Romance Books by BIPOC Authors
15 Romance Books by BIPOC Authors For Your TBR Pile
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"The Donut Trap" by Julie Tieu ($12) follows Jasmine Tran who returns home after college to work at her parents' donut shop while she figures out her life. Between helping the shop through a rough patch and finding a suitable partner, familial expectations are at an all-time high. So when Alex Lai, a former crush, comes back into the picture, Jasmine is hopeful that at least one thing in her life will go right — it's too bad her parents don't approve of Alex.
"'The Donut Trap' is a sweet and heartfelt read. Jasmine is such a relatable character — unsure of what to do with her life, bored with her job and misunderstood by her family — and her relationship with Alex is sweet, a little steamy, and worth rooting for. I also loved the way Jasmine's relationship with her family shifts over the course of the book. Her attraction to Alex might be the catalyst, but it's Jas who finds the strength to stand up for herself, figure out what she wants to do with her life, and go get it." — Maggie Ryan, assistant fitness editor