The Perfect Escape

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320
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"Indeed the perfect escape from, well, pretty much everything."—SARAH HENNING, author of Throw Like a Girl and the Sea Witch duology

Love is a battlefield in this hysterical romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and teen romance books.

Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his classmates offers Nate a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family, but is compromising his integrity worth it?

Luck comes in the form of Kate Anderson, Nate's colleague at the zombie-themed escape room where he works. She approaches Nate with a plan: a local tech company is hosting a weekend-long survivalist competition with a huge cash prize. It could solve all of Nate's problems, and she needs the money too.

If the two of them team up, Nate has a real shot of winning the grand prize. But the real challenge? Making through the weekend with his heart intact...

A great pick for:

  • Readers of YA romance and romantic comedy books
  • Parents who need gifts for teens and reluctant readers
  • Fans of Sarah Dessen, Kasie West and Christina Lauren
  • People who love both the Hunger Games and rom-coms and didn't know they needed a crossover

Praise for The Perfect Escape:

A Junior Library Guild selection!

"Pure fun! A hilarious rom-com that head-fakes you into tumbling headlong into a techno-zombie survival thriller propelled by banter and plenty of heart."—David Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love

"The Perfect Escape is just that—perfect. Filled with humor and heart, it won't let you go until you're smiling."—Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of the Dorothy Must Die series and Stealing Snow

"An adorable, laugh-out-loud YA romcom with a lovable hero and an action-packed zombie-themed escape room—what more could you want?"—Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately

"Indeed the perfect escape from, well, pretty much everything."—SARAH HENNING, author of Throw Like a Girl and the Sea Witch duology Love is a battlefield in this hysterical romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and teen romance books. Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his c...

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1 review
Annej
May 29, 2020
This story follows two teenagers who have rhyming names - Nate and Kate. Kate is the daughter of like, Tony Stark in their world with all the new inventions and technology. Nate is our Korean guy who is your normal smart student who goes to school through his scholarship. They will meet at a zombie-themed park where they work. They both love zombies and need money. But mostly Nate - he's always in need of money. He has big ambitious dreams that centered around money. While Kate, who is rich, just wanted to escape all the money that she has. So they joined this Zombiegeddon-like competition where it was like The Amazing Race but with zombies. Will they be able to bring home the price? or the zombies will take them down alive? You'll get to find out if those zombies are real or not. What I like about the story is that it has references in the things that I am familiar with. Like for example, Harry Potter and books, zombies, The Walking Dead, Zombiegeddon, and World War Z. Of course the feels of being a teenager once and the perks of it. I can also relate with the Asian family of Nate. I also like that it is a light read that you can finish in just one sitting making you feel good. So of course, I didn't despise the story but those evil characters - the greedy ones who have lots of money who felt like they can do anything because they have the means. The setting is first located in the city but they will be moving to this zombie-themed park. The story is mostly filled with zombies and teenager things. The romance between the two characters was so cute! Their realizations when they felt like they're into each other was adorable. This is a perfect summer read for young adult readers. Every character in this book was so cute! But they made me realize things. The ending was nice and all but I still want more. A sequel where both of them will grow up, a book that I'll be looking forward to if ever. Maybe, in that time, it wouldn't be just zombies or bad people they will be running from. Thinking of these excites me so much! This book taught me that money is not everything. Money can buy lots of physical things and can make the world go round because of its manipulation. But you know what? There are priceless things that money can't buy which makes them more worthy. Love and happiness can't be bought with money. But they can be repaid by the same love and happiness that you can give. You can expect lots of corny jokes from them and cheesy teenager feels. Reading this book makes me feel so light as if I was floating. This will make you feel good and happy at the same time which is perfect if you're having a slump from chaotic big books.
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SUZANNE PARK is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a comedian, she was a finalist in the Oxygen Network's "Girls Behaving Badly" talent search, and was also selected to appear on BET's "Coming to the Stage." She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, female offspring, and a sneaky rat that creeps around on her back patio. In her spare time, she procrastinates.

SUZANNE PARK is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a comedian, she was a finalist in the Oxygen Network's "Girls Behaving Badly" talent search, and was also selected to appear on BET's "Coming to the Stage." She currently resides in Los Angeles wi...

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