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Heart and Seoul
By Jen Frederick
Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Multicultural & Interracial, Women | 352 pages
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One woman learns that the price of belonging is often steeper than expected in this heart-wrenching yet hopeful romantic novel and first in the Seoul duology by USA Today bestselling author Jen Frederick.
As a Korean adoptee, Hara Wilson doesn’t need anyone telling her she looks different from her white parents. She knows. Every time Hara looks in the mirror, she’s reminded that she doesn’t look like anyone else in her family—not her loving mother, Ellen; not her jerk of a father, Pat; and certainly not like Pat’s new wife and new “real” son.
At the age of twenty-five, she thought she had come to terms with it all, but when her father suddenly dies, an offhand comment at his funeral triggers an identity crisis that has her running off to Seoul in search of her roots.
What Hara finds there has all the makings of a classic K-drama: a tall, mysterious stranger who greets her at the airport, spontaneous adventures across the city, and a mess of familial ties, along with a red string of destiny that winds its way around her, heart and soul. Hara goes to Korea looking for answers, but what she gets instead is love—a forbidden love that will either welcome Hara home…or destroy her chance of finding one.
As a Korean adoptee, Hara Wilson doesn’t need anyone telling her she looks different from her white parents. She knows. Every time Hara looks in the mirror, she’s reminded that she doesn’t look like anyone else in her family—not her loving mother, Ellen; not her jerk of a father, Pat; and certainly not like Pat’s new wife and new “real” son.
At the age of twenty-five, she thought she had come to terms with it all, but when her father suddenly dies, an offhand comment at his funeral triggers an identity crisis that has her running off to Seoul in search of her roots.
What Hara finds there has all the makings of a classic K-drama: a tall, mysterious stranger who greets her at the airport, spontaneous adventures across the city, and a mess of familial ties, along with a red string of destiny that winds its way around her, heart and soul. Hara goes to Korea looking for answers, but what she gets instead is love—a forbidden love that will either welcome Hara home…or destroy her chance of finding one.
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Jordan Loines
"This book is such an enjoyable read and will especially capture the hearts of those who are fans of K-Dramas, Korean culture, and cuisine! This story is told from the perspective of the main character, Hara, a 25-year-old Korean adoptee who grew up with her white foster family. Although she has adapted to her family and adopted the culture of the city and the people she’s surrounded by, she often still feels a bit out of place and longs for a connection to a place and culture that truly feels like home.
She decides to take a trip to South Korea to explore and connect more with her culture and ends up finding love and friendships along the way.
It was really cool to read about her experiencing many of the major attractions and tourist areas in South Korea, such as going to the Han River, the Love Locks at Seoul Tower, and enjoying some of the local street foods and dishes.
Seoul is on my wanderlust list, and reading this story really makes me want to take a trip there someday!"
She decides to take a trip to South Korea to explore and connect more with her culture and ends up finding love and friendships along the way.
It was really cool to read about her experiencing many of the major attractions and tourist areas in South Korea, such as going to the Han River, the Love Locks at Seoul Tower, and enjoying some of the local street foods and dishes.
Seoul is on my wanderlust list, and reading this story really makes me want to take a trip there someday!"
