Double Happiness

“The kind of book I wish my younger self could have come across. I felt so seen and, as someone whose Chinese name is also Mei, I wanted to give Mei a giant hug and tell her she’s doing okay! Thank you, Heather Eng, for writing something I wish existed for Asian Americans this whole time.” —Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers“Double Happiness is an addictive novel about love, class, and ambition. I was immediately drawn into Mei’s story and was rooting for her from the first page! Heather Eng writes with wit and warmth and her characters jump off the page. You won’t want to put this one down!” —Jennifer Close, author of Marrying the Ketchups“In Eng’s brilliant, cinematic, and very real debut with unforgettable scenes, the romance is deliciously inconvenient, work may be the most toxic relationship of all…and happiness isn’t always exactly as advertised.” —Bryn Donovan, author of Her Time Traveling Duke“Double Happiness gutted me in the best way. Eng nails the suffocating weight of toxic work culture and the courage it takes to choose yourself—in work, in love, in life. Mei’s journey is messy, real, and ultimately triumphant.” —Georgia Clark, author of Most Wonderful“A perfect career. A perfect fiancé. A perfect plan—until someone unexpected makes her question it all. In Double Happiness, Heather Eng delivers a shimmering, satisfying novel about love, ambition, and the fault lines between who we are and who we are meant to be.”—Justinian Huang, author of Lucky Seed“Double Happiness is a heartfelt love story that explores a central question: What if you had the courage to follow your own path, even when it’s inconvenient? Mei had me rooting for her every step of the way.”—Lauren Ho, author of Two Lives with You and Sharpen Your Knives“Double Happiness is a cozy romance full of charm, chemistry, and delicious food. Heather Eng writes irresistible characters that will stay with you long after their happily ever after.” —Thien-Kim Lam, author of Something Cheeky

Heather Eng is a third-generation Chinese American who grew up in Queens, New York. A lifelong writer, she graduated from Boston University with a journalism degree, and worked as a newspaper journalist, web editor, and senior marketing leader in the tech industry. Heather lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter. Double Happiness is her first novel.