Lauren Kung Jessen is a mixed-race Chinese-American writer with a fondness for witty, flirtatious dialogue and making meals with too many steps but lots of flavor. She is fascinated by myths and superstitions, and how ideas, beliefs, traditions and stories evolve over time. From attending culinary school to working in the world of Big Tech to writing love stories, Lauren cares about creating experiences that make people feel something. When she’s not writing novels, she works as a content strategist and user experience writer. She also has a food and film blog, "A Dash of Cinema," where she makes food inspired by movies and TV shows. She lives in Nashville with her husband (who she met thanks to fate --- read: the algorithms of online dating), two cats and dog.

Books by Lauren Kung Jessen

Lunar Love

by Lauren Kung Jessen - Comedy, Fiction, Humor, Romance, Women's Fiction

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. 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?