Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour
by Nora Nguyen
Buy on AmazonPop this one for an instant vacation! Evie Lang is stuck in neutral. She’s a poet with writer’s block, teaching at a small-town college … until she’s fired by the chair of the English department (who also happens to be her boyfriend — ICK!). Thankfully, Evie’s dead aunt is determined to meddle from beyond the grave. Auntie Hảo has left her San Francisco house to Evie — if she agrees to go on a whirlwind matchmaking tour in Vietnam. Once she touches down, the novel (and Evie) spring to life. From speedy rides through jungles on carts to snail-based food nights and getting to know the hot-grumpy guy who works at the matchmaking company, it’s all depicted so vividly that you almost forget you’re not there.
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"Pop this one for an instant vacation! Evie Lang is stuck in neutral. She’s a poet with writer’s block, teaching at a small-town college … until she’s fired by the chair of the English department (who also happens to be her boyfriend — ICK!). Thankfully, Evie’s dead aunt is determined to meddle from beyond the grave. Auntie Hảo has left her San Francisco house to Evie — if she agrees to go on a whirlwind matchmaking tour in Vietnam. Once she touches down, the novel (and Evie) spring to life. From speedy rides through jungles on carts to snail-based food nights and getting to know the hot-grumpy guy who works at the matchmaking company, it’s all depicted so vividly that you almost forget you’re not there."
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