Lily Chu's Blog

My first YA romance, The Vacation Shift, is now available for pre-order !

Ivy Yu is cursed. Her parents separated six months ago, and she’s fallen into a fog. To help, he...

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My latest romance is now available exclusively on Audible and features real-life couple Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale as dual narrators....

Drop Dead, narrated by Phillipa Soo and John Cho, is #1 in both the Romance and the All categories on the Top Audible Plus Listens, following in the footsteps of The Ta...

Drop Dead is now available in audio exclusively from Audible. You can listen for free as an Audible Plus member. Download it today!

One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story—and love—of a lifetime. Don’t miss this unforgettable romantic comedy performed by Phillipa Soo and John Cho!

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine lea...

Bottled Up, about a family of Chinese witches who can change emotions through perfume, will be released in Spring 2026 under the new name The Library of Flowers.

I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be writing a young adult book, slated for publication in 2026.

Lily Chu’s YA debut THE VACATION SHIFT, pitched as a Gilmore Girls meets reverse Parent Trap mashup, about a struggling teen and her spontaneous mom who end up on a seniors tour of Japan in a spur-of-the-moment decision, with old ladies trying to matchmake them with a teenage boy and single dad on the trip, to Jennifer Ung at Quill Tree, in a very nice deal, at auction, by Carrie Pestritto at Laura Dail L...

I am so in love with the cover for my latest book, Drop Dead. Artist Leni Kauffman captured Nadine, Wes, Dot Voline’s house, and the cats perfectly.

This book is dual narration, with Nadine played by Phillipa Soo, who does such a fantastic job on my other books. Wes is voiced by the extraordinary and iconic actor John Cho.

It’s coming to audio on Audible on August 1, 2024 and you can pre-order here:

US Audible pre-order

Canada Audible pre-order

The Takedown has been named one of the best romances of 2024 (so far) by the New York Times! You can read it here (the article is paywalled). I’m so happy readers are e...

The Takedown is now out in print! I can’t wait for you to meet Dee and Teddy as they negotiate life and love.

DEE KWAN’S SECRETS FOR A HAPPY LIFE:

Always remain positive,...

Join my Virtual Book Party with Jackie Lau to celebrate the release of our books on Tuesday May 7 from 6 to 7 PM Pacific time (so 9 PM Toronto time), Jackie’s book is c...