Lunar Love
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3.9 • 18 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
This sweet, enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com filled with Chinese astrology will undoubtedly prove to be a perfect match with readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams.
Always a matchmaker, never a match...
Olivia Huang Christenson is excited-slash-terrified to be taking over her grandmother’s matchmaking business. But when she learns that a new dating app has made her Pó Po’s traditional Chinese zodiac approach all about “animal attraction,” her emotions skew more toward furious-slash-outraged. Especially when L.A.’s most-eligible bachelor Bennett O’Brien is behind the app that could destroy her family’s legacy . . .
Liv knows better than to fall for any guy, let alone an infuriatingly handsome one who believes that traditions are meant to be broken. As the two businesses go head to head, Bennett and Liv make a deal: they’ll find a match for each other—and whoever falls in love loses. But Liv is dealing with someone who’s already adept at stealing business ideas . . . so what’s stopping him from stealing her heart too?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jessen's debut rom-com hits all the beats of a tried-and-true rivals-to-lovers narrative. Olivia Huang Christensen, the new head of Lunar Love, a Chinese zodiac–based matchmaking business founded by her grandmother, is not interested in love of her own—but the "matchmaker who can't be matched" can't deny the sparks when she meets Bennett O'Brien at her favorite bakery. Then she learns that Bennett is the founder of ZodiaCupid, a new dating app that's essentially digitizing Lunar Love's concept. Olivia's initial plan to prove theft of ideas before the app's launch gives way to a more contrived conceit: she and Bennett agree to a contest to find the other a love match and so prove whose matchmaking system is superior. Inevitably, this contest ends with them giving in to their mutual attraction. Self-righteous Olivia can be a difficult heroine to root for, coming across as hypocritical in both her stance on love and her criticisms of Bennett. Luckily, delicious descriptions of food (Olivia loves to cook) and charming supporting characters like Olivia's grandmother add appeal. It's not perfect, but it's sure to find some fans.
Customer Reviews
BOTM Review
Initially, I came into this book forgetting it was romance, so I found it to be extremely cheesy at first. However, a few chapters in you learn more about the characters and the amazing story.