@sdkimwrites: I honestly don’t know how to properly put this into words because watching this happen feels a little surreal. 🥹 Three years ago, this was simply a story on a screen. Back in 2023, my co-writer and friend, Squishy Mandu (@jendeukimnbn), wrote a JenLisa AU called “Red is My Favorite Color.” At the time, it was simply a story she wanted to write and share with readers. Something created from imagination, posted online, and left for people to discover. None of us knew where it would eventually lead. And now, three years later… That same story has grown into an actual published novel. 📖😭❤️ ✨ BEATING THE RED LINE ✨ by Squishy Mandu From an AU that once lived on a screen to a physical book that readers will soon be able to hold in their hands. And as someone who has had the privilege of writing alongside her, I couldn’t be happier or more proud to see this happen. 🥹❤️ For those who haven’t heard about Beating the Red Line, here’s a little glimpse: Jennie is an ambitious nurse from the Philippines whose plans take an unexpected turn after she becomes a victim of a scam and finds herself stranded in the United States, eventually being misled into a bar job. Then she meets Lisa—a skilled engineer and green-card holder. But there’s even more reason to look forward to the First Print Edition. Only 327 copies will be produced, and only 116 will be hand-signed by the author. 🥹✍️ ❤️ Orders #1–50 • Hand-signed copy • Personalized dedication from the author ❤️ Orders #51–116 • Hand-signed copy ❤️ Orders #117–327 • Standard copy Every First Print Edition will also come with: 📸 BTRL Character Photocard Set 💌 BTRL Postcard 🔖 BTRL Bookmark 🧲 BTRL Book Cover Magnet ✨ BTRL Sticker Set 💌 A Letter from the Author 🎁 A little something from the Author These special inclusions are exclusive to the First Print Edition and won’t be included in future printings once it sells out. The book is priced at ₱1,199, excluding shipping. 📅 PRE-ORDER: August 21–31, 2026 🕕 OPENS: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM PHT Pre-orders will close as soon as all 327 First Print Edition copies have been reserved, even if that happens before August 31. After pre-orders close, production will begin. Please allow approximately 1.5–2 months for production, quality-checking, and preparation before shipping. Estimated fulfillment is mid-October to early November, although the timeline may change slightly depending on production, final quality checks, and other circumstances. Most importantly, please wait for the official pre-order form before sending any payment. ❤️ For everyone’s safety, only follow official announcements, payment instructions, and updates from Squishy Mandu Tales. Please disregard messages from other accounts claiming to represent the author. I’ve watched this journey go from an idea, to a story, to something readers loved, and now to a real book. There’s something incredibly beautiful about seeing a story you once wrote simply because you wanted to write it become something you can physically hold years later. From “Red is My Favorite Color” in 2023… to “Beating the Red Line” in 2026. ❤️📖 From an AU to a book. From a story on a screen to a story you can hold in your hands. And from a writer who once simply shared her story with readers… to a published author. 🥹 Please join me in congratulating my co-writer, Squishy Mandu, on this incredible milestone. ❤️ Congratulations on your first published novel, Mandu. You wrote the story. You kept believing in it. And now, you’re finally getting to hold it in your hands. I couldn’t be more proud of you. 🥹❤️📖 I hope everyone who has supported her along the way will celebrate this moment with her, because seeing a story become a real book is worth celebrating. 🥹❤️ Truly.❤️ Please support my co-writer’s first published novel and show her some love as she takes this exciting step into the world of publishing. ❤️ #BeatingTheRedLine #SquishyMandu

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