The Donut Trap: A Novel

Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy,

which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim’s Convenience and Frankly

in Love

Jasmine

Tran has landed herself behind bars—maple bars that is. With no boyfriend or

job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents’ donut shop. Jasmine

quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. She

wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the

survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever.

Help

comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. Not only is he successful

and easy on the eyes, to her parents’ delight, he’s also Chinese. He’s

everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isn’t as

perfect as she thinks. Worse, he doesn’t think she’s perfect either.

With

both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut

down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to

find a solution that satisfies her family’s expectations and can get her out of

the donut trap once and for all.