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XOXO #2
ASAP
New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story.
Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should be thinking about is her ex-boyfriend.
Nathaniel is off limits—she knows this. A member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, he isn’t any more of an option now than he was two years ago. Still, she can’t forget that their whirlwind romance was the last time she remembers being really happy. Or that his family welcomed her into their home when she needed it most. . . .
So when Nathaniel finds himself rocked by scandal, Sori offers him a hideaway with her. And back in close quarters, it’s hard to deny their old feelings. But when Sori gets an opportunity to break free from her parent’s expectations, she will have to decide: Is her future worth sacrificing for a second chance at love?
Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should be thinking about is her ex-boyfriend.
Nathaniel is off limits—she knows this. A member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, he isn’t any more of an option now than he was two years ago. Still, she can’t forget that their whirlwind romance was the last time she remembers being really happy. Or that his family welcomed her into their home when she needed it most. . . .
So when Nathaniel finds himself rocked by scandal, Sori offers him a hideaway with her. And back in close quarters, it’s hard to deny their old feelings. But when Sori gets an opportunity to break free from her parent’s expectations, she will have to decide: Is her future worth sacrificing for a second chance at love?
352 pages, Hardcover
First published February 6, 2024
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January 14, 2024
not me finishing this in one sitting 😭
someone has to scold me and stop me from binge reading, i have absolutely no self-control and am becoming a menace 👹
it was worth it this time though, bc nate and sori ruined me ☹ no one will ever understand how precious they are 🥹
rtc sometime in the near future
pre-review
screaming, cheering, jumping up and down bc i get to read about my fave side characters earlier <3
nathaniel & sori here i comee
someone has to scold me and stop me from binge reading, i have absolutely no self-control and am becoming a menace 👹
it was worth it this time though, bc nate and sori ruined me ☹ no one will ever understand how precious they are 🥹
rtc sometime in the near future
pre-review
screaming, cheering, jumping up and down bc i get to read about my fave side characters earlier <3
nathaniel & sori here i comee
March 11, 2024
3/11/2024: 2.5 stars for sorinathaniel only! (and no, it sadly did not go in my "heart-shaped-locket" shelf)
rtc ☆
pre-review: ꒰🫐 ᝰ.ᐟ ꒱ ready for this book to go in my "heart-shaped-locket" shelf! br with bff adira (who hates most of these characters with such a passion) <3
rtc ☆
pre-review: ꒰🫐 ᝰ.ᐟ ꒱ ready for this book to go in my "heart-shaped-locket" shelf! br with bff adira (who hates most of these characters with such a passion) <3
February 10, 2024
"For all the readers who asked for an encore—this one’s for you."
AXIE OH I LOVE YOU. rtc!! oh and br with my gorgeous rach ❤️🔥❤️🔥 thank u for reading this with me babe
AXIE OH I LOVE YOU. rtc!! oh and br with my gorgeous rach ❤️🔥❤️🔥 thank u for reading this with me babe
May 16, 2024
❝ you should be wary of setting rules with me. you know I live to break them. ❞
ಇ ~ I can see you by taylor swift
then we kiss, and you know I won’t ever tell
I’m humbled. I thought I would have the same meh feeling about this as I did the author’s other books, and bought it solely for the cover. but boy, was I wrong. this was just about the cutest thing ever.
the reason that axie’s other books were a miss for me was because of the writing style, and unfortunately, that’s usually not something that varies from book to book; an author’s writing is what can make them well-loved or well-hated, because it has a distinct impression or voice. From my previous experiences with axie’s writing, I knew it to be cheesy and a bit stilted, and frankly incapable of writing chemistry or angst. imagine my surprise when the writing style in this book was not only fun, easy-to-read, and flowed remarkably well, but had a sizzling romance (not in regards to spice, obviously, as it’s YA, but in that the chemistry was immaculate).
sori and nathaniel are both, well, extremely hot characters and their moments actually had me silently squealing and cackling. I say this a lot, because I’m a hopeless romantic and almost anything remotely related to romance will make me pass out, but seriously; it was too good! I felt like I was watching a k-drama. the pool scene?? unwell. I loved how nathaniel didn’t force himself onto sori but waited patiently for her and respected her boundaries. They were such simps for each other and I was eating it up.
I also loved the kpop-based plot. The xoxo band members are all cute (youngmin & hyemi spinoff when??) and it was refreshing to have a protagonist who knew what she was doing and how to handle herself while being scrutinized by the media. speaking of awkward and oblivious characters… what do you know, I liked jenny a lot more when she wasn’t suffering from main character syndrome. She was actually really cute. The platonic & familial relationships in this book warmed my heart– sori had such cute relationships with jenny, hyemi, and her mom. we stan!!
–bottom line: this book really is just as cute as its cover <3
❝ I would walk the same path every lifetime, if I knew that at the end of it, you were waiting for me. ❞
happy reading ily 💗🌷
ಇ ~ I can see you by taylor swift
then we kiss, and you know I won’t ever tell
I’m humbled. I thought I would have the same meh feeling about this as I did the author’s other books, and bought it solely for the cover. but boy, was I wrong. this was just about the cutest thing ever.
the reason that axie’s other books were a miss for me was because of the writing style, and unfortunately, that’s usually not something that varies from book to book; an author’s writing is what can make them well-loved or well-hated, because it has a distinct impression or voice. From my previous experiences with axie’s writing, I knew it to be cheesy and a bit stilted, and frankly incapable of writing chemistry or angst. imagine my surprise when the writing style in this book was not only fun, easy-to-read, and flowed remarkably well, but had a sizzling romance (not in regards to spice, obviously, as it’s YA, but in that the chemistry was immaculate).
sori and nathaniel are both, well, extremely hot characters and their moments actually had me silently squealing and cackling. I say this a lot, because I’m a hopeless romantic and almost anything remotely related to romance will make me pass out, but seriously; it was too good! I felt like I was watching a k-drama. the pool scene?? unwell. I loved how nathaniel didn’t force himself onto sori but waited patiently for her and respected her boundaries. They were such simps for each other and I was eating it up.
I also loved the kpop-based plot. The xoxo band members are all cute (youngmin & hyemi spinoff when??) and it was refreshing to have a protagonist who knew what she was doing and how to handle herself while being scrutinized by the media. speaking of awkward and oblivious characters… what do you know, I liked jenny a lot more when she wasn’t suffering from main character syndrome. She was actually really cute. The platonic & familial relationships in this book warmed my heart– sori had such cute relationships with jenny, hyemi, and her mom. we stan!!
–bottom line: this book really is just as cute as its cover <3
❝ I would walk the same path every lifetime, if I knew that at the end of it, you were waiting for me. ❞
happy reading ily 💗🌷
April 27, 2024
･:*:･ﾟ⁀➷ 3.75/5 ★
Such a fun read!! 💜💜 I absolutely devoured this & i’ve discovered that i absolutely love kpop romances hehe 🤭💐
Tropes:
🎤 Kpop romance
🎤 Second chance
🎤 Set in Korea
🎤 Both of them are famous
I really enjoyed XOXO and sori & nathaniel were definitely my fav side characters in that book, so i was so excited that they were getting their own book! And this was the perfect follow up to XOXO, it was sm fun 🫶🫶
ೃ⁀➷ Writing & plot:
I really really like axie oh’s writing style!! This is only my second book by her but the way she writes works so well for these cutesy romances- it’s pretty simple, but still has enough descriptions that i feel like i’m in the story. This book was honestly so bingeable and i could not put it down once i started it. I definitely want to read more by this author and “The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea” is really intriguing to me.
I also really enjoyed the storyline of this book! 🥰🥰 Having the kpop industry as the backdrop of the book was so perfect bc i find it so fascinating and it also meant the book had a good plot outside of the romance. The romance was definitely the main focus, but there were still other things going on, which i enjoyed 🌷✨️
ೃ⁀➷ Characters:
I honestly really liked the characters in this book! So glad sori and nathaniel got their own book 🥹🫶
➵ Sori: she’s a really good fmc! I love how she appears so cold and severe, but has sm more to her and i really liked reading from her pov. Her character development in this book was done really well 🥰🥰
➵ Nathianel: AHH I LOVE HIM 🤭🤭 honestly, he has intrigued me since xoxo (i actually liked him more than jaewoo sorry!!) and he did not disappoint me in this book 👀😮💨 He was super attractive but also so sweet & caring, and he carried this book for me 🥹💗
ೃ⁀➷ Romance:
➵ Sori and Nathianel: their romance was sooo cute omg 🥹🥹 I thought the second chance romance trope was done really well and they had so many good scenes!! 🌷✨️ The chemistry was definitely there. However, the only thing i didn’t like about their relationship was that it felt like sori kept pushing nathaniel away when it was obvious they both wanted a relationship again. The last part of the book felt like a really prolonged third act conflict and it was really annoying 🙈🙈
➵ Jenny and Jaewoo: their appearances were so wholesome, i’m glad they’re happy together 🥹❤️🩹
ೃ⁀➷ In conclusion:
I had such a great time with this book 🥹🫶 I would definitely this series if you’re looking for:
➷ Kpop!!
➷ Such cute romance
➷ Great characters
➷ Interconnected standalones
Idk if there are plans for more books in this series but i would honestly love to see books for the remaining xoxo members 🌷✨️
《 2024 Challenge: Book 54 of 115 》
･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ
ೃ⁀➷ prereview:
➷ this was sooo cute! 🥹🥹 i had a great time reading it & sorinathaniel are adorableee 🌷✨️
rtc 🩷
ೃ⁀➷ preread:
➷ xoxo was so cute, so i'm super excited for this one! 🥹🥹 i'm coming for you sorinathaniel 😚🌷
Such a fun read!! 💜💜 I absolutely devoured this & i’ve discovered that i absolutely love kpop romances hehe 🤭💐
Tropes:
🎤 Kpop romance
🎤 Second chance
🎤 Set in Korea
🎤 Both of them are famous
I really enjoyed XOXO and sori & nathaniel were definitely my fav side characters in that book, so i was so excited that they were getting their own book! And this was the perfect follow up to XOXO, it was sm fun 🫶🫶
ೃ⁀➷ Writing & plot:
I really really like axie oh’s writing style!! This is only my second book by her but the way she writes works so well for these cutesy romances- it’s pretty simple, but still has enough descriptions that i feel like i’m in the story. This book was honestly so bingeable and i could not put it down once i started it. I definitely want to read more by this author and “The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea” is really intriguing to me.
I also really enjoyed the storyline of this book! 🥰🥰 Having the kpop industry as the backdrop of the book was so perfect bc i find it so fascinating and it also meant the book had a good plot outside of the romance. The romance was definitely the main focus, but there were still other things going on, which i enjoyed 🌷✨️
ೃ⁀➷ Characters:
I honestly really liked the characters in this book! So glad sori and nathaniel got their own book 🥹🫶
➵ Sori: she’s a really good fmc! I love how she appears so cold and severe, but has sm more to her and i really liked reading from her pov. Her character development in this book was done really well 🥰🥰
➵ Nathianel: AHH I LOVE HIM 🤭🤭 honestly, he has intrigued me since xoxo (i actually liked him more than jaewoo sorry!!) and he did not disappoint me in this book 👀😮💨 He was super attractive but also so sweet & caring, and he carried this book for me 🥹💗
ೃ⁀➷ Romance:
➵ Sori and Nathianel: their romance was sooo cute omg 🥹🥹 I thought the second chance romance trope was done really well and they had so many good scenes!! 🌷✨️ The chemistry was definitely there. However, the only thing i didn’t like about their relationship was that it felt like sori kept pushing nathaniel away when it was obvious they both wanted a relationship again. The last part of the book felt like a really prolonged third act conflict and it was really annoying 🙈🙈
➵ Jenny and Jaewoo: their appearances were so wholesome, i’m glad they’re happy together 🥹❤️🩹
ೃ⁀➷ In conclusion:
I had such a great time with this book 🥹🫶 I would definitely this series if you’re looking for:
➷ Kpop!!
➷ Such cute romance
➷ Great characters
➷ Interconnected standalones
Idk if there are plans for more books in this series but i would honestly love to see books for the remaining xoxo members 🌷✨️
《 2024 Challenge: Book 54 of 115 》
･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ･:*:･ﾟ
ೃ⁀➷ prereview:
➷ this was sooo cute! 🥹🥹 i had a great time reading it & sorinathaniel are adorableee 🌷✨️
rtc 🩷
ೃ⁀➷ preread:
➷ xoxo was so cute, so i'm super excited for this one! 🥹🥹 i'm coming for you sorinathaniel 😚🌷
February 28, 2024
spoiler-free!!
okayokay so this rating and review is based purely on enjoyment 🤭🤭
i absolutely LOVED sorinate sososo much and i swear this sequel was EVERYTHING.
this was almost like a slow burn and tbh it might be my new favorite read this year 😭😭
in terms of the writing style it was about the same?
i did feel like the pacing was better and was ultimately an improvement from xoxo.
improvements from xoxo
- more family involved!! her relationship with her mother at the end was so wholesome. plus i think that one of my critiques from xoxo was that there wasn’t enough family scenes and this book definitely had more, which i loved 🤭🤭
- more character development and i preferred this story line (second-chance) compared to xoxo since im not a big fan of insta love
- the moments they had (IMO!) were not that cheesy and they had some reallyreallyreally cute moments
- ALSO I JUST LOOKED BACK AT MY REVIEW FOR XOXO AND I MEAN I DONT REMEMBER ANY SUPER CRINGE-WORTHY LINES SO YES THAT’S AN IMPROVEMENT
sori
i love her sososo much and she’s genuinely such a wholesome person and will help anyone she can. although i was a little annoyed after the third time she shoved nathaniel away, i can understand where she’s coming from. she’s super cautious when it comes to falling for nathaniel again and her first priority is always her mother and joah. i love her so much and she’s just so lovable. (not to mention sorinate make the CUTEST couple)
sori ->"But it's more than that. I have a responsibility to the company. I have more to lose ...”
nathaniel -> “I have to lose you. For me, that's enough. Even if it doesn't matter to you.”
nathaniel
AAHH HE MADE ME SCREAM AT SOME PARTS LIKE THE MERMAID SCENE?! I GASPED (idc how unoriginal this scene is bc it eats every single time). the way he cares so much for her and is willing to sacrifice his career and everything just for her, also when he was absolutely destroyed because sori rejected him again i was like NOOOOOO POOR NATHANIEL 😭😭
“He doesn't rush me, though everyone outside is probably wondering why we haven't stepped out yet. He's so patient with me—the one person in the world who has always seen me, as I am, flaws and all.”
hyemi
ngl she was just there to move the plot along and she actually had me gasping at some parts (not for a good reason) like um girl??? back off from her man like ilu and all but PLEASE ☹️☹️
xoxo characters
if you loved the characters from xoxo, just a heads up because they basically don’t exist in this book 😭😭 Gi-Taek and Angela are briefly mentioned but she never meets up with them. and for jenny, she’s only there to give sori a pep talk whenever she feels down. (still love her though ☝️☝️)
footnote:
this book definitely had some logistical problems and some of my questions were definitely left unanswered but if you look past that, i promise you’ll like it 😭😭
plsplsplspls read this guys
pre read doubling down on the cheery romcoms because i sat down to write my review for the poppy war and all i wanted to do was scream, cry and stare at the ceiling all at once
February 22, 2024
Sori & Nathaniel getting their story?! WE WIN!! WE WIN!!!
April 6, 2024
axie, darling. i love you. i really do.
but, um, i didn’t love this book.
sigh. my rating average is slowly lowering day by day, and with it my seasonal depression is welcoming me into its humble, humble home. and you know what else is welcoming me? the same silly little books that i usually gravitate to (i.e. every book by sally rooney in this vast universe), but not axie’s. no. axie’s sequel to xoxo is…entertaining, at best! cute!
by cute, i of course mean that asap is not cute and not hot and definitely not swoon-worthy. (but sori was, what the fuck, such a green flag…we don’t talk about her revelling in the objectifications of horny men) of course axie took my words into consideration, when i said that thoughtfulness in her prose is completely lacking, and said, bitch. no! more! more for you! then dumped this book into my lap! and it wasn’t. even. free.
so, what to say about axie’s prose? not to be harsh, but it reads like a relatively talented young fantasy nerd dabbling within the limits of k-pop fanfiction. i’ve never read k-pop fanfics. like she wanted to talk about dragons but instead she was forced to research company rules. anyways, i assume that those fanfics are better than this. not a high bar, but then again, her sentence structure is…questionable.
mi problemas: yes. i will never ever give context on why i find books bad. if you don’t like that, i love you, but not enough to add detail <3 (love you though)
1- axie finds the need to pop in every dry k-pop standard into this book, more so than the first one, while force-feeding me jennifer lynn barnes money grab energy.
2- i recognize that k-pop has extremely horrible beauty standards. i’m talking about women, but they also definitely pertain to men.
i have been affected by them. i have been victim to many “choose your body” youtube vids many millennia ago. so take this with a grain of salt when i say that i HATED how axie decided to incorporate them in this book. i hated the 192828 times barnes mentioned how cassie’s waist was slim enough for her hands to wrap around them a gajillion ways, so you best believe that (even though this is a fluffernutter novel) i lowered my rating because of this.
authors need to step up their game and realize not everybody wants to read about a slim girl with curvy hips ALL the time. you’re gorgeous if you are, and books should and will be written about you! but i think it’s old news to have body types mark different sub-genres of romance.
moving on— i shouldn’t have wasted my time. i love rom-coms, but recently my bookstore has been carrying the WORST ones— icebreaker?! so, then maybe i should venture outside a 5 mile radius. it’s something to think about, but this book wasn’t! i am now officially brain-dead, so hello sally rooney and goodbye sorinathaniel. you will be missed.
(i need to write a petition for authors to give out thousands of beta reads to side-character stans so they can make sure that the cutesy ones they love don’t get ruined in the next book)
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pre-review: everybody in this book had everything and didn't give a fuck, just like how i paid $20 for the first book and also don't give a fuck about this series.
except sori. actual wife material.
review to come!
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THOSE PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB.
when they rate a book 2 stars and immediately get the second installment in the series because they have an extreme emotional attachment to every and all side characters. those people are so dumb.
br with mimsalims, best friend and forever fellow jaewoo loather
but, um, i didn’t love this book.
sigh. my rating average is slowly lowering day by day, and with it my seasonal depression is welcoming me into its humble, humble home. and you know what else is welcoming me? the same silly little books that i usually gravitate to (i.e. every book by sally rooney in this vast universe), but not axie’s. no. axie’s sequel to xoxo is…entertaining, at best! cute!
by cute, i of course mean that asap is not cute and not hot and definitely not swoon-worthy. (but sori was, what the fuck, such a green flag…we don’t talk about her revelling in the objectifications of horny men) of course axie took my words into consideration, when i said that thoughtfulness in her prose is completely lacking, and said, bitch. no! more! more for you! then dumped this book into my lap! and it wasn’t. even. free.
so, what to say about axie’s prose? not to be harsh, but it reads like a relatively talented young fantasy nerd dabbling within the limits of k-pop fanfiction. i’ve never read k-pop fanfics. like she wanted to talk about dragons but instead she was forced to research company rules. anyways, i assume that those fanfics are better than this. not a high bar, but then again, her sentence structure is…questionable.
mi problemas: yes. i will never ever give context on why i find books bad. if you don’t like that, i love you, but not enough to add detail <3 (love you though)
1- axie finds the need to pop in every dry k-pop standard into this book, more so than the first one, while force-feeding me jennifer lynn barnes money grab energy.
2- i recognize that k-pop has extremely horrible beauty standards. i’m talking about women, but they also definitely pertain to men.
i have been affected by them. i have been victim to many “choose your body” youtube vids many millennia ago. so take this with a grain of salt when i say that i HATED how axie decided to incorporate them in this book. i hated the 192828 times barnes mentioned how cassie’s waist was slim enough for her hands to wrap around them a gajillion ways, so you best believe that (even though this is a fluffernutter novel) i lowered my rating because of this.
authors need to step up their game and realize not everybody wants to read about a slim girl with curvy hips ALL the time. you’re gorgeous if you are, and books should and will be written about you! but i think it’s old news to have body types mark different sub-genres of romance.
moving on— i shouldn’t have wasted my time. i love rom-coms, but recently my bookstore has been carrying the WORST ones— icebreaker?! so, then maybe i should venture outside a 5 mile radius. it’s something to think about, but this book wasn’t! i am now officially brain-dead, so hello sally rooney and goodbye sorinathaniel. you will be missed.
(i need to write a petition for authors to give out thousands of beta reads to side-character stans so they can make sure that the cutesy ones they love don’t get ruined in the next book)
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pre-review: everybody in this book had everything and didn't give a fuck, just like how i paid $20 for the first book and also don't give a fuck about this series.
except sori. actual wife material.
review to come!
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THOSE PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB.
when they rate a book 2 stars and immediately get the second installment in the series because they have an extreme emotional attachment to every and all side characters. those people are so dumb.
br with mimsalims, best friend and forever fellow jaewoo loather
May 31, 2024
every time i read an axie oh book, i am seized with the paralysing fear that her portrayal of korean people is how american people see half of me (derogatory)
br with best girl lila (to whom i complained a lot over the course of reading)
br with best girl lila (to whom i complained a lot over the course of reading)
Shelved as 'on-pause'
February 18, 2024i'm supposed to be rereading the prince but oh well 🤷♀️
sorinathaniel i'm coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
sorinathaniel i'm coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
April 27, 2024
→3.75✰
this was so much better than xoxo imo !
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pre-read
"did you see this coming? well i sure didn't. isolila br? nooo. no way."
-the adoring sorinathaniel fans
if we don't love this i will... [everything fades to black]
this was so much better than xoxo imo !
⋅˚₊‧ ଳ ‧₊˚ ⋅
pre-read
"did you see this coming? well i sure didn't. isolila br? nooo. no way."
-the adoring sorinathaniel fans
if we don't love this i will... [everything fades to black]
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February 21, 2024
— ⌗
”it’s better if I just deal with my feelings on my own.”
ᝰ.ᐟ
⋆˚✿˖° asap by axie oh
➜ ┊: (4 stars) ᵎ ✰
— ⌗ ”what is it about singing at the top of your lungs in a small room with the people you love best that makes all your worries disappear?” ᝰ.ᐟ
⌗ !! ꒰ 💌 ꒱ playlist…
⊹ ࣪ matilda — harry styles
⊹ ࣪ best friend — laufey
⊹ ࣪ champagne problems — taylor swift
⊹ ࣪ valentine — laufey
⊹ ࣪ come back… be here — taylor swift
⊹ ࣪ what is love — twice
⊹ ࣪ 18 — one direction
⊹ ࣪ broken melodies — nct dream
⊹ ࣪ little freak — harry styles
⌗ !! ꒰ ❤️🩹 ꒱ tropes…
╰ second chance romance
╰ grumpy gf x sunshine bf
╰ slow burn
╰ celebrity romances
╰ taylor swift coded couple
— ⌗ ”I didn’t want to chase you. I wanted you run with you.” ᝰ.ᐟ
𖦹ׂ TEENY TINY INCONSEQUENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW!
— ⌗ ”first loves are called that for a reason. because there are second, third, and fourth loves after.” / “you can fall in love again. let me be your second, third, and fourth love.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🎧꒱‧ plot…
this book felt a tad bit deeper than axie’s other book (xoxo), which was still great on its own. after learning about sorinathaniel’s break up in xoxo, I wanted to cry because honestly? they sounded like a dream. in this book, axie writes about sori and nathaniel’s second chance romance. we also see multiple pages about sori dealing with training to debut almost her whole life but deciding that’s not what she really wants. on nathaniel’s part, he’s trying mostly to balance out his personal and idol life, which isn’t the main focus since this was a single pov book. the development in these two’s relationship was such a slow burn and extremely angsty, it was amazing (but may not be everyone’s cup of tea yk).
₊˚꒰🎵꒱‧ thoughts…
let’s start off strong with stuff I liked and appreciated— the angst; the slowburb; the way nathaniel was the ‘little things’ kind of guy; sori’s fearlessness and insecurities; the plot problems and solutions. on the other hand, it would’ve been a five star read if they get together much sooner? and also, if idol life was explored a bit more? overall tho, it was such a cute read and definitely needs to be on your tbr asap! (the way I ate this up in one day should tell you everything <3)
— ⌗ ”i’m team sori; you know that, right?” / “yes, and i’m the president of your fan club. go to sleep.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰💖꒱‧ favourite scenes…
nathaniel waiting for sori at the convenience store every single day with her favourite juice has got to be my top favourite sorinathaniel moment <3 other than that, when she reads her webtoon while lying on nathaniel’s side? ugh. I want that kind of moment, oh my god. and also, the ‘chin up, songbird’ letter from him to her?! epitome of cute book boyfriend-ery <3
₊˚꒰⭐️꒱‧ ending…
sori finally chose what her career’s gonna be and that was such a powerful move on her part since she spent a major part of the book trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life next. it was the best kind of closure I hoped for. and the epilogue where she wrote the letter to jenny? stop because sorinathaniel are going to paris and milan together and i’m reading romcoms in my bef all alone? this is so unfair ;-;
— ⌗ ”it’s you and me, remember? we got this.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🪩꒱‧ min sori…
hello? axie, who’s letting you write the deepest characters ever?! you hit it out of the ballpark with sori’s character. her flawless and gorgeous exterior portrayed as confident and secure in her choices and herself, but she also has the family trauma and anxiety and is actually insecure about what she chooses with respect to her job? this dynamic of differing personality traits was absolutely amazing to read. the need for sori to bottle up her feelings when it comes to certain things was so.. raw and understandable, yk?
₊˚꒰🎤꒱‧ lee jihyuk / nathaniel lee…
this. man. I say this about almost every book bf I read about (let’s be honest guys, they’re all amazing) and i’m saying it about nathaniel too: GREEN. MF. FLAG. he’s definitely the kind of guy i’d leave myhypothetical and non-existent bf for (call that a red flag, I don’t care. this is nathaniel and don’t tell me y’all wouldn’t do the same for your book boyfriends ). anywayy, he desetves the world and is such a squishy teddy bear and yeah, I love him so much as if you couldn’t tell (:
₊˚꒰🧃꒱‧ minlee / sorinathaniel…
the absolute cutest axieverse couple <3 I thought no one could beat jenny and jaewoo (my babies <3) but here these two are. the angst preceding their relationship was so so emotional. there was so much sorinathaniel fluff even without them being in a relationship, I didn’t mind it all lmao <3 axie writes the best couples fr (; he cared so much for her and it showed. the way he told her to text to know if she got home safe? the way he unintentionally protected her from a scandal on tv? and the way he remembers all the little things oh my god.
₊˚꒰🪷꒱‧ choi youngmin…
a quick special mention to my fav cutie ever from the axieverse <3 this kid was my absolute favourite from xoxo and still is, in asap <33
— ⌗ ”this is their bed. you’re the intruder.” / “i’ll apologize to each and every one of your stuffed animals if that’ll make you happy.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🪐꒱‧ pre-read…
very high hopes for this one! I was literally just waiting for valentine’s to start this gorgeous book <3 manifesting this to be a 5-star read, or maybe a 4!
₊˚꒰🌷꒱‧ pre-review…
the things i’ve felt because of this book, oh my god. I was never a third act break up OR second chance romance girlie, but this? I ate up every word of this book. axie oh, what have you done to my heart? I crown you the queen of angsty teenage romance and slowburn <3
— ⌗ ”xoxo,
sori” ᝰ.ᐟ
⋆˚✿˖° asap by axie oh
➜ ┊: (4 stars) ᵎ ✰
— ⌗ ”what is it about singing at the top of your lungs in a small room with the people you love best that makes all your worries disappear?” ᝰ.ᐟ
⌗ !! ꒰ 💌 ꒱ playlist…
⊹ ࣪ matilda — harry styles
⊹ ࣪ best friend — laufey
⊹ ࣪ champagne problems — taylor swift
⊹ ࣪ valentine — laufey
⊹ ࣪ come back… be here — taylor swift
⊹ ࣪ what is love — twice
⊹ ࣪ 18 — one direction
⊹ ࣪ broken melodies — nct dream
⊹ ࣪ little freak — harry styles
⌗ !! ꒰ ❤️🩹 ꒱ tropes…
╰ second chance romance
╰ grumpy gf x sunshine bf
╰ slow burn
╰ celebrity romances
╰ taylor swift coded couple
— ⌗ ”I didn’t want to chase you. I wanted you run with you.” ᝰ.ᐟ
𖦹ׂ TEENY TINY INCONSEQUENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW!
— ⌗ ”first loves are called that for a reason. because there are second, third, and fourth loves after.” / “you can fall in love again. let me be your second, third, and fourth love.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🎧꒱‧ plot…
this book felt a tad bit deeper than axie’s other book (xoxo), which was still great on its own. after learning about sorinathaniel’s break up in xoxo, I wanted to cry because honestly? they sounded like a dream. in this book, axie writes about sori and nathaniel’s second chance romance. we also see multiple pages about sori dealing with training to debut almost her whole life but deciding that’s not what she really wants. on nathaniel’s part, he’s trying mostly to balance out his personal and idol life, which isn’t the main focus since this was a single pov book. the development in these two’s relationship was such a slow burn and extremely angsty, it was amazing (but may not be everyone’s cup of tea yk).
₊˚꒰🎵꒱‧ thoughts…
let’s start off strong with stuff I liked and appreciated— the angst; the slowburb; the way nathaniel was the ‘little things’ kind of guy; sori’s fearlessness and insecurities; the plot problems and solutions. on the other hand, it would’ve been a five star read if they get together much sooner? and also, if idol life was explored a bit more? overall tho, it was such a cute read and definitely needs to be on your tbr asap! (the way I ate this up in one day should tell you everything <3)
— ⌗ ”i’m team sori; you know that, right?” / “yes, and i’m the president of your fan club. go to sleep.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰💖꒱‧ favourite scenes…
nathaniel waiting for sori at the convenience store every single day with her favourite juice has got to be my top favourite sorinathaniel moment <3 other than that, when she reads her webtoon while lying on nathaniel’s side? ugh. I want that kind of moment, oh my god. and also, the ‘chin up, songbird’ letter from him to her?! epitome of cute book boyfriend-ery <3
₊˚꒰⭐️꒱‧ ending…
sori finally chose what her career’s gonna be and that was such a powerful move on her part since she spent a major part of the book trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life next. it was the best kind of closure I hoped for. and the epilogue where she wrote the letter to jenny? stop because sorinathaniel are going to paris and milan together and i’m reading romcoms in my bef all alone? this is so unfair ;-;
— ⌗ ”it’s you and me, remember? we got this.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🪩꒱‧ min sori…
hello? axie, who’s letting you write the deepest characters ever?! you hit it out of the ballpark with sori’s character. her flawless and gorgeous exterior portrayed as confident and secure in her choices and herself, but she also has the family trauma and anxiety and is actually insecure about what she chooses with respect to her job? this dynamic of differing personality traits was absolutely amazing to read. the need for sori to bottle up her feelings when it comes to certain things was so.. raw and understandable, yk?
₊˚꒰🎤꒱‧ lee jihyuk / nathaniel lee…
this. man. I say this about almost every book bf I read about (let’s be honest guys, they’re all amazing) and i’m saying it about nathaniel too: GREEN. MF. FLAG. he’s definitely the kind of guy i’d leave my
₊˚꒰🧃꒱‧ minlee / sorinathaniel…
the absolute cutest axieverse couple <3 I thought no one could beat jenny and jaewoo (my babies <3) but here these two are. the angst preceding their relationship was so so emotional. there was so much sorinathaniel fluff even without them being in a relationship, I didn’t mind it all lmao <3 axie writes the best couples fr (; he cared so much for her and it showed. the way he told her to text to know if she got home safe? the way he unintentionally protected her from a scandal on tv? and the way he remembers all the little things oh my god.
₊˚꒰🪷꒱‧ choi youngmin…
a quick special mention to my fav cutie ever from the axieverse <3 this kid was my absolute favourite from xoxo and still is, in asap <33
— ⌗ ”this is their bed. you’re the intruder.” / “i’ll apologize to each and every one of your stuffed animals if that’ll make you happy.” ᝰ.ᐟ
₊˚꒰🪐꒱‧ pre-read…
very high hopes for this one! I was literally just waiting for valentine’s to start this gorgeous book <3 manifesting this to be a 5-star read, or maybe a 4!
₊˚꒰🌷꒱‧ pre-review…
the things i’ve felt because of this book, oh my god. I was never a third act break up OR second chance romance girlie, but this? I ate up every word of this book. axie oh, what have you done to my heart? I crown you the queen of angsty teenage romance and slowburn <3
— ⌗ ”xoxo,
sori” ᝰ.ᐟ
August 23, 2024
⌗ ⊹ 2 stars !!
⤿ no spoilers ahead.
i’m so disappointed that i’m at a loss for words. i can’t write a longer review because i’m so pissed for not loving this. where was the actual plot? where was the chemistry? also, if i’m being honest, i don’t have much to say here. all you need to know is that it took me two exact months to warp this up because each time i finished a few pages, i thought i was going to flatline. yes, it was THAT freaking boring.
XOXO, the first book in this series, was one of my favorite love stories of 2022. but this one? it was so BLAND. i didn’t care about the characters nor did i care about the romance in the slightest. the entire experience was criminally underwhelming. it also dragged and dragged and dragged. i thought i was almost done with the novel only to glance at my progress and realize i’m still at the forty percent mark. i’d read a chapter and put the book on hold for DAYS. the urge to pick it back up was nowhere to be found. NO BOOK, especially one with an almost nonexistent plot, should take this long to consume. so there goes one of my most anticipated releases of the entire year; another sequel that shouldn’t have been published. OH, and how many characters does one story need? the author was shoving new people down my throat each chapter, i was losing it!!!
moreover, i feel like the main couple were a last minute thought. they’re the protagonists and yet they may have had five wholesome scenes all together. considering this is labeled a romance, you can imagine my confusion. and, i couldn’t bring myself to fully root for sori due to her somewhat selfish behavior towards nathanial. moral of the story, she led him on for almost four hundred pages, it was torturous. by the eighty percent mark, i was convinced he deserved better. pack up and leave, my dude. SIGHH.
⤿ no spoilers ahead.
i’m so disappointed that i’m at a loss for words. i can’t write a longer review because i’m so pissed for not loving this. where was the actual plot? where was the chemistry? also, if i’m being honest, i don’t have much to say here. all you need to know is that it took me two exact months to warp this up because each time i finished a few pages, i thought i was going to flatline. yes, it was THAT freaking boring.
XOXO, the first book in this series, was one of my favorite love stories of 2022. but this one? it was so BLAND. i didn’t care about the characters nor did i care about the romance in the slightest. the entire experience was criminally underwhelming. it also dragged and dragged and dragged. i thought i was almost done with the novel only to glance at my progress and realize i’m still at the forty percent mark. i’d read a chapter and put the book on hold for DAYS. the urge to pick it back up was nowhere to be found. NO BOOK, especially one with an almost nonexistent plot, should take this long to consume. so there goes one of my most anticipated releases of the entire year; another sequel that shouldn’t have been published. OH, and how many characters does one story need? the author was shoving new people down my throat each chapter, i was losing it!!!
moreover, i feel like the main couple were a last minute thought. they’re the protagonists and yet they may have had five wholesome scenes all together. considering this is labeled a romance, you can imagine my confusion. and, i couldn’t bring myself to fully root for sori due to her somewhat selfish behavior towards nathanial. moral of the story, she led him on for almost four hundred pages, it was torturous. by the eighty percent mark, i was convinced he deserved better. pack up and leave, my dude. SIGHH.
February 13, 2024
characters of the xoxo universe, u are loved
April 8, 2023
Do I know anything about it yet? No. Will I buy it as soon as I can? Yes.
Am I obsessed already?
Yes 😌
Am I obsessed already?
Yes 😌
August 23, 2023
ENGLISH BELOW
*4.5*
ES QUE DE VERDAD NO SABEN LO QUE ESTE LIBRO SIGNIFICA PARA MI.
Leí XOXO en, fácilmente, la mejor etapa de mi vida. Recuerdo vividamente como me sentía y la felicidad que llenaba mi cuerpo, por lo que es imposible el no asociar un recuerdo muy bonito a ese libro, cuando literal lo leí en mi peak. Entonces se imaginarán mi emoción cuando se anunció este libro.
ASAP es la historia de Nathaniel y Sori, dos personajes que conocimos en el libro anterior. Ellos, a diferencia de Jenny y Jaewoo, tienen una situación un poco más... complicada, pues son ex novios y la realidad es que los sentimientos pasados no han muerto del todo. Cuando un escándalo envuelve a Nathaniel, Sori tiene la oportunidad de apoyarlo, y se dará cuenta que su corazón aún le dice cosas que ella creía olvidadas. Aunque no todo es sencillo, pues Sori, que antes tenía todo perfectamente bien planeado respecto a su futuro como Idol, se da cuenta que quiere llevar su vida por otro lado. Razón por la cuál NO DEBERÍA ESTAR PENSANDO EN SU EX.
Esta libro es un clásico de Axie Oh: personajes entrañables, un romance swoon-worthy y con una cualidad adictiva que solo ella sabe escribir. Digo, ¿que más quieres de un second chance romance situado en Seúl? Es un historia linda, atrapante y que te va a dejar suspirando por más al leer la química innegable entre los protagonistas.
AMO la dinámica entre los dos protagonistas, y me atrevería a decir que casi como la de Jenny y Jaewoo. Mientras los primeros eran star-crossed lovers, este second chance romance me tenía mordiendome la uñas. Y yo solo digo, aún quedan dos integrantes más de XOXO y veo muy posible un friends-to-lovers con uno de ellos así que Axie Oh... *guiño guiño*
El único pero que tiene el libro es que, al igual que XOXO, se me hizo un final un poco apresurado. Me sorprende esto porque, juzgando otro libro de Axie "The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea" esto no fue un porblema, pero con estos dos libros si. Me hubiera gustado un poco más de desarrollo, pero no quedo en lo más mínimo insatisfecho.
De verdad de las mejores cosas que me pudieron haber pasado es haber tenido la oportunidad de leer este libro antes. Es una verdadera joya y un libro que espero todos lean porque lo tiene bien merecido.
——
ENG
*4.5*
YALL REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS BOOK MEANS TO ME.
I read XOXO in easily the prime of my life. I vividly remember how I felt and the happiness that filled my body, so it is impossible not to associate a very nice memory with that book, apart from the fact that I adored it dearly. So you can imagine my excitement when this book was announced.
ASAP is the story of Nathaniel and Sori, two characters we met in the previous book. They, unlike Jenny and Jaewoo, have a slightly more... complicated situation, since they are exes and the reality is that past feelings have not completely died out. When a scandal surrounds Nathaniel, Sori has the opportunity to support and shelter him, and she will realize that her heart still tells her things that she thought she had left in the past. Although not everything is easy, because Sori, who before had everything perfectly well planned regarding her future as an Idol, realizes that she wants to lead her life in a different direction, reason why she SHOULD NOT BE THINKING ABOUT HER EX.
This book is an Axie Oh classic: endearing characters, a swoon-worthy romance, and with addictive quality only she knows how to write. I mean, what more do you want from a second chance romance set in Seoul? It is a beautiful, captivating story that will leave you yearning for more when reading the undeniable chemistry between the protagonists.
I LOVE the dynamic between the two leads, and dare I say almost like as much as Jenny and Jaewoo. While the first one was a "star-crossed lovers"-esq type of story, this second chance romance had me biting my nails and wishing for more, always more. And I'm just saying, there are still two more members of XOXO and I see a very possible friends-to-lovers with one of them so Axie Oh... *wink wink*
The only drawback that the book has is that, like XOXO, the ending felt a little bit rushed. I'm surprised at this because, judging from another Axie book "The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea" this wasn't a problem. , but with these two books yes. I would have liked a little more development, but I am not in the least dissatisfied.
Truly one of the best things that could have happened to me is having had the opportunity to read this book as an arc. It is a true gem and a book that I hope everyone reads because it so, so worth it.
Thank you netgalley for providing me with and advance copy of the book for review!
——
ES QUE NO ME ENTIENDEN CUANDO LES DIGO QUE NECESITO ESTE LIBRO PARA RESPIRAR.
ASAP NAE BANJJOG, ANI, WANJEON COPY
*4.5*
ES QUE DE VERDAD NO SABEN LO QUE ESTE LIBRO SIGNIFICA PARA MI.
Leí XOXO en, fácilmente, la mejor etapa de mi vida. Recuerdo vividamente como me sentía y la felicidad que llenaba mi cuerpo, por lo que es imposible el no asociar un recuerdo muy bonito a ese libro, cuando literal lo leí en mi peak. Entonces se imaginarán mi emoción cuando se anunció este libro.
ASAP es la historia de Nathaniel y Sori, dos personajes que conocimos en el libro anterior. Ellos, a diferencia de Jenny y Jaewoo, tienen una situación un poco más... complicada, pues son ex novios y la realidad es que los sentimientos pasados no han muerto del todo. Cuando un escándalo envuelve a Nathaniel, Sori tiene la oportunidad de apoyarlo, y se dará cuenta que su corazón aún le dice cosas que ella creía olvidadas. Aunque no todo es sencillo, pues Sori, que antes tenía todo perfectamente bien planeado respecto a su futuro como Idol, se da cuenta que quiere llevar su vida por otro lado. Razón por la cuál NO DEBERÍA ESTAR PENSANDO EN SU EX.
Esta libro es un clásico de Axie Oh: personajes entrañables, un romance swoon-worthy y con una cualidad adictiva que solo ella sabe escribir. Digo, ¿que más quieres de un second chance romance situado en Seúl? Es un historia linda, atrapante y que te va a dejar suspirando por más al leer la química innegable entre los protagonistas.
AMO la dinámica entre los dos protagonistas, y me atrevería a decir que casi como la de Jenny y Jaewoo. Mientras los primeros eran star-crossed lovers, este second chance romance me tenía mordiendome la uñas. Y yo solo digo, aún quedan dos integrantes más de XOXO y veo muy posible un friends-to-lovers con uno de ellos así que Axie Oh... *guiño guiño*
El único pero que tiene el libro es que, al igual que XOXO, se me hizo un final un poco apresurado. Me sorprende esto porque, juzgando otro libro de Axie "The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea" esto no fue un porblema, pero con estos dos libros si. Me hubiera gustado un poco más de desarrollo, pero no quedo en lo más mínimo insatisfecho.
De verdad de las mejores cosas que me pudieron haber pasado es haber tenido la oportunidad de leer este libro antes. Es una verdadera joya y un libro que espero todos lean porque lo tiene bien merecido.
——
ENG
*4.5*
YALL REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS BOOK MEANS TO ME.
I read XOXO in easily the prime of my life. I vividly remember how I felt and the happiness that filled my body, so it is impossible not to associate a very nice memory with that book, apart from the fact that I adored it dearly. So you can imagine my excitement when this book was announced.
ASAP is the story of Nathaniel and Sori, two characters we met in the previous book. They, unlike Jenny and Jaewoo, have a slightly more... complicated situation, since they are exes and the reality is that past feelings have not completely died out. When a scandal surrounds Nathaniel, Sori has the opportunity to support and shelter him, and she will realize that her heart still tells her things that she thought she had left in the past. Although not everything is easy, because Sori, who before had everything perfectly well planned regarding her future as an Idol, realizes that she wants to lead her life in a different direction, reason why she SHOULD NOT BE THINKING ABOUT HER EX.
This book is an Axie Oh classic: endearing characters, a swoon-worthy romance, and with addictive quality only she knows how to write. I mean, what more do you want from a second chance romance set in Seoul? It is a beautiful, captivating story that will leave you yearning for more when reading the undeniable chemistry between the protagonists.
I LOVE the dynamic between the two leads, and dare I say almost like as much as Jenny and Jaewoo. While the first one was a "star-crossed lovers"-esq type of story, this second chance romance had me biting my nails and wishing for more, always more. And I'm just saying, there are still two more members of XOXO and I see a very possible friends-to-lovers with one of them so Axie Oh... *wink wink*
The only drawback that the book has is that, like XOXO, the ending felt a little bit rushed. I'm surprised at this because, judging from another Axie book "The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea" this wasn't a problem. , but with these two books yes. I would have liked a little more development, but I am not in the least dissatisfied.
Truly one of the best things that could have happened to me is having had the opportunity to read this book as an arc. It is a true gem and a book that I hope everyone reads because it so, so worth it.
Thank you netgalley for providing me with and advance copy of the book for review!
——
ES QUE NO ME ENTIENDEN CUANDO LES DIGO QUE NECESITO ESTE LIBRO PARA RESPIRAR.
ASAP NAE BANJJOG, ANI, WANJEON COPY
Want to read
May 18, 2024˗ˏˋ꒰ 🍸 ꒱
pre-read:
Sep 24, 23: You know damn well my hands will be ALL OVER this book when it comes out like AHHHHHH~!
Sep 24, 23: You know damn well my hands will be ALL OVER this book when it comes out like AHHHHHH~!
February 29, 2024
nathaniel and sori, you deserve the world <3
March 23, 2024
sorinate were cute i suppose but i was just annoyed most of the time bc this was genuinely frustrating ?? and not in a good way either ?? and had to force myself to finish it
Want to read
August 27, 2024dnf
February 28, 2024
• .⋆ 2.5 stars｡⋆
{minor spoilers ahead}
”i was afraid of so many things, but mostly i was afraid of how much i wanted you.”
🎤／i love sorinathaniel so so much, but this book was all over the place. there was so much going on it was pretty confusing.
sori is such a sweetheart. i love her forever.
nathaniel is my bbg 💌
”i want you to look only at me.”
as much as i tried to like her, hyemi just annoyed me. also her breaking her arm in the last bit of the book was so random 😭
sori’s postcard to jenny at the end of the book was so so cute 🫂
{minor spoilers ahead}
”i was afraid of so many things, but mostly i was afraid of how much i wanted you.”
🎤／i love sorinathaniel so so much, but this book was all over the place. there was so much going on it was pretty confusing.
sori is such a sweetheart. i love her forever.
nathaniel is my bbg 💌
”i want you to look only at me.”
as much as i tried to like her, hyemi just annoyed me. also her breaking her arm in the last bit of the book was so random 😭
sori’s postcard to jenny at the end of the book was so so cute 🫂
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 3, 2024
Half way into the book, I realised nothing much happens. Also, the main characters are quite boring and sound somehow uninspired. I went into this one without expecting much but it still made me want to DNF it since chapter one. I am a diehard Kpop and Kdrama stan. Both elements are there but it is one of “the premise is more interesting than the actual content” for me.
I wish it was a bit more interesting to read.
Who can this book for:
Readers who like slow burn K-pop idol stan fanfic beginners.
I wish it was a bit more interesting to read.
Who can this book for:
Readers who like slow burn K-pop idol stan fanfic beginners.
Want to read
February 7, 2024HOLY SHIT, I'M NOT READY FOR THIS, BUT I'LL READ IT ANYWAYS BECAUSE I MISSED MY BABIES SO MUCH!
July 31, 2024
“You should be wary about setting rules with me,” he says, his voice like silk. “You know I live to break them.”
…
He’s a flirt and a delinquent, and I’m very much a girl who would risk it all for him.
Sori, the enemy-turned-best-friend from XOXO, gets her leading role in ASAP. Just 18 years old but on the brink of debuting as the leader of ASAP, the newest K-pop all-girl band, Sori realizes she doesn’t want to be an idol. She’d do anything to help her mother, the CEO of Joah Entertainment, which is why two years ago she broke up with Nathaniel—vocalist, main dancer, and bad boy of XOXO. So Sori makes a deal with her mom: she’ll help get untrained Hyemi be debut-ready in two weeks, and mom will let her chart her own future. But when circumstances bring her back into Nathaniel’s orbit, Sori must choose between family and love, unless she can forge a path to have them both.
I would never have read ASAP if were it not for a reading challenge category to read a book about K-pop, and hadn’t already read XOXO because of a reading challenge category to read a book that starts with the letter “X.” But it’s another cute YA story. Sori and Nathaniel are incredibly earnest, likable characters. Once again, there are solid supporting characters, especially Hyemi, and I can’t help but wonder if Hyemi and Youngmin will someday get a book of their own. Once again, there’s some romantic tension (perhaps PG-13 this time), and you’ll learn still more about the K-pop idol system. The storyline involving Sori and her parents is surprisingly good. Recommended for tweens and people interested in K-pop. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
March 24, 2024
Axie Oh should continue writing celebrity romance books because this book slappppppsssssss
Sori and Nathaniel's story is as amazing as I thought it would be. After learning about them in XOXO, I've been curious to know about them, how they started and if they're going to be together.
ASAP takes place a couple of years after XOXO and that means they're all out of high school now. I really like Sori's character in this book. She annoyed the shit out of me in the first book, but here she's grown to be an amazing character and I guess learning about her backstory helps too. How being pressured by both her parents shaped her the way she is.
THe chemistry between Sori and Natheniel is of course *chef kiss*. I like Natheniel since XOXO cause of how charming he is and I'm glad he gets his own story because now we get to learn more about him.
Can Axie Oh please expand on this universe and give us more XOXO and ASAP content?
Sori and Nathaniel's story is as amazing as I thought it would be. After learning about them in XOXO, I've been curious to know about them, how they started and if they're going to be together.
ASAP takes place a couple of years after XOXO and that means they're all out of high school now. I really like Sori's character in this book. She annoyed the shit out of me in the first book, but here she's grown to be an amazing character and I guess learning about her backstory helps too. How being pressured by both her parents shaped her the way she is.
THe chemistry between Sori and Natheniel is of course *chef kiss*. I like Natheniel since XOXO cause of how charming he is and I'm glad he gets his own story because now we get to learn more about him.
Can Axie Oh please expand on this universe and give us more XOXO and ASAP content?
March 6, 2024
sori and nathaniel are the cutest ‼️
March 30, 2024
Honestly, the fact that I read this entire book in one day should be a dead giveaway as to how much I enjoyed it!
Ever since I read XOXO a few years ago, I’d always wanted to get a story about Sori and Nathaniel. They were two secondary characters that I needed more of and more about, and I consider myself incredibly lucky that Axie Oh granted my wish and wrote this book. It was so wonderful to be back in this world and with this cast of characters (plus a few new additions who I really liked too); I liked getting a story that had more focus on idols and celebrity moments, while also letting readers see Sori come into her own (even with mistakes made along the way).
And Nathaniel and Sori? They were so fun to read about because their relationship was so cute. They clearly care deeply about each other and know the other person intimately; I had to mark so many parts that made me squeal with delight, or hold a hand to my heart. It just worked so very well for me, and made me very happy. I’m truly so glad I got to read this book!
(I also wouldn’t be opposed to reading a book about Sun next. Perhaps an adult rom com? I can see it now…)
Ever since I read XOXO a few years ago, I’d always wanted to get a story about Sori and Nathaniel. They were two secondary characters that I needed more of and more about, and I consider myself incredibly lucky that Axie Oh granted my wish and wrote this book. It was so wonderful to be back in this world and with this cast of characters (plus a few new additions who I really liked too); I liked getting a story that had more focus on idols and celebrity moments, while also letting readers see Sori come into her own (even with mistakes made along the way).
And Nathaniel and Sori? They were so fun to read about because their relationship was so cute. They clearly care deeply about each other and know the other person intimately; I had to mark so many parts that made me squeal with delight, or hold a hand to my heart. It just worked so very well for me, and made me very happy. I’m truly so glad I got to read this book!
(I also wouldn’t be opposed to reading a book about Sun next. Perhaps an adult rom com? I can see it now…)
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February 8, 2024من واقعا برای شروع کردن این هیجان زدم🥺😍
حقیقتا اینکه نویسنده به حرف خواننده هاش گوش بده و یه کتاب در مورد ناتانائیل و سوری بنویسه واقعا ذوق زدددم کرد چون من واقعااا مشتاقانه منتظر خوندن یه کتاب ازشون بودم و امیدوارم ناامید نشم🥺❤️
حقیقتا اینکه نویسنده به حرف خواننده هاش گوش بده و یه کتاب در مورد ناتانائیل و سوری بنویسه واقعا ذوق زدددم کرد چون من واقعااا مشتاقانه منتظر خوندن یه کتاب ازشون بودم و امیدوارم ناامید نشم🥺❤️
February 7, 2024
This was okay. Not that XOXO was anything truly special, but I did enjoy it more than this. This felt a bit repetitive with a lack of meaningful conflict. It was longer than it needed to be. The Jenny and XOXO members' appearances carried, but Sori and Nathaniel themselves were not very interesting to read about in this one if I'm being honest.
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