finished this book in mere hours oh lord....

i think this book has all the characteristics that make me love a good romance novel (effective and only sometimes cringe descriptive writing, third person pov, a fun setting where the main characters can fall in love, individual character arcs for both mcs that have me rooting for them as people and a couple, an ensemble of side characters that i think are fun) but the main premise is just sooooo. flabbergasting? unbelievable? not as insensitive as it could have been given the subject matter but still weird?? and while it made the rest of the plot interesting, it's leaving a bad taste in my mouth... idk man i have more thoughts on that and how it ties into helen being the Eldest Daughter of an Immigrant Family and how that was handled but. it's midnight and i'm sleepy 😴

a high 3.5 like definitely one of the better romance books i've read this year but the premise 😕 nevertheless, yulin kuang i will be watching ur career with interest