YIN YANG LOVE SONG preorder goodies!

🌼 89 day countdown begins now

Hi!

I’m so excited to finally reveal the goodies you’ll get when you preorder Yin Yang Love Song! And before we get into all this where I’m going to mention the book title a lot, "Yang" rhymes with "Song"—I love a rhyming moment! ☯

As you probably know, preorders are very important for authors. Book Riot does a nice job of explaining why. If you’re able to order ahead, we appreciate it a LOT. And as a thank you for preordering, I have goodies for you!

You have a couple of options:

Option 1: Preorder through Parnassus Books

I’m thrilled to be partnering with my local indie, Parnassus Books, again for SIGNED, STAMPED & PERSONALIZED copies (that will be stamped with my *NEW* Chinese name seal designed by Karen Tseng). Add personalization notes in the order notes field at checkout, and if you want doodles, add this note, too. I will only be doodling upon request.

When you preorder your copy from Parnassus, you’ll also receive:

• A watercolor flower postcard hand painted by me! The design will vary; each postcard is one-of-a-kind and exclusive to this pre-order campaign (while supplies last).

• A “Remain Clam” sticker designed by Kelsey Bowman

*Get your orders in by January 21, 2025

Option 2: Preorder through any retailer

When you preorder your paperback from any retailer + submit the proof of preorder submission form, you’ll also receive:

• A signed and stamped bookplate sticker

• The “Remain Clam” sticker

*Get your orders in by January 26, 2025
**Fill out the proof of preorder submission form that gets sent to my publisher
***Open to readers in the U.S. and Canada

More details:

Watercolor flower postcards:

It means so much to me when you preorder, so I’m excited to do this extra special thing for you. Every postcard will be hand painted by me, and because of that, the designs will vary. The colors, the flowers, the styles, the vibes. I’ll be sharing more visuals for this in the coming weeks.

Chinese name stamp:

For every book, I have a new Chinese name stamp made. I have collaborated with the incredible artist Karen Tseng, who will also be making my third book’s seal.

For some context, seal carving is a traditional art form that originated in China. They're used on documents, banking paperwork, and artwork, but they're also art in their own right. These seals contain my Chinese name, so when I stamp your book, it's another version of my official signature.

Because my seals are made for each book, I want them to reflect certain visuals in that particular book. I will be revealing the seal for Yin Yang Love Song in the coming months!

Remain Clam sticker:

This saying comes from one of my favorite (clamming) scenes in Yin Yang Love Song. The saying is punny, of course, but it’s also relevant to the themes in the book. Don’t you love a metaphorical sticker?

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About Yin Yang Love Song:

Still with me? Curious what Yin Yang Love Song is all about? I’ll tell you! Or, I’ll let the official description tell you:

Chinese herbalist Chryssy Hua Williams never actually believed in the Hua family curse. But after Break-Up #9, Chryssy stopped laughing. Now she and her aunties run a special healing retreat center for the broken-hearted. After all, there’s nothing a proper cup of herbal tea can’t fix…but Chryssy’s innocent run-in with celebrity cellist and bad boy Vin Chao has everyone brewing about a different kind of tea. So he offers her a deal: they’ll fake-date, he’ll “break” her heart (and increase ticket sales), and in return, he’ll promote her business.

It’s like Chryssy’s whole cursed love life has been leading up to this moment. But all it takes is one kiss—and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry—to land both of them in hot water . . .  

It’s also got things like this in it:

🌼 Love curse (and breaking it)
🌼 Midnight garden strolls
🌼 Dragons
🌼 Bad boy Yo-Yo Ma
🌼 Women named after flowers
🌼 Plotting shed where aunties scheme up fake dating plans
🌼 Flower tea
🌼 Burnout
🌼 He breaks hearts, she heals them
🌼 Acupuncture scene that gets a little steamy
🌼 Fake dating
🌼 One bed shed
🌼 A bunny named Goji
🌼 Meddling aunties
🌼 Pacific Northwest island vibes
🌼 An inn for the heartbroken
🌼 Lots of food (of course)
🌼 Heartbreaker cellist
🌼 Traditional Chinese Medicine herbalist and chef
🌼 Dual POV
🌼 He falls first
🌼 Recipes in the back of the book
🌼 Closed door
🌼 Spring
🌼 Yes, chef
🌼 Firefly concert

Was any of that convincing? I’ll just drop that Parnassus preorder link again here 😉 (also here’s the proof of purchase submission form).

Thank you so, so much for your support and excitement! I can’t wait for you to meet Chryssy and Vin. (And I know the aunties are looking forward to welcoming you to the Wildflower Inn). 💚

More soon!

From me to you, in the present,
Lauren

P.S. You can add Yin Yang Love Song on Goodreads and request it from your local library!

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About me: I’m Lauren Kung Jessen, author of Lunar Love, Red String Theory, and Yin Yang Love Song. Connect with me on Instagram and Threads for more on books and food.