Kidnapped Idol by Jennie Bennett

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Title: Kidnapped Idol: A Kpop Romance Book
Author: Jennie Bennett
Published by: Indie
Release Date: February 13, 2017
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 208
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge, Lenoreo's 2017 Diverse Reading Challenge, Lenoreo's 2017 New Adult Challenge, Lenoreo’s 2017 Platypire Diversity Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

A Stand-alone Novel in the BESTSELLING K-Pop Romance Series

Jenica had her life planned out. Study abroad in China for a year, complete her degree in international studies, then maybe become a professor.

What Jenica didn't foresee was Woon. Maybe he was good-looking and sweet, but from the moment they met it was obvious he was in trouble. Jenica didn't do trouble. If only his face wasn't plastered all over billboards, magazines, and every television in the whole of China, she might be able to forget him.

But Woon was hiding a dark secret, and Jenica, a civilian, was the only person Woon knew could help him. The truth was, he'd been Kidnapped by a Chinese Entertainment agency and he was trying to escape to Korea to free himself from contract enslavement.

Jenica was forced to make a choice. Focus on her studies and leave Woon behind, or take a risk for once, and maybe find love along the way.

My Review:

4 stars — OK, this book was just fun.  I went into it fully understanding that this was kind of a k-drama fan fiction type shorter novel, and while I don’t watch k-dramas or listen to k-pop, I feel like I had the right expectations.  It’s kind of like a less salacious soap opera.  And this book delivered for me.  Was it over the top in places?  Oh heck yes!  Did I care?  Nope!  Not one bit.

The other thing I kept in mind while reading this was that it was a shorter novel, so I was more tolerant of the quick move from crush to love.  If you can’t check your realism at the door, this might not be the book for you.  It kind of reminded me of my days of reading Harlequins…without any of the sexy times (seriously, this is a VERY CLEAN read).  But it satisfied my need for a sweet romance you can root for, you know?

And I LOVE me a celebrity romance!!  Especially when they meet up with a regular girl and feel that connection!  I might have wanted a bit more connection at times, but there was enough to keep me happy.  The other thing I kind wanted a bit more of was from Jenica — why was she so insecure and down on herself?  I needed a bit more background on her I think.

Honestly though, it was just kind of fun to be in a world where stars are kidnapped by evil corporate big wigs, and there is chases, and hostages, and possible corruption.  And cute pop stars who just want to be loved for who they are.

AND it totally fulfilled my diversity requirement!  I felt like I got to see a bit of what life was like for both Jenica and Woon, and it was fun to have it set in Beijing.

So yeah.  I totally enjoyed myself.  It was like a fun sugar-filled candy.  Sometimes you just need a treat of uncomplicated fun.