10 Hours in Seoul by Mitta

When Emma Lam landed in Seoul eight years ago, she never expected to fall in love; let alone falling for a cold and aloof Korean Chaebol heir. She has now returned to Seoul on a one year work appointment. She has zero expectations of ever seeing Ji Wook again. She accepted the appointment to Seoul for sentimental reasons. She was at a crossroad in her young life and she was not ready to commit to Jeremy. Her heart yearned to return to the land of her first love. Ji Wook’s faith in love was forever shaken when Hee Jin left him to pursue her musical aspirations in America. That was nine long years ago. Her unexpected return back into his life has turned his quiet, mundane bachelorhood upside down. And to complicate matters, these chance encounters with Emma Lam, the Malaysian Chinese girl that had tugged at his heartstrings are making him question his own heart, his family loyalties and to defy traditions. The time he spent with Emma during those short ten hours eight years ago, albeit unwillingly, had stirred something within him and it would forever change his life. He was now thirty one and as hard as he fought against his own will, he never imagined himself capable of falling so deeply in love again, especially with a girl of non-Korean descent, a girl that his family would never accept and approve of. This short novel takes you through Emma and Ji Wook’s topsy turvy and heart wrenching journey towards finding love and each other. Fate brought them together but are they destined for a fairy tale ending? Will their love survive against long standing Korean traditions and family expectations? Will Ji Wook follow through with his engagement to Hee Jin? And will Emma choose the safe and comfortable path with Paul, her mentor and best friend at UNIDO or will she fight an uphill battle against all odds for true happiness?