The Fortune Flip Release Bash with Lauren Kung Jessen

A charming rom-com filled with Chinese traditions, second chances, and a luck-changing love story. Try your luck on a night at Lovestruck, you never know what fate has in store! We’ll be joined by Lauren Kung Jessen for a celebration and conversation surrounding her latest release, <a href="https://lovestruckbooks.com/item/1iqMaW6srnPFdki8wOj-zQ">The Fortune Flip.</a> Lauren will be discussing her inspiration behind the charming mix of romance and philosophy in this well-crafted contemporary. If you’re in the mood for a mix of writing that’s smart, real, funny and deeply romantic, get ready to fall in love with Hazel and Logan as they fall in love with each other. Tickets include your very own signed copy of The Fortune Flip! Stick around for the signature and salutations portion of the evening, guests are welcome to bring books from home, with one personalization per attendee. Event tickets will also include a special author-selected candy treat as a nod to the role sweets play in the story. Open your heart to the magic of what’s meant to be and join us in welcoming Lauren to Lovestruck! We can’t wait to see you there. EVENT DETAILS<ul><li>6:30 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, grab a drink from our cafe and wine bar, and get ready for a great discussion!</li><li>7:00 PM: Discussion Begins – Lauren will dive into The Fortune Flip. </li><li>7:45 PM: Q&amp;A Session – Your chance to ask the author anything!</li><li>8:00 PM: Signatures, Snapping Pics, and Salutations – Meet the author, get your book signed, and snap a photo.</li><li>8:30 PM: Last call - Grab your final pour from the wine bar.</li><li>9:00 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us!</li></ul>Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the Eventbrite waitlist by selecting “Reserve a spot” followed by “Join Waitlist”. Should any spots open up, you’ll have 24 hours to register before we offer it to the next person. ACCESSIBILITY Check-in will take place at our front entrance on Brattle Street. If you have any accessibility needs, you're welcome to use our side entrance (located on the right side of the building), which is wheelchair accessible and has a ramp. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance — just email us at <a href="mailto:events@lovestruckbooks.com">events@lovestruckbooks.com</a>. We're more than happy to make arrangements to ensure you feel comfortable and supported. We’re always learning and looking for ways to make our events more accessible. If you have suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you! BOOK PICKUP POLICY If you purchased a book with your event ticket but can’t make it to the event—and don’t request a refund—we’ll happily hold your book for pickup for up to 30 days after the event date. We’ll be in touch via the email you provided at checkout to help coordinate pickup. After 30 days, if we haven’t heard from you or made other arrangements, we’ll consider the book abandoned property and may donate it or return it to inventory so it can find a new home. Thanks so much for your understanding and for supporting our events—we love doing this with you! <img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1177474605%2F2312721413293%2F1%2Foriginal.20260213-155720?h=740&amp;w=1200&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;s=09edb747c0d1d6d761166c52def490df"> ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lauren Kung Jessen is a mixed-race Chinese American writer with a fondness for witty, flirtatious dialogue and making meals with too many steps but lots of flavor. She is fascinated by myths and superstitions and how ideas, beliefs, traditions, and stories evolve over time. From attending culinary school to working in the world of Big Tech to writing love stories, Lauren cares about creating experiences that make people feel something. When she’s not writing novels, she works as a content strategist and user experience writer. She also has a food and film blog, A Dash of Cinema, where she makes food inspired by movies and TV shows. She lives in NYC with her husband (who she met thanks to fate—read: the algorithms of online dating), two cats, and dog. ABOUT THE FORTUNE FLIP 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?

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