Bingsu for Two is a cute romcom with cozy cafe vibes. I appreciated the found family vibes and the friendships that grew between River and Haneul, Sarang, Isabette, Vanna, and Kai. I love the enemies-to-lovers trope and I thought it was really well done for River and Sarang. Watching them slowly grow to trust each other was really heartwarming.

"I never stopped caring. My earliest memories are coffee-stained."

This book.....it's like a warm hug, a hearty cup of coffee and a breath of fresh air all at once. Witherspoon handles incredibly important themes surrounding culture, consent and confidence in one's choices, all whilst delivering the chaos and hilarity that ensues once everything in our main character's life goes to shit.

"Why? Why hadn’t I allowed myself to teeter in the uncharted territory between yes and no? Black and white? What was so scary about gray? I don’t know. And that’s scary."

Witherspoon's depiction of River—his struggles around being Korean-American, his burning desire to make something of himself (and the internal guilt and doubt that battles against that), the love he has for his family and friends and coffee—everything about him, the good/the bad/the ugly, made me so attached to his growth and his story. Some men deserve rights. I can happily say that River is one of them.

"Except this isn’t really an 80K slow burn enemies-to-lovers fic. It’s just me—a douchebag—and her—also a douchebag—and our stupid skit that ends after tonight."

BINGSU FOR TWO is more than just a hilarious, sickeningly sweet meet-cute (questionable on the cute) romance. It's a story with as much heritage and history built into its walls as the cafe it depicts. There is a cast of loveable, diverse characters, an accurate exploration of the algorithm and what pursuing virality can do to the people who star in it and a very well-deserved happy ending that doesn't leave you aching for more. It was a pleasure to play my part in River and Sarang's story, and I hope that BFT, and Witherspoon, continue to get the praise they deserve.

"I’ve always tilted toward her instead of the sun."

You will regret not pre-orderering this book for its January, 2025 release. Truly.