The Name Drop by Susan Lee
When Jessica arrives in New York City from Cerritos, California, she is determined to
get a recommendation for a scholarship to college and make the most of her Internship
for Haneul Corporation even though no one knows who she is and what she is capable
of doing. Surprisingly she is escorted by a private driver to a beautiful brownstone all for
herself. The next day at the internship she is presented as an executive in training and
assigned a project to do with the other interns, designing the hackathon. After she finds
out Haneul uses the internship program as a way to get out taxes, Jessica locks in and
is committed to hosting the best Hackathon Haneul has ever seen and maybe even gets
the attention of some of the executives.
Elijah ri lands in New York city from Seoul, Korea to participate in an internship at
Haneul Corporation, his dad’s gaming publishing company. He is walked all over by his
bed so he is not psyched about being here, but he has no choice. On the plane he sits
in economy unlike usual first class. Later he is shoved into an apartment with ten
overloaded, unpaid and under-appreciated interns for the rest of the summer. Elijah is
not upset about this mix-up, he is quite happy because now he gets to live a normal life
for a little while.
It takes a day or two for Elijah and Jessica to realize why this mix-up happened in the
first place. It turns out that they have the same Korean name (Lee Yoo-Jin) and people
did not realize who was who. But instead of addressing the mistake and switching back
to their rightful positions, they decided to stay where they were, in order for Elijah to
have a relaxed and tranquil summer, and so Jessica could get the connections she
needed to get a scholarship for college. As Elijah and Jessica keep everyone blind to
their plan, they catch feelings. Soon someone finds out.
I loved this book and once I picked it up, I could not put it down until I finished it. It was a
swoony, hilarious and big-hearted Rom-com. I did not like how the author did not
introduce all the interns, which makes it seem that they are not all important even when
they all played an important role. But I did love the suspense at the end when someone
finds out about their plan. The book is about finding the real you without someone
forcing you to do what they want and expect from you. It is about exploring new heights.
It is an amazing book. I definitely recommend this book. A sweet friends-to-lovers rom-
com with family drama. Great for people who do not like mushy romance.
Reviewed by Teen Volunteer, 12/30/25.