Joe is seventeen, an artist, and perfectly happy with his quiet little corner of the world.
His favourite place is the attic, the highest room in the house, with the best view and enough space for his paintings, his thoughts, and the life he keeps mostly to himself.
Then his family agrees to host an exchange student.
Kyungmi is seventeen too, but she has come from halfway across the world to experience a completely different life. Suddenly, Joe has to share his home with a stranger, give up his beloved attic, and take on an unexpected new responsibility: driving her around.
He isn't looking for a girlfriend.
She isn't looking for one either.
And neither of them expects that spending time together could become the most unforgettable part of being seventeen.
What begins as an awkward arrangement slowly becomes something neither Joe nor Kyungmi knows how to name. Between quiet moments, long drives, new experiences, and the strange intensity of being young and discovering someone who sees the world differently, Joe begins to wonder if some people enter your life for reasons you could never have planned.
But first love has a way of making ordinary moments feel extraordinary.
The Girl Who Made Me Famous is a sweet young adult romance about first love, friendship, family, art, cultural differences, and the unforgettable emotions of growing up. A coming-of-age romance for readers who love wholesome teen romance, slow-burn YA romance, exchange student stories, innocent first love, romantic friendships, and heartfelt contemporary fiction.