Give Me A Reason

Anne Lee told herself that breaking up with Frederick Nam was the best way she could love him. To save her father from bankruptcy, she dropped out of UC San Diego and pursued an acting career in Korea. To stop Frederick from following her and ruining his future, she had to let him go. It's been ten years, and thoughts of him refuse to stay in the past...Frederick spent years loving Anne. Missing her came just as easily as hating her, but he had to live his life for himself. In her absence, he followed his dream and became a firefighter in Culver City. He didn't need romance. He had his work and his friends.Returning to Los Angeles, Anne and Frederick find themselves in the same wedding-as a bridesmaid and 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 forgiving her is as hard as denying his feelings.

"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