With Suzanne Park's irresistible humor and lovably relatable characters, One Last Word is a breezy, clever romp through the tech world. I can't count the number of times I laughed out loud!” — Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk
"One Last Word is the best kind of novel: laugh-out-loud funny, bittersweet, and so darn relatable you wonder if the author’s been hanging out inside your head. Suzanne Park has written another absolute winner.” — Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Good for You
"What a pleasure to dive into One Last Word by Suzanne Park, a smart, contemporary and laugh-out-loud novel about taking chances and making amends. With a clever plot twist that leads to deep storylines about love, friendship and family ties, Park draws us in with relatable characters and sharp dialogue. The overall effect is a satisfying tale of a modern woman choosing to live life on her own terms." — Lian Dolan, author of The Sweeney Sisters
"One Last Word is inventive, smart, and funny with s-tier swoon. What more you could you ask for?!" — Trish Doller, international bestselling author of Float Plan
“A jaunty, quick read that’s no less captivating for its ease, Suzanne Park’s One Last Word is the stuff early-aughts rom-coms were made of, updated for a more modern decade...This STEM romance tackles that particular nightmare with Park’s celebrated wit.” — Elle
"Witty lines, touching reconciliation moments, and compelling career and romantic breakthroughs make Park’s (The Do-Over) latest novel a satisfying read. Fans of her previous books will enjoy the well-paced plot and the various personalities in the cast, as well as Sara and Harry’s strong compatibility and chemistry." — Library Journal
"Park has always been good at telling stories about women who find themselves at a nadir in their professional lives, and Sara’s struggles in her industry are deeply relatable...there are plenty of laughs as we follow Sara’s journey toward achieving her biggest career goals. A fresh, modern story about learning to be honest." — Kirkus Reviews
“If you consider yourself a fan of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it’s time to meet Suzanne Park’s latest novel, One Last Word... The setup makes for a light, fun beach read—grab this one when you want an escape punctuated by laughter and swoony scenes.” — Reader's Digest
"Suzanne Park demonstrates her former competition-winning stand-up comedian chops in her latest novel One Last Word. The emphasis is on smart comedy in this laugh-out-loud rom-com replete with heart and social commentary." — BookTrib
“Some books just feel like an old friend, their first pages embracing you with an instant familiarity and warmth you can’t help but sink into. Suzanne Park’s So We Meet Again is that kind of book...A cinematic, charming heart-squeeze-of-a-book that has found its way to my Ultimate Comfort Reads shelf.” — Emily Henry on So We Meet Again
"With depth and warmth and wit, The Do-Over is a beautiful, hopeful portrayal of second chances in life and in love. The carefully executed portrayal of anxiety, as well as the wonderfully engrossing love story make this read a pitch perfect read. I absolutely loved every word. Suzanne Park is a hidden gem in the romance world, and The Do-Over is her best book yet." — Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author on The Do-Over
"A fantastic, empowering second chance romance that combines wit and charm with an always insightful commentary on imposter syndrome, anxiety, and the challenge of finding ourselves. Suzanne Park wrote a true gem!" — Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author, on The Do-Over
02/01/2024
Tired of her thankless career in mid-level management, Sara Chae makes an epic exit and quits her old tech firm to build her own company and make her app, One Last Word, which delivers messages to family, friends, and frenemies upon death and is intended to be validating and empowering. Sara enters a competition to get funding and mentorship for her app. She's selected for the program, but things become complicated when a test of One Last Word sends out romantic lyrics to Sara's old high school crush and now venture capital mentor, Harry Shim, alongside emotional letters to her nagging parents and her ex-best friend. Sara is an engaging and realistic protagonist, and readers will be as invested as she is in her app's success, especially as Harry guides and encourages her. Their romance sweetens as they reminisce on their high school bond, although the novel's romantic conflict relies on tense surprise revelations and bad timing. VERDICT Witty lines, touching reconciliation moments, and compelling career and romantic breakthroughs make Park's (The Do-Over) latest novel a satisfying read. Fans of her previous books will enjoy the well-paced plot and the various personalities in the cast, as well as Sara and Harry's strong compatibility and chemistry.—Hazel Ureta
2024-02-03
When a woman accidentally sends overly honest emails to the people she cares for most, chaos ensues.
Putting it bluntly, Sara Chae is exhausted. Though she’s overworked and undervalued at her job, she knows she can bring something new and exciting to the tech world. If only her sexist bosses would listen to her pitch for One Last Word, an app that will send out your final messages to the most important people in your life after you die. When Sara doesn’t get the support she’s hoping for, she decides to take her idea elsewhere, working on the finishing details for One Last Word from her cramped living space in her sister’s walk-in closet. One drunken night, she drafts her own messages to the people she hasn’t been fully honest with—her parents, her estranged best friend, her biggest crush from high school—and is horrified when the app accidentally sends them out. Now, she has to deal with the fallout that comes from finally speaking the truth to the people who have mattered most throughout her life. The timing couldn’t be worse; she’s also been accepted into a venture capital mentorship program, and that aforementioned high school crush, Harry Shim, is now the VC bigwig assigned to be her mentor. Not only does Sara have to fine-tune her app to get the necessary funding, but she also has to navigate around Harry, since they’re supposed to be working together, not rekindling old feelings. Park has always been good at telling stories about women who find themselves at a nadir in their professional lives, and Sara’s struggles in her industry are deeply relatable. Although the book’s romantic dilemma could have used a more thorough resolution, there are plenty of laughs as we follow Sara’s journey toward achieving her biggest career goals.
A fresh, modern story about learning to be honest.
