Book Review: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
Key Book Info
Genre: Romance, Fiction
Publication Date: January 10, 2023
Page Count: 336
Listening Time: 10 hours 32 minutes
Print Publisher: Forever
Audio Publisher: Hachette Audio
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
Book Review and Rating
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen is an adorable enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy that would be ideal for readers looking for a closed-door / non-spice story. In it we meet Olivia and Bennett, two CEOs of rival matchmaking companies using Chinese astrology to help pair couples for long-term happiness. Olivia has just inherited her family business, carrying on the in-person company her grandmother started over 50 years ago. Bennett just launched a new digital app that threatens to put them out of business. The rest you’ll have to read to find out 😊
There was so much I loved about this book. The cultural history, the family traditions, the questions posed about modern day love and technology, multi-cultural character representation, and the banter between the couple. I struggled to get behind Olivia at times, she felt so unjustified in her early actions. That said, I did appreciate that she was a young adult and seemingly maturing throughout the book, and the full arc of the story showed her learning several lessons in personal growth.
If you enjoy closed door romance stories with an enemies-to-lovers trope, this is an excellent choice. It’s a debut author and I bet you’ll be hearing a lot about her upcoming 2024 novel - go grab the library copy before the holds get long again.
My Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Content warnings: Death (off-page), Grief
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen