Lucie Yi is Not A Romantic
Lauren Ho
416 Pages
HarperCollins
23 JUNE 2022
The funny, heartwarming new romantic comedy from the internationally bestselling author of LAST TANG STANDING
Lucie Yi has tried love – it didn’t work.
She’s decided that finding Mr Right is a myth, and that finding Mr Right-enough-to-have-children-with is the next best option. So when she meets easy-going Collin Read on a platonic co-parenting website, it finally feels like she has found her version of happily ever after.
But things take a turn for the worst when they move back home to Singapore where her very traditional family and remorseful ex-fiancé await.
With pressure mounting on all sides and her perfect plan unravelling, Lucie has to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice for a chance at happiness – and maybe, just maybe, love.
Praise for LUCIE YI IS NOT A ROMANTIC:
‘A hilarious and honest novel about a woman living on her own terms’ Balli Kaur Jaswal, author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
‘Laugh-out-loud funny and unflinchingly honest, LUCIE YI IS NOT A ROMANTIC’ is a love letter to friendship and found family that manages to be head-spinningly romantic while simultaneously burning down the patriarchy’ Madi Sinha, author of At Least You Have Your Health
‘A sharp, fresh story of finding yourself, and letting love follow. I AM a romantic – and I was rooting for Lucie Yi!’ KJ Dell’Antonia
My Review
This is new to me author outside of my normal genre, but I was quite pleased with the read. At the start of the book, I wasn’t sure I was going to like Lucie and while I don’t always need to like the characters, I do think it is a requirement for a romantic comedy. But as I learned more about her character, I did grow quite fond of her. Of course there were a few moments that I would equate her to the pregnant version of a bridezilla, but I suspect that was on purpose.
I will say this is heavily billed as a romantic comedy and if that is why you pick it up, you might come up a little disappointed. There are some pretty heavy topics in here including a miscarriage, grief, cheating and infertility issues. Now don’t get me wrong, there are laughs along the way, but what I enjoyed most was the characters and Asian heritage in the book. My main criteria in a romance is am I rooting for the couple and do I want to keep picking it up and continue since most these days end with a HEA so I know kinda how it will end. And I can say both of my needs were met.
While slightly heavier than your average beach read, I think this is a great summer read. I’ll have to track down her first book.
Just a note, on Goodreads, I noticed the author acknowledges the rom com having deep content and possible triggers. Kudos to her for that.
Sherry
About the author
Lauren Ho is a reformed legal counsel who writes funny stories. Hailing from Malaysia, she lived in the United Kingdom, France and Luxembourg before moving with her family to Singapore. Her first novel, Last Tang Standing was an international bestseller.
Anne Cater
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