𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 & 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 (Pub 09.24) is a rom-com debut that is pitched as "𝘈 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘝𝘪ệ𝘵 𝘕𝘢𝘮, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘻." This is on point.

This book was not only a love story about two reluctant love-averse souls finding each other, but also a love story about Vietnam.   From the food and culture to the natural wonders of the landscape, I wished I was there in person.  It was an easy yet dynamic read that had me intrigued in watching clashing personalities come together. 

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Enemies to lovers
Stuck together
He falls first
Opposites attract
Open door

The book was so cute that I couldn't help but fall in love with it. One of the highlights of the book was the dynamic between the two main characters, Adam and Evie. They had a classic grumpy sunshine relationship. Their contrasting personalities made for an intriguing and heartwarming story that I thoroughly enjoyed.

this was such a fun and creative book i adore the concept and the characters were so fun and cute! the writing was phenomenal!!

This was a light-hearted and fun read. There is so underlying family issues and the fact that they are enemies. But that makes for the bit of fun.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

This was a delightful surprise. I enjoyed every minute, my eyes were glued to every page and I can’t wait for the release. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the gifted arc.

Evie is an adjunct English professor with a published debut book of poems that was met with great criticism. The acclaim has since faded and she is experiencing trouble writing again after the death of her aunt, whom she spent the summers of her childhood with. After learning that her inheritance from Auntie Háo would be hers only if she first joins Love Yêu’s matchmaking tour in Vietnam does she decide to take a risk. Upon arriving in Vietnam she meets Adam, whom she quickly learns is the CMO of the company and host of the tour.

Reading this book felt like watching a chick flick. Light hearted and fun. All of the food and wonders of the country described makes me want to join the next round of Love Yêu tours!

(Also I would be totally down to take a class from Evie with a unit on “Sad Dead Women”)

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ੈ♡˳ rating: 5/5

ੈ♡˳ thoughts:
i loved this book! it was such an easy read and once i picked it up, i didn’t want to put it down. nora nguyen made it so easy to fall in love with all of her characters, giving even the most minor characters a background, which is something that i always look for in a book, even if it’s just a romance book. even though these two characters are doing everything in their power to not find love, something keeps bringing them together. adam thinks that evie is chaotic and crazy, while evie thinks that adam is uptight. they’re both put on this matchmaking tour through việt nam. i think that if you enjoy any abby jimenez book, you’ll most likely enjoy this one as well.

ੈ♡˳ quotes:
: ̗̀➛ “so maybe being with atlas was about more than the orgasms or the wide selection of earl grey teas in his pantry. he is sophisticated adventurous and confident—qualities evie wishes for in herself.

: ̗̀➛ “many of us feel indebted to our parents, but the truth is, parenthood is a choice they took on. we can’t dedicate our lives to pleasing others. love isn’t transactional like that.”

: ̗̀➛ “because once i start, a goddamn earthquake would not stop me.”

ੈ♡˳ tropes:
ꕥ enemies to lovers
ꕥ forced proximity (sort-of) / stuck together
ꕥ he falls first
ꕥ opposites attract
ꕥ different worlds


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