Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu cannot remember exactly when the feeling took root, that quiet, persistent desire to look a little longer, to move a little closer. But she knows exactly when it bloomed: the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. Suddenly, a world of hidden possibilities opened up before her. However, San Francisco in 1954 is not a safe place for two teenage girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. The paranoia of the Red Scare threatens everyone, casting a dark shadow of suspicion over Chinese Americans like Lily's family. With the terrifying threat of deportation looming over her father, Lily and Kath must navigate their blossoming romance in absolute secrecy. Meticulously researched and deeply emotional, this sweeping coming-of-age story explores the heavy cost of living your truth. Lily must decide if she is willing to risk everything she knows to let her love finally see the light of day.