Valley Verified
Valley Verified by Kyla Zhao is set to be published by Headline Publishing Group on January 16, 2024. This contemporary fiction novel, written in English and spanning 367 pages, follows Zoe Zeng as she navigates the complexities of life in New York’s fashion industry. Despite appearing successful at Chic magazine, Zoe faces challenges such as censorship from her editor and the realities of sharing a cramped apartment with roommates. When an opportunity arises at a Silicon Valley startup, she must decide whether to leave her friends behind for a promising new career in tech.
Readers will find a humorous exploration of the clash between high fashion and high tech as Zoe grapples with her new role at FitPick. The narrative delves into themes of workplace dynamics and coming of age, highlighting the elitism of Silicon Valley and the pressures of revamping an app’s image amidst significant investment stakes. As Zoe’s journey unfolds, she confronts the complexities of ambition and friendship in a rapidly changing environment.
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On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York’s fashion world . . . but life in the city isn’t quite what Zoe imagined.
Her editor at Chic magazine wants to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her ‘quaint’ (read: small) apartment with three roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford all the designer clothes on her meagre salary?
When Zoe is offered a job at FitPick – a startup based in Silicon Valley – the salary and office perks are great, but moving across the country and leaving her best friends behind? Not so much.
Taking a leap of faith, Zoe trades high fashion for high tech. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyone’s intentions are pure. And with an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp the app’s image despite Silicon Valley’s elitism and her icy colleagues.
If not, the company’s future will go up in smoke – and hers with it.
LEGALLY BLONDE meets SILICON VALLEY in this bold and addictive new novel from Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad.
PRAISE FOR KYLA ZHAO!
‘Immersive, cinematic, and exquisitely fun!’
Ali Hazelwood
‘Escapism at its finest. This book will swallow you right up and keep you awake until you turn the last page’
Elena Armas
‘As glamorous and page-turning as a glossy magazine, infused with sharp class critique, a vibrant cast of characters, and a poignant emotional core’
Ava Wilder
‘Rich with clever charm and scandalous sparkle’
Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
‘Lush, swoony, and delightfully exquisite’
Amy Lea
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