Evie is an adjunct English professor with a published debut book of poems that was met with great criticism. The acclaim has since faded and she is experiencing trouble writing again after the death of her aunt, whom she spent the summers of her childhood with. After learning that her inheritance from Auntie Háo would be hers only if she first joins Love Yêu’s matchmaking tour in Vietnam does she decide to take a risk. Upon arriving in Vietnam she meets Adam, whom she quickly learns is the CMO of the company and host of the tour.

Reading this book felt like watching a chick flick. Light hearted and fun. All of the food and wonders of the country described makes me want to join the next round of Love Yêu tours!

(Also I would be totally down to take a class from Evie with a unit on “Sad Dead Women”)

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ੈ♡˳ rating: 5/5

ੈ♡˳ thoughts:
i loved this book! it was such an easy read and once i picked it up, i didn’t want to put it down. nora nguyen made it so easy to fall in love with all of her characters, giving even the most minor characters a background, which is something that i always look for in a book, even if it’s just a romance book. even though these two characters are doing everything in their power to not find love, something keeps bringing them together. adam thinks that evie is chaotic and crazy, while evie thinks that adam is uptight. they’re both put on this matchmaking tour through việt nam. i think that if you enjoy any abby jimenez book, you’ll most likely enjoy this one as well.

ੈ♡˳ quotes:
: ̗̀➛ “so maybe being with atlas was about more than the orgasms or the wide selection of earl grey teas in his pantry. he is sophisticated adventurous and confident—qualities evie wishes for in herself.

: ̗̀➛ “many of us feel indebted to our parents, but the truth is, parenthood is a choice they took on. we can’t dedicate our lives to pleasing others. love isn’t transactional like that.”

: ̗̀➛ “because once i start, a goddamn earthquake would not stop me.”

ੈ♡˳ tropes:
ꕥ enemies to lovers
ꕥ forced proximity (sort-of) / stuck together
ꕥ he falls first
ꕥ opposites attract
ꕥ different worlds


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