{"product_id":"how-to-end-a-love-story-a-novel-isbn-9780063310681","title":"How to End a Love Story: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Emotional, relatable and binge-worthy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e –\u003cb\u003eTessa Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I’ll read anything she writes. An absolute star.\" –Emily Henry \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I was hooked on the very first page. Don't miss this one!\" — Carley Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo writers with a complicated history end up working on the same TV show... Can they write themselves a new ending? A sexy and emotional enemies-to-lovers romance guaranteed to pull on your heartstrings and give you a book hangover from brilliant new voice Yulin Kuang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Entertainment Weekly · Today.com · Paste · Daily Waffle ·The Nerd Daily and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard once in the thirteen years since\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethe tragic accident that bound their lives together forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a bestselling author, Helen pours everything into her career. She’s 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 writer’s 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant 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, he’s well liked around town as a screenwriter, known for his sharp comedic banter. He knows he shouldn’t have taken the job on Helen’s show, but it will open doors to developing his own projects that he just can’t pass up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant’s exactly as Helen remembers him—charming, funny, popular, and lovable in ways that she’s never been. And Helen’s exactly as Grant remembers too—brilliant, beautiful, closed off. But this workplace romance is messy, and electrifying, and Helen’s parents, who have never forgiven Grant, have no idea he’s in the picture at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen secrets come to light, they must reckon with the fact that theirs was never meant to be any kind of love story. And yet… in this angsty and emotional slow burn second chance romance, the key to making peace with their past—and themselves—might just lie in holding on to each other in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the sexiest, smartest, funniest, and most effective novels I’ve read in a long time. Yulin Kuang’s voice is strong, sure, and singular—I’ll read anything she writes. An absolute star.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Henry, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Screenwriter and director Kuang will break readers' hearts and then put them back together with her brilliantly written debut romance... an exceptional love story replete with all the witty banter and electric chemistry any romance reader could ever crave.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If a '90s rom-com grew up and went to therapy, this sparkling book would be the result. … Sexy and tender. This book is a raised glass to second chances and late bloomers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Screenwriter Kuang’s debut beautifully probes the lingering effects of grief and guilt while offering readers a glimpse behind the curtain of Hollywood glamour. … Kuang handles her characters’ complex emotions with sensitivity and skill, and makes the chemistry between Helen and Grant leap off the page. Readers will have no trouble rooting for these two.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] mature, compelling and relatable story of healing that resists simplifying its characters at every turn. … Kuang’s own experiences as a screenwriter shine through on every page. Her depictions of writer’s rooms and meetings with executives are lush, smart and visual, with each sentence packed full of insightful nuances and quiet moments of reflection. These are characters who have battled their demons and come out the other side, stronger than before. Were this a movie, it would be Oscar-worthy.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alternating between Helen’s and Grant’s perspectives, \u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story \u003c\/em\u003eis a poignant and charming enemies-to-lovers romance that gracefully explores grief, forgiveness, and growth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Yulin Kuang's \u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story \u003c\/em\u003eis a smart, sexy, and powerful page-turner. The insider's look at Hollywood is just as fascinating as the complicated characters who work in the writers room. I couldn't put this book down--but also didn't want it to end!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Santopolo, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Impossibly tender, funny, sexy, and heart-wrenching, \u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e 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 you'll want to share with all your friends, and reread over and over. I fell in helpless love with Helen and Grant's unforgettable story, and I wouldn't have it any other way.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLana Harper, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A bond that starts with a tragic death transforms into love … in her debut romance novel [Yulin Kuang] starts with high stakes.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was hooked on the very first page of \u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, the absurdly delicious debut from Yulin Kuang. The chemistry between Helen and Grant is pure magic, as is Yulin's gorgeous writing. I need seven other books from her ASAP. Don't miss this one!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarley Fortune, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yulin Kuang has a wonderful voice, poignant and funny, she grabbed me from the first paragraph. I stayed up way too late reading this!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This captivating novel is a sexy and emotional read that deals with the aftereffects of trauma in a realistic and heartrending way. Readers looking for a contemporary romance with a passionate and grand love story, characters that leap off the page, and an original storyline will relish screenwriter and director Kuang’s debut novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e is everything you need in a romance novel: Complex characters, hilariously witty banter, and that spice level? Off the charts! If you need me, I'll just be over here dousing myself with cold water. And then reading it again.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An utterly compelling debut complete with romance secret sauce—a couple with a real reason to stay apart...and simply can't. Emotional, relatable and binge-worthy.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTessa Bailey, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is without doubt one of my favourite romance novels of the year. It's so smart, rich and emotional, so beautifully written - I can't rave about it enough. I truly adored it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth O'Leary, Sunday Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a sharp, sexy debut. Fans of Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover will love Yulin Kuang's wistful second chance romance.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElissa Sussman, bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Two complicated people in an impossibly complicated situation, drawn to each other in spite of a deeply complicated past: \u003cem\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Clayborn, author of Georgie, All Along\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890451575013,"sku":"NP9780063310681","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063310681.jpg?v=1730233312","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-end-a-love-story-a-novel-isbn-9780063310681","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}