Our Cursed Love

By: Julie Abe

Narrated by: Kevin Shen, Arina Ii

Julie Abe's Our Cursed Love is an uplifting story about the magic of true love and the choices we make. Perfect for fans of You've Reached Sam.

'A celebration of all things Japan, magic, and romance, readers will swoon at this charming, big-hearted friends-to-lovers story' - Emiko Jean, author of Tokyo Ever After

Destiny, magic, true love . . .

Remy is in love with her best friend Cam, and a winter trip to Japan provides the perfect setting to tell him how she truly feels. But when a mystical tea leaf reading reveals they’re not meant to be together, Remy and Cam find themselves in a secret magical apothecary in their search for answers.

Here they are offered an ancient soulmate elixir - but upon drinking it they are plunged into chaos when Cam's memories of Remy completely disappear.

They must travel through Tokyo to rediscover Cam’s memories and make new ones, for if Remy can't help restore Cam's memories before midnight on New Year’s Eve, they’ll be cursed to forget each other . . . forever.

Critic reviews

A celebration of all things Japan, magic, and romance, readers will swoon at this charming, big-hearted friends-to-lovers story (Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of Tokyo Ever After)

Julie Abe has the magic touch! Our Cursed Love is an utterly charming coming-of-age romance that immerses readers in the sights, sounds, and flavors of Japan all while capturing our hearts with this endearing friends-to-lovers story. (Susan Lee, author of Seoulmates)

Full of heart and fun, wayward potions, Our Cursed Love is a magical tale about finding the courage to go for what?and who?you want. (Lyla Lee, author of I'll Be the One and Flip the Script)

Our Cursed Loved is a perfectly modern fairytale of adventures in Tokyo, charms that might be curses, and a heroine determined to win back her longtime-best-friend-turned-prince-charming from the jaws of fate. Readers will fall in love with Remy and Cam as they learn that the only thing better than magic is the love that makes it worthwhile. . . (Ashley Schumacher, author of The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway)

In this novel set in modern and magical Tokyo, Abe skillfully balances romantic tension between Remy and Cam with their personal coming-of-age journeys. I don’t care what the title says, this heartwarming and delightful story will absolutely charm you. (Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous)

Our Cursed Love is a compelling story of two best friends choosing themselves and their shared love over their assigned fates. Julie Abe has a talent for building whimsical settings and romantic chemistry that keeps the pages turning (Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All)

Abe’s sophomore YA novel Our Cursed Love is pure magic. It’s so easy to fall in love Remy and Cam as they do a whimsical dance of will-they-or-won’t-they against the gorgeous backdrop of Tokyo and the Tokyo Magical University. (Roselle Lim, author of Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club)

A love story as magical as the streets of Tokyo itself. You will be packing your bags to join in on the fun and full of heart tale that Abe has woven in this warm hug of a book. (Lane Clarke, author of Love Times Infinity)

Abe spins a gentle love story set against the backdrop of wintry Japan in this cozy fantasy romance.

…this sweet story is full of magic, adding fun twists to the friends-to-lovers storyline…the descriptive writing captures Tokyo’s real-life vibrancy and culture. A charming fantasy for lovers of cozy romance.