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Shy girls can dream big! She’s an Asian mashup of Bella Swan and Hannah Montana—minus the vampire and werewolf drama. A slow-burn romance in the secret identity trope.

Seventeen-year-old Addison Li has the voice of a goddess made for sold-out arenas, but her insecurities and crippling performance anxiety have kept her strictly in the shadows. Her solution? Velora Manx.

Armed with a colorful wig, oversized sunglasses, and a creative backstory, Addison performs as the singing sensation she’s always wanted to be. It’s the perfect mask-until she meets Ryder, the magnetic new guy in Portland, who becomes entangled with both the shy wallflower and the mysterious rock diva.

Now, Addison must juggle a secret identity that’s spiraling into comical chaos. Between her family’s demanding restaurant business, a best friend pushing for “fame or bust,” and a life-changing opportunity to perform for millions as her true self, the walls are closing in. To claim her future and save her heart, Addison has to decide: Can she pursue the opportunity she’s always dreamed of, or will she give it all up for the “safe” path mapped by her family?

For fans of the secret-identity trope, Call Me Velora is a hilarious, feel-good YA rom-com, a vibrant “glow-up” story about a shy girl with a bold dream.