21 exciting YA book releases we can’t wait to read in Fall 2021
By Lacy Baugher
Fall 2021 release: The Jasmine Project – Meredith Ireland
Highly anticipated Bachelorette-inspired contemporary YA romance The Jasmine Project is touted as perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Netflix’s Set it Up, and of course, the Bachelor franchise.
In this effervescent romantic comedy, teen Korean American adoptee Jasmine Yap unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart when her overbearing family discovers her boyfriend has been cheating on her and curates a handful of new and very eligible young men for her to meet at her graduation party.
The three guys Jasmine’s family picks for her are lovable, kind, and good for her in their own distinct ways, but ultimately readers will find themselves on Team Jasmine as she wrestles with what she wants her future to become.
The official synopsis describes the story in much more detail.
"Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay. She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend, Paul, before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants. But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating. To her giant, overprotective family, Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more. The only problem is, Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new. But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know? A secret Jasmine Project. The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando. There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone, of course, but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated. And maybe one will win her heart. But with the family fighting for their favorites, bachelors going rogue, and Paul wanting her back, the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total, heartbreaking disaster."
The Jasmine Project is available on September 21.