When The Lotus Blooms: A time-travel YA romance
by Jinna DennisPublish: Jul 21, 2025Romance Time Travel Romance Teen & Young AdultBook Overview
A love that defies time. A legacy worth fighting for.In the vein of Outlander, The Untamed, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Rye, Mr. Queen, or The Time Traveler's Wife, this sweeping time-travel romance blends historical intrigue, emotional depth, and a touch of the fantastical.
In 2020, college student Ren Jiayi’s obsession with 16th-century medicine becomes more than academic. It becomes fate. When a mysterious twist of destiny transports Jiayi back in time, she finds herself in the heart of YaoHugong Imperial Pharmacy, under the watchful eye of its enigmatic master, Lord Xiao Shirong. What begins as a bewildering detour soon becomes a transformative journey, as Jiayi sheds her spoiled past and embraces the grit and grace of a world 500 years older than her own.
But danger brews beneath the surface.
A ruthless drug lord threatens to dismantle Lord Xiao’s legacy and seize control of the Imperial Pharmacy. As Jiayi and Lord Xiao fight to protect what matters most, their bond deepens into love.
Can love rewrite history?
As betrayal looms and the stakes rise, Jiayi must decide whether her heart and her courage are strong enough to alter the course of fate. Will their love become a beacon of hope, or will YaoHugong fall to the shadows of ambition, changing written history forever?
Perfect for fans of lush historical settings, emotionally complex characters, and romances that defy the boundaries of time.
Tropes you might enjoy in When The Lotus Blooms- Time-travel romance, Slow Burn, Found Family, Mutual Healing, Fish out of water, Sacrificial Love, The Chosen One, Coming of Age, Adopted Child, First Kisses, Forced Proximity, Grumpy Sunshine, Red thread of Fate or fated lovers, Stoic Protector, Honor Vs. Heart, Apothecary Wisdom, Lingering Glances, etc. Oh, and there's a really cute bunny who gets a cameo or two.
