Helen Wan perfectly executes these compete moments of cringe we’ve all experienced or seen. All while having Ingrid, her main character, weave us through her accurate and sometimes gut punching thoughts. Ingrid often finds herself struggling on where she fits in in this white male driven world. To speak up? To keep quiet? Worrying either way if it’ll jeopardize her potential to become a partner at her high profile law office. The Netflix show can be whatever it wants. I just deeply hope they don’t exclude all the important moments Wan so clearly thoughtfully put into her story. The romance was on point, and it had so many elements that I adore. It’s a workplace romance, so there’s a bit of a forbidden aspect, and I’ve already mentioned the One Bed, and (Insert Fangirl Scream Here) there’s a whole sequence where they’re snowed in together! There’s also a slight age gap, where she is older than he is by a few years. The perfection! There were a few times I wanted to shake Perdie out of frustration, but she eventually does it herself and starts working on her insecurities and fears. In the end, this was a romance, yes, but also the story of a woman who learns to takes risks for her happiness, her career, and love.

I saw the trailer for the Netflix movie that's coming out and was v happy to see an Asian lead! I was too curious about what happens with the love interests in the trailer so I had to read the book to find out since I can't wait the half-month for the movie to come out. I was originally just going to skim to see what happens with the boys but ended up reading the whole book at once because I just had to finish all of it. There was low-key way more to it than I was expecting that actually made me want to read the whole thing. This was a really satisfying book. Wan does a great job of taking us behind the scenes in the lawyer's world. I really loved how she wove in the experiences of being a minority and a female in that setting. Although some of the childhood experiences with racism and the beginning interactions with her goal-oriented parents were pretty generic (maybe because I've experienced them myself or heard about them plenty), the actual character of Ingrid seemed very multi-dimensional. I enjoyed how Wan set up Ingrid's desire to work in and be part of New York City. Behind Helen Wan’s wit and sparkling prose is a poignant and at times, painfully honest tale of loyalty, ambition and sacrifice. Funny, fragile, sometimes bold, often unsure, Ingrid Yung is one of those unforgettable heroines that you actually miss, like a dear friend, when the story’s over.” –Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author of "The Good House" Paul Hollywood Physically Glitched After Eating a Sour Showstopper on 'The Great British Baking Show' "Pastry Week"

In the eyes of her corporate law firm, Ingrid Yung is a "two-fer." As a Chinese-American woman about to be ushered into the elite rank of partner, she's the face of Parsons Valentine & Hunt LLP's recruiting brochures--their treasured "Golden Girl." But behind the firm’s welcoming façade lies the scotch-sipping, cigar-smoking old-boy network that shuts out lawyers like Ingrid. To compensate, Ingrid gamely plays in the softball league, schmoozes in the corporate cafeteria, and puts in the billable hours — until a horrifically offensive performance at the law firm's annual summer outing throws the carefully constructed image way out of equilibrium. Scrambling to do damage control, Parsons Valentine announces a new "Diversity Initiative" and commands a reluctant Ingrid to spearhead the effort, taking her priority away from the enormous deal that was to be the final step in securing partnership. For the first time, Ingrid finds herself at odds with her colleagues — including her handsome, golden-boy boyfriend — in a clash of class, race, and sexual politics.

Dirty talking beta MMC. The dirty talk was really good, similar to a very popular author known for their dirty talk, but slightly less corny. The term "bad girl" is used a lot. Georgia Lee spoke to Deadline shortly following the release of season 1 and discussed where they’d head in season 2. Here’s some of the key points discussed:

There is a breakup at the end, but it gives her a chance to go to therapy and start working through some things. The banter and the games they play with one another are full of sexual tension, I love the workplace setting and will definitely be looking more into books with that! This is a MUST read for steamy contemporary romance fans 🔥 Let me start by saying this book only took me a little over two months to read because I was supposed to read it with my family and they just…. stopped reading it with me.