Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura

Every Reason We Shouldn't

Sara Fujimura

Tor/Forge · Paperback · March 2, 2021

NPR Best of the Year Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura is a charming multicultural romance perfect for the many fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell.

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Who it’s for
Skating, family expectations, and sharp romantic banter give this contemporary teen romance its lively pull.
Genres
Winter Sports, Multicultural & Interracial YA Romance, Contemporary YA Romance
Published
Tor/Forge, March 2, 2021

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NPR Best of the Year Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura is a charming multicultural romance perfect for the many fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell. Warning: Contains family expectations, delightful banter, great romantic tension, skating (all kinds!), Korean pastries, and all the feels. Sixteen-year-old figure skater Olivia Kennedy’s Olympic dreams have ended.

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She’s bitter, but enjoying life as a regular teenager instead of trying to live up to expectations of being the daughter of Olympians Michael Kennedy and Midori Nakashima...until Jonah Choi starts training at her family's struggling rink. Jonah's driven, talented, going for the Olympics in speed skating, completely annoying… and totally gorgeous. Between teasing Jonah, helping her best friend try out for roller derby, figuring out life as a normal teen and keeping the family business running, Olivia's got her hands full. But will rivalry bring her closer to Jonah, or drive them apart? “This book is like a warm hug filled with all the things I love. I started smiling from page one and couldn’t put it down.” —Courtney Milan

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Skating, family expectations, and sharp romantic banter give this contemporary teen romance its lively pull.

Come here for

  • Figure-skating rivalry, romantic tension, and teasing banter
  • A teen balancing family expectations with everyday life

Expect

  • A multicultural romance with plenty of rink-side friction
  • Korean pastries and all the feels

Where it sits

Multicultural & Interracial YA Romance51%
Contemporary YA Romance43%
Winter Sports39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Winter Sports
Authors
Sara Fujimura
Publisher
Tor/Forge
Published
March 2, 2021
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Contemporary YA Romance