How to End a Love Story is an emotionally layered contemporary romance about grief, second chances, and the complicated ways love can begin again. The story follows Helen Zhang, a bestselling author struggling with a creative block and unresolved trauma, whose life collides with Grant Shepard, a screenwriter tied to a painful moment from her past. Forced to work together on a television adaptation, their professional partnership reopens old wounds and unspoken feelings. As they navigate shared history, guilt, and attraction, both must confront what forgiveness truly means. The novel explores vulnerability, healing, and the courage it takes to let go of the past. Honest, tender, and deeply human, it blends slow-burn romance with emotional depth. Perfect for readers who love thoughtful love stories about growth, closure, and learning how—sometimes—love doesn’t end, it transforms.