The Father of Her Child
This was a nice story about two people taking chances after a bad relationship. Do they trust the words of others or their own judgment which has been flawed in the past. I thought both MCs Lauren and Michael, were gentle and likeable. It was a sweet story where the bad guys lose and the good guys get their HEA.
Quit writing, dear author!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story of a world where a new author struggled to deal with harsh online criticism and the will of his own characters. It’s a story within a story that even takes characters from the real world. In Mastermind’s (the author) story, uke Hee-wun had been in love with his childhood friend Geon-ju, for 20 years. Now working as Geon-ju’s assistant he strives to hide his love from his clueless boss and friend. One night Hee-wun found an app on his phone that had a BL story that sounded surprisingly familiar. It was HIS story, and Hee-wun came to the staggering realisation that he was a character in a novel. So begins a tale that expands to include a rival for Geon-ju’s affection, the beautiful boy Seom. Seom came with a best friend, the cold and serious Wu-Yeol (who fell instantly for Hee-wun at first sight). And then there was the mysterious and strangely powerful Jihun. What secrets did he hide? These characters followed the lines of their story, but as awareness grew amongst them things became rather chaotic for them and the author who struggled to get them to follow the storyline. Then there was the question, who was the main seme character? And who would Hee-wun fall irrevocably in love with? What happens to characters who get killed off? And ultimately, can the dear author get his characters to have a HEA or will he quit writing? I loved the ending, how the mangaka gave all the characters some consideration that showed the author’s affection for them quite clearly. For me, this is a recommended read.
A Nonsense Relationship
Home room teacher, YoungJin Han has fallen for a fellow teacher HoYeon Jung, who isn’t interested in him in that way. Drowning his sorrows, he falls in with a handsome older guy, Sanghyun for a one night stand only to have an awkward meeting with him as the parent of a troubled student. While trying to dodge the determined pursuit of his handsome one night stand, YoungJin finds himself ‘saved’ by his ex, JiKook Park. As if he isn’t popular enough, while YoungJin is trying to avoid being seen by the waiting JiKook and Sanghyun, he is approached by a young college student who has fallen for him, Junwoo. That’s the messy setting for this story. Who will the popular Mr. Han choose? The gentle and patient (mostly) Junwoo? The strangely insisting and familiar ex, JiKook? Or the debonair and good looking one night stand, Sanghyun? It’s a good romp of a story with all these characters and the potential for romance for more than Mr. Han. My favourite won the affections of the much sought after uke, so I am more than happy with the story.
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