Lunar Love

Lunar Love is a warm rivals-to-lovers romantic comedy about Olivia Huang Christenson, the new head of her family’s Los Angeles Chinatown matchmaking business. Lunar Love has spent decades pairing clients through Chinese zodiac compatibility, and Olivia believes deeply in its rules—especially after one incompatible relationship cost her dearly.

Then Bennett O’Brien appears: charming, clever, infuriating, and the founder of ZodiaCupid, a dating app that uses the Chinese zodiac in a modern, looser way. Their chemistry is immediate, but their philosophies clash. When a public wager forces them to match each other with other people, Olivia must decide whether protecting tradition means shutting herself off from the most unexpected love of her life.

• Listeners who love enemies-to-lovers and rivals-to-lovers romantic comedies with real emotional stakes.
• Readers drawn to stories about family legacy, cultural identity, Chinese traditions, and modern love.
• Anyone who enjoys witty banter, food-filled scenes, slow-burn chemistry, and a hopeful happily-ever-after.

Lauren Kung Jessen is a mixed-race Chinese American writer interested in myths, superstitions, evolving traditions, food, film, and love stories. She has worked in Big Tech and as a content strategist and user experience writer, and she brings that background into stories about culture, identity, and connection.