Onyx: Truth
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(Officially) Decided the life of an idol was not for him and chose to return home to his family in China.
(Unofficially) Kicked out of Onyx for having a relationship with his step-sister.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I had so many doubts when releasing the H3RO series. Would people like it? Would people read it? Would they finish it? Would they still be here reading the next series? Honestly, these things kept me up at night. They sometimes still do.
So, I need to start by saying the biggest thank you to you reading this. Whether this is the first of my books, or the sixth, you’re here, reading and that means so much to me! I work crazy shifts in a hotel, and I don’t know what time or day it is half the time, but y’all keep me going.
Thank you for your reviews, thank you for the conversations on Facebook, and thank you for giving me the drive to stay at the computer at all hours of the day. I will keep writing, and hopefully providing you with stories that get better with each read, and so many idols to fall in love with, your harem will be as big as the Atlantis roster (or maybe not that big, because that’s a lot of guys?)!
Once again, I have a beautiful cover that really fits the book. Natasha, at Natasha Snow Designs is not only a creative genius and a pleasure to work with, but also now an ARMY I can fangirl with. I sort of understand why people don’t want to share the name of their designer when they can create covers like this, but sometimes you’ve just got to shout it to the world that you’re lucky to have the designer you do.
Onyx’s logo was created by a talented individual called Shay. Shay got a message of, I don’t know what I want. She gave me what I wanted. How can you fault that? Plus, she’s an Ahgase who makes really cool GOT7 pins (Instagram.com/eunnisepins).
Next up comes my Partners in Crime. Last year, Cheryl and Sarah went to Paris to see 24K. I couldn’t go, but the girls still managed to call me and while they were sat on a balcony overlooking Paris, and I was sat in my hotel room overlooking the loading bay (guess who won the view award…), they chatted about Onyx with me. That’s why, in my head at least, Youngbin looks like Cory. Cheryl is my self-proclaimed superfan, shouting my name at every available opportunity, but she also helps me find my motivation and gets my ass in the chair every day. She’s also the one responsible for what’s being released in July. Remember that!
Then there’s Sarah who now has flawless skin thanks to all the water I’ve made her drink while reading these books. But thanks to her, her pep-talks, her listening to me complain when I wonder what I’m doing – and generally being the most amazing and supportive person ever – she’s also keeping me sane.
A thank you must go to 사라, who is the one making all my social media teasers look like they weren’t created by a six-year-old (I was that six-year-old). I send her a list and she creates. Sometimes I send her an attempt at something graphic design related. She returns it looking like I wanted it to but can’t create and lets me stick to the writing!
Helping me to manage my life is Trista. Things are becoming much easier with you on board and I am exceptionally grateful for that, especially because my work and sleep patterns are all over the place. Thank you!
Before I forget, I will shout out my editor and proof reader Lesley, and Sarah. You help me speed up my process and improve my writing each time. I’m still amazed at how many words I miss out when typing and after I’ve printed the manuscript, read it aloud, and had the computer read it to me.
My betas, Adena, Melinda, and Courtney – thank you for catching those stray typos, plot holes, and the whole host of colloquial words I’ve thrown in because I work with so many nationalities I don’t know American anymore. I love reading your feedback (including the critiques!) and you always put me at ease. You’re my angels!
Next up, only because I’m writing this in order of who sees this story, is my ARC team. I’m seriously considering changing that A so it means AMAZING! I love you guys! Thank you for reading (at lighting speed – I’m still in awe at that. I’m still reading a book I started back in November). Thank you for reviewing. Thank you for simply being amazing!
Which, I think, brings me back to the beginning. To you, the reader, at whatever part of the process you read this… from the bottom of my heart 고마워, 너를 사랑해! (Thank you and I love you!)
I hope you love Onyx as much as you H3RO and Zodiac!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ji Soo Lee is the Korean name of this Texan-born Korean-American author. She spends most of her days lost in a K-Pop haze, which inspired her to start writing stories about her idols at Atlantis Entertainment.
Under the name Ji Soo Lee, you will find YA contemporary romances, with romance levels like a K-Drama.
Under J. S. Lee, Ji Soo writes steamier stories, mainly of Reverse Harems.
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a YA K-Pop Romance (non-Reverse Harem)
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