Yin Yang Love Song is the perfect combination of a beautiful love story, growth, self-discovery, and relationships, plus gorgeous writing. Loved it!

In Yin Yang Love Song, Chryssy and her aunties run an inn and herbal tea business to heal heartbreak, complete with special Chinese brews, acupuncture, and peace. The women in Chryssy’s family are cursed (or so they all believe) never to find lasting love, and so she’s done with trying. The last thing she needs is another heartbreak, so her focus is on an upcoming product launch.

She comes across celebrity cellist and heartbreaker Vin at a party, and rumors quickly start that she’ll be his next victim. He needs to increase ticket sales for his upcoming tour, she needs exposure for the launch, so why not fake date and help each other out? They can plan a breakup so no one gets hurt or catches feelings, right?

Haha, wrong. We all know how a fake dating romance plays out, but the journey in Yin Yang Love Song is unique, beautiful, and just perfect. It’s way more than just two people developing feelings. Chryssy and Vin are both such authentic, insightful, and loving people (even if they’re fake dating, but whatever). They had honest conversations with each other and weren’t hiding behind insecurities as events played out; they questioned their paths and relied on each other for support and balance in figuring out their next steps. It was so refreshing and so joyful to read!

Yin Yang Love Song’s themes of love and heartbreak, the fleeting yet enduring nature of love and life, questioning beliefs when they no longer make sense, and finding balance in life resonated with me and drew me in even more. Plus the side characters added so much to the story and rounded everything out.

So far I’m two-for-two on Lauren Kung Jessen books—I adored Red String Theory and might’ve loved Yin Yang Love Song even more. Highly recommend!

Available January 28, 2025. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Rating: 4.8
Themes and Tropes: Fake Relationship, Curses, Lasting Love, Family, Celebrity
Steam: Closed Door/Fade to Black
Pair With: Consider Spann Vineyards Yin-Yang Chardonnay-Viognier blend

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