Choose a K-Drama You Loved, Get a Book You’ll Love Just as Much! By Savannah Kennelly Choose a K-Drama You Loved, Get a Book You'll Love Just as Much!I love K-Dramas. They bring me all of the joy. They are sweet, they are sad, I inevitably cry on episode one every single time – seriously, it’s like clockwork. And you know what else I love. Hold on, ‘cause this one might shock you – books. So in this episode of Savannah does what she wants because she thinks it’s her world and we’re just living in it, I’m gonna deliver your next favorite read based upon your favorite K-Drama. YOU’RE. WELCOME.<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/thewaroutside">The War Outside </a>by Monica HesseSeparated by political differences between their two countries, a North Korean soldier and a South Korean heiress must fight to protect their blossoming love. The War Outside may be set in a completely different time and place, but the vibes are so similar to Crash Landing on You! It’s 1944 and World War II is raging. But in America, two teens are uprooted from their lives and moved to Texas all because of the places their parents once called home: Germany and Japan. When these two girls meet, they could not be more different. But the camp is changing them day by day, and their families are beginning to fall apart. They find solace in their budding friendship, but in a prison the government has deemed full of spies, can they trust anyone? Even each other?<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/swaywithme">Sway With Me</a> by Syed M. MasoodChildhood friends turned enemies turned coworkers, confused identities, and an office romance? SIGN. ME. UP. To be perfectly transparent, this is one of my all-time favorite dramas. So I feel I should recommend you one of my all-time favorite books! Arsalan has learned everything he knows from Nana, he 100-year-old great-grandfather – including the fact that when Nana dies, Arsalan will completely alone in the world. So he turns to Beenish, the step-daughter of a prominent matchmaker, to find him a life partner. She agrees, but in return Arsalan will have to help her ruin her older sister’s wedding with a spectacular dance she’s been forbidden to perform. Complete with a style makeover, a dance montage, a running Jane Austen joke, and found family, the book has the perfect amount of humor, heartache, and romance – just like She Was Pretty!<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/thisismybraininlove">This is My Brain In Love</a> by I. W. GregorioStart Up is one of my favorite dramas all about believing in yourself when the odds are stacked against you – and of course, finding love! Start Up also has the backdrop of business beginnings combining the professional drama with the romantic drama in a way that is *chef’s kiss* perfection! And if that’s what you love this drama for, I recommend This is My Brain in Love. Jocelyn Wu just wants to get through junior year, but when her father tells her their family restaurant may be going under, all her wishes are off. Meanwhile, Will Domenici needs to find a paying summer internship. It’s up to Jocelyn and her unlikely new employee Will to bring A-Plus Chinese Garden into the 21st century (or, at least, to Facebook). But will their budding romance be able to stand the strain of family prejudices and an uncertain future?<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/mostlikely">Most Likely </a>by Sarah WatsonA group of college girls, brought together by chance to live together in a shared dorm, will bond and connect as they grow and start juggling the perils of adult life. This adorable series and its focus on female friendship and growing up has such big Most Likely energy! Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha have been friends since kindergarten. Now they’re in their senior year and they’ll have to face their fears about growing up and growing apart as the future looms before them. But little do they know that there’s more than just college on the horizon. One of these girls will grow up to become the president of the United States. The question is: which one?<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/ameliawestlake">Amelia Westlake Was Never Here</a> by Erin GoughConfused identities and an enemies-to-lovers romance? Well, say less! If you loved Coffee Prince, you’ll adore Amelia Westlake Was Never Here! Harriet Price and Will Everhart couldn’t be more different. Harriet is the perfect Rosemead student, an over achieving perfectionist. Will is a social-justice warrior with a chip on her shoulder. But when a worrying incident with their swim coach is covered up, these two girls will team together to expose him with provocative pranks, eventually creating Amelia Westlake, an imaginary person to help right the many wrongs at their school. But will these girls be able to put aside their dislike of each other long enough to make a difference? And when will they realize that they don’t actually hate each other? Gosh, just make out already!<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/theinheritancegames">The Inheritance Games </a>by Jennifer Lynn BarnesA working class girl gets tangled up with a group of rich, handsome boys. Hmmm… where have I heard that one before? But while Boys Over Flowers focuses on the romance and love-triangle aspects of this Cinderella story, The Inheritance Games has a bit more bite. When Avery Grambs is names in Tobias Hawthorne’s will, she inherits his billions and virtually everything else he owns. The catch? Avery has no idea why. She doesn’t even know who Tobias Hawthorne is or why he would pass over his children and four grandsons to leave everything to her. Add in a house full of secret passageways, a family used to getting their own way, and four irresistibly charming, handsome brothers, and you’ve got a recipe for riddles and danger around every turn!<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/thenaturals">The Naturals</a> by Jennifer Lynn BarnesVincenzo – a thrill ride and a mystery rife with murder and backstabbing as Vincenzo, the adopted son of a mob boss, must take on a corrupt real-estate firm with the help of a plucky lawyer. The Naturals – a team of teens gathered by the FBI for their unusual skills to help crack infamous cold cases. Just as Vincenzo, the Naturals will have to use all their wits and their wiles as they enter into a cat-and-mouse game with a killer. And failure could have lethal consequences.<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/thedivinersseries">The Diviners</a> by Libba BrayHotel del Luna – a supernatural hotel catering to ghosts and with all manner of secrets. If you loved learning the secrets behind Hotel del Luna, you’ll love The Diviners. 1926, New York City. Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring hometown and shipped to the bustling city full of speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and pickpockets! Say less! The only catch is that she’ll be living with her uncle Will who is obsessed with the occult. And Evie has a secret: a supernatural ability that’s only brought her trouble so far. When the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol, uncle Will is brought to the scene to help investigate and Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. Meanwhile across the city, more people are waking up to their supernatural gifts as, unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened…<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/thebonehouses">The Bone Houses</a> by Emily Lloyd-JonesA mysterious zombie plague haunting ancient Korea? Well, I give you a mysterious zombie curse haunting a Wales-inspired fantasy world and the quest to stop it! It’s a match made in literary/tv heaven! Seventeen-year-old Aderyn, Ryn for short, is a gravedigger. And in the village of Colbren, that’s no easy job. Because in Colbren the dead have a tendency to rise again as “bone houses.” When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker, comes to town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. Together, Ellis and Ryn will have to enter the mountain range that is home to fae creatures known as the Otherfolk where they will have to face the curse and long-buried truths about themselves.<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/heartbreaksymphony">Heartbreak Symphony</a> by Laekan Zea KempIt’s Okay to Not Be Okay is the story of two hurting souls learning how to connect and heal the wounds of their past. If you loved that, you’ll adore Heartbreak Symphony where Aarón and Mia will learn how to live and love with broken hearts. Ever since Aarón’s mother passed away, his brother and father have been pushing him away, and he’s been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ. He thinks his only way out is a scholarship to the Acadia School of Music. If only he could avoid blowing the audition. Mia Villanueva has a haunting past of her own, and the only family heirloom she’s got is doubt. If only she could get over her stage fright or the belief that her music isn’t worth making, then maybe she’d have a shot at Acadia. When these two teen cross paths, they’ll learn to face their fears and hopefully make their dreams come true. That is until they realize there’s something far scarier than getting up on stage – falling in love with a broken heart.<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/amatchmadeinmehendi">A Match Made in Mehendi</a> by Nandini BajpaiAn app that tells you when your love is near? What could possibly go wrong? Well, if Love Alarm didn’t tell you, then A Match Made in Mehendi will! Fifteen-year-old Simran “Simi” Sangha comes from a long line of Indian vichole-matchmakers. When Simi accidentally set up her cousin and a soon-to-be-lawyer, her family is thrilled she has the “gift.” But Simi has no interest in her “gift” – that is right up until she realizes this could be just the thing to improve her and her best friend Noah’s social status. Armed with her family’s ancient guide to finding love, Simi creates a matchmaking service in the form of an app. But when she connects a wallflower girl and the star of the boys’ soccer team, she turns the school’s social hierarchy on her head making herself enemy number one in the process! <a href="https://www.thenovl.com/beyondtherubyveil">Beyond the Ruby Veil</a> by Mara FitzgeraldOkay, so this one might not seem quite so direct, but I promise you if you like Sweet Home, you’ll love Beyond the Ruby Veil if for no other reason than the glorious, blood-soaked gore of it all. Sure, there aren’t as many disgusting monsters in Beyond the Ruby Veil, but with a main character like Emanuela, you really don’t need ‘em. Emanuela Ragno always gets what she wants. But she has a secret that could shatter all of her plans. In the city of Occhia, the only source of water is the watercrea, a mysterious being who uses magic to make water from blood. When an Occhian receives an omen, a bruise-like mark on their skin, they must go to the watercrea’s tower to be drained of life. Everyone has given themselves up for the greater good. Everyone except Emanuela, who’s hid her omen for years. But when her secret is exposed, let’s just say she’s not one to go quietly. What follows is a carnival of gore and strange magic that will leave you asking “what did I just read?” in the best possible way!<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/theheartswesold">The Hearts We Sold</a> by Emily Lloyd JonesWhen So Mun is dragged into the world of the supernatural, his world is turned upside down. He finds himself with new superhuman abilities and a responsibility to rid the world of evil spirits alongside his fellow demon-hunters called Counters. In The Hearts We Sold, Dee Moreno finds herself in a similar situation. She needs money for school, and fast. Luckily for her, she lives in a world where demons exist and they’re open to making deals. One human body part in exchange for one wish come true. But instead of asking for the usual arm or leg, the demon Dee approaches is only interested in her heart. And after Dee makes her deal, she realizes her nightmare is only just beginning. Dee and her fellow “heartless” have a new responsibility and must face monsters beyond reckoning.<a href="https://www.thenovl.com/twilight">Twilight </a>by Stephenie MeyerA love story between a supernatural beast and the woman who can see the gentle soul beneath? Did you really think I could choose anything other than Twilight? Just like the love in Tale of the Nine Tailed, the love in Twilight is fraught with tension, fate, and supernatural creatures. Romeo and Juliet got nothing on these star-crossed lovers.Choose a K-Drama You Loved!
