XOXO

By: Axie Oh

Narrated by: Greta Jung

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Jenny didn’t get to be an award-winning, classically trained cellist without choosing practice over fun. That is, until the night she meets Jaewoo. Mysterious, handsome, and just a little bit tormented, Jaewoo is exactly the kind of distraction Jenny would normally avoid. And yet, she finds herself pulled into spending an unforgettable evening wandering Los Angeles with him on the night before his flight home to South Korea.

With Jaewoo an ocean away, there’s no use in dreaming of what could have been. But when Jenny and her mother move to Seoul to take care of her ailing grandmother, who does she meet at the elite arts academy she’s just been accepted to? Jaewoo.

Finding the dreamy stranger who swept you off your feet in your homeroom is one thing, but Jaewoo isn’t just any student. Turns out, Jaewoo is a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world. And like most K-pop idols, Jaewoo is strictly forbidden from dating anyone.

When a relationship means not only jeopardizing her place at her dream music school but also endangering everything Jaewoo’s worked for, Jenny has to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love. XOXO is a new romance that proves chasing your dreams doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your heart, from acclaimed author Axie Oh.

Indigo Best Teen Books of 2021

©2021 Axie Oh (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Pretty good story but poor narration

I liked the story, but the narration was poor. I think it's better if you just read the book rather than listen to this.

YA Kdrama in all its glory

This book was so good! I’ve been looking for a book like this for a long time. Something that is fun, an interesting group of friends, a swoon worthy romance, with a kdrama feel! I was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the narrator, and the characters. I also drooled every time the amazing food was mentioned. Please, read/listen to this. You will not be disappointed! Oh, and there is subway mentions so it’s legit kdrama!

Fanfic for adults, lol

Look, I used to read fanfics when I was in HS and like my first year of university and I’m very far away from those years now but this book really brought me back and I loved it! I’m just curious to know who the inspiration behind the main Kpop idol was 😂 Anyways, it’s really good, super entertaining and the performance was great!

Cute story 😊

I wanted to listen to a lighthearted and cute story. This one fits the bill to perfection 😁

needs better narrator

this was an amazing story, but the narration was absolute dog crap, but still is a great story

Cute YA Romance

Cute story and the writing was decent. My one issue is the annoying voices the narrator gave the female characters; I found it distracting.

I love this story!

It keeps your interest and is an easy read. If you love k dramas and k pop this book definitely is a must read!

Skip the audio read the book

Heard a lot of people rave about this book and was expecting a much cuter story. The book doesn't show much insight into the romance of the main characters as I would have liked to see. Which means you don't really have much investment in their story and whether or not they'll work out. The narration was also terrible. I really wish I would have just read the book instead; I think I probably would have enjoyed the story a lot more without the irritating voices the narrator chose to give the characters for whatever reason.

Overall, it was a cute enough story for me to finish it however I'd suggest getting a physically copy instead.

Sweet, yummy, and fun!

Teenage coming of age, heartwarming with a wonderful add of Korean culture and descriptions of food that will make you hungry! Highly recommend!

must read

I loves it. It was amazing book. should read if like a k-pop idol romance.