With both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to find a solution that satisfies her family's expectations and can get her out of the donut trap once and for all. Worse, he doesn't think she's perfect either. The narrator of Julie Tieu's The Donut Trap (14) graduated from UCLA in a tailspin, and when we catch up with her, she's already spent a year working at Sunshine. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her high school crush husband and two energetic kids. When she is not writing, you can find her reading, on the hunt for delicious eats, or dreaming about her next travel adventure. Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim’s Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap. Jasmine’s parents sacrificed and suffered so that their children would have better lives, but at times, Jasmine feels like she and her brother are the sacrifices. Julie Tieu is the author of The Donut Trap, Circling Back To You and forthcoming Fancy Meeting You Here. He's everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isn't as perfect as she thinks. The Donut Trap is a New Adult romance with strong coming of age themes. Not only is he successful and easy on the eyes, to her parents' delight, he's also Chinese. Help comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. She wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever. Jasmine quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents' donut shop. Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars-maple bars that is. Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim's Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap.

The donut trap by julie tieu