This was my first read from LKJ and ugh immediately added Lunar Love and Red String Theory to my tbr! This rom-com was the perfect cute and lighthearted read to bring life to my romance yearning soul.

The story is about Chryssy Hua Williams, a Chinese herbalist, who runs a healing center with her aunt and Vin Chao, celebrity cellist, who has built his whole identity as a heartbreaker. In order to promote her healing business, Chryssy enters a FAKE DATING agreement Vin to 1. use his fame to promote his business and 2. Vin gets to use the break up from this stunt to help sell his concert tickets. Fake dating things happen and well… Vin and Chryssy easily became one of my favorite couples!

I absolutely loved the nod to family dynamics in this story! The aunties in this story added such a fun humor element and the focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) stigma opened up an entertaining and interesting points to the plot. As someone who studied Health Communication in college, I appreciated how Lauren communicated the importance and foundations of TCM highlighting the uses of acupuncture and herbal remedies. Truly a book that does it all, breaking down barriers!

Vin and Chryssy were such a well written pair. The flirty banter between the two had me squealing in the middle of the night. I loved how the plot progressed naturally and each moment was pure romcom deliciousness. Vin was such a charmer (and HE KNOWS IT UGH) and the exploration to his back story had me relating a lot with and wishing for a Chryssy in my life. I also loved the little details from the book like the recipes the author added into the story!

Huge thank you to Forever for giving me an early chance to review! I am forever grateful to you guys!