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Ryu Hyang

Autore di Just the Two of Us, Book 2

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Soohyuk moves to Korea from US as part of an exchange program. He is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist who only cares about treating sick children and never eats something someone else gives him.

Yuna is a chef who makes boxed lunches. She panics and collapses whenever she meets a man, due to trauma from her past.

Once is Korea, Soohyuk struggles to find time and means to find food which meets his tastes and thus ends up being dependent on Yuna for his daily meals. A grouchy and unsociable person by nature, Soohyuk suddenly finds himself being comfortable and different around Yuna.

Can Soohyuk and Yuna find a way to be at ease with each other while being able to deal with their personal traumas?

This was a fun and light read!

I felt like as if I was reading the script of a K-drama. The story was sweet and cute at the same time. I loved all the characters. Apart from the romance aspect of the plot, I also liked reading about how each of the characters deal with the different challenges they face owing to their personal traumas.

Also, being a foodie, I loved all the descriptions and talk of food. Wish I could also actually order a boxed lunch from Yuna.

There are some obvious flaws in the translation and at times it does cause a bit of hindrance. So, I really hope they are corrected. Apart from that an enjoyable read, and eagerly looking forward to the next book!

Thank You to NetGalley and POPPYPUB for this ARC!
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Vanessa_Menezes | 1 altra recensione | Mar 17, 2021 |
I really enjoyed the first part of this book, but this was even better!

The story picks up right from where it left off in the previous book. The reason why this is much better than the first part is because this time the characters were developed much better. And also there was more depth in the plot rather than just being an ordinary romance novel, it focused on family, love and importance of forgiveness.

I loved how the family relationships got developed in this plot. Soohyuk struggle to come to terms with finding his birth family was understandable but I think having Yuna by his side made it a lot more easier.

I wish there would have been another book, but, I can't really complain much, as the ending was like a typical K-Drama.

Overall, an enjoyable read.

Thank You NetGalley and POPPYPUB for this ARC!
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Vanessa_Menezes | 1 altra recensione | Mar 17, 2021 |
4.75/5 stars!

The continuation of the first book in this duology, the couple starts their romantic relationship while traversing family troubles. In which they each tackle individually and together the effects of the heroine's nephew's diagnosis and the broken family dynamics as the hero remembers more of his childhood memories.

Though not as fiery as the first book due to the discovery of numerous things, in this book it explores the new romantic relationship between the hero and the heroine as well as the healing that the hero's birth family must do for a between future. There were angst/drama but Ina different form and not too much. There tears shed as families just face how much a medical diagnosis and disappearance affected them as a whole and individually. Of course, there were some steamy scenes as well for the couple. And I was all for it in every word, scene, and chapter. I enjoyed reading this duology and look forward to reading more Ryu Hyang books in the future.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy; all opinion in the review are my own.**
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DilowRosas | 1 altra recensione | Feb 15, 2021 |
4.75/5 stars!

When the hero returns to his native Korea to find information about his birth parents, he encounters the heroine when he was in dire need of food. Though an advocate for his pediatric patients, his cold demeanor takes some getting used to from the pediatric emergency room department in the Korean hospital. There are subsequent focus on the heroine's family as well as the dysfunctional family of the hospital director. As the story progresses, the hero and the heroine fall for each other while trying to overcome some personal issues of their own.

For those not familiar with Korean novels and drama, the format and focus differs from how an American novel is usually written. And translation from the original language to English may have instances where the nuance is familiar to the original audience but not to ones who read the translation. Therefore, bear that in mind when reading this book.

As for my personal thoughts, I adore this book. I read the story like it was a K-drama but in book format. It definitely has some K-drama elements and the format is not what I'm used to but I had encountered glimpses of Asian novels to recognize that it's normal for the original audience. That said, I enjoyed reading about the couple together and individually as well as the secondary characters in the book. I felt that some situations were going to need some closure, so I look forward to reading more of the series. I feel invested in the relationship of the main couple and want them to be truly happy. I definitely feel that this is a great step in bringing the Korean novels into the wider world and recommend it for readers who enjoy K-drama plus wanting to enjoy original Korean novels but in translation.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.**
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DilowRosas | 1 altra recensione | Nov 12, 2020 |

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