Picture this: a Pride & Prejudice retelling but make it YA, Asian, and baking-themed. At times a bit unrealistically theatrical, overall this was a sweet (get it?) read. Plus, have you ever seen a cuter cover?

I would have never guessed this was a P&P retelling except for one review on the back cover, but once I realized that it was fun sussing out who the characters were - I quite enjoyed the discovery of Mr. Wickham. I will say it is quite challenging to make high school boys seem mysterious and broody, they don't quite have the panache yet and are more awkward and fumbling. I do wish the protagonist, Liza (fittingly named after Elizabeth Bennet), wasn't so clumsy which is a classic romance novel heroine trope I don't particularly enjoy and was utilized as a plot point more than I felt was necessary.

I enjoyed the baking contest theme and learning more about Taiwanese desserts - catch me stopping by an Asian bakery to get a red bean custard bun ASAP.