Will leave readers swooning.” —PopSugar When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this
funny smart romantic comedy in which two Vietnamese American teens fall in love and must
navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing
neighboring restaurants. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself he’d say he was a rock. Steady
and strong but not particularly interesting. His grades are average his social status
unremarkable. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant and even there he is his parents’ fifth
favorite employee. Not ideal. If Linh Mai had to describe herself she’d say she was a
firecracker. Stable when unlit but full of potential for joy and fire. She loves art and
dreams pursuing a career in it. The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not
willing to admit including working practically full-time at her family’s pho restaurant. For
years the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds having owned competing neighboring pho
restaurants. Bao and Linh who’ve avoided each other for most of their lives both suspect that
the feud stems from feelings much deeper than friendly competition. But then a chance encounter
brings Linh and Bao in the same vicinity despite their best efforts and sparks fly leading
them both to wonder what took so long for them to connect. But then of course they
immediately remember. Can Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and
complicated histories?
