11 August romance releases to heat up your summer reading

So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park

If you’ve ever dreamed of storming out of an office job in a rage, the opening of Suzanne Park’s So We Meet Again may intrigue you. Park’s latest kicks off with investment banker Jessie Kim having a worse-than-usual day on the job. She misses out on a promotion, gets laid off, and has to deal with microaggressions on the way out — the perfect storm for an explosion.

Angry and unsure of what to do next, Jess ventures back to Tennessee to live with her Korean mother and father. That’s where she runs into her childhood rival, Daniel Kim, who inspires her to return to making YouTube videos.

The two get on swimmingly at first, but according to the book’s synopsis, something sparks competition between them again:

"“Jess begrudgingly accepts Daniel’s help to relaunch her long abandoned Korean cooking YouTube channel Hanguk Hacks, showcasing easy meal prep for busy professionals. But just as she discovers Daniel’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems and there’s more to him than meets the eye, he shows up for a life-changing business opportunity, and their rivalry is back on….”"

If rivalry to romance is your trope of choice, you won’t want to miss out on Park’s new release. Plus, there’s bound to be plenty of food mentioned throughout this book. What more could we ask for in a romance read?

So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park is available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats on Aug. 3.