KIM Ryeoryeong et al / 김려령 / 2024 / -

Read the pageturning Korean feminist thriller for fans of KIM JIYOUNG BORN 1982, CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and YELLOWFACE. ‘So this is the world we live in, where even spouses can be rented’ Meet Noh Inji: thirty years old, five wedding rings so far, and she’s never once been in love. When Inji takes a job at Wedding & Life, the popular matchmaking service, she never imagines her role will be with NM, their secretive marriage division that rents out ‘field spouses’ for a fixed period to their elite clientele. Just like a real marriage, Inji’s assignments involve a wedding, some sex and a spot of housework. It’s all tailored exactly to the client’s desires – no legal battles, no fights, no emotional baggage. In no way is Inji interested in finding real love, because accidents happen when you mistakenly assume that you are somehow special. At NM, love is temporary, which is just how Inji likes it. When one of Inji’s old husbands, a mysterious high-profile music producer, requests her back for another year of marriage, Inji’s own dark past will begin to unravel – as well as the sinister underbelly of the NM management, who will stop at nothing to preserve their reputation – and that of their wealthiest clients … source: https://www.amazon.com/Trunk-Kim-Ryeo-ryeong/dp/1529949351/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

KIM Ryeoryeong et al / 김려령 / 2024 / -

‧2024年4⽉博客來選書！ 　　這個時代，連婚姻都可以買賣，畢竟好的配偶，是⼀種奢侈品。 　　「契約婚姻期間，提供配偶⼀切功能，包括上床，但不能⽣育，不能有愛情──愛不包含在合約裡。」關於NM婚仲：初婚員⼯升遷較快 | 優秀員⼯才能獲得續約 | 因被家暴⽽悔婚者將受處分 　　三⼗歲，五枚婚戒， 　　對我⽽⾔還有所謂的愛情存在嗎？ 　　我過去不懂，應該永遠都不該懂， 　　不要懂會更好的那個世界，就這麼抓住了我的⼿。 source: https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010985334