Hangry Hearts
by Jennifer Chen
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Pub Date Mar 18 2025 | Archive Date Apr 01 2025
St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books
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Description
Love, family, and food collide in this sparkling Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance.
Julie Wu and Randall Hur used to be best friends. Now they only see each other on Saturdays at the Pasadena Farmers Market where their once close families are long-standing rivals.
When Julie and Randall are paired with ultra-rich London Kim for a community-service school project, they are forced to work together for the first time in years. It quickly becomes obvious that London has a major crush on Julie. But Julie can’t stop thinking about Randall. And Randall can’t stop thinking about how London is thinking about Julie. Soon, prompted by a little jealousy and years of missing each other, school project meetings turn into pseudo dates at their favorite Taiwanese breakfast shop and then secret kisses at the beach—far from the watchful eyes of their families.
Just as they’re finally feeling brave enough to tell their grandmas, the two matriarchs rehash their old fight and Julie and Randall get caught in the middle and Julie’s brother finds out they are dating. Their families are heartbroken.
But it’s the Year of the Dragon, an auspicious time to resolve disagreements and start anew, and Randall isn’t going down without fighting for what—and who—they love. Could the Lunar New Year provide not only a second chance for Randall and Julie, but for their families as well?
Jennifer Chen’s Hangry Hearts is a funny, big-hearted romance about friendship, family, and first love—and being brave enough to have it all.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250374400 |
| PRICE | $14.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Mia C, Reviewer
Hangry Hearts is loveable rom-com. The concept and storyline were amazing.I can't emphasize enough how this book was so enjoyable and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun romantic comedy.
A special thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books Marketing for a ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewer 1185336
Loved this read! What a wonderful romance, which isn’t always my cup of tea! I loved the characters and their relationship and felt the development was great. Want to read more from this author!
Reviewer 810933
Hangry Hearts is a beautifully woven tale that effortlessly blends love, family drama, and food, all wrapped up in a sparkling Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance. The way their relationship slowly rekindles through food, jealousy, and tender moments makes it all the more heartwarming. The family dynamics, especially with the grandmas, add both humor and heart to the story. Overall, this is a big-hearted romance about being brave enough to fight for love and family, with a little help from some delicious Taiwanese breakfast.
Stephanie S, Reviewer
This was a really cute story! I loved the relationship between Julie and Randall with the twist of Randall being trans. It was written well and expertly fused enemies to lovers, Asian cooking and culture, LGBTQIA issues, and rebloomed friendships. It was very well written and I loved the story. Just what I needed to read right now!
Stefani M, Reviewer
This was a delightful story! Warning, don't read this while hungry! Found the romance to be very cute.
Laura G, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!!
What a good book! I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I loved the main characters! They had great chemistry and worked so well together. I loved how the book just flowed. My first by this author but will not be my last!!!
Katherine A, Reviewer
Super cute teen rom-com with a side of Romeo & Juliet style family drama. I really enjoyed the highlighted Taiwanese and Korean food cooked by the two families for themselves and their Saturday market customers. The memories that food makes is priceless and was depicted here in a wonderful way.
Thanks to Netgalley, Wednesday Books and Jennifer Chen for this ebook arc to read. All opinions are my own.
Catey C, Reviewer
This book was great! I loved the food part of this book and it was so fun to read! And the romance was so cute!
Tanya T, Reviewer
This books was such a cute and food filled book that made me laugh and hungry every time they mentioned food. It’s such a quick read and easy to follow.
The Romeo /juliet inspired love romance is cute especially with the rival family the family dynamic from both families is very relatable. The two love interest from two opposing family I can understand the struggles especially from an Asian point of view. It’s hard to stand up to your elders in your household, when they are the ones that had so much struggles coming over.
I would definitely recommend this when you want a light cute read ❤️
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