The Thorn Birds completed The Thorn Birds AUTHOR: amber_rose
LEAD: D.O
GENRE; SETTING: drama, romance; hotel/business intrigue
CHAPTERS: 50
READER INFORMATION: None  

Walking out from the shadow of a heartbreak, Jin Eunjung vows to start life afresh as she embarks on a new job in a new environment. There, she finds herself struggling to keep afloat under the sofficating supervision of her OCD boss Do Kyungsoo, a man she doesn't hope to ever understand. When Kim Jongin, the man who once smashed her heart, returns from the States and re-enters her life, Eunjung finds herself having to make some of the most difficult decisions of her life, ones that truly embody the saying:

There is a fine line between love and hate.

thoughts PLOT: I saw one or two of its readers likening it to reading a K-drama, and I agree. I'm not a big one for melodramas, but this one's quite a relaxed and pleasant read, which is why I'm recommending it. Heir apparent doesn't want his inheritance; best friend gets hauled over to the other side; parents plotting and messing everybody over; arranged marriages; love triangles... There were two parts of the plot (unfortunately crucial ones) involving Kai that I wasn't totally convinced by, alongside a couple of deus ex machinas like the younger siblings of two important characters in different spheres just happening to be best friends (without either of their older siblings