My Thoughts:
Susan Lee offers up a cute rom com of mistaken identity and trading places. When two young people from very different backgrounds just happen to have the same Korean name, Jessica gets the chance of a lifetime to fly first class, live alone in a brownstone in New York with her own driver, assistant and chef and get a chance to actually make a difference in a company that treats all women like mindless coffee concierges.
Elijah, the future CEO of Heneul Corporation finds himself in coach and sharing a small apartment with the other interns. He loves it, so is eager to keep his and Jessicaʻs secret to themselves. Until his older sister comes to New York.
This is predictable, but still fun. The added Asian expectations and misogyny are great add ins to this classic switched places, poor versus rich lifestyle trope.
From the Publisher:
When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father’s massive tech company, Haneul Corporation, he expects the royal treatment that comes with being the future CEO—even if that’s the last thing he wants. But instead, he finds himself shuffled into a group of overworked, unpaid interns, all sharing a shoebox apartment for the summer.
When Jessica Lee arrives in New York City, she’s eager to make the most of her internship at Haneul Corporation, even if she’s at the bottom of the corporate ladder. But she’s shocked to be introduced as the new executive-in-training intern with a gorgeous brownstone all to herself.
It doesn’t take long for Elijah and Jessica to discover the source of the mistake: they share the same Korean name. But they decide to stay switched—so Elijah can have a relaxing summer away from his controlling dad while Jessica can make the connections she desperately needs for college recommendations.
As Elijah and Jessica work together to keep up the charade, a spark develops between them. Can they avoid discovery—and total disaster—with their feelings and futures on the line?
When Jessica Lee arrives in New York City, she’s eager to make the most of her internship at Haneul Corporation, even if she’s at the bottom of the corporate ladder. But she’s shocked to be introduced as the new executive-in-training intern with a gorgeous brownstone all to herself.
It doesn’t take long for Elijah and Jessica to discover the source of the mistake: they share the same Korean name. But they decide to stay switched—so Elijah can have a relaxing summer away from his controlling dad while Jessica can make the connections she desperately needs for college recommendations.
As Elijah and Jessica work together to keep up the charade, a spark develops between them. Can they avoid discovery—and total disaster—with their feelings and futures on the line?
Publication Information:
Author: Susan Lee
Publisher: Inkyard Press (September 12, 2023)
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