy |
| 2 | The Comeback | 2023 | Lily Chu | Buy |
| 3 | The Takedown | 2024 | Lily Chu | Buy |
| 4 | The Vacation Shift | 2026 | Lily Chu | Buy |
Lily Chu’s standalone novels include The Stand-In (2021), The Comeback (2023), The Takedown (2024), and The Vacation Shift (2026). Each book features a different protagonist but shares common themes of identity, cultural background, and romance that develops in unexpected circumstances.
The Stand-In was Chu’s debut and established her style of mixing humor with genuine emotional stakes. Her subsequent novels have continued to build on this foundation, with each book placing its heroine in a new situation where she must balance who she really is with who the world expects her to be.