Review: The Jasmine Project!

 Review: The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland

Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this effervescent romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart, as orchestrated by her overbearing, loving family.

Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay. She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend, Paul, before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants. But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating. To her giant, overprotective family, Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more. The only problem is, Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new.

But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know? A secret Jasmine Project.

The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando. There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone, of course, but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated. And maybe one will win her heart.

But with the family fighting for their favorites, bachelors going rogue, and Paul wanting her back, the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total, heartbreaking disaster. 

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Plot: I adored this book! Reading about Jasmine gaining confidence in herself, and figuring out what she wants in life was wonderful. Her family's meddling was hilarious! And I loved the group text chats with her family between chapters, those were some of my favorite parts of the book.

Characters: Jasmine was a wonderful main character, who deserves so much goodness in her life, and I am so happy she figured that out by the end of the book. Her family is huge and hilarious and I love them! Her friends were great and supportive. And the love interests were great guys. (All except Paul, who is awful and manipulates her. Though I respect the fact that the author writes it, so you understand why Jasmine would want to get back together with him.)

The Cover: I like it!

Overall: I absolutely loved this book, and I know it will make my end of year list for 2021, because it was so good! I loved the ending, and would happily read more books about Jasmine and her family. Overall, I can't recommend this book enough!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.