Fiction by Jesse Q. Sutanto
This book is a modern reimagining of the Disney movie Mulan, part of something called the "Meant to Be" series. The other books are by different authors, and I may try another one because this novel was light and fun, all in all.
It was, of course. quite predictable, as we already know that Mulan and Shang have to fall in love at the end, and it contained a bit too much "I-Can't-Tell-The-Truth-Or-The-Story-Will-End-Here- Syndrome,"** but it was not bad for a straight romance.
I also read recently by this author: I'm Not Done With You Yet
**I-Can't-Tell-The -Truth-Or-The-Story-Will-End-Here Syndrome
(Most recently occurred in Left by Tamar Ossowski)
This shows up in romances quite a bit, in which a main character withholds some vital piece of information form his/her love interest for flimsy reasons, making it obvious that the author is using the device to further complicate the plot and lengthen the story.
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