NetGalley Review: So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park

So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park

Publisher: Avon & Harper Voyage

Release Date: August 3rd 2021

Rating:   ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

I really wanted this one to be a five-star read, and in a lot of ways it was.  I greatly enjoyed the premise, the characters and, maybe most of all, the food.  The writing was excellent and the characters were likable and well-developed.  The romance was secondary to a compelling story.  All these aspects made it a great read.

However, the plot was too “easy” even by usual suspension of disbelief standards.  Somehow everything just falls into place for a business idea that just happens to go viral the second it is filmed, that just happens to get product placement, that just happens to get TV spots...you get the idea.  While overall the story was great, it felt like the reality of the situation was glossed over to further the romantic development (a subplot that was great, but didnt have to be the focus for this story to work).

Five stars for writing, two stars for realistic contemporary romance. 

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