The Fortune Flip

This charming rom-com is filled with Chinese traditions, second chances, and a luck-changing love story that will appeal to readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams.

"Deeply romantic, real, funny, and heartfelt." --Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

A stroke of luck.

Hazel Yen would love to be that person who doesn't believe in bad luck. But having lost her job, her mom, her optimism, and even her dim-sum leftovers, she's sitting in a fortune teller's booth, desperate for a sign--any sign--that her luck might change. Which is when fate crashes into her, disguised as Logan Wells and his utterly chaotic cat. Except after one spontaneous and mind-melting kiss, Hazel's terrible misfortune starts taking a turn for the miraculous. Money problems vanish. A new job lands in her lap. And she's crushing--hard--on the guy who started it all.

Only there's a problem: Logan's luck has taken a turn for the worse. A shared lottery ticket could be just the answer they're seeking or a disaster waiting to happen. Has Hazel's fortune truly changed? And if so, could winning at life mean losing at love?

Author: Lauren Kung Jessen
Publisher: Forever
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.34w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9781538772348


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026
Library Journal 02/20/2026 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
Publishers Weekly 01/05/2026

About the Author

Lauren Kung Jessen is the critically acclaimed author of Lunar Love, Red String Theory, Yin Yang Love Song, The Fortune Flip, and The Santa Claus Con. Her rom-coms are filled with big feelings and lots of food. Lauren's books have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, People, NPR, The Seattle Times, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, and New York Post. She writes the Substack Important Nothings and lives in New York City.