Ĭan Linh and Bao’s love survive in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories? But when a chance encounter brings Linh and Bao closer, sparks fly. Bao and Linh have resolved never to befriend each other, for fear of pushing too far and bringing on undue heartbreak. The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not willing to admit, including expecting her to work practically full-time at their family’s pho restaurant.įor decades, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants. She loves art, and she dreams of making a career of it one day. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and spark and fire. If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant, and even there, he is his parents’ fifth favorite employee. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Visit her website at WriterLoanLe.All’s fair in love, war and noodles. Loan works in book publishing and lives in Manhattan. A Pushcart Prize–nominated writer, her short stories have appeared in CRAFT Literary, Mud Season Review, and Angel City Review. Loan Le holds an MFA degree in fiction from Fairfield University, also her undergraduate alma mater. But then, of course, they immediately remember.Ĭan Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories? 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.īut 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. 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.įor years, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants.

She loves art and dreams pursuing a career in it. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and fire. If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock.

A pho love story book