{"id":27542,"date":"2021-08-06T06:57:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T10:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27542"},"modified":"2022-10-16T18:19:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T18:19:18","slug":"review-so-we-meet-again-by-suzanne-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/06\/review-so-we-meet-again-by-suzanne-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27542\" data-postid=\"27542\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27542 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?resize=332%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29431\" title=\"so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park\" alt=\"so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?w=332&amp;ssl=1 332w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When investment banker Jessie Kim is laid off in a virtual meeting and then overhears why (\u201cshe\u2019s already being overpaid anyway for a woman\u201d and \u201cAsians are worker bees, not someone who can drum up new deals\u201d) she delivers an \u201ceff you guys\u201d speech and storms out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After moving back home to Tennessee to live with her loving but meddling mother and father, she runs into her childhood nemesis\u2014golden child Daniel Choi\u2014at the local Asian grocery store. The smart, charming lawyer appears to have it all&#8230;while Jessie has nothing.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jess begrudgingly accepts Daniel\u2019s 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\u2019s life isn\u2019t as perfect as it seems and there\u2019s more to him than meets the eye, he shows up for a life-changing business opportunity, and their rivalry is back on . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 3, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/><br \/>Jessie<\/strong> is very successful in her career and has plans to accelerate. When the company she works for, passes her over for a promotion, Jessie decides to take matters into her own hands. She decides to return to her hometown and figure out her next step. Jessie steps out onto the culinary scene with her own video which becomes sensational after her overbearing mother jumps in.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now she is facing a whole newfound success and happiness that she hasn\u2019t experienced. Jessie gets a little bit of help from a family acquaintance which leads to some sparks flying. Just as she is settling into a routine, her former employers want to buy her out and her new beau is in charge of it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think I would have enjoyed this a bit more if it was a full-on romance or the romance was a little more prevalent in the story. While I did enjoy the overall story, the truth is that this is more a women\u2019s fiction novel in my eyes. The story focuses primarily on sexism, family dynamics, a little romance and character development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The book is a slow burn. At times, I felt like the story was taking too long. Since the romance takes the back seat, it was hard holding my attention. Yes, I did like how Jessie had to learn how to deal with her mother. Yes, I loved all of the descriptions about food. However, I got burned out by the pacing of the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I did enjoy how Jessie\u2019s relationship with her mom unfolded. The dynamic between the two characts felt realistic. In various cultures, daughters can have a hard time bonding and pleasing their mothers. They both have some bending and healing to do but the journey is well crafted and I actually enjoyed Jessie\u2019s mom a lot. The growth and confidence that Jessie gain by the end of the book left me satisfied.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you like women\u2019s fiction with strong family ties then I recommend this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WW33jP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/so-we-meet-again\/id1538414352?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_so_we_meet_again&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg\" title=\"so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park\" alt=\"so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?w=332&amp;ssl=1 332w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When investment banker Jessie Kim is laid off in a virtual meeting and then overhears why (\u201cshe\u2019s already being overpaid anyway for a woman\u201d and \u201cAsians are worker bees, not someone who can drum up new deals\u201d) she delivers an \u201ceff you guys\u201d speech and storms out.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After moving back home to Tennessee to live with her loving but meddling mother and father, she runs into her childhood nemesis\u2014golden child Daniel Choi\u2014at the local Asian grocery store. The smart, charming lawyer appears to have it all...while Jessie has nothing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jess begrudgingly accepts Daniel\u2019s 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\u2019s life isn\u2019t as perfect as it seems and there\u2019s more to him than meets the eye, he shows up for a life-changing business opportunity, and their rivalry is back on . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 3, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/><br \/>Jessie<\/strong> is very successful in her career and has plans to accelerate. When the company she works for, passes her over for a promotion, Jessie decides to take matters into her own hands. She decides to return to her hometown and figure out her next step. Jessie steps out onto the culinary scene with her own video which becomes sensational after her overbearing mother jumps in.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now she is facing a whole newfound success and happiness that she hasn\u2019t experienced. Jessie gets a little bit of help from a family acquaintance which leads to some sparks flying. Just as she is settling into a routine, her former employers want to buy her out and her new beau is in charge of it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think I would have enjoyed this a bit more if it was a full-on romance or the romance was a little more prevalent in the story. While I did enjoy the overall story, the truth is that this is more a women\u2019s fiction novel in my eyes. The story focuses primarily on sexism, family dynamics, a little romance and character development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The book is a slow burn. At times, I felt like the story was taking too long. Since the romance takes the back seat, it was hard holding my attention. Yes, I did like how Jessie had to learn how to deal with her mother. Yes, I loved all of the descriptions about food. However, I got burned out by the pacing of the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I did enjoy how Jessie\u2019s relationship with her mom unfolded. The dynamic between the two characts felt realistic. In various cultures, daughters can have a hard time bonding and pleasing their mothers. They both have some bending and healing to do but the journey is well crafted and I actually enjoyed Jessie\u2019s mom a lot. The growth and confidence that Jessie gain by the end of the book left me satisfied.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you like women\u2019s fiction with strong family ties then I recommend this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WW33jP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/so-we-meet-again\/id1538414352?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_so_we_meet_again&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/so-we-meet-again-suzanne-park\/1138011522?ean=9780062990723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/so-we-meet-again-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Suzanne_Park_So_We_Meet_Again?id=D7IGEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27542"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29433,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27542\/revisions\/29433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}