Bingsu for Two
Age 14 +
14 January 2025Imprint: Hot Key Books
Synopsis
AN ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS COFFEE SHOP ROMANCE, SLOW-ROASTED TO PERFECTION. IDEAL FOR FANS OF JENNY HAN AND BETTER THAN THE MOVIES!
Meet River Langston-Lee. In the past 24 hours, he's dumped his girlfriend, walked out of his SATs, and quit his job at his parents' Seattle cafe in spectacularly disastrous fashion - even for him.
Somehow, he manages to talk his way into a job at a failing Korean cafe, Bingsu for Two. This could be his lucky break - but then he meets grumpy goth Sarang Cho, his new, no-BS co-worker, and she is as determined to make River's life hell as she is to save her family's cafe.
After River accidentally uploads a video of his chaotic co-workers to his popular fandom account, the cafe strikes viral fame. The kicker? Their new fans are putting River and Sarang together, big-time. In order to keep the internet's attention - and the cafe's new paying customers - River and Sarang must pretend that the tension between them is definitely of the romantic variety, not the considering the best way to kill you and hide your body variety.
But when Bingsu for Two's newfound success catches the attention of River's ex and his parents' cafe around the corner, he faces a choice: keep letting others control his life or stand up for the place that's become home. And a green-haired girl who's not as heartless as he originally thought . . .
Meet River Langston-Lee. In the past 24 hours, he's dumped his girlfriend, walked out of his SATs, and quit his job at his parents' Seattle cafe in spectacularly disastrous fashion - even for him.
Somehow, he manages to talk his way into a job at a failing Korean cafe, Bingsu for Two. This could be his lucky break - but then he meets grumpy goth Sarang Cho, his new, no-BS co-worker, and she is as determined to make River's life hell as she is to save her family's cafe.
After River accidentally uploads a video of his chaotic co-workers to his popular fandom account, the cafe strikes viral fame. The kicker? Their new fans are putting River and Sarang together, big-time. In order to keep the internet's attention - and the cafe's new paying customers - River and Sarang must pretend that the tension between them is definitely of the romantic variety, not the considering the best way to kill you and hide your body variety.
But when Bingsu for Two's newfound success catches the attention of River's ex and his parents' cafe around the corner, he faces a choice: keep letting others control his life or stand up for the place that's become home. And a green-haired girl who's not as heartless as he originally thought . . .
Details
14 January 2025368 pages
9781471417740Imprint: Hot Key Books
Reviews
The strong narrative voice and amusing banter shine in this deeply heartwarming, laugh-out-loud rom-com that's equal parts coming-of-age story.Kirkus Reviews
A delightfully cozy, laugh-out-loud gem.David Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love
Utterly delightful! Bingsu for Two had me grinning from ear to ear the entire way through. The realness of River's struggles to find himself and his way through life, the charm of the found family among the workers at the Bingsu For Two cafe, and the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, verbal-sparring-as-flirting relationship between River and Sarang . . . all of it made for an addictive, feel-good read! Sujin Weatherspoon is a fresh voice in young adult romance and I'm a huge fan!Susan Lee, author of Seoulmates and The Name Drop
So freaking adorable! Bingsu for Two is the perfect slow burn enemies-to-lovers book I adore! And these characters are utterly delightful! They will run away with your heart, you've been warned!Ellen Oh, author of The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee