Yoon Mi-ra has mastered the art of keeping things casual. Then she meets a man who makes walking away surprisingly difficult.

Confident, outspoken, and unapologetically independent, Mi-ra knows exactly what she wants from men. A good time, great chemistry, and absolutely no complications. Love has never been part of the arrangement.

Then Ryu Tae-yeong comes along.

Attractive, successful, and frustratingly difficult to forget, Tae-yeong isn’t interested in becoming another man Mi-ra leaves behind. And for the first time, she’s not entirely sure she wants to leave.

But falling for someone is one thing. Letting him into a life that’s becoming increasingly complicated is another. Between unexpected family revelations, professional ambitions, and the emotional risks of a real relationship, Mi-ra must confront something far more intimidating than heartbreak: the possibility of having something worth staying for.

Perfect Exception is a passionate, funny, emotionally layered contemporary romance set in South Korea, featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a confident hero who knows what he wants, irresistible chemistry, complicated families, and two adults learning what it means to choose each other.

Book Two of the Perfect Hearts series. No K-drama experience necessary.