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  • Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow

    Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatA second chance…When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she’s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle...
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    family  humor  realistic  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  holidays
  • Saving Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

    Saving Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The kids and their favorite teacher from Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again return for a third book in the funny, warmhearted series for fans of Wonder. Seventh grade was going to be awesome. The only thing missing was Mr. Terupt.The kids from Mr. Terupt’s fifth- and sixth-grade classes are entering their first year of junior high school...
  • The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling

    The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    James Brooks, the campaign manager for Attorney General hopeful JD Harrison finds himself reluctantly falling for Ashley Harrison, sister to the candidate. As the two become more attracted to each other, their past love interests emerge and threaten to destroy what appears to be a sex-driven relationship. James has hidden his family ties from Ashley and his friends for reasons of his own...
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    family  poc-mc  politics  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Enchant Me by Red Phoenix

    Enchant Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Romance meets wicked funAfter the wedding of the century, Brie is whisked off to begin her honeymoon. She falls madly in love with the romance of the city, enjoying the delights of its secret BDSM society. Brie is then transported to the wickedness of the isle, where Master will play out his own private fantasies... But Fate is a cruel mistress the two must fight...
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    family  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansome--the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home...
  • Stone Cold Kiwi by Rosalind James

    Stone Cold Kiwi by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Let's inventory, shall we? State of my professional life: Brilliant, if counted in terms of sales of eight Poppy Cantwell children's books starring my often-confused blue hippo, Hazel; the very substantial proceeds from selling my Kiwi Adventures New Zealand glamping business; and any number of glossy magazine articles about my charmed existence...
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    children  family  humor  poc-mc  realistic  adult  audiobook  book
  • Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne

    Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BUZZ WHEEL PRESS RELEASE: Don’t drink the Lake Starlight water! Bailey babies are busy growing in their mommies tummies and the Baileys are having a triple baby shower to celebrate. If you want in on the pool on who pops first and when contact me...
  • Over Hard by Jessa York

    Over Hard by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love looks easy, but it’s harder than you think… Done. Harper is done with men. They’re too complicated, frustrating—and dangerous. After a run-in with her ex-husband, Harper ends all contact with her boyfriend, Jack, the one man who stole her heart. But when Jack and Harper are thrown together to help a friend, all her old feelings reignite...
  • I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

    I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class...
  • Sabtu Bersama Bapak by Adhitya Mulya

    Sabtu Bersama Bapak by Adhitya Mulya

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    “Hai, Satya! Hai, Cakra!” Sang Bapak melambaikan tangan. “Ini Bapak. Iya, benar kok, ini Bapak. Bapak cuma pindah ke tempat lain. Gak sakit. Alhamdulillah, berkat doa Satya dan Cakra. … Mungkin Bapak tidak dapat duduk dan bermain di samping kalian. Tapi, Bapak tetap ingin kalian tumbuh dengan Bapak di samping kalian. Ingin tetap dapat bercerita kepada kalian...
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    family  humor  realistic  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven...
  • You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Whipping up creative treats, serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school… Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make a sandwich to save his life, and on top of it all, he’s frustratingly cute...
  • Worth the Wait by Jessica Prince

    Worth the Wait by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cloverleaf was Mackenzie Webster's escape. It was the place where she'd dreamed of starting over, of creating a new life for her and her children. She had a carefully thought out plan for what this new life would look like, and nowhere in it was there room for a new relationship. But the one thing Kenzie never counted on was meeting Brett Halstead. Brett's life was all about fun and friends...
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    children  family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town
  • My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Payton Summer doesn’t have time for love. Between running her own business in her hometown of Jupiter Bay and her monthly night out with her sisters, Payton has no room for men, dating, or the drama that it entails. Her life is fine just the way it is. Yet, her attraction to the one man she shouldn’t want can’t be ignored. Dean McIntire has one rule: don’t date clients...
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    children  family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku...
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    family  humor  realistic  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Random Acts of Baby by Julia Kent

    Random Acts of Baby by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You know those television stories about the woman who goes to the emergency room thinking she has a bad case of indigestion or kidney stones or a burst appendix and she comes home with a bouncing baby boy?Stupid woman, right? Who the hell doesn’t know she’s pregnant for nine and a half months? I used to think those mamas were one block short of a level trailer.Used to...
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    family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Trust Me by Farrah Rochon

    Trust Me by Farrah Rochon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trust doesn't always come easy... As the maverick of the New Orleans City Council, Mackenna Arnold has spent the last four years dismantling the council’s “politics as usual” mentality. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Mack now has her sights set on an even bigger prize: the mayor’s office. But only when the time is right...
  • The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    poc-mc  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Click for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too...
  • So Good by Darcy Burke

    So Good by Darcy Burke

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cameron Westcott has spent eight years recovering from heartbreak by keeping romantic entanglements casual and simple. He’s never minded being called a manwhore, but after two years immersing himself in his new winery, he might be ready for the next chapter. Especially when he meets a sexy wine distributor—only she says she isn’t interested...
  • Already Designed by Xavier Neal

    Already Designed by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who says no to one of the hottest rising stars in Hollywood? Kadence, that's who. When laid-back Hollywood heartthrob, Levi Stone, asks Kadence Allan out for a date he isn't expecting to be rejected. He isn't expecting to have to practically beg for a chance. He isn't expecting to be challenged every time she opens her mouth...
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    humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Hanson by Kat Savage

    Hanson by Kat Savage

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hanson Serrano is a complicated man—even his therapist tries to convince him to put his trust in someone. But the youngest member of the Bird’s Eye crew isn’t too concerned. He’s got no plans to settle down anytime soon.That is, until he runs into Thea James—literally. One nasty spill on the sidewalk later, and this brooding Brazilian can’t take his eyes off her fiery red curls and curvy backside...
  • Unforgettable by Ann Christopher

    Unforgettable by Ann Christopher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Five brothers. One small town. Journey’s End. Do you believe in second chances at happiness for lost loves? Prodigal son Daniel Harper doesn’t. His only goals upon returning to Journey’s End after fourteen years? To run his family’s winery and get his college girlfriend, beautiful Zoya Thomas, out of his head forever. Zoya’s only goal? To avoid sexy Daniel like the plague...
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    poc-mc  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Better Than Your Dreams by Dee Ernst

    Better Than Your Dreams by Dee Ernst

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this follow-up to Better Off Without Him, Mona Quincy once again faces life’s tough moments with good friends, lots of laughs, and a cold, dry martini. For the past eighteen months, Mona has had a long-distance relationship with the man of her dreams, Ben Cutler. She’s been in LA working on a screenplay, while he’s been keeping the NJ home fires burning...
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    family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Revenge of the Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

    Revenge of the Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this middle-grade Bridesmaids, hilarity ensues as triplets have to stop a wedding! One bride. Two boys. Three flower girls who won't forever hold their peace. What could go wrong with this wedding? Everything! The Brewster triplets, Dawn, Darby, and Delaney, would usually spend their summer eating ice cream, playing with their dog, and reading about the US Presidents...
  • Heartsick & Lipsticks by Shawna Renae

    Heartsick & Lipsticks by Shawna Renae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nick LockeMy life was exactly how I’d planned it. Growing up, I wanted to rule the world, and being CEO of Locke Media Group fulfilled that dream. I’d started with nothing and built a billion-dollar empire one brick at a time. My motto was work hard, play harder...
  • Making Waves by Randi Reisfeld, H.B. Gilmour

    Making Waves by Randi Reisfeld, H.B. Gilmour

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader. This summer super special includes a sparkly add-on!Emily, Jenna, and LJ have been a trio forever...
  • Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das

    Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A bighearted romantic comedy about family and finding the perfect match set against the exuberant backdrop of contemporary Delhi.Home has always been a temporary arrangement for Samara Mansingh, a wayfaring wedding photographer and the daughter of a diplomat. When her father is uprooted once again, Samara needs a place to stay in Delhi. Next stop: the Khanna family...
  • Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy

    Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Identical twin sisters Payton and Emma Mills have “traded faces” and created “twin-dentical chaos” at school and at home. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Payton and Emma are off to “twin-vade” New York City! Payton’s drama club plans a field trip to see an off-Broadway show, and Emma’s mathletes team will compete in an elite competition...
  • Only You by Ancelli

    Only You by Ancelli

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a terrible childhood, Shane Morgan made something of himself, someone any parents would be proud of except his own. He vowed to be a better parent to his own kids. A mistake with Liza Hall, four years ago, gave him the biggest gift in life his son. And then on Valentine’s night, trying to please his son, he met the love of his life...
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    children  family  humor  poc-mc  abuse  adult  black-mc  book
  • Off the Naughty List by May Sage

    Off the Naughty List by May Sage

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Scroog McF*ck Short StoryMaya considers herself a lucky kid. She has an awesome mom, a great godmother, and of course, Ben. School girls are quick to remind her that he’s not her dad, though.When she gets in trouble and the headmaster demands to see her parents, she calls Ben, guessing he’d tell her off less than her mother would...
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    children  family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • Whitehall Baby: A Surprise Pregnancy, Fake Relationship Romantic Comedy Perfect for Chick Lit Fans by Laura Barnard

    Whitehall Baby: A Surprise Pregnancy, Fake Relationship Romantic Comedy Perfect for Chick Lit Fans by Laura Barnard

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One night changes everything...She’s an aspiring fashionista with her eyes on her career.He’s a government official who’s married to his country.From the moment Charlotte Bellswain and Arthur Ellison meet, their chemistry is off the charts. Everything about them is wrong, but neither of them can resist one stolen night together.Even if the consequences are life changing...
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    family  humor  politics  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Already Written by Xavier Neal

    Already Written by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When clumsy romance writer, Minka Knight, is asked out on a date by Pierce Wyatt, famous T.V. star, she finds herself in the all too familiar story line where opposites attract. Between their different lifestyles, crazy schedules, and unpredictable meddling friends, being together doesn't seem like the right option...
  • Accidental Love by T.M. Pigatt

    Accidental Love by T.M. Pigatt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alisa Johnson My world was changed and my heart was broken. To help me cheer up, my friends decided I needed a trip to Las Vegas. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? At least that’s what I thought until I woke up married. Morgan Bridgewater I’m having the day from hell. I broke up with my long-term girlfriend Mia. I thought she would go quietly but boy was a wrong...
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    humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

    Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer...
  • The Nanny's Double Trouble by Christine Rimmer

    The Nanny's Double Trouble by Christine Rimmer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Meet The Bravos of Valentine Bay...And the single father of twin toddlers in desperate need of a nanny! All his life Daniel Bravo has been the responsible one. So when he's left widowed with adorable twins to raise, he knows he needs help, fast. Enter family friend Keely Ostergard--a woman with love in her heart for his children, and a gigantic chip on her shoulder for him...
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    family  children  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Fake Me a Match by Lauren Barnholdt

    Fake Me a Match by Lauren Barnholdt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Avery LaDuke is in the market for a new best friend. Her former BFF, Sophie Burns, dumped her to hang out with the popular crowd at school. But the good news Avery's getting a new sister who's bound to be her new BFF too! Blake is her age and she's from New York. How cool is that? But things don't go quite as smoothly as Avery hoped...
  • Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mistaken for an escort by his student's guardian ...Jace wants to prove to himself that he can be adventurous. Which is why he's using one of those apps for the first time ever. And the gorgeous guy who just showed up is enough to make Jace let go of all his inhibitions.Nothing is more important to Theo than being there for his orphaned nephew, even if it means staying in the closet...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  humor  poc-mc  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary
  • A Marriage Knot by Shobana Mahadevan

    A Marriage Knot by Shobana Mahadevan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Neha is a young, simple and smart girl with a master’s degree in Finance. She has endured heartbreaking tragedy in her childhood and hopes the future would be more kind to her. But, due to a strange turn of events, she ends up in a marriage of convenience with Arjun, an attractive and adventurous entrepreneur. They both agree to be married for just a year...
  • High School Musical 2 by Hal Leonard Corporation

    High School Musical 2 by Hal Leonard Corporation

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Note: This is a book of sheet music for the songs from the film...
  • The Gossip File by Anna Staniszewski

    The Gossip File by Anna Staniszewski

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Gossip File:-Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool.-Melody stole $ from the cafe register.-Ava isn’t who she says she is…Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off.Rachel is visiting her dad at a resort in sunny Florida and is ready for two weeks of relaxing poolside, trips to Disney World and NOT scrubbing toilets...
  • Willa by Heart by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Willa by Heart by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It's almost summer on Cape Cod, where Willa Havisham and Joey Kennelly are finally enjoying their status as the most compatible couple at Bramble Academy. When the community theater advertises auditions for Our Town, Willa and Joey seem fated to play the romantic leads...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  humor  realistic  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Royal Crush by Meg Cabot

    Royal Crush by Meg Cabot

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Being the newest princess of Genovia is WAY more complicated than she expected, but Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is getting used to it...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  humor  poc-mc  realistic  audiobook  book  comedy
  • Take Two by Julia DeVillers

    Take Two by Julia DeVillers

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Payton and Emma left a trail of chaos in their wake when they “traded faces” just for fun. This time they’ll switch places to help each other and their friends out of a ginormous mess! Payton is helping out on the middle school musical while Emma puts her brains to use by tutoring—more like “twotoring”—identical twin boys...
  • Rook by Deborah Bladon

    Rook by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m a fragrance chemist with a genius IQ. He’s a hotshot, dirty-talking lawyer.So long, virginity. I almost have it all including a loving family, a not-too-annoying best friend, and a thriving career I’m proud of.What I don’t have and have never had is a lover.I’m a… (wait for it because I have)… twenty-nine-year-old virgin.I’m determined to change that on my thirtieth birthday...
    Categorized as:
    family  children  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Can't Make This Up by Ali Parker

    Can't Make This Up by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    People who still believe in love and happily-ever-afters these days?Brainwashed idiots. All of them.It’s a sham.What isn’t a sham is working hard and making an honest living.Like me.Not everyone respects what I do.Especially a certain congresswoman.Or her sexy daughter with curves to die for.Talk about brain washing.The best part?She wants me just as bad as I want her...
  • The Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    The Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the only library in Bramble, Cape Cod, announces it's in danger of closing its doors, the town residents have got to raise BIG money and FAST...
  • The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt

    The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Mom says karma always comes around to get you, and I guess it's true. Because last summer I was a total liar, and now, right in the middle of Mr. Pritchard's third-period math class, my whole world is about to come crashing down...
  • K-pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

    K-pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet.Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role...
  • The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland

    The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this effervescent romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart, as orchestrated by her overbearing, loving family.Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay...
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