Heart and Seoul - Paperback

Heart and Seoul is Erin Kinsella's K-pop romance about a novelist, an idol and a fake marriage that neither of them ever planned on.

Tessa Hale flies to Seoul because her novel is being filmed, and discovers the lead went to the idol she has quietly followed for years.

The setup

A humiliating first meeting gets photographed. The label decides a marriage of convenience is cheaper than a scandal. What follows is slower and kinder than that premise usually allows.

Who it's for

Readers who want warmth over heat. Reviewers single out how clearly consent is handled, the demisexual representation, and the fact that the serious material is treated seriously.

From the publisher

She's living her very own K-drama.

Beside herself with excitement, best-selling author Tessa Hale flies to the vibrant city of Seoul, South Korea, where she's meeting the cast and crew of the film adaptation of her book. The thrill shifts to star-struck panic when she discovers the actor cast as the lead is the idol she's been high-key crushing on for years.

The last thing he wants is more real-life drama.

Baek Eun Gi is part of one of the biggest K-pop groups in the business. Music has lost its lustre, and he's hoping a shift in focus will bring back that connection he craves. Although he's estranged from his family, he has his friends, a thriving career, and a healthy respect for the dating restrictions imposed upon him.

Meet cute, scandal...wedding?

When their paths collide in the most unexpected--and embarrassing-- of ways, they try to put it behind them. Too bad there are photos. The music company is irate and offers them a way out of the scandal--a marriage of convenience. Their lives are about to turn upside down, but it just might be the best thing that's ever happened to them.