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A review by booknerd_lifestyle
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have always had a soft spot for books where the matchmaker needs to find a match. This is a sweet opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers story that will warm your heart.
Olivia has just taken over her grandmother's matchmaking company, Lunar Love. She finds out that Bennett (the sexy guy she bumped into at the bakery and had instant chemistry with) is creating an app - ZodiaCupid - to rival her company. There's a bet to see who can get the other person to fall in love first and, as they're both trying to set each other up on the perfect date, sparks start flying.
I think my favorite character in this book was Po Po - Olivia's Chinese grandmother. She's sweet, supportive, and reminded me a lot of my own Nana. Throughout the book, it's obvious that she only wants Olivia to find love and be happy.
I was surprised that I learned quite a bit about Chinese culture and the Zodiac through Olivia and Bennett. Both being mixed-race, they're learning as the story progresses and it was fun to be along for that ride. My heart went out to Bennett as he started talking about his mother and losing her.
As with many rom-coms, I loved the banter between Olivia and Bennett! You can tell right from the start that they're made for each other, even though Olivia is set in her belief that they're incompatible because of the Zodiac. They get to know each other throughout the book and their interactions felt so easy and natural.
Lunar Love is definitely a slow-burn but I enjoyed the journey these two characters went on. This was such a refreshingly original story and has placed Lauren Kung Jessen firmly on my auto-buy list.
Olivia has just taken over her grandmother's matchmaking company, Lunar Love. She finds out that Bennett (the sexy guy she bumped into at the bakery and had instant chemistry with) is creating an app - ZodiaCupid - to rival her company. There's a bet to see who can get the other person to fall in love first and, as they're both trying to set each other up on the perfect date, sparks start flying.
I think my favorite character in this book was Po Po - Olivia's Chinese grandmother. She's sweet, supportive, and reminded me a lot of my own Nana. Throughout the book, it's obvious that she only wants Olivia to find love and be happy.
I was surprised that I learned quite a bit about Chinese culture and the Zodiac through Olivia and Bennett. Both being mixed-race, they're learning as the story progresses and it was fun to be along for that ride. My heart went out to Bennett as he started talking about his mother and losing her.
As with many rom-coms, I loved the banter between Olivia and Bennett! You can tell right from the start that they're made for each other, even though Olivia is set in her belief that they're incompatible because of the Zodiac. They get to know each other throughout the book and their interactions felt so easy and natural.
Lunar Love is definitely a slow-burn but I enjoyed the journey these two characters went on. This was such a refreshingly original story and has placed Lauren Kung Jessen firmly on my auto-buy list.