She needed a man. Preferably one with 1.000,000 won to spare.

 

Kwon Sun Hee stared into the small homemade campfire in the middle of her living room floor and wondered if she had officially lost her mind. The piece of paper in her hand held all the qualities she dreamed her soul mate would possess. Loyalty. Intelligence. Humor. A strong sense of family and a love for animals. A healthy income.

Most of her ingredients were already cooking. One hair from a male family member,her brother was still pissed. A mix of scented herbs,probably to give him a tender side. And the small stick for…well, she hoped that didn’t mean what she feared.

With a deep breath, she threw the list into the silver bucket and watched it burn. She felt like an idiot for creating a love spell, but she had no options left and little to lose. As the owner of an eclectic bookstore in Seoul, she figured she was allowed some quirks. Like sending up a prayer to Earth Mother for the perfect man.Sun Hee reached over and grabbed the fire extinguisher as the flames leaped. She crinkled her nose, shot the spray in the middle of her carpet, and went to hunt up a glass of red wine to celebrate.

 

Her mom would have to sell Tara.

Her family home.