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A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen
4.0
hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Thank you Macmillan Audio and Libro FM for the ALC of A Banh Mi For Two!  All opinions in this review are my own.

This sapphic romance is a love letter to Vietnam.  Vivi is a Vietnamese-American who travels to Vietnam to learn more about her family since her mom refuses to talk about her time there.  Lan lives in Saigon and secretly writes a food blog, but feels like she must be a dutiful daughter and help her mom with their banh mi stall.  When Vivi and Lan find each other, they decide to help the other with their goal and end up falling for each other in the process.

A Banh Mi For Two was so good but my only wish is that we were able to see more of Lan and Vivi together as a couple.  The focus is more on the individual growth of each character but they are so sweet together I would have read a few more chapters about their relationship after the book ends.

I highly recommend A Banh Mi For Two and make sure you know where you can get (or make) Vietnamese food because it will make you hungry!