How to End a Love Story: A Brilliant New Voice Delivers a Heartstrings-Pulling Love Story

Helen Zhang and Grant Shepard haven't seen each other in thirteen years, since a tragic accident that bound their lives together. Now both working in Los Angeles—Helen as a bestselling author hired for the writers' room of a TV adaptation of her young adult novels, and Grant as a screenwriter in the same room—they must confront their complicated history. Helen hopes LA offers a fresh start where no one knows her past. Grant has spent years building a life away from their shared tragedy, though panic attacks still linger. He took the job despite knowing Helen would be there, drawn by opportunities to develop his own projects. Their reunion is messy and electrifying. Helen's parents, who have never forgiven Grant, don't know he's involved. As secrets surface, Helen and Grant must reckon with the fact that their connection was never meant to be a love story. Yet in this slow burn second chance romance, finding peace with their past—and with themselves—may require holding on to each other in the present.