XO, Kitty is back this week! I am so hyped for season two and wanted to celebrate with a book rec post for the show. So without further ado, here are 7 books to read if you love XO, Kitty:
I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE
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A funny rom-com about a Korean-American girl who uses K-Drama techniques to snag the boyfriend of her dreams. All’s fair in love and Korean dramas, right? But when the fun and games turn to feelings, Desi finds out that real-life love is about way more than just drama.
XOXO
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Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world of K-pop, XOXO is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Maurene Goo.
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS
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Heartbroken and ready for a change of pace, Millie heads to an exclusive boarding school in Scotland. The only problem? Mille can’t stand her roommate, an actual princess. Regal romance abounds in this flirty, laugh-out-loud rom-com.
SEOULMATES
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Hannah Cho’s former best friend is back in town. Can they figure out what went wrong when they last parted and navigate the new feelings developing between them?
THE NOH FAMILY
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This sparkling K-drama inspired novel introduces irrepressibly charming teen Chloe Chang, who is reunited with her deceased father’s estranged family via a DNA test and is whisked off to Seoul to join them . . .
LOVE & OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS
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When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn’t what she had in mind. This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon.
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
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What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them . . . all at once? Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated in this New York Times bestselling romance, the inspiration for Netflix’s spin-off series XO, Kitty.