The Name Drop by Susan Lee

About The Name Drop by Susan Lee

The Name Drop by Susan Lee is a funny and warm young adult romance about two Korean American teenagers, one shared Korean name and a huge internship mistake.

Elijah Ri arrives in New York City to work at Haneul Corporation, the large technology company owned by his father. As the future CEO, Elijah expects the company to give him special treatment. He does not want that attention, but he knows how his powerful family normally treats him.

Instead, Elijah is placed with a group of unpaid interns. He must share a tiny apartment and complete ordinary intern duties. For the first time, people do not know him as the company owner’s son.

Jessica Lee also arrives in New York for an internship at Haneul. She expects to begin at the bottom and work hard for every opportunity. Instead, the company introduces her as its new executive-in-training. She receives a beautiful brownstone, important meetings and the kind of access usually reserved for someone with family power.

Elijah and Jessica soon discover why their positions were exchanged: they share the same Korean name. Rather than correct the mistake, they agree to continue living each other’s expected summer.

Elijah gets freedom from his controlling father, while Jessica receives the professional connections and college recommendation she badly needs. Their plan seems helpful to both of them—until working together creates feelings neither expected.

Meet Elijah Ri, the Heir Who Wants a Normal Life

Elijah comes from a wealthy and powerful Korean family. His father expects him to become the next leader of Haneul Corporation. From the outside, Elijah appears to have everything: money, status and a secure future.

The truth is more complicated.

Elijah has spent much of his life being protected, watched and controlled. Important decisions are often made for him. People may treat him well because of his surname instead of who he truly is.

Being mistaken for a regular intern gives Elijah something money cannot easily buy: a chance to be ordinary.

He shares a small living space, works beside other teenagers and joins a group where nobody expects him to behave like a future CEO. He can speak more freely, make friends and discover what life feels like without constant family pressure.

This change also allows Elijah to see his father’s company from the bottom. He begins understanding how unpaid interns are treated and how different corporate life looks to people without wealth or connections.

Elijah’s journey asks an important question: Is a safe future truly valuable if someone else has chosen every part of it?

Meet Jessica Lee, the Girl Ready to Earn Her Future

Jessica does not have Elijah’s money or family power. Her family’s financial position makes the internship very important to her. She believes working at Haneul may help her receive strong college recommendations and move toward a better future.

Jessica arrives ready to work hard. She expects small tasks, crowded housing and a place at the bottom of the company.

The sudden switch puts her inside a world she has never experienced. She receives the comfort and attention meant for Elijah, but she also faces the pressure of acting like an executive-in-training.

Jessica knows the position does not truly belong to her. If the company discovers the mistake, she could lose her internship, recommendation and professional reputation.

Still, the switch allows her to enter rooms that might otherwise remain closed. She meets powerful people, gains work experience and sees how opportunities often depend on family names and social class.

Jessica is ambitious, but she is not selfish. She wants to use the summer well because her future matters. Her conflict comes from knowing that the chance is based on a mistake while also understanding that she may never receive the same access through hard work alone.

Why Do Elijah and Jessica Keep Their Identities Switched?

Correcting the mistake would return both teenagers to the lives they expected.

Elijah would receive special treatment and remain under his father’s control. Jessica would go back to being an unpaid intern with limited access to company leaders.

Staying switched gives each of them something important.

Elijah can experience freedom and live beside other interns who treat him as an equal. Jessica can build valuable professional connections and work toward the recommendation she needs for college.

They agree to help each other protect the secret. This creates private meetings, quick plans, close calls and many chances for their feelings to grow.

The arrangement also makes them depend on each other. Jessica needs Elijah’s knowledge of the company and his family. Elijah needs Jessica to understand the executive role and avoid raising suspicion.

Their secret is exciting, but the risk continues to grow. The closer they become, the more they have to lose. Telling the truth could damage their careers, families and new relationship.

A Romance Filled with K-Drama Energy

The Name Drop uses several much-loved romantic-comedy ideas: mistaken identity, rich boy and ordinary girl, workplace romance, forced teamwork and a secret that could ruin everything.

These elements give the story the exciting feeling of a modern K-drama.

Elijah and Jessica do not fall in love immediately. Their different lives create misunderstandings and disagreements. Elijah has grown up with benefits he does not always notice, while Jessica understands how hard people without those benefits must work.

Their quick conversations and playful arguments help build chemistry. As they spend more time together, they begin seeing beyond wealth, status and first impressions.

Jessica discovers that Elijah is not simply a spoiled company heir. Elijah learns that Jessica’s drive comes from real family needs and fear about her future.

Their romance grows through trust. Each person knows the other’s secret and has the power to end the arrangement. Choosing to protect one another brings them closer.

Publishers Weekly describes the book as a dual-perspective romantic comedy filled with familiar K-drama elements, lively banter and a strong emotional connection between its two leads.

More Than a Cute Love Story

The Name Drop is light, funny and romantic, but it also explores real differences between people.

Elijah and Jessica are both Korean American teenagers, yet their lives are far from the same. Elijah’s family wealth gives him security and access. Jessica must treat each opportunity as something that could decide her future.

The identity switch allows both characters to see the other side.

Elijah learns what the company feels like to ordinary interns. He notices the small apartments, unpaid work and lack of respect that he might never have seen from an executive office.

Jessica learns that wealth does not always provide freedom. Elijah’s family name opens doors, but it also carries duties and expectations he did not choose.

The story shows that money can solve many problems, but it cannot automatically create happiness. It also shows that talent and hard work do not always receive equal chances.

These ideas give the romance more depth. Elijah and Jessica must understand each other’s lives before they can decide whether their feelings can survive outside the switched roles.

Korean Names, Identity and Family Expectations

The central mistake happens because Elijah and Jessica share the same Korean name. This is more than a simple plot trick.

Names can hold family history and cultural meaning. They can also cause confusion when people move between languages or use different names in different parts of life.

The story uses the shared name to explore Korean American identity in a natural way. Both characters have connections to Korean culture, but family wealth, personal experience and parental expectations shape those connections differently.

Elijah faces pressure to respect his family’s business legacy. His father sees the company as part of Elijah’s future, whether Elijah wants that life or not.

Jessica also thinks about family, but her pressure comes from financial need and the desire to create better opportunities.

The book does not suggest that every Korean American family has the same experience. Instead, it presents two young people whose shared cultural background does not remove their class differences.

This gives readers both representation and a reminder that identity is made from many parts—not only culture, money, family or a name.

A New York Summer Full of Possibility

New York City gives the story energy and freedom.

Both characters are away from their usual lives. The internship places them in a busy city filled with new people, professional opportunities and romantic moments.

For Jessica, New York may become the first step toward the future she has planned. For Elijah, it offers a chance to experience life without his father controlling every move.

The city also increases the risk of their secret. Haneul’s offices, executive meetings and intern spaces constantly bring the two identities close together.

The summer setting keeps the story moving. Elijah and Jessica have only a limited time to enjoy the switch, achieve their goals and decide what their growing relationship means.

Readers who enjoy books about summer freedom, city adventures and first steps into adult life will find plenty to enjoy.

Easy to Read and Hard to Put Down

Susan Lee writes in a quick and friendly style. The story is told through both Elijah’s and Jessica’s viewpoints, allowing readers to understand what each person feels.

The dual point of view is especially useful because the characters have very different reasons for keeping the switch alive. Readers can see Elijah’s need for freedom and Jessica’s fear of losing a rare opportunity.

Short, active scenes and lively conversations make the book easy to follow. The romance develops beside the internship problem, so there is always a new emotional or practical challenge.

The book is suitable for readers who enjoy modern young adult stories without fantasy, heavy world-building or difficult language.

The official publisher places it in young adult romance, family, social themes and people-and-places categories. Publishers Weekly recommends it for ages 13 and above.

What Readers Can Take from the Story

The Name Drop can help young readers think about work, privilege and personal choice without feeling like a lesson.

Jessica shows the value of ambition and preparation. She understands that a recommendation or professional connection may change her future, so she does not waste the chance she receives.

Elijah learns to examine benefits he once accepted without question. Seeing the company from an intern’s position helps him understand its workers more clearly.

Together, they discover that relationships need honesty. Attraction may begin during a secret adventure, but lasting trust requires both people to face the truth.

The story also reminds readers that parents may have plans that do not match their children’s dreams. Growing up includes learning how to respect family while still building an independent life.

Most importantly, the book shows that a name or social position cannot tell the full story of a person.

Who Should Read The Name Drop?

This book is an excellent choice for:

• Teenagers who enjoy sweet contemporary romance
• Readers who love K-dramas and Korean American stories
• Fans of mistaken-identity plots
• Readers who enjoy rich-boy and ordinary-girl romance
• Anyone interested in New York internship stories
• Young readers thinking about college and future careers
• Fans of dual-point-of-view love stories
• Readers who enjoy family and friendship themes
• Book clubs looking for an easy but meaningful YA novel
• Anyone wanting a light summer story with emotional depth

It is also a thoughtful gift for teenagers, university students and readers who enjoy clean, modern romance with strong cultural representation.

Is The Name Drop Part of a Series?

The Name Drop is a standalone young adult novel. You can read and enjoy the complete story without reading Susan Lee’s other books first.

Susan Lee also wrote Seoulmates, but it tells a separate story with different main characters. Readers who enjoy the author’s K-drama-inspired romance style may choose to read both books, but no reading order is required.

Premium Physical Quality for Regular Reading

Bookish Wonderland offers a premium reading copy designed for comfort and durability.

• Premium eye-soothing cream paper: The soft cream colour reduces harsh glare and makes longer reading sessions more pleasant.
• Crystal-clear print: Clean, sharp letters help readers enjoy the fast conversations and alternating viewpoints without blurred text.
• High-quality stitched and glue binding: The combined binding helps keep the pages secure during repeated reading.
• Comfortable English layout: The neat page design makes the story easy to follow at home, at school or while travelling.
• Durable collection value: With careful storage, the book can remain part of a personal YA romance collection for years.

Keep the book away from water, damp areas and direct sunlight. Avoid folding the cover backward to help protect its spine.

Best Sellers Rank of This Book

• #1,431,586 in Books
• #271 in Teen & Young Adult Parents Fiction
• #1,069 in Teen & Young Adult Romantic Comedy
• #1,468 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction

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Let the Identity Switch Begin

One shared Korean name sends Elijah and Jessica into the wrong internships. For once, Elijah can live without his family name controlling him. Jessica receives the professional opportunity she has always wanted.

Their plan is simple: stay switched, help each other and survive the summer without being discovered.

Falling in love was never part of the deal.

The Name Drop by Susan Lee offers mistaken identities, New York energy, K-drama charm, family pressure and a sweet romance worth cheering for. Add it to your collection and discover what happens when two teenagers borrow each other’s lives—and begin finding their true selves.

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