Language: PG - 13 (38 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG - 13 (a couple instances of underage drinking - not to drunkenness, and references to bullying); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Recently graduated Korean-American adoptee Jasmine Yap has dated Paul all through high school, despite the fact that her large, loud, noisy, meddlesome Filipino-Italian family haaaaates him. To be fair, he is NOT a catch. When her family catches Paul cheating on her after graduation, and when Paul asks for a break in their relationship to date other people, Jasmine's family secretly sets her up with three eligible bachelors à la The Bachelorette.
The big question is: will it end in true love or utter disaster?
For the high school aged audience this book was written for, they will eat it up with a spoon. I mean, three eligible hot boys that treat her way better than her almost-kinda ex? Who wouldn’t love that? As an adult, it was more difficult to read a character that had such low self-esteem and who was so fixated on settling at such a young age. However, it was a treat to see her blossom over the course of the book. Overall, a fun, cute rom com about the value of making important life decisions out of passion rather than fear. An easy sell for fans of The Bachelor/Bachelorette tv series and My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie.
Reviewer: BookswithBeddes
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