Lunar Love
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?
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The main issues I had were that the main character wasnât particularly likable - which is fine when intended - but it felt accidental. She gets to know the other romantic lead under false pretenses and isnât willing to integrate with modern technology even though her business isnât doing as well as it could with some basic upgrades. It all makes her feel a little stuck and manipulative instead of someone to root for.
"I think watching you fall in love is going to be the highlight of my career."
I have received Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen as an e-ARC through NetGalley. Thank you!
Lunar Love is a rom-com about Olivia Huang Christenson, who is taking over her Pó Po's zodiac-matchmaking service. But, then, she meets Bennet O'Brien, who uses similar theories for an dating app. In hopes to settle which matchmaking-method is the best, they have a bet to see who can make the other fall in love first.
This is genuinely a really fun book, and I really like both Olivia and Bennet. I'm the type of person that thinks that characters make or break the story, which does get hard sometimes, but I really liked the two of them. The plot is sweet and had me smiling at 2 in the morning.
The only real issue I had with this book was the writing itself.
It's definitely a matter of opinion, but I felt like the writing just seemed kind of off in some places because what they said and how Olivia described it seemed unnatural. I also don't typically read first-person POV and that did make it a little harder for me to fully immerse myself into the story.
But it's still a nice book! I really can't wait until Lunar Love releases next year!
True Rating: 3.5 Stars
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