Review| Hart & Seoul by Kristen Burnham

Hart & Seoul
Author:  Kristen Burnham
Series:  Hart & Seoul #1 
Pages: 256 pages
Publisher: Mascot Books
Release Date: June 4th,2019
Source: Received a copy for review via netgalley

Summary:

Girl meets boy. Boy falls for girl. Girl discovers boy is a runaway K-pop idol in hiding.

Merilee Hart has been doing her best to keep things together since her mother left, her art a welcome escape from her depressing new reality. But things seem to go even more awry the moment her next door neighbor’s enigmatic and mysterious nephew arrives from South Korea. Lee is moody, cocky, and utterly infuriating.
But when Merri’s closest friends betray her and her father crushes her dream of going to art school, Merri finds herself drawn to Lee, who seems to live within even greater shadows than her own. And just when she thought things couldn’t get crazier, Merri’s world is upended when she discovers Lee’s big and bizarre secret…he is none other than a runaway member of the K-pop mega-group Thunder.

It’s not long before Thunder’s fans, the Storm Chasers, begin to close in on Lee, ready to do whatever it takes to return their favorite idol to his rightful place in the band. Faced with the prospect of even more heartbreak and caught up in an international whirlwind that has a life of its own, Merri realizes that she must find a way to mend herself, gain control of her life, and pursue her dreams—her heart and soul depend on it.

So while I've been gone these past couple of years one thing that I really became interested in is K-Pop and k-dramas.  When I read the summary of this book I just knew I had to read it and I am so glad I did! Guys this book made me so incredibly happy! I loved the idea of the book and the actual story itself was so amazing and cute.  

Let me just say that I have yet to read a book like this -- one that really incorporates k-pop and k-dramas like this one did. I loved all the references to Korean Food and Korean words and when Lee and Merri were watching k-dramas that I have also seen, I was in heaven. Living in America I know very few people around me  who are also interested in K-pop bands, so I tend to forget how big of a deal K-pop stars are and the huge fan base they can have. With that being said, it was so interesting to get to experience how a member of a k-pop group may feel. We really got see what it's possibly like under the pressure of being such a huge star and hardly having any privacy. Granted it's fiction, but I am sure that being a K-pop star in real life is even more pressure than displayed here. Even so, I really connected with the characters in this novel.  

Review| Four Days of You And Me

Four Days of You and Me
Author: Miranda Kenneally
Series: Standalone
Pages: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date: May 5th,2020
Source: Received a copy via netgalley
Big Shoutout to Sourcebooks Fire for sending this one to me!

Summary:

A new swoon-worthy romance following a couple's love story on the same date over four years.

Every May 7, the students at Coffee County High School take a class trip. And every year, Lulu’s relationship with Alex Rouvelis gets a little more complicated. Freshman year, they went from sworn enemies to more than friends after a close encounter in an escape room. It’s been hard for Lulu to quit Alex ever since.

Through breakups, make ups, and dating other people, each year’s class trip brings the pair back together and forces them to confront their undeniable connection. From the science museum to an amusement park, from New York City to London, Lulu learns one thing is for sure: love is the biggest trip of all. 

WOW! Okay! Hello friends it’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve done this. I feel like I have to find my reviewing style all over again so bare with me! Let's get in to it, shall we? J

Meet, Lulu Wells. She is your typical, not so typical high school student. Lulu is a very smart and kind, vegan activist. When Lulu comes up with some great ideas to help the school become more eco friendly,  she decides to run for class president of her freshman class. There’s only one problem, Alex Rouvelis. Alex Rouvelis, is Lulu’s enemy  or so she thinks. After one school field trip leads to flirty bantering, suddenly, in Lulu’s eyes, there is more to Alex than just the popular guy. However, just when Lulu thinks things are going her way, they suddenly aren't anymore because let's face it, love isn't easy. Every May 7th, Lulu and Alex are always thrown together, is it faith or is it love? Do they have what it takes to make it through the ups and downs of highschool, love and heartbreak? Follow Alex and Lulu along and find out :)