The author goes to extremes to show what they are like. The characters are two-dimensional and there's almost no character development throughout the story. This sounded interesting in theory and the beginning of the book seemed promising, but the author's writing style didn't work for me. When he sprains his wrist and Gabi gets roped in to help, they realize they need to work together to save their parents’ shops but will the new feelings rising between them be enough to send their future plans up in smoke? Then Theo has an idea-sell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses. Between the Mori’s struggling shop and the Moreno’s plan to sell their bakery in the face of the competition, both boys find their dreams in jeopardy.

Forced to play soccer to hide his love for dance and iced out by Theo, the only openly gay guy at school, Gabi’s only reprieve is his parents’ Puerto Rican bakery and his plans to take over after graduation.īut the town’s new fusion café changes everything. Gabi Moreno is miserably stuck in the closet. Leaving Vermont for college means getting away from working at his parents’ Asian American café and dealing with their archrivals’ hopeless son Gabi who’s lost the soccer team more games than Theo can count. Then Theo has an idea-sell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses.Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet.

Cafe con lychee