These moments in the book are heartbreaking, but I appreciated the realism to the characters’ stories, and I enjoyed the direction they take at the book’s end. While Theo is out, he feels as though his parents aren’t fully supportive, and Gabi must find the confidence to stand up to his father. Both Theo and Gabi face different struggles at home, and their families’ reactions to their sexualities differ. One of the aspects I found particularly strong is the look at family dynamics. I have to admit, I enjoyed Gabi’s character much more than Theo’s, but I still loved reading about the ways they change each other for the better. This is no easy task as Gabi’s father doesn’t support queerness and frequently makes homophobic remarks. Theo is, cool, confident, and comfortable with his sexuality while Gabi struggles to come out and must learn to be himself. ❀ Enjoyable Charactersīoth Theo’s and Gabi’s perspectives are included in the book, and I enjoyed the way their personalities contrast. As they spend more time together, they realize that they have more in common than they thought, and their relationship blossoms into friendship and something more. Under the guise of running deliveries for Theo’s family restaurant and planning for the upcoming homecoming dance, Theo and Gabi secretly sell food at school to make up for lost funds. However, when a new fusion café threatens to put both of their restaurants out of business, the two must work together to find a solution. Beyond their parents’ restaurant rivalry, the two keep their distance on the soccer field until Gabi accidentally sprains Theo’s wrist. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 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. Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet

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