Deciding I would spend 2019 reading the books written by the women I follow on twitter is one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while. I’ve yet to come across a dud. Jackie Lau’s He’s Not My Boyfriend, is available for $.99 through the end of April. You should jump on this opportunity.
Iris Chin is happily single and has no interest in being anything else. Her grandmother and mother are determined to find her a boyfriend. Alex Kwong is grieving the loss of his mother and struggling to establish a relationship with his father. He is also happily single. Iris is a structural engineer. Alex is a construction supervisor. First they have a one night stand and then they have to work together.
Both of them are at points where their lives are in flux. In addition to dealing with the aftermath of his mother’s death, his best friend has gotten engaged and Alex is feeling like a potential third wheel. Iris’s lease has ended and she is talked into moving in with her grandmother, the one who is trying to matchmake. They are both considering what it means to be independent, and adjusting to new family dynamics.
I loved that Iris and Alex both had complicated families who were integral to their lives. Iris’s grandmother was a delight. It felt like she had just been waiting for someone to notice how she had blossomed. Her joy at having Iris around made me miss my grandmothers so much. I would be on board if Jackie Lau decided to write a romance for a 91 year old Chinese Canadian woman.