Book Synopsis The brilliant contemporary romance novel debut from Yulin Kuang, the acclaimed screenwriter of Emily Henrys People We Meet on Vacation and director of the forthcoming Beach Read feature film. Helen Zhang hasnt seen Grant Shepard once in the thirteen years since the tragic accident that bound their lives together forever. Now a bestselling author, Helen pours everything into her career. Shes even scored a coveted spot in the writers room of the TV adaptation of her popular young adult novels, and if she can hide her imposter syndrome and overcome her writers block, surely the rest of her life will fall into place too. LA is the fresh start she needs. After all, no one knows her there. Except... Grant has done everything in his power to move on from the past, including building a life across the country. And while the panic attacks have never quite gone away, hes well liked around town as a screenwriter. He knows he shouldnt have taken the job on Helens show, but it will open doors to developing his own projects that he just cant pass up. Grants exactly as Helen remembers him--charming, funny, popular, and lovable in ways that shes never been. And Helens exactly as Grant remembers too--brilliant, beautiful, closed off. But working together is messy, and electrifying, and Helens parents, who have never forgiven Grant, have no idea hes in the picture at all. When secrets come to light, they must reckon with the fact that theirs was never meant to be any kind of love story. And yet... the key to making peace with their past--and themselves--might just lie in holding on to each other in the present. Review Quotes I was hooked on the very first page of How to End a Love Story , the absurdly delicious debut from Yulin Kuang. The chemistry between Helen and Grant is pure magic, as is Yulins gorgeous writing. I need seven other books from her ASAP. Dont miss this one! -- Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author An utterly compelling debut complete with romance secret sauce--a couple with a real reason to stay apart...and simply cant. Emotional, relatable and binge-worthy. -- Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Impossibly tender, funny, sexy, and heart-wrenching, How to End a Love Story is a gorgeously original romance -- and so much more -- that will leave you laughing, sobbing, and desperately wishing that it would never end. This is the kind of glorious gut-punch of a book that youll want to share with all your friends, and reread over and over. I fell in helpless love with Helen and Grants unforgettable story, and I wouldnt have it any other way. -- Lana Harper, New York Times Bestselling Author Yulin Kuangs How to End a Love Story is a smart, sexy, and powerful page-turner. The insiders look at Hollywood is just as fascinating as the complicated characters who work in the writers room. I couldnt put this book down--but also didnt want it to end! -- Jill Santopolo, New York Times Bestselling Author Two complicated people in an impossibly complicated situation, drawn to each other in spite of a deeply complicated past: How to End a Love Story is moving, compelling, and heart-flutteringly sexy. Yulin Kuang writes with a sure-footed confidence here, with impeccable knowledge of who her characters are...and how to get them to their hard-won happy ending. -- Kate Clayborn, author of Georgie, All Along Yulin Kuang has a wonderful voice, poignant and funny, she grabbed me from the first paragraph. I stayed up way too late reading this! -- Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author How to End a Love Story is a sharp, sexy debut. Fans of Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover will love Yulin Kuangs wistful second chance romance. -- Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask How to End a Love Story is everything you need in a romance novel: Complex characters, hilariously witty banter, and that spice level? Off the charts! If you need me, Ill just be over here dousing myself with cold water. And then reading it again. -- Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise