The Donut Trap
A Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 9, 2021
Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim’s Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap.
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- Who it’s for
- Romance and family pressure meet the daily grind of a family donut shop.
- Themes
- Family expectations, Romance, Family business
- Genres
- Romantic Comedy, Asian American Fiction, New Adult Romance
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Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim’s Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap. Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars—maple bars that is. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents’ donut shop.
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Jasmine quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. She wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever. Help comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. Not only is he successful and easy on the eyes, to her parents’ delight, he’s also Chinese. He’s everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isn’t as perfect as she thinks. Worse, he doesn’t think she’s perfect either. With both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to find a solution that satisfies her family’s expectations and can get her out of the donut trap once and for all.
Love and Family
Romance and family pressure meet the daily grind of a family donut shop.
Come here for
- A love story shaped by family expectations and a threatened donut shop
- A heroine itching to trade routine for a life of her own
Expect
- Wry romantic complications, not a flawless match
- Donuts, old flames, and parents with opinions
Where it sits
| Romantic Comedy | 91% |
|---|---|
| Asian American Fiction | 51% |
| New Adult Romance | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Funny Fiction
- Contemporary Romance
- Paranormal Romance
- Multicultural & Interracial Romance
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- New Adult Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Billionaire Romance
- Asian American Fiction
- Authors
- Julie Tieu
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 9, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family expectations · Romance · Family business
- Reading lane
- Funny Fiction