The Jasmine Project

Written by Meredith Ireland

Narrated by Hannah Choi, Jennifer Aquino, Ramon de Ocampo and 2 more

Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this “sparkling, witty, warm-hearted gem” (Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying) of a romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart, as orchestrated by her overbearing, loving family.

Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay. She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend, Paul, before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants. But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating. To her giant, overprotective family, Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more. The only problem is, Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new.

But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know? A secret Jasmine Project.

The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando. There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone, of course, but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated. And maybe one will win her heart.

But with the family fighting for their favorites, bachelors going rogue, and Paul wanting her back, the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total, heartbreaking disaster.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781797133683

Meredith Ireland

Meredith Ireland is a transracial adoptee attorney and writer born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes young adult and children’s books. Her debut novel, The Jasmine Project, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection and a Best Book of 2021 according to Boston Public Library and received a starred review from ALA Booklist. Her follow-up, Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller, was named a best book of 2022 by both Forbes and Seventeen magazine. Her short story is featured in You Are Here, a middle grade anthology and the inaugural title of Allida/Clarion. Emma and the Love Spell, her debut middle grade fantasy, will be out in winter 2024. Meredith resides in New York with her two children and a county fair goldfish that will probably outlive them all.

Reviews for The Jasmine Project

[Priyanka Taslim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A deeply adorable and heartwarming book I found just when I needed it!

[Geneviève Rouleau · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A meddling family, romance, and growing into yourself... what's not to enjoy?

[Ekene Ogbue · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sometimes you just need patience with a book and then you see it's actually pretty good. This was less of a romance and more of a story of a girl finding herself and her family

[Diane Mak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lovely, fun, super cute read, but I also really enjoyed and appreciated learning about Jasmine's diverse, loud, well-meaning but over-meddling family. The ending was very satisfying!