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Give Me a Reason - by Jayci Lee (Paperback)

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  • An instant USA Today bestseller!
  • About the Author: Jayci Lee is a USA Today bestselling author of sexy contemporary romance and epic romantasy, featuring Korean American main characters.
  • 352 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance

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"For ten years, Anne Lee told herself that Frederick Nam was her past. To save her father from bankruptcy, she dropped out of UC San Diego to pursue an acting career in Korea. Anne had to stop Frederick from following her and ruining his future. Breaking up with him was the best way she could love him. After Anne left him, 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 she returns to Los Angeles, Anne and Frederick find themselves in the same wedding. ... Even though he is cold and distant with her, Anne can no longer deny that she never got over him"--



Book Synopsis



An instant USA Today bestseller!

In this modern retelling of Jane Austen's PERSUASION, a K-drama actress gets her second chance at love with the man she left to save her family, if only 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. To save her father from bankruptcy, she dropped out of UC San Diego to pursue an acting career in Korea. Anne had to stop Frederick from following her and ruining his future. Breaking up with him was the best way she could love him.

After Anne left him, 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 she returns to Los Angeles, Anne and Frederick find themselves in the same wedding--she as her cousin's bridesmaid and he as his friend's groomsman. Even though he is cold and distant with her, Anne can no longer deny that she never got over him. Not even close. As for Frederick, needing to take care of Anne is a habit he can't seem to kick, but that doesn't mean he has to forgive her.



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"Jayci Lee's Give Me a Reason is a second-chance romance that hits like a gut punch wrapped in a love letter. Anne and Frederick are fire and ash--twin heartbreaks that smolder ten years later with breathtaking heat. It's a love story that dares to ask what happens after the credits roll, and what it means to fight for the one who once walked away. Tender, aching, and brave--this book gave me all the reasons to believe in love again."
--Nikki Payne, author of Pride and Protest

"A deeply heartfelt nod to Jane Austen's iconic second chance romance. Austen's Anne and Fredrick taught me all I know about how love should be and Jayci Lee's Anne and Fredrick do them proud. They are magic on the page, the kind of magic that makes you sigh and yearn and smile from your heart." - Sonali Dev, Bestselling Author of There's Something About Mira

Love from booksellers!
"Endearing and enjoyable. This modern retelling of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion was lovely. A second chance romance that makes you believe in true love." --Tombolo Books

"The longing. The pining. This second chance romance was such a swoony read." --Belmont Books

"[A] swoony and sweet second-chance romance." --Northshire




About the Author



Jayci Lee is a USA Today bestselling author of sexy contemporary romance and epic romantasy, featuring Korean American main characters. Her books have been in O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood Reporter, E! News, and Women's World. Jayci is retired from her fifteen-year career as a litigator because she's a lover...not a fighter. She lives in sunny California with her husband, sons, and a fluffy rescue.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Romance
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Theme: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Author: Jayci Lee
Language: English
Street Date: July 29, 2025
TCIN: 93213100
UPC: 9781250907783
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-2109
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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