Thank you to Netgalley and Quill Tree Books for the arc!

Theo and Gabi's families own competing restaurants, but they are forced to work together to try and save both family businesses. Theo comes to realize that Gabi isn't as horrible as he always thought, and Gabi comes to realize much more about himself. Also: soccer.


This was so good! I was immediately hooked by the characters and the duel perspectives in the book. I love a good enemies to lovers, but love the twist that Theo totally sees them as enemies while Gabi just...wishes Theo would be his friend. Both characters are really in depth and interesting and I loved following both storylines.

The plot is super fun! The food business in the school is great and I love the little soccer plotline that goes with it. I also like that there are deeper running storylines as well--with families, and internalized homophobia, and money, and coming out, and small businesses, and cultural appropriation. All of it was handled really well and flowed together beautifully! 

Emery Lee did a wonderful job on this one!