From Beijing, With Love

Name: From Beijing, With Love
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ISBN: 9798892426596

A Novel

Bei Lin

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Crooked Lane Books
29 September 2026

Romance

Sparks fly in this opposites-attract whirlwind gay romance for fans of Alexis Hall and Rachel Reid

A candid exploration of identity and the love we deserve, this gay steamy rom-com will remind you that sometimes you have to get a little lost before you can find yourself.

Daniel Wu's life in Amsterdam is far from spontaneous. When his

boyfriend dumps him on the same day a work mishap lands him on leave, he

breaks all his rules by impulsively escaping to Beijing to visit his

best friend Poppy.

There's just one hitch-Poppy isn't there.

Alone in the foreign city his late father grew up in, Daniel wants

nothing more than to fly home early. After all, running away is what he

does best. But then Poppy signs him up for a tour of the Great Wall.

Enter Yang Li, the PhD student moonlighting as a tour guide. A

transplant to Beijing, Yang has never felt at home in the bustling

capital-or with himself. Cynical and disciplined, he isn't the least

impressed when Daniel shows up to their tour hours late. The tour is

painful in more ways than one, but at least it's a one-time ordeal.

Then life pushes them together again and again, until time spent

together over stunning sights and mind-blowing eats feels less like

vacation and more like finally finding home.

From Beijing, to Xi'an, to Tokyo, will they confront their own ghosts-past and present-to find their happily-ever-after?

Brimming with humor, wanderlust, and emotional vulnerability, this

charming debut is perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alison Cochrun.

By: Bei Lin
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798892426596
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bei Lin is a Chinese Canadian writer based in Vancouver. She has lived on three continents and visited over thirty countries. Travel and food are her passions, along with giving her characters their well-deserved happily ever after. When she's not writing, she's daydreaming about her next trip and eating chocolate cake.

Reviews for From Beijing, With Love: A Novel

Praise for From Beijing, with Love: “Irresistible . . . Lin conjures a poignant, slow-burning romance that’s tender and aching in all the right ways.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review