This is definitely a book I would recommend to anyone in search of a contemporary romance. It’s always great to read a book when you can tell just how much the author loves the genre. I didn’t intend to finish the book in one sitting, but it was so much fun that I pushed the rest of my responsibilities off to other days so I could. It was familiar in a good way, where I was looking forward to different story beats and immensely pleased whenever they showed up. It was just the right mix of tension and lightheartedness.Īudrey: XOXO was a delightful read–exactly what I needed during a rather stressful summer.

There were so many hilarious moments, but like Jessica said, it also had plenty of drama. I just had to text my friends who love kpop and kdramas about XOXO and make sure they were planning on reading it when it came out.Ĭrystal: I really had a lot of fun reading XOXO. Ditto on the goofy smile - I couldn’t help smiling when I was reading. Jessica: I loved it! It was so much fun and had all the twists and drama that I love to see in YA. It felt like a KDrama, but in book form, with the various twists, the school bully, all the wonderful friends, and of course, the sweet slow burning romance. I’m sure I had a goofy smile on my face the entire time I was reading. Imani: So, what do you all think about the book overall? I really loved it. When a relationship means throwing Jenny’s life off the path she’s spent years mapping out, she’ll have to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love.

He’s a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world-and he’s strictly forbidden from dating. Three months later, when Jenny and her mother arrive in South Korea to take care of her ailing grandmother, she’s shocked to discover that Jaewoo is a student at the same elite arts academy where she’s enrolled for the semester. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. We want to say Thank You HarperTeen for providing all of us with an ARC in order to have our discussion.Ĭello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. In addition, Crystal was able to interview Axie Oh about XOXO, so click the link to read her release day interview. All of us are also lovers of KDramas, so Axie Oh’s “XOXO,” a love story set in Korea with a K-Pop star, was the perfect summer discussion for us. We had so much fun discussing “Fat Chance Charlie Vega” earlier this year that we decided another fun romance discussion was warranted.

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