Hangry Hearts [Hardcover]

Love, family, and food collide in this sparklingRomeo and Juliet-inspired romance.

Julie Wu and Randall Hur used to be best friends. Now they only see each other on Saturdays at the Pasadena Farmers Market where their once close families are long-standing rivals.

When Julie and Randall are paired with ultra-rich London Kim for a community-service school project, they are forced to work together for the first time in years. It quickly becomes obvious that London has a major crush on Julie. But Julie cant stop thinking about Randall. And Randall cant stop thinking about how London is thinking about Julie. Soon, prompted by a little jealousy and years of missing each other, school project meetings turn into pseudo dates at their favorite Taiwanese breakfast shop and then secret kisses at the beachfar from the watchful eyes of their families.

Just as theyre finally feeling brave enough to tell their grandmas, the two matriarchs rehash their old fight and Julie and Randall get caught in the middle and Julies brother finds out they are dating. Their families are heartbroken.

But its the Year of the Dragon, an auspicious time to resolve disagreements and start anew, and Randall isnt going down without fighting for whatand whothey love. Could the Lunar New Year provide not only a second chance for Randall and Julie, but for their families as well?

JENNIFER CHEN is a freelance journalist who has written forToday,New York Times,Oprah Daily,Real Simple, andSelf. Jennifer has a MFA and BFA in dramatic writing from New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts. She is a proud volunteer for WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV writer husband, twins, two pugs, and a cat named Gremlin. She is the author ofArtifacts of An ExandHangry Hearts.

Praise forHangry Hearts:

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