For fans of Matt Haig and Clare Pooley, an enchanting novel about a pair of long-lost childhood friends who find themselves magically linked through origami flowers as adults—from the New York Times bestselling author of the “tug-at-your-heartstrings winner” (Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author) The Hundred Loves of Juliet.

Can one random act of kindness change the trajectory of a life?

In elementary school, Chloe Hanako Quinn is assigned Oliver Jones as her pen pal partner. Before sending her letter, she also whispers a note into it…and he hears her. Little does she know it would be the beginning of a friendship that would bloom into something more. That is, until disaster strikes, and Oliver and his family disappear without a trace.

Now over twenty years later, Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City. But life in the Big Apple is not what she dreamed it would be as she faces a layoff, rising rent, a situationship, and loneliness. Desperate for encouragement, she gives herself a pep talk via uplifting messages written on yellow origami paper that she folds into roses. When one of the roses unexpectedly finds its way to a neighbor in need of cheering up, a desire to spread kindness and optimism is sparked in Chloe, who begins folding more roses and leaving them around town.

Across the city, Oliver has picked himself up from the rough circumstances that forced him to leave everything behind as a teenager—including Chloe. Now a successful financial analyst, Oliver’s past continues to haunt him. But when the city is suddenly inundated with yellow origami roses, a specific one finds its way into his hands and changes his life forever…

"Infused with heartfelt magic, like Matt Haig’s THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY." - Woman's World

"Perfect for the end of summer, this feel-good novel will be in bookstores in August…It's just the book you need—beautifully drawn characters and prose and a smile-inducing story." - Newsweek, "Favorite Books to Read on Summer Vacation 2025"

"Sure to put a smile on your face and uplift your spirit." - Club Calvi Book Club on CBS

"Delightful . . . Readers are in for a treat." - Publishers Weekly

"A cozy, uplifting tale that is as romantic as it is sincere. THE INCREDIBLE KINDNESS OF PAPER celebrates human connection and hope, all with a touch of enchantment." - Booklist

"A heartfelt, feel-good novel full of warmth [and] wonder. Perfect for anyone in need of a little hope." - Library Journal (starred review)