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  • Written by: Lily Chu
  • Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
  • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (150 ratings)

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The Takedown

Written by: Lily Chu
Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
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Publisher's Summary

Dee Kwan’s secrets for a happy life:

  • Always remain positive, no matter the cost
  • Realize that every setback is a hidden opportunity
  • Accept compliments graciously, especially when given by mega-hot rivals
  • Never, ever question whether any of these mantras actually work

For Dee Kwan, every day is the perfect day. No, really. She has a house she loves, a job she adores, and a ridiculously attractive “nemesis” who never seems to mind when she wins their favorite online game. How can life possibly get better? (It can’t, obviously. It can only get much, much worse.)

Soon Dee is forced to share her adorably cozy home with her parents and prickly estranged grandmother. Then she’s tossed into the deep end at work, tasked with cleaning up a scandal for the intimidatingly chic luxury fashion firm Celeste. If that weren’t enough, she discovers her hot nemesis works there, too...and Teddy is nothing like the man she thought she knew.

Before she can cry foul, Teddy comes clean about his double life: He’s the heir to the CEO, and he needs her help to make Celeste a better place—for everyone. But that means taking down the old guard—including his father—intent on standing in their way. Now in the center of a dizzying corporate coup, Dee is forced to decide whether she’s ready to stop watching the world through rose-colored glasses and instead face the truth: about herself, about her feelings for Teddy, and about what she’s willing to do to truly make a difference.

©2023 Lily Chu (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC.

About the Creator

Lily Chu loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late with a good book. She writes romantic comedies set in Toronto with strong Asian characters.

About the Performer

Phillipa Soo is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Broadway’s critically acclaimed Hamilton, garnering her numerous industry awards and a Tony Award nomination. She currently can be seen in the film version of Hamilton on Disney+. Soo is currently voicing a lead role in Netflix’s animated film Over the Moon. She also can be seen in Sony’s The Broken Hearts Gallery and in Disney+’s The One and Only Ivan. She made her feature film debut in Here and Now.
On the small screen, she will next be seen in Hulu’s upcoming drama series Dopesick, based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name by Beth Macy, and in Spectrum Originals’ upcoming series The Bite, opposite Audra McDonald, Taylor Schilling, and Steven Pasquale. She was previously a series regular on CBS's The Code and featured in NBC's Smash.
Soo co-starred on Broadway in The Parisian Woman, and played the title role in the Broadway musical Amelie. She also originated the role of Natasha Rostova in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division.

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Good story telling

Such a good author. Really makes fun but believable story that you can really enjoy. The characters all flow one book to another and I love them all!

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Fun, lighthearted

Story line was great! Moved along with good tempo. It was funny and cute. The performance was good - just a few times I could hear a line or two were patched in, and she sometimes spoke a little too quickly.
I loved reading a setting in Canada!

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Original, fun story, perfect narrator

This book solidifies Lily Chu as an author whose books I won’t hesitate to get. Yet another entertaining, engaging story that feels unique. Love the characters, the Toronto setting, and the realistic family conflicts. The world of fashion and consulting is foreign to me yet the story presented it all in such a way that was easy to follow along.
Phillipa Soo is a stellar narrator or both female and male voices and I will listen to whatever she chooses to narrate.

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Fun Story set in Toronto!

Very good reader. No cringing from many bad pronunciations. And all the Toronto landmarks and Canadian references were greatly appreciated.

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Hard to set aside

I was counting the days for this book to be available to download. Listen to it when cleaning, driving to work at work. Hard to set aside with all the twist and turns this story is taking. All of Lily Chu books are great!! I hope we won’t have to wait to long for the next one.

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Sweet romance

Finished this book so fast. The performance is great and easy to tell who is who. The story is a sweet romance.

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Loved this book!

I’ve listened to a couple of her other books and am always impressed. I enjoyed the romantic story line. I really liked how it didn’t follow the usual conflict/resolutions. There were deeper layers to this light read. I definitely recommend! I can’t wait to hear her next audiobook!

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Just a nice “it could happen “ story

Love this author and her stories, love the realism and funny bits that keep it light and intriguing .

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LOL moments , such a clever author and I love the narrator !

Im so glad I discovered Lily Chu books. Narration is always on point and the writing is so clever and makes me laugh . Great , light reads that keep me smiling . Love the Canadian references as well (since I’m a few hours from Toronto myself )

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Cute and Quirky

Great book and very well written. Characters were well developed and relateable. Only minor critique would be that sometimes it was hard to distinguish between inner monologs vs conversations with others. Highly enjoyed it and recommend it nonetheless!

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