Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced copy of Café Con Lychee to review! Meet Cute Diary was one of my favorite reads of last year, so I was excited to see what Lee came up with next. Happy to say e didn’t disappoint! While this book has different vibes than Meet Cute Diary, Lee just has a knack for writing teenagers.

Much like in Meet Cute Diary, I loved the characters in this. They felt like fully fleshed out teenagers. Not just Theo and Gabi, but the side characters as well. Of course, we get some friendship drama, which absolutely felt true to life. Gabi’s own struggles with coming out and figuring out how to tell his parents felt natural and will definitely pull at your emotions. Theo is out, but has his own struggles with his family, even if it doesn’t come from his parents. Moving from rivals to friends to something more felt natural and realistic and I loved every moment of it.

And the food! There are some lovely, wonderful descriptions of food in here. You’ll be sucked into Theo and Gabi’s story and definitely feel hungry once you finish it. While you might be able to see the ending coming, you won’t care because you love the characters so much.

All in all, if you’re looking for a fun, food-themed rivals to lovers romance to read this summer, definitely pick this one up! 
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Okay, I think Emery Lee is just great at writing teenage experiences. This book was fun, emotional, with such great characters! Stay tuned for a full review to come soon!