{"product_id":"a-pho-love-story-9781534441941","title":"A Pho Love Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Will leave readers swooning.\" --\u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Dimple Met Rishi\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eUgly Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf 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' \u003ci\u003efifth\u003c\/i\u003e favorite employee. Not ideal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoan Le holds an MFA degree in fiction from Fairfield University, also her undergraduate alma mater. A Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCRAFT Literary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMud Season\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReview\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAngel City Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Loan works in book publishing and lives in Manhattan. \u003ci\u003eA Pho Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. Visit her website at WriterLoanLe.me and find her on Twitter @LoanLoan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600879554834,"sku":"9781534441941","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2302af0-6e46-4393-9c4f-0c5bdddbf403.jpg?v=1732217829","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-pho-love-story-9781534441941","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}