THE DO-OVER

A bestselling author is forced to go back to college and revisit more than one part of her past.

Lily Lee is best known in the literary world as the go-to author for learning how to succeed in the workplace. In fact, she’s on top of the world in her corporate career, with a job offer from a dream company and a second book in the works. That all comes to a screeching halt when her new employer’s background check reveals that she never officially graduated from her alma mater 10 years ago—she's a few credits short of a diploma, even though she walked across the stage at commencement, and what's more, she'll have to go back to school in order to complete her degree. Although Lily initially balks at the idea, she eventually decides to let herself relive her senior year of college. But it's not all frat parties and dining hall meals; the teaching assistant for one of her classes is none other than her ex-boyfriend Jake Cho. As far as Lily's concerned, Jake is the one who broke her heart when they were at school together. She's reluctant to let him back into her life, especially when he seems to have everything together and her world couldn't be more out-of-order by comparison. Now that she has a second chance to get things right, though, does that mean she should give things with Jake another try? Park’s latest novel skews a bit closer to women’s fiction than romance—Lily’s journey to self-empowerment and making peace with her setbacks feels more essential to the plot than her relationship with Jake. That said, the story is rooted in complex, relatable issues that are sure to have readers rooting for Lily the whole way through.

A story of second chances in life more than love.