Every Reason We Shouldn't - by Sara Fujimura (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

NPR Best of the Year

Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura is a charming multicultural romance perfect for the many fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell.

Warning: Contains family expectations, delightful banter, great romantic tension, skating (all kinds!), Korean pastries, and all the feels.

Sixteen-year-old figure skater Olivia Kennedy's Olympic dreams have ended. She's bitter, but enjoying life as a regular teenager instead of trying to live up to expectations of being the daughter of Olympians Michael Kennedy and Midori Nakashima...until Jonah Choi starts training at her family's struggling rink.

Jonah's driven, talented, going for the Olympics in speed skating, completely annoying... and totally gorgeous. Between teasing Jonah, helping her best friend try out for roller derby, figuring out life as a normal teen and keeping the family business running, Olivia's got her hands full. But will rivalry bring her closer to Jonah, or drive them apart?

"This book is like a warm hug filled with all the things I love. I started smiling from page one and couldn't put it down." --Courtney Milan

Review Quotes

"This book is like a warm hug filled with all the things I love. I started smiling from page one and couldn't put it down." --Courtney Milan

"A rich, emotionally layered story. ... Wonderful." --NPR

"Whether your first ice skating romance was The Cutting Edge or Yuri!!! On Ice, you will absolutely love this book. Full of complicated family relationships, sparkling friendships, and a completely delicious romance, Every Reason We Shouldn't is an uplifting love song to everyone who's ever lost their way, and then had the courage to find it again." --Lindsay Ribar, author of Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies

"Sure to take the gold." --Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will enjoy the well-developed characters, witty dialogue, and cringe-worthy romantic fumbles right through to the awfully neat, but very happy ending." --School Library Connection

"Compelling... an obvious choice for fans of classic love stories that play out on the ice, but also for readers looking for a nuanced story of self-discovery." --Booklist