YIN YANG LOVE SONG
Out now!
(“yang” rhymes with “song”)
Order Yin Yang Love Song:
Parnassus Books (signed, stamped (with a NEW Chinese seal design), and personalized copies) | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop
This charming rom-com from an author whose writing is “deeply romantic, real, funny, and heartfelt” (Christina Lauren) is filled with Chinese traditions and a curse-breaking love story that will make readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams swoon.
Chinese herbalist Chryssy Hua Williams never actually believed in the Hua family curse. In this day and age? It seemed impossible that she—like every woman in the family—would be doomed to a terrible love life. But after Break-Up #9, Chryssy stopped laughing. Now she and her aunties run a special healing retreat center for the broken-hearted. After all, there’s nothing a proper cup of herbal tea can’t fix . . .
Only social media is more interested in a completely different kind of tea. Specifically, Chryssy’s innocent run-in with celebrity cellist and bad boy Vin Chao that has everyone talking about his heartbreaker reputation. So he offers her a deal: they’ll fake-date, he’ll “break” her heart (and increase ticket sales), and in return, he’ll promote her business. It’s like Chryssy’s whole cursed love life has been leading up to this moment. But all it takes is one kiss—and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry—to land both of them in hot water . . .
Preorder goodies
I’m thrilled to be partnering with my local indie, Parnassus Books, again for SIGNED, STAMPED & PERSONALIZED copies (that will be stamped with my *NEW* Chinese name seal designed by Karen Tseng). Add personalization notes in the order notes field at checkout, and if you want doodles, add this note, too. I will only be doodling upon request.
When you preorder your copy from Parnassus, you’ll also receive:
A watercolor flower postcard hand painted by me! The design will vary; each postcard is one-of-a-kind and exclusive to this pre-order campaign (while supplies last).
A “Remain Clam” sticker designed by Kelsey Bowman
*Get your orders in by January 21, 2025
When you preorder your paperback from any retailer + submit the proof of preorder submission form, you’ll also receive:
A signed and stamped bookplate sticker
The “Remain Clam” sticker
*Get your orders in by January 26, 2025
**Fill out the proof of preorder submission form that gets sent to my publisher
***Open to readers in the U.S. and Canada
Praise for Yin Yang Love Song
“I finished Yin Yang Love Song in one sitting! With amazing romantic tension with a satisfying, triumphant ending, it hits every romance button. Absolutely adored it!”
— Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors
"The perfect balance of comforting and wildly romantic."
— Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Just For the Summer and Say You’ll Remember Me
★ "With fluid writing and an unputdownable story, Jessen’s witty rom-com leans hard into the fake-dating trope with great success."
— Library Journal, starred review
"Cozy and uplifting...Anyone looking for a feel-good take on the fake relationship trope will be charmed."
— Publishers Weekly
"A charming novel full of Chinese traditions…Jessen has crafted another charming, heartwarming romance that highlights Chinese culture as well as finding true love."
— Kirkus
“Lauren Kung Jessen does it again! Yin Yang Love Song is the sweetest love song of a book that also dares us to re-evaluate our own entrenched stories.”
— Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Recipe for Second Chances
"Beautiful, sweet, and teeming with vibrant characters, Yin Yang Love Song will have you rooting for its star-crossed lovers as they navigate challenges of identity—and a multigenerational curse—until you turn the final page!"
— Kayla Olson, author of The Lodge and The Reunion
"If I’m in the mood for a book that will make me swoon, fill me with joy, and keep me up late at night turning the pages, I’m going to reach for one of Lauren Kung Jessen’s. In Yin Yang Love Song, Chryssy and Vin’s chemistry vibrates like a cello string and their uplifting romance will heal even the most shattered of broken hearts. With a cast of loveable aunties, a generations-old curse, and the fascinating inclusion of Traditional Chinese Medicine, this beautiful book delivers a story that is truly special."
— Melissa Wiesner, author of The Second Chance Year
“If your perfect cup of tea includes fake dating, a celebrity romance, cozy cooking, and an oh-so-sweet happily ever after, then Yin Yang Love Song needs to be on your TBR!”
— Erin La Rosa, author of The Backtrack
"Yin Yang Love Song is funny, charming, sweet, and as cozy as a cup of Chryssy's tea, and her chemistry with Vin crackles with delicious tension. Lauren Kung Jessen writes characters who feel so authentic that I was swept away until the wee hours of the morning!"
— Trish Doller, internationally bestselling author of Float Plan
Bookseller praise
“A tender and funny rom-com filled with Chinese traditions and a family curse, a Chinese Herbalist fake dates the bad boy of the classical music world. Jessen’s writing blossoms in her latest book with hilarious banter and crackling tension between her two leads. YYLS is a romance book for all the readers out there who miss the heyday of the 90s rom-com and want to feel deliciously twitterpated again.”
— Katie, Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN)
“Take one musical prodigy driven to support his family and a woman living with a family curse, meet-cute them over an electric outlet, and follow up with a thoughtful story of letting go of imposed stories and stepping into uncharted futures. Funny, bittersweet, gentle, and hopeful.”
— Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books (Davidson, NC)