Wasn’t sure how Salvo would merge Jason and Tae Hyun’s worlds. Each protagonist gets their own chapter depicting their day to day lives with nothing alluding to either character even knowing the other one even exists. As the story unravels we get to see the fun and clever circumstances that bring the two character together.
At first Jason’s character comes off as the bad boy type and we soon find out he’s also smart, charming and comfortable in his own skin. Can’t remember when my crush for him even began. Tae hyun is the quiet and more reserved out of the two, resembling a little more of his South Korean culture.
It was more than delightful reading how these two opposite personalities eventually learned to play well with each other (in more ways than one). Salvo clearly outlined their magnetic attraction for each other which added chemistry to their detailed lusty sex scenes and gave dimension to their relationship outside of the bedroom.
There’s a sprinkle of witty humor with a few sexy puns throughout the book. Salvo also introduces Korean honorifics during Tae Hyun’s chapter and again when the Story takes Jason to Korea, such a small yet effective thing to add to the story. There was also a side character named Diego who is a sex worker and though Diego is a side character he was infused with depth and humanity which Salvo gets snaps and claps, well done.
Over all the characters were well written the story wasn’t without obstacles to overcome. Enjoyed the world building in this book, one example is how this particular corporation curated their K-Pop stars in order to maximize mass appeal. It was fun reading about the competing boy bands, girl groups and their hit albums/singles. Back to the main characters, as a reader it was great to see my Hollywood bad boy and K-Pop star become lovers who team up agains the odds. Such a great and fun book to read.
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Books 1 and 2 review: This is such a cool, unique contemporary romance series, and I’m so happy that I picked it up. Salvo, who is Korean, really delivers on a fascinating, well-constructed context for Tae Hyun and Jason’s love story. The core of this series is its exploration of the demands and challenges of queer celebrity life and how traditional Korean culture impacts the characters’ careers and personal lives. Though parts of both books take place in LA, most of the story is set in South Korea; similarly, the focus is on Tae Hyun’s idol career more than Jason’s acting one. Between these points and the exploration of the characters’ Korean versus Korean-American experiences, Salvo delivers a deep dive into Korean culture, complete with more than a few winking nods to K-drama and BL. It was so fun and interesting to read, and I am eagerly awaiting more. In book 2, Tae Hyun is publicly out (so is Jason, for that matter) and has gone solo with the help of Jason’s newly formed production company. This book is a fair bit darker than book 1 because our MCs have to deal with a vengeful idol management company trying to disrupt preparation for Tae Hyun’s first solo tour. In contrast, though, Tae Hyun and Jason are solid, and ugh! I loved how in love they were in this one. I definitely had to get used to Salvo’s writing style in book 1. They’ve got a direct, dialogue-forward style without a lot of the mushy interiority that I tend to love in my romances. As a result, it took a while for me to get invested in Tae Hyun and Jason’s romance. The flip side of this, though, is that our MCs are wonderfully openly communicative with each other, both outside the bedroom and in, and it is so satisfying.
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Books 1 and 2 review:
This is such a cool, unique contemporary romance series, and I’m so happy that I picked it up. Salvo, who is Korean, really delivers on a fascinating, well-constructed context for Tae Hyun and Jason’s love story.
The core of this series is its exploration of the demands and challenges of queer celebrity life and how traditional Korean culture impacts the characters’ careers and personal lives. Though parts of both books take place in LA, most of the story is set in South Korea; similarly, the focus is on Tae Hyun’s idol career more than Jason’s acting one. Between these points and the exploration of the characters’ Korean versus Korean-American experiences, Salvo delivers a deep dive into Korean culture, complete with more than a few winking nods to K-drama and BL. It was so fun and interesting to read, and I am eagerly awaiting more.
In book 2, Tae Hyun is publicly out (so is Jason, for that matter) and has gone solo with the help of Jason’s newly formed production company. This book is a fair bit darker than book 1 because our MCs have to deal with a vengeful idol management company trying to disrupt preparation for Tae Hyun’s first solo tour. In contrast, though, Tae Hyun and Jason are solid, and ugh! I loved how in love they were in this one.
I definitely had to get used to Salvo’s writing style in book 1. They’ve got a direct, dialogue-forward style without a lot of the mushy interiority that I tend to love in my romances. As a result, it took a while for me to get invested in Tae Hyun and Jason’s romance. The flip side of this, though, is that our MCs are wonderfully openly communicative with each other, both outside the bedroom and in, and it is so satisfying.
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