The Jasmine Project
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Summary
Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this effervescent romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart， as orchestrated by her overbearing， loving family。
Jasmine Yap’s life is great。 Well， it’s okay。 She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend， Paul， before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants。 But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating。 To her giant， overprotective family， Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more。 The only problem is， Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new。
But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know？ A secret Jasmine Project。
The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando。 There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone， of course， but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated。 And maybe one will win her heart。
But with the family fighting for their favorites， bachelors going rogue， and Paul wanting her back， the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total， heartbreaking disaster。
Jasmine Yap’s life is great。 Well， it’s okay。 She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend， Paul， before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants。 But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating。 To her giant， overprotective family， Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more。 The only problem is， Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new。
But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know？ A secret Jasmine Project。
The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando。 There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone， of course， but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated。 And maybe one will win her heart。
But with the family fighting for their favorites， bachelors going rogue， and Paul wanting her back， the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total， heartbreaking disaster。
Reviews
Mia
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It felt longer then it was but cute read。
Sarah {The Clever Reader}
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This YA Contemporary was adorable！ I enjoyed Jasmine's story。 This was a good representation of young love and how over time we change which causes our relationships to change。 Jasmine is comfortable in her relationship with Paul that she doesn't see that the spark has fizzled。 She has become complacent without realizing it so her family decides they're going to play matchmaker。 I'm not a huge fan of The Bachelor but I thought it was a fun addition to this contemporary romance and I enjoyed gett This YA Contemporary was adorable！ I enjoyed Jasmine's story。 This was a good representation of young love and how over time we change which causes our relationships to change。 Jasmine is comfortable in her relationship with Paul that she doesn't see that the spark has fizzled。 She has become complacent without realizing it so her family decides they're going to play matchmaker。 I'm not a huge fan of The Bachelor but I thought it was a fun addition to this contemporary romance and I enjoyed getting to know each of the three candidates her family finds for Jasmine。 I don't agree with them keeping her out of the loop but it made for an entertaining read。 I thought each relationship prospect brought something different out of Jasmine throughout the process and I'm glad that this became more about her finding herself again rather than just strictly about the romance。 It became more of a coming of age story by the end of it and it was so great seeing Jasmine really figure out what she really wants and who she wants to be。 This book is filled with family drama， romance， and self-discovery。 I definitely recommend it。 It's a quick read and so enjoyable。 I listened to the audio and enjoyed the full cast， especially when we got to see her family's group text message conversations， so I definitely recommend that format。 。。。more
（Energy）
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Jasmine’s in a relationship with a less than stellar boyfriend。 Paul doesn’t treat her the greatest， but she doesn’t really see it because Jasmine has relatively low self-worth。 When Paul is caught cheating and wants a break so he can explore other options， she vows to wait until he’s ready to start up again。 If that doesn’t speak volumes about her character， nothing will。 In all their good intentions， her family wants her to explore what other options are out there。 They want her to see that sh Jasmine’s in a relationship with a less than stellar boyfriend。 Paul doesn’t treat her the greatest， but she doesn’t really see it because Jasmine has relatively low self-worth。 When Paul is caught cheating and wants a break so he can explore other options， she vows to wait until he’s ready to start up again。 If that doesn’t speak volumes about her character， nothing will。 In all their good intentions， her family wants her to explore what other options are out there。 They want her to see that she is a strong young woman and has so much to offer the world。 In a fun bachelorette style， this is how the story unfolds。This is a book that you want to hold tight to and not let go， long after you’ve finished reading。 I can’t wait to snag a physical copy once it’s released。 Poor Jasmine。 So many people are telling her how amazing she is， but she doesn’t see it。 She refuses to see it because they’re close to her。 Watching Jasmine come into herself is an absolute joy。 The Jasmine Project has a wonderful cast and a super fun storyline from start to finish。 I cannot count how many times I laughed out loud reading this。 Thank you， Simon and Schuster Children’s and Book Terminal Tours， for sending this along！ 。。。more
CW （The Quiet Pond） ✨
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THIS WAS SO ADORABLE！ I think I squealed into my pillow a few times， utterly delighted。 I had so much fun reading this rom-com; this is definitely a book I will return to if I ever need to feel comforted。- Follows Jasmine， a Korean-American teen adoptee whose family sets her up with three boys - The Bachelorette style - when they discover that her boyfriend cheated on her。。。 all without her knowing。- For what starts as a sweet， romantic， and delicious tropey beginning - because who would she cho THIS WAS SO ADORABLE！ I think I squealed into my pillow a few times， utterly delighted。 I had so much fun reading this rom-com; this is definitely a book I will return to if I ever need to feel comforted。- Follows Jasmine， a Korean-American teen adoptee whose family sets her up with three boys - The Bachelorette style - when they discover that her boyfriend cheated on her。。。 all without her knowing。- For what starts as a sweet， romantic， and delicious tropey beginning - because who would she choose？！ - makes way to a really heartfelt and genuine story about going on a journey with yourself and learning your own worth and self-love。- The meet-cutes， the 'bumping into each other' moments。。。 it was just so cute and delightful and I couldn't stop smiling。- I LOVED Jasmine's big， loving， and sometimes overbearing family。 Some of the chapters comprise of family group chats （all without Jasmine， of course） and it is so chaotic and hilarious。 - I loved that Jasmine was an adoptee - she's adopted by a Filipino dad and White Italian mother - but the story wasn't about her being an adoptee and searching for her birth parents？ Too often these stories don't center on adoptee experiences， but I loved that this was just part of Jasmine's life and she has a big family that loves her unconditionally。 - I just adored this。 This book felt like a big hug。 。。。more
Paige Green
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Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Jasmine ProjectAuthor: Meredith IrelandBook Series: StandaloneDiversity: Korean adopted Mc， Filipino side characters and family， Dominican Republic side character brother， Adopted family dynamics， South Asian love interestRating: 5/5Recommended For。。。: young adult readers， contemporary， romance， family setting up blind dates trope， cooking romance， adopted familyGenre: YA Contemporary RomancePublicati Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Jasmine ProjectAuthor: Meredith IrelandBook Series: StandaloneDiversity: Korean adopted Mc， Filipino side characters and family， Dominican Republic side character brother， Adopted family dynamics， South Asian love interestRating: 5/5Recommended For。。。: young adult readers， contemporary， romance， family setting up blind dates trope， cooking romance， adopted familyGenre: YA Contemporary RomancePublication Date: September 7， 2021Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young ReadersPages: 400Recommended Age: 14+ （Romance， Slight Language， Fat shaming， Slight emotional abuse， Slight microaggressions， Slight HP reference， Alcohol consumption by minors）Explanation of CWs: There is a couple of instances of swearing。 The fat shaming and emotional abuse are brief， but get brought up throughout the novel。 There is also one very minute Harry Potter reference and only one scene of alcohol consumption by minors。Synopsis: Jasmine Yap’s life is great。 Well， it’s okay。 She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend， Paul， before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants。 But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating。 To her giant， overprotective family， Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more。 The only problem is， Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new。But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know？ A secret Jasmine Project。The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando。 There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone， of course， but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated。 And maybe one will win her heart。But with the family fighting for their favorites， bachelors going rogue， and Paul wanting her back， the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total， heartbreaking disaster。Review: I really enjoyed this book and it reminded me a lot of 10 Blind Dates。 The character development was great and the world building was amazing。 I felt like this was a really cute read and that it set the "family blind date" trope really well。 I also think that the main character was very endearing。 I feel like her plight was very relatable to a lot of people， especially me。 A lot of people seek that sense of safety and the sense of never changing tides， and they have to learn how to branch out in a scary world。The only really issue I had with this book is that sometimes the change between the story to the text message conversation and then to the podcast reading was a bit jarring at first， but otherwise I had absolutely no problem with this book。Verdict: Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Ashton Reed
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Darn it， this book is adorable！！ And I guarantee Jasmine is an enneagram 6 because I relate a lot to her thoughts and reactions。Goodreads synopsisJasmine Yap’s life is great。 Well， it’s okay。 She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend， Paul， before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants。 But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating。 To her giant， overprotective family， Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmi Darn it， this book is adorable！！ And I guarantee Jasmine is an enneagram 6 because I relate a lot to her thoughts and reactions。Goodreads synopsisJasmine Yap’s life is great。 Well， it’s okay。 She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend， Paul， before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants。 But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating。 To her giant， overprotective family， Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more。 The only problem is， Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new。But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know？ A secret Jasmine Project。The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando。 There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone， of course， but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated。 And maybe one will win her heart。But with the family fighting for their favorites， bachelors going rogue， and Paul wanting her back， the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total， heartbreaking disaster。Yes， it technically took me three weeks to read this book… BUT it was not the book’s fault。 The first few weeks of college will do that to ya。This book is so so sweet！！ Jasmine is shy and insecure， hiding her dreams and feelings deep inside for other people’s sakes。 As I said earlier， she is definitely an enneagram 6 because she craves safety and security in her life， so she stays inside her comfort zone at all times - but she is also an unhealthy type 6， due to her crappy， manipulative boyfriend， Paul， who uses her insecurities to keep her tied to him。 This insecurity is the foundation for the Jasmine Project， a competition that makes Jasmine a kind of secret bachelorette， the three bachelors being men her family has chosen for her; they have organized meet-cutes， chance meetings， and dates for Jasmine in order for her to see how she should be treated。 But what they don’t think about is how betrayed Jasmine might feel if she ever finds out， or how the idea of her summer of love being a “game” may invalidate her budding relationships for her。 And I felt all her emotions so deeply！！ Since I’m an enneagram 6 as well ;）I didn’t mean for this review to become an analysis of her enneagram type， so all that to say I really related to her thought process and her reactions to the events of the book， so I learned a lot from her growth and the way she handled herself by the end of the book。 Naturally， out of the bachelorette competition comes romance！！ I had my winner from the get-go， but I was surprised how obvious it became that she was falling in love with one specific bachelor， because it honestly barely mentions the other two？？ I felt like the other two needed some more screen-time， but because they didn’t， it also emphasized that the point of the novel wasn’t the romance but the growth Jasmine needed - specifically， that she needed to discover her worth， how special she is to the people around her。 Still， there were so so so many sweet， romantic moments （not just with Jasmine hehe）， which just made my heart sing！！！ Overall， this book is full of heart-warming moments and lessons on what it means to believe in your unique impact on the world。 The format also keeps it interesting， often switching to texts from the family group chat or excerpts from their podcast talking about the behind-the-scenes of the competition。 I really liked it， and I recommend it to readers who like fluffy yet inspiring contemporary romances！（This review will be posted on Under the Covers Book Blog！）If you enjoyed this review， you can friend/follow me here on Goodreads or on Instagram and Pinterest @ashton_reads for more bookish content （@ashton。reads on TikTok）！！ If you want， you can give this review a like or a comment with your thoughts so I know you've read my review; your support means a lot to me！ Happy reading！ 。。。more
Pine Reads Review
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“A part of me will always want to take the safest route。 I just have to conquer it。”Jasmine Yap has a plan: graduate high school with honors， move in with her long-time boyfriend Paul， attend community college on a great scholarship， and eventually become a nurse。 Everything seems to be falling into place， and she’s mostly happy—but then her family catches Paul with another girl， and Jasmine’s stable world suddenly becomes shaky。 She finally has a chance to see what the world is like outside of “A part of me will always want to take the safest route。 I just have to conquer it。”Jasmine Yap has a plan: graduate high school with honors， move in with her long-time boyfriend Paul， attend community college on a great scholarship， and eventually become a nurse。 Everything seems to be falling into place， and she’s mostly happy—but then her family catches Paul with another girl， and Jasmine’s stable world suddenly becomes shaky。 She finally has a chance to see what the world is like outside of her comfort zone， but Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new。 So， her large， overprotective family decides to take matters into their hands and creates a secret Jasmine Project to set Jasmine up with the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando…without her finding out。 But what starts as semi-successful soon becomes anything but as hilarious shenanigans ensue。 Will Jasmine finally figure out her self-worth？ Or will the Jasmine Project crash and burn before she has a chance？Meredith Ireland’s debut is hilarious， heartwarming， and best of all， full of romantic and family-centric misadventures。 I loved everything about this fantastic book！ Jasmine is a brilliant protagonist， and her gradual discovery of her own self-worth is simultaneously heartbreaking， inspirational， and oh-so-very real。 Each of the bachelors are fabulously fun and unique， and I had a hard time deciding which one Jasmine would fall for。 Of course， a review of The Jasmine Project would not be complete without mentioning Jasmine’s hysterically loving fifty-member-strong family， and that brings me to one of my absolute favorite parts of this book: the family group texts！ Ireland’s creative inclusion of group texts to discuss how the Project is coming along—as well as podcast episodes， diary entries， and bookkeeping notes—really brought the story and the characters to life and added even more levity to this loveable tale。 Moral of the story？ Grab yourself a copy of The Jasmine Project as soon as it hits shelves because this is one book you don’t want to miss！ （Pine Reads Review would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing us with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication。）Follow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Jhoanna
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Thindbooks
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*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*I enjoyed reading this book which is about Jasmine who has a boyfriend that is cheating on her but she believes he is the one and hates change so her entire family creates a plan to send her on dates with three guys。 I loved the whole concept of the story。 It was such a nice story that has great humor and family love just all combined in one。 I enjoyed how it mostly focused on family connected the love even though it's *this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*I enjoyed reading this book which is about Jasmine who has a boyfriend that is cheating on her but she believes he is the one and hates change so her entire family creates a plan to send her on dates with three guys。 I loved the whole concept of the story。 It was such a nice story that has great humor and family love just all combined in one。 I enjoyed how it mostly focused on family connected the love even though it's still in the story。 The pacing was good， I enjoyed the setting， plot and plot structure。 I also loved the author's writing in how she wrote this book in Jasmine's pov， the family's pov but in text form and involved Casi's podcast。I do have to say that Jasmine was not my favorite character as she taught that her ex was a good guy when she was sent proof he cheated on her。 Though I do have to say that I enjoyed her character development and how she tried to find her true self also open up to others。 There wasn't really a main side character in this book as there were so many minor side characters like the boys and the whole entire family。 There is romance in this book and you can tell from the three boys who she would choose but I loved the family theme in this book！ I thought it was a great combo in the book！The ending was well done and it was a very cute ending。 I enjoyed this rom-com story and am glad to have read it。 I was instantly hooked into the story from the beginning and couldn't stop until the end。 The only problem I had with this book was with the main character but other then that I think the author wrote such a wonderful story。 I recommend this book to fans of To All the Boy's I've Loved Before and 10 Blind Dates。 。。。more
Cass Kay
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This was such a fun read。 If you're looking for character voice， big families who can't seem to help themselves， and strong female protagonists， look no further。The first chapter was hard to get through， I just wanted to shake Jasmine， but that's the journey。 She has to discover her worth and find the courage to make herself a priority。 And boy is it a satisfying journey。A unique addition to this story is the formatting of group texting having its own point of view。 I really enjoyed the chapters This was such a fun read。 If you're looking for character voice， big families who can't seem to help themselves， and strong female protagonists， look no further。The first chapter was hard to get through， I just wanted to shake Jasmine， but that's the journey。 She has to discover her worth and find the courage to make herself a priority。 And boy is it a satisfying journey。A unique addition to this story is the formatting of group texting having its own point of view。 I really enjoyed the chapters where the family was scheming to help Jasmine。 So fun！ 。。。more
aarushi ♡
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Thank you to Book Terminal Tours and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book through NetGalley for this honest review！This was a really sweet book about family and learning your own worth， with lots of cute romance as well。 Jasmine's family dynamics were so fun to read about， and very relatable too！ I also loved seeing her character growth， and the way she fully realized her worth and potential。 Thank you to Book Terminal Tours and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book through NetGalley for this honest review！This was a really sweet book about family and learning your own worth， with lots of cute romance as well。 Jasmine's family dynamics were so fun to read about， and very relatable too！ I also loved seeing her character growth， and the way she fully realized her worth and potential。 。。。more
Lauren
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When Jasmine’s high school boyfriend， Paul， decides he wants to see other people for a few months before they move in together， Jasmine is devastated。 Sure， Paul can be difficult sometimes， but she loves him。 Her family sees this as an opportunity to make Jasmine realize that she deserves so much better than Paul， whether that’s a better boyfriend or being happy on her own for a while。 They set up what they call “Little Bachelorette” - they find three boys and set them up to run into her at her When Jasmine’s high school boyfriend， Paul， decides he wants to see other people for a few months before they move in together， Jasmine is devastated。 Sure， Paul can be difficult sometimes， but she loves him。 Her family sees this as an opportunity to make Jasmine realize that she deserves so much better than Paul， whether that’s a better boyfriend or being happy on her own for a while。 They set up what they call “Little Bachelorette” - they find three boys and set them up to run into her at her graduation party， hoping that Jasmine will find romance with one of them。 The catch？ While Jasmine’s massive extended family is all in on it， Jasmine herself has no idea。 This was sort of an odd idea from the get go。 Is it cute or overbearing that her family steps in in this way？ It made the whole book a bit uncomfortable， being in on a secret that Jasmine would obviously be angry about if she knew。 The upside is that this isn’t really set up as a love triangle （love square？） as it’s pretty evident early on who Jasmine is interested in， and the others don’t pursue her too strongly。 Jasmine also learns about herself and her self worth throughout the story， which was part of her family’s intention。 While some of the secondary characters are one-dimensional， Jasmine goes through significant character growth over the course of the novel。My biggest struggle with this book was how long it took to get to the story。 I definitely wouldn’t have finished this one if I hadn’t been reading it for review - the first hundred or so pages really dragged， and I didn’t get truly interested until maybe 250 pages in。 It felt like a lot of the set up of this almost 400 page book could have been cut down; some parts felt repetitive or just boring。 Setting up the background - Jasmine’s attachment to her boyfriend， her lack of self confidence， the group texts between the family - could have taken a lot less time。 She didn’t start running into the boys until over 70 pages in。Without giving away any spoilers， the ending also felt a bit abrupt and unsatisfying。 It felt like there were two “good” endings to the book， but instead of committing to one， the ending landed in a weird space in the middle。 I can see what the author was going for， but it really didn’t work for me。Jasmine’s character growth and family relationships were easily the best part of the story， and were clearly intended to be more important than romantic relationships。 Maybe part of the problem here is the marketing。 The book is described as a romance and marketed as such。 The cover clearly points to that。 I was expecting a cute romantic story， and while that’s there， it really didn’t feel like the point。 Overall， this book wasn’t for me， but someone willing to spend more time with the character set up and who isn’t looking for a straightforward romance may enjoy it more。 2。5 stars， rounded up。Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the eARC。 。。。more
Poppy Minnix
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A joy to read and a powerful lesson about confidence。 Jasmine Yap is graduating and planning to move in with her long-term boyfriend。 Unfortunately， he’s a manipulative cheater。 Everyone except Jasmine knows this and when she finds out and confronts him， he decides it’s time to take a break from their relationship for the summer。 Jasmine’s family steps in to make sure he stays gone by hatching a plan to present three good-guy bachelors to Jasmine。 But Jasmine doesn’t know the world is honed in o A joy to read and a powerful lesson about confidence。 Jasmine Yap is graduating and planning to move in with her long-term boyfriend。 Unfortunately， he’s a manipulative cheater。 Everyone except Jasmine knows this and when she finds out and confronts him， he decides it’s time to take a break from their relationship for the summer。 Jasmine’s family steps in to make sure he stays gone by hatching a plan to present three good-guy bachelors to Jasmine。 But Jasmine doesn’t know the world is honed in on her family’s good-intentioned meddling through her sister’s podcast show。This was a sweet， well-written， witty book that follows Jasmine’s journey as she finds purpose that works for her life。 Highly recommended for all readers who love YA romance， overcoming toxic relationships， strong family ties， and self-discovery。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the fantastic ARC; this review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Olivia
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See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/yafict。。。THE JASMINE PROJECT is a compelling YA contemporary read about finding yourself， family， food， and romantic love。 Jasmine has always felt like she had to play her life safe， which is part of why she has settled for her boyfriend of four years， Paul， who suggests diet foods when she is not interested in dieting and who was photographed with his arm around another girl at a concert when he had told her he was sick。 Now， he is suggest See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/yafict。。。THE JASMINE PROJECT is a compelling YA contemporary read about finding yourself， family， food， and romantic love。 Jasmine has always felt like she had to play her life safe， which is part of why she has settled for her boyfriend of four years， Paul， who suggests diet foods when she is not interested in dieting and who was photographed with his arm around another girl at a concert when he had told her he was sick。 Now， he is suggesting they take a break over the summer before moving in together， during which time she fully expects to wait around for him to come back to her。When Jasmine's loving and large family sees what is happening， they have an idea - to show Jasmine how many guys would love to date her and how much she is worth， they decide to set her up on dates。 Inspired by The Bachelor， they find contestants who would be perfect for Jasmine and arrange for meet-cutes。 The family texts （everyone except Jasmine of course） may get a bit out of hand with betting who she'll pick。As Jasmine meets the three boys， the guy who grew up next door， the cook， and the minor league baseball player， she begins to see herself in a new light and question all the things she had previously settled for - not just romantically but also her education and career choices。 What I loved: This was a really delightful and charming coming-of-age story。 Jasmine grows a lot during the story as she begins to question her personal limits and choices。 I also appreciated that the guys in the contest aid in this self-exploration as she comes into her own。 There are some important themes around self-worth， following your dreams， living your life for yourself， appreciation of what you have， family love， long-term impacts of bullying， adoption， emotional abuse， and wealth disparity that made this a really thought-provoking read。Even though the main plot is a fluffy and adorable romance we can all cheer for， the side themes were equally important。 I found the theme around bullying and the impact of cruel words to be particularly impactful， and I appreciated the need to clear the air and reexamine motives later as well （for misplaced， hurtful words; bullying is a different story）。 It was also easy to see how people can get stuck in and return to emotionally abusive relationships， and these examples can be helpful for people who might not realize that they are entering into one。 I appreciated the importance of family support around this and trying to help her see what they （as outsiders） can see。 I also really loved the inclusion of the family texts and a multicultural extended family。 Although they were a bit much， I loved that their hearts were in the right place， as well as all the humor their interactions brought to the story。Along those lines， I really enjoyed the format of the story with the inclusion of text messages， podcast scripts， and diary-style inserts。 This really added a lot to the book， and I fully enjoyed it。What left me wanting more: As a very small point， it did become really clear early on who Jasmine would pick， and I would have liked a bit more from the others。 However， this did make it a clearer rom-com， so I see why we focused in so fast。 I also would have appreciated more acknowledgment and consequences for the emotional abuse in the relationship - there were some really tough scenes there， and I felt like he got off too easy。Final verdict: A charming and delightful coming-of-age story， THE JASMINE PROJECT combines important themes， romance， and humor in a fantastic YA contemporary。 Highly recommend for fans of 10 BLIND DATES， TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE， and MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT。Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Samantha （WLABB）
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Rating: 4。5 StarsWhen Jasmine’s boyfriend wants “time apart”， her family seizes the moment to show her there are more fish in the sea。 They secretly arrange for three bachelors to prove to Jasmine that she could do better， and maybe even recognize how she stands out in a crowd。I knew this was going to be super cute and that I would fall in love with Jasmine’s meddling family， but I also adored the personal journey Jasmine took during this story。 That space between high school and college can be Rating: 4。5 StarsWhen Jasmine’s boyfriend wants “time apart”， her family seizes the moment to show her there are more fish in the sea。 They secretly arrange for three bachelors to prove to Jasmine that she could do better， and maybe even recognize how she stands out in a crowd。I knew this was going to be super cute and that I would fall in love with Jasmine’s meddling family， but I also adored the personal journey Jasmine took during this story。 That space between high school and college can be tricky for some， and it was a grey area for Jasmine。 She kept with the status quo for many reasons， but once she was separated from her boyfriend， she was able to see things in a different light。The three bachelors – the boy next door， the athlete， and the cook， all allowed Jasmine to shine in a way she never could before。 Their friendship and encouragement gave her that nudge to stretch her wings a bit， recognize her talents， and want more for herself。 Jasmine experienced a tremendous amount of growth， and I cannot argue with the road she was on at the end of this book。 I was happy for her， as well as very proud of her。Though this story was about Jasmine finding herself and her way， it was fun， light， and breezy。 I had such a great time on all her dates， and her gigantic family was delightful。 Their plan may have been a bit duplicitous， but it planned with the best intentions。 They all loved Jasmine so much， and they wanted her to want more for herself。 Their love for her showed in those hilarious family chats， as well as in the podcasts。Overall: A wonderful and heartwarming story of self discovery， taking chances， and not accepting less than you deserve。*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review。 BLOG | INSTAGRAM |TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN | FRIEND ME ON GOODREADS 。。。more
Wendy
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I did not mean to read this book all in the same day， but I just couldn’t put it down。 It’s hilarious， heart-warming， hilarious， family-centric， hilarious， and hilarious。 Did I mention it was hilarious？ Because I think it wins the prize for funniest book I’ve read all year！ But aside from the briefly mentioned hilarious nature of it， I fell in love with Jasmine’s story because of so many other reasons， including and especially her gradual discovery of her own self-worth， the relationships she ha I did not mean to read this book all in the same day， but I just couldn’t put it down。 It’s hilarious， heart-warming， hilarious， family-centric， hilarious， and hilarious。 Did I mention it was hilarious？ Because I think it wins the prize for funniest book I’ve read all year！ But aside from the briefly mentioned hilarious nature of it， I fell in love with Jasmine’s story because of so many other reasons， including and especially her gradual discovery of her own self-worth， the relationships she has with her family members， and of course the romance。 Meredith Ireland is a genius （and a brilliant writer）， and I promise you won’t be disappointed reading this book。 。。。more
Veronica
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The following book contains toxic relationships， mentions of underaged drinking， language， pop culture references， product placement， side LGBT characters， descriptions of bullyingOnce upon a time， I met a legit matchmaker， like someone who was paid to find significant others for people。 I’ve low-key wanted to do that as a side hustle ever since because I love love and am kinda nosy， so when I saw the premise of The Jasmine Project， I immediately wanted to read it。 I mean， AAPI rep？ A meddling f The following book contains toxic relationships， mentions of underaged drinking， language， pop culture references， product placement， side LGBT characters， descriptions of bullyingOnce upon a time， I met a legit matchmaker， like someone who was paid to find significant others for people。 I’ve low-key wanted to do that as a side hustle ever since because I love love and am kinda nosy， so when I saw the premise of The Jasmine Project， I immediately wanted to read it。 I mean， AAPI rep？ A meddling family？ Secret matchmaking？？After my recent bad book luck and one too many disappointing contemporary romances， I was cautiously optimistic heading into The Jasmine Project， and I was not disappointed。 It was every bit the light， fun read I was hoping for and so much more。 As advertised， The Jasmine Project is an “effervescent romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee and her overbearing， loving family，” but when you look past the sweet romance and wacky family antics， you find a story about self-discovery and what Whitney Houston calls the greatest love of all。Came for the Romance， Stayed for the Coming-of-Age Story。The romance is a bit predictable （like as soon as she met bachelor #1， I figured out who was ending up with whom，） but in the words of Meredith Ireland， “cheese is honest” and， when done well， it’s fun。 I’m usually not a fan of the whole reverse harem， love square kind of thing， but it works in the context of the story。 Each love interest has his charm， and Ireland plays off familiar， beloved tropes to give us a great story。 There’s a reason we love sweet Boy Next Doors， and Super Attractive Jocks and well， I’m not sure exactly what category Eugene falls into， but we love him too。 The three bachelors give us good mix and are each endearing in their own way。 I wasn’t super invested in the romance（s）–maybe because my reader senses were tingling about how it’d all end–but I still thought it was cute and enjoyable。When you break it down， The Jasmine Project is less about who gets the girl and more about who the girl actually is。 Don’t get me wrong， if you’re here for a cute love story， you won’t be disappointed， but Jasmine’s growth as a character at the heart of the story。 This was great for me because， if given the choice， I’d choose a character-driven novel or a plot-centric one any day。 And Jasmine is such a great character！ She’s self-deprecating and awkward and relatable and basically everything I love in a protagonist; you can’t help but want the best for her。 I have to say， Jasmine’s journey to self-discovery was painful to read initially， but didn’t we all have cringey， awkward growing pains in high school？ Her complete lack of self-awareness actually had me worried I wouldn’t like her as a protagonist， but by the end， I was rooting for her even more than I was rooting for the Jasmine Project to work out。 And， you know， declaring Jasmine Yap was my spirit animal。Overused Elements in YA， Change My Mind。I’m not a huge fan on first person POV in YA because so many of them sound the same， but this is not the case with The Jasmine Project。 Jasmine has a strong voice that comes across the page so well。 She’s honest and self-deprecating， she overthinks everything and has a dry sense of humor， she feels genuinely relatable， and her inner monologue is hilarious。 This is how first person POV should be done， people！Another thing I’m not a huge fan of is epistolary-type interludes in my fiction， and there are quite a few with the crazy family group chat， podcast transcripts and field notes-type diary excerpts。 Maybe I just haven’t seen it done well， but I generally feel like random inserts don’t add anything to the story。 They tend to be awkwardly inserted and are usually break up the story unnecessarily。 Text threads especially have become my pet peeves。 I know realistically characters would message each other via technology， but I spend enough time on my phone， I don’t need to be reading fictional texts in a book too。 That being said， it’s a testament to Ireland’s skill as a writer that the sections featuring Davey’s Not Normal Family Group Text （aka David’s Unwieldy/Bickering/Gloating/Intolerable Group Text） were some of my favorites。 Speaking of…My Big Fat Greek Filipino/Italian Family。“In the Venn diagram of Southern， Filipino， and Italian they all intersect at: Baby， you need to eat more。” The Ventura/Yap family is the best。 First of all， I love the idea of a multi-ethnic gigantic adoptive family。 We obviously can’t get to know every one of the 50+ members of the family， but we’re able to get a strong sense of the personalities for the ones we do hear from。 It’s something as simple as a family group chat， but they each have such distinct voices， you can almost imagine the person behind the text。 （Spinoff featuring Davey’s Extremely Nosy Family， anyone？） The crazy family antics are hilarious， but behind all the chaos， you get to see a tight-knit family rally the troops to protect one of their own， and it's the cutest。 Jasmine’s family is a little weird （I mean， aren’t we all？） and kinda overbearing at times， but they’re ultimately so supportive。 The Jasmine Project is such an endearing and heartwarming story because of the family behind the actual Jasmine Project， and I love it。My Two Cents。Overall， I loved The Jasmine Project， but there are a few things I’d ideally change。 I devoured the book， and while I certainly enjoyed the story， I wish the story and characters were developed a little more。 I’m all for breezy summer reads， but Ireland gives us such a great cast of characters， I can’t help but wish she’d gone just a tad deeper。 Similarly， the plot and story are great， but it felt a little rushed to me。 There are definitely opportunities to expand on parts of the story and really make it a home run。 I also wasn’t a huge fan of the side story involving Jasmine’s strained relationship with her aunt。 It didn’t quite fit in with the rest of the story。 I’m not sure if it’s because it felt underdeveloped or because it wasn’t incorporated into the plot well， but either way， I wasn’t a fan。My biggest complaint is the ending。 Whether it’s because she’s trying to do the unexpected or because she really wants to hammer Jasmine’s character arc home， Ireland’s ending misses the mark for me。 I totally appreciate what she was trying to accomplish， but I feel like she couldn’t choose between one of two endings and tried giving us both without fully committing to either。 And it’s completely unnecessary。 From a storytelling perspective， it’s kind of an odd choice because I feel like they both ultimately get to the same place， so I don’t really see the point of rehashing it twice。 It gives the ending a start-stop kind of a jerky feel， and we end up finishing an otherwise a great story on a slightly disjointed note。All in all， The Jasmine Project is such a fun read and perfect for a summer day。 It’s cute and charming， light and heartwarming， and pretty much everything you could want from a YA contemporary romance。 I love the cute love story almost as much as I love Jasmine’s Big Fat Italian-Filipino Family and their chaotic group texts。 The Jasmine Project is a story about love in all its forms: romantic love， familial love， and self-love wrapped up in a slightly ridiculous premise， and it just works。 Oh， and the food！ I didn’t even talk about the cooking aspect of the story， but it’s great。 So yeah。I received an early galley from Simon and Schuster Children’s and Book Terminal Tours， it did not impact my review。 All reactions/thoughts/gushing is 100% genuine and unbiased。 。。。more
avani
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4。5 ★thank you so much to netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ok this was absolutely adorable。 i swear i was grinning like an idiot almost nonstop the entire time i was reading this touching contemporary。 the humor and banter between everyone in this book honestly deserves an award。i loved the idea of an OwnVoices， YA bacholorette romcom， and this definitely met all my expectations。 the romance （or romances i should say） were all so cute， and it was 4。5 ★thank you so much to netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ok this was absolutely adorable。 i swear i was grinning like an idiot almost nonstop the entire time i was reading this touching contemporary。 the humor and banter between everyone in this book honestly deserves an award。i loved the idea of an OwnVoices， YA bacholorette romcom， and this definitely met all my expectations。 the romance （or romances i should say） were all so cute， and it was apparent that jasmine had a genuine connection with all three boys。 im gonna be honest and admit i was really rooting for one specific boy from the very beginning。 i was swooning and screaming at every one of their scenes omg， im just in love。 the family dynamics between jasmine's family made up some of my favorite moments from this book。 it made my heart go all fuzzy seeing the love and acceptance that ran through her massive family， and the DRAMA oh my god it was hilarious， i was crying。 the group chat was absolutely wild- i could not stop smiling。 i absolutely adored her family。i also loved how while being a lighthearted， sweet romcom， this also touched on a variety of important， more serious topics， such as self-esteem， self-worth， toxic relationships， acceptance， and more。 seeing jasmine's character growth was so incredibly awarding as she starts to stand up and see her own self worth。 i loved her as character， and the epilogue was just absolutely perfect。 overall， i cannot wait for more people to read this wonderful， charming story about love， self worth， and pursuing your dreams， filled with what has got to be my one of my favorite casts of characters ever。 。。。more
Courtney Pate
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5 stars for this upcoming YA Contemporary！ There is so much I want to say about this novel。 1。 It’s a debut and omg it is good。 2。 #triggerwarning for emotional abuse by a significant other， but holy cow。 The same things were said to me while I was in high school。 I dated a Paul。 I don’t think I have ever ever felt so seen in a ya novel。 So good。 3。 If you love the Bachelorette， read this book。 4。 This book is very light and fluffy， even with the emotional manipulation。 It’s a great growing into 5 stars for this upcoming YA Contemporary！ There is so much I want to say about this novel。 1。 It’s a debut and omg it is good。 2。 #triggerwarning for emotional abuse by a significant other， but holy cow。 The same things were said to me while I was in high school。 I dated a Paul。 I don’t think I have ever ever felt so seen in a ya novel。 So good。 3。 If you love the Bachelorette， read this book。 4。 This book is very light and fluffy， even with the emotional manipulation。 It’s a great growing into yourself story and I cannot recommend enough。 🚨 Release Date : September 7， 2021 。。。more
Cece ✨
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Give me a book about food and romance and I am all in。Recently I have fallen head first with delicious prose， where the stories main character is in the profession of making food。 Add some hot spices of romance you’ve got one reader pre-ordering your book。Meredith Ireland’s debut novel is one that covers a gambit of topics of the main character being adopted， the deep bonds of family， to the discovery of self-worth， every page materialized into a meal you couldn’t decide to savor or devour or ju Give me a book about food and romance and I am all in。Recently I have fallen head first with delicious prose， where the stories main character is in the profession of making food。 Add some hot spices of romance you’ve got one reader pre-ordering your book。Meredith Ireland’s debut novel is one that covers a gambit of topics of the main character being adopted， the deep bonds of family， to the discovery of self-worth， every page materialized into a meal you couldn’t decide to savor or devour or just doing both。Find my full review on my blog: https://sheafandink。com/2021/08/08/th。。。Consider supporting my blog: https://ko-fi。com/sheafandink 。。。more
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） The Jasmine Project is thrilling， charming， and endearing from start to finish。 Every shade of relatable - from having a partner who is truly no good for you， but you don't want to leave because you're worried no one will ever love you？ - The Jasmine Project resonated deeply with me。 Because that wonder if you'll ever find someone else and maybe you should hold on to someone， even （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） The Jasmine Project is thrilling， charming， and endearing from start to finish。 Every shade of relatable - from having a partner who is truly no good for you， but you don't want to leave because you're worried no one will ever love you？ - The Jasmine Project resonated deeply with me。 Because that wonder if you'll ever find someone else and maybe you should hold on to someone， even when you're not sure？ Can someone please not expose my past so thoroughly？But besides the fact that The Jasmine Project feels like it was ripped from my diary， I was captivated from the first page。 There's a current of energy that picks you up。 It feels cute and charming， even if you're scared of the fall out。 Because you want to find out who Jasmine ends up falling for and， most importantly， if she can realize her own self worth。 Jasmine's journey in The Jasmine Project may seem like it's about her dating， but it's about her realizing her potential， dreams， and value。full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind。com/blog。。。 。。。more
Teri
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If you regularly read my reviews， you know this isn’t a typical genre for me。 For whatever reason， when the publisher sent me a widget I decided to play outside my usual sandbox and give it a try。 After finishing this delightful book， I would have kicked myself if I’d passed it up。Recent high school graduate Jasmine has dated Paul the pig （my name for him – trust me， it’s well-deserved） for the past four years – they even have plans to move in together when college starts。 While the early years If you regularly read my reviews， you know this isn’t a typical genre for me。 For whatever reason， when the publisher sent me a widget I decided to play outside my usual sandbox and give it a try。 After finishing this delightful book， I would have kicked myself if I’d passed it up。Recent high school graduate Jasmine has dated Paul the pig （my name for him – trust me， it’s well-deserved） for the past four years – they even have plans to move in together when college starts。 While the early years might have been happier， Paul now points out skinny burritos on the menu at a restaurant they frequent （and she’s never enjoyed） and suggests she order diet sodas。 And now you agree with my nickname for him。 After a hurtful incident occured in middle school， Jasmine’s self-esteem plummeted so far that she considers herself lucky to have her pig boyfriend and plans to pursue a career in a profession that’s considered more stable instead of her dream of becoming a chef。 Stability and safety have become her mantra。Enter her ginormous （50+ strong – and that doesn’t count all the cousins）， intrusive， well-intentioned family。 They reminded me of the family in My Big Fat Greek Wedding， and I adored them all。 They want Jasmine to learn her worth， to see herself as they do， and realize that she deserves so much more。 Naturally the way to do that is to screen teen bachelors until they come up with three worthy candidates to date her。 It’s not difficult to figure out what happens when their well-meaning intentions spiral out of control。 At least their hearts are in the right place。From the first page， I adored Jasmine’s voice and laughed out loud so many times at her internal thoughts。 Some chapters are first person in her POV， but several chapters are the text conversations between her family concerning the contest – utterly hilarious。 This novel has so many important messages for teens and adults alike – pursuing your dreams， living life instead of watching from the sidelines， valuing yourself， and not conforming to someone else’s expectations just to name a few。From start to finish， The Jasmine Project is a charming， entertaining read – an outstanding debut by this author。 I’d be shocked if someone doesn’t snatch this up for a movie。 I’d recommend this to fans of romantic comedies and readers like myself who want to step outside their comfort zone。 Easily a crossover。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
michelle （magical reads）
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read on my blogrep: adopted Korean-American protagonist， biracial （Indian， white） love interest， biracial （Filipino， white） side character， Filipino-American side characters， Chinese-American side character， Black side character， biracial （Laotian， Dominican） side character; adopted Korean-American authorcw: toxic relationship**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley （thanks， Simon Teen！）。 These are my honest opinions， and in no way was I compensated for this review。**When I r read on my blogrep: adopted Korean-American protagonist， biracial （Indian， white） love interest， biracial （Filipino， white） side character， Filipino-American side characters， Chinese-American side character， Black side character， biracial （Laotian， Dominican） side character; adopted Korean-American authorcw: toxic relationship**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley （thanks， Simon Teen！）。 These are my honest opinions， and in no way was I compensated for this review。**When I read the announcement for this book， way back when， I knew I wanted to read it！ The premise sounded so fun， and I’m all for family antics。 The Jasmine Project throws Jasmine into a Bachelorette-type situation where she is unknowingly set up with three different guys， which begins a great personal journey。Jasmine is content with her life…in a way。 What would she be upset about？ Having a dedicated long-term boyfriend Paul who she’s about to move in with and going to college to become a nurse？ Except that it turns out that Paul has been cheating on her and that she’s always wanted to be a professional chef， not a nurse。 To cheer her up， her family sets her up with three different guys， Eugene， Justin Michael， and Aaron in a Bachelorette-type situation， all without her knowledge。 From there， she begins to realize that she’s been complacent in a life that she never really wanted。I’ll be honest and say that the first third of the book was a bit rough to me， mostly because Paul was the absolute worst and it was difficult for me to get through Jasmine not realizing this。 However， this was intentional: she needed to realize that Paul was a factor in her life bringing her down， not lifting her up。 It was the start of her character growth， and I ended up really enjoying the second half of the book once this was more apparent。Jasmine is resigned to being a side character in everyone else’s lives。 She settles for Paul because she doesn’t think she deserves more， and she settles for becoming a nurse like her mom after her aunt’s restaurant failure。 She self-sabotages and looks down on herself， which Paul enables; over time and throughout the competition， she realizes that she’s allowed to want things for herself and that she deserves to be treated well。 I really enjoyed this character arc and found it very well done over the course of the story。The family dynamics were great as well。 Jasmine has a large extended family， with her mother’s Italian side and her father’s Filipino side。 They’re meddling and nosy but ultimately， they care so much for each other。 Jasmine’s sister Cari is the one who starts the Jasmine Project to help her get over Paul。 At first， I had some issues with this because they were pushing the romance aspect a little too much; however， I liked that Cari makes sure to emphasize that this project was mainly to help Jasmine realize her true potential。 She doesn’t have to end up with one of the guys; she just has to realize that she deserves better and can have better than Paul。The plot itself was pretty fun！ In addition to Jasmine’s narrative， we also have the extended family’s group chat （her excluded， of course）， as well as Cari’s podcast detailing the progress of the project。 I liked getting to see both sides of this。 You， as the reader， always know what is happening and can read between the lines while Jasmine remains oblivious。 It adds to the fun of the story in an unexpected way。We have three main love interests， excluding Paul: Aaron， a hot minor league baseball player; Justin Michael， Jasmine’s childhood best friend who’s back in town after five years away; and Eugene， the son of a famous chef who Jasmine instantly connects with。 The family sets up meet cutes as well as run-ins with Jasmine。 I won’t spoil who she ends up with， but I really liked reading all their scenes together。 Also， and this is a bit random， but I liked how awkward Jasmine is yet she still manages to connect with each guy。 There’s not always smooth dialogue but the scenes feel very genuine。The different backgrounds of Jasmine’s family and friends was really cool to read too。 She’s an adopted Korean American， and her brother is adopted and Laotian and Dominican。 Meanwhile， her dad is Filipino and her mom is Italian， which adds up to a large extended family on both sides。 Jasmine manages to combine all sides of her heritage， Korean and Filipino and Italian， in her cooking somehow。 Jasmine’s friends are Chinese-American and Black， and Eugene， one of the love interests， is Indian and white。The Jasmine Project was such a fun story with great character growth for the protagonist and a cute love story！ I really liked the plot and the family dynamics too。 If you liked 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston， I think you’ll also enjoy The Jasmine Project！original review:ngl the first third was kinda tough to get through because paul was the absolute worst and it was irritating to read jasmine not realize that。。。but that was intentional because it gives you a starting point to seeing her character growth， which is to say that I ended up really enjoying the second half of the book！ 。。。more
Sacha
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Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 I’ll post that review （of this charming debut novel） upon publication。Updated 9/7/214 stars In this charming debut novel， Ireland introduces readers to Jasmine， the main character， who is both sweet and suffering from an incredible lack of self-esteem。 One of the most obvious places in which this is apparent is in her long-term boyfriend， Paul， who is an absolute di Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 I’ll post that review （of this charming debut novel） upon publication。Updated 9/7/214 stars In this charming debut novel， Ireland introduces readers to Jasmine， the main character， who is both sweet and suffering from an incredible lack of self-esteem。 One of the most obvious places in which this is apparent is in her long-term boyfriend， Paul， who is an absolute dirt bag。 When the novel begins， readers learn that Jasmine's WHOLE family agrees with my diplomatic assessment and that we are all correct。 Paul proves the collective point by telling Jasmine that before they take the leap （move in together later in the summer）， they should make sure it's right by seeing other people first。 A more mature or less down-on-herself individual would catch on and cut bait immediately， but Jasmine needs *a lot* of encouragement。 These early events - which have had a clear and long pre-novel build up - lead Jasmine's entire family to initiate the titular Project， in which they do everything they can to get Jasmine away from Trash Paul and onto anyone else at all。 It is so fun to watch this plot unfold， and one of my favorite parts of the novel is the short chapters that encapsulate the family group chats。 I really couldn't get enough of this dynamic and would have loved to see even more focus on the family interactions throughout the novel。 There are countless opportunities for spin-offs in this very large group， and I hope we get to see some！ Though the characters are extremely loveable - Jasmine included - I found myself so frustrated with her behavior。 This is clearly the point， but I was almost horror film-style yelling at her to not do stuff on a regular basis。 Because she has so much growing to do and has a wonderful heart from the jump， she is an ideal m。c。 for the genre。 This is a strong debut from Ireland， and I am already looking forward to reading many more wonderful works from them。 This is an uncomplicated and nicely constructed YA novel with a relatable protagonist， and I think it'll be a hit with its target audience。 。。。more
Tamzen
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Jasmine is a sweet recent high school graduate who has two problems that she doesn't even realize: she is dating a jerk， and she can't see herself for how wonderful she really is， even though her whole family can。 When her boyfriend decides he wants to take a summer-long break from their relationship （maybe because he got caught with another girl on Insta） Jasmine's family decides to intervene without Jasmine's knowledge and show her that she can do better。 The family comes up with a Bachelorett Jasmine is a sweet recent high school graduate who has two problems that she doesn't even realize: she is dating a jerk， and she can't see herself for how wonderful she really is， even though her whole family can。 When her boyfriend decides he wants to take a summer-long break from their relationship （maybe because he got caught with another girl on Insta） Jasmine's family decides to intervene without Jasmine's knowledge and show her that she can do better。 The family comes up with a Bachelorette-light competition with some boys they know， that they know would treat Jasmine well and help her find herself。 It's up to Jasmine to choose her fate-go back to her old boyfriend， or explore the world that she's been missing。This was a fun， cute read！ Jasmine is pretty relatable with her self-image issues and sorta being a doormat。 I enjoyed seeing her slowly grow and learn to be her own self， fully realizing her dreams and what she wants to do with her life。 I especially appreciated the ending。 I recommend this for anyone who likes YA， rom-coms， and/or the bachelor franchise。Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
AJ （buriedinbooks）
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4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book！ This is my honest review， all views are my own。 -This was such a cute， funny， and unique story！ Dating contests are always a fun idea， and this story took it to another level—the bachelorette didn’t even know she was the star of the show！ The different points of view and various text messages throughout the story kept it refreshing and interesting， while the giant cast of characters was still relativ 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book！ This is my honest review， all views are my own。 -This was such a cute， funny， and unique story！ Dating contests are always a fun idea， and this story took it to another level—the bachelorette didn’t even know she was the star of the show！ The different points of view and various text messages throughout the story kept it refreshing and interesting， while the giant cast of characters was still relatively easy to follow in terms of motivation and desires。 There was a clear bias of one suitor in particular， but honestly？ I thought that was fine， since the story was more meant to focus on Jaz’s growth and her learning how people are supposed to treat her instead of her relationship status and who would end up winning in the end。 The writing was a little too simple for my taste—it sometimes felt like it was telling instead of showing， or making strange comparisons—and Paul sometimes turned a little too cartoonish， but I truly enjoyed this book。 It’s a solid 4 stars for me！ 。。。more
Audrey
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This was such a delight to read。 Jasmine's long time boyfriend wants a break and her large and extended family want her to see her worth。 They devise a dating game （unbeknownst to her） to introduce her to three great guys。 Jasmine， in meeting these guys， realizes that she does deserve more and that she shouldn't have to make herself small in order to keep a guy。 This truly is， Bachelorette meets To All the Guys I've loved before with a fun podcast transcript to boot。 You will love her large exte This was such a delight to read。 Jasmine's long time boyfriend wants a break and her large and extended family want her to see her worth。 They devise a dating game （unbeknownst to her） to introduce her to three great guys。 Jasmine， in meeting these guys， realizes that she does deserve more and that she shouldn't have to make herself small in order to keep a guy。 This truly is， Bachelorette meets To All the Guys I've loved before with a fun podcast transcript to boot。 You will love her large extended family's unwieldy group text as well as all the food talk。I received an arc from the publisher but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Yolanda
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*Review will be posted on 8/23/21*This one is cute！ It definitely gave me Jenny Han vibes and I love Jenny Han so this was definitely up my alley。Jasmine Yap is Korean and adopted。 Her adopted mom is Italian-American and her father is Filipino-American which makes for a big family。 I can relate to the big Filipino family – I have so many first cousins， it’s not funny！ I loved the big family parties in the story， and the family meddling and drama is on point， too。So Jaz is at a crossroads。 She’s *Review will be posted on 8/23/21*This one is cute！ It definitely gave me Jenny Han vibes and I love Jenny Han so this was definitely up my alley。Jasmine Yap is Korean and adopted。 Her adopted mom is Italian-American and her father is Filipino-American which makes for a big family。 I can relate to the big Filipino family – I have so many first cousins， it’s not funny！ I loved the big family parties in the story， and the family meddling and drama is on point， too。So Jaz is at a crossroads。 She’s graduating high school with plans on going to community college and follow in her mom’s footsteps to become a nurse。 Also， Jaz is supposed to move in with her high school boyfriend， Paul， until plans change and he gets caught cheating on her。 Jaz’s family， and I mean all of them， decides it’s time for her to start dating other guys – guys who would actually show Jaz she’s special。I could relate to Jaz on the family side of things and going after a dream that seems unattainable。 She wanted to stay safe and surrounded by family and I know that feeling because I grew up with so many people around me， it was sometimes scary to leave that。 But Jaz grows a lot from dating the other guys， having conflict with the family and resolving those issues。 By the end， she’s ready to spread her wings and fly。As for the dating show part of the story， yes she is dating these boys but she doesn’t know the whole story about how they came into her life。 Right off the first meetings I felt the sparks between her and Eugene！ He was my choice for her all along for sure。 They have a love of food and cooking and he really brought her out of her comfort zone。Triggers: bullying， low self-esteem， toxic relationship， cheatingJaz had low self-esteem when she was with Paul。 She seemed to go along with everything he wanted， just to please him and it was nice seeing her find out what she wanted and go for it without him in the picture。Jaz was rightfully mad when she found out what her family did – especially her sister， who had a chance to stop the podcast she made about it。 Jasmine really is a sweetheart for taking time to realize why they did it （out of love for her） and forgiving them。 I don’t know if I would have been so easy to forgive that quickly。I couldn’t put this book down because it was entertaining and I related so well to Jasmine。 This is a wonderful， heartfelt coming of age story that has a sweet romance， friendship， family and food – so much amazing food that it made me hungry！ So if you like food and romance， you will definitely enjoy this one。 。。。more
akacya ♡̷̷ˎˊ
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After Jasmine’s family catch her boyfriend with another girl， they devise a plan to help her break free of him。 They find three “contestants” to each date Jasmine， except…Jasmine herself doesn’t know it’s a competition。This was such a cute book。 I quickly fell in love with the story and with Jasmine， and it was hard to put down！ This story also included points of view besides Jasmine’s， so it was super easy to keep track of the competition and why the family did what they did。 I recommend this t After Jasmine’s family catch her boyfriend with another girl， they devise a plan to help her break free of him。 They find three “contestants” to each date Jasmine， except…Jasmine herself doesn’t know it’s a competition。This was such a cute book。 I quickly fell in love with the story and with Jasmine， and it was hard to put down！ This story also included points of view besides Jasmine’s， so it was super easy to keep track of the competition and why the family did what they did。 I recommend this to anyone who likes YA contemporary/romance books！ 。。。more
Gretal
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This was really fun and lovely。 I loved Jasmine， her ridiculous， meddling family， and the rest of the cast of characters。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Jasmine Project
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Jasmine Project&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Jasmine Project&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0