How to Write a Romance

From first spark to final swoon, USA Today bestselling author Lauren Kung Jessen guides aspiring romance writers through every step of crafting a love story that readers will fall head over heels for in this writing workbook.

Whether you’re nurturing a brand-new story idea or ready to take your writing to the next level, How to Write a Romance is your interactive, all-in-one guide to creating a page-turning romance novel from conception to publication. Bestselling romance novelist Lauren Kung Jessen—author of Lunar Love, Red String Theory, Yin Yang Love Song, The Fortune Flip, and The Santa Claus Con—shares the tools, techniques, and industry insights to help shape your story into a book readers can’t put down.

This hands-on handbook walks you through:

• Planting the seeds of your story idea
• Landing on a strong premise
• Mixing, matching, and refreshing the tropes readers love
• Crafting unforgettable characters
• Building chemistry that keeps readers turning pages

Along the way, Kung Jessen breaks down the nuts and bolts of structuring, drafting, revising, and preparing your manuscript to become a published book with warmth, clarity, and encouragement.

Packed with expert advice, creative prompts, and interactive exercises to complete on the page or expand on your own, How to Write a Romance gives you everything you need to help your novel to take root, bloom into an unforgettable love story, and deliver the perfect happily-ever after.