About the Book:

Title: Give Me A Reason

Author: Jayci Lee

Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Release Date: July 29, 2025

Pages: 352

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

A Korean drama actress gets her second chance at love with the man she left in order to save her family–if she can work up the courage to risk her heart on forever…one last time.

For ten years, Anne Lee told herself that Frederick Nam was her past. In order to save her father from bankruptcy, she left Frederick for an acting career in Korea. This was the only way she could stop him from following her and ruining his future. It was the best way she could love him.

After Anne left, Frederick spent years loving her, missing her, and hating her until he decided to live his life for himself. He followed his dream and became a firefighter in Culver City. He didn’t need romance. He had his work and his friends.

When Anne returns to Los Angeles, she and Frederick are thrown together in the same wedding—she as her cousin’s bridesmaid and he as his friend’s groomsman. Even though he is angry and distant with her, Anne can no longer deny that she never got over him. Not even close.

With so much hurt and uncertainty between them, Anne and Frederick suffer their love in silence. But all it would take is a single leap of faith to bring them together…

Review:

*I received an e-arc via Netgalley for review. Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity. All thoughts are my own*

This was such a sweet story! If you love Persuasion and second chance romance, then I think you will enjoy this one.

Anne is a Korean drama actress who gets her second chance at love with the man she left in order to save her family. She just needs to work up the courage to risk her heart on forever one more time.

Anne and Frederick were absolutely adorable! I enjoyed getting both of their POVs. I wish we had had a little more of their backstory included though. I really enjoyed the family dynamics and the friendships in this one. Overall, a unique retelling!

I recommend! I hope to read more from this author in the future.