Q.U.A.C.K.'s Queer Book Club

A queer rivals to lovers romance about family and two boys teaming up to save their families’ businesses. Join QUACK's Queer Book Club.
About this Event


Queers. United. in Activism. Community. and Knowledge.

Hello! Thank you for your interest in the Q.U.A.C.K.'s Queer Book Club. Our September 2026 book is: Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee

• 320 pages
• 8 hours and 48 minutes Audio book
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We will be discussing the book in its entirety; however, please don’t feel discouraged from attending if you haven’t finished it. Your input in the discussion is both valued and appreciated.

We aim to create a collaborative environment and a safe space for everyone. We encourage feedback on the book and invite readers of all levels to join us. Our goal is to learn and grow together as a community.

RULES:

We have a zero-tolerance policy for hate. Any form of homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, classism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, etc., will result in immediate removal from this space. Please be respectful.

As the date approaches, we will send out reminders. Thank you for your interest, and we will be in touch soon.

Plot:

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet
Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont for college means getting away from working at his parents’ Asian American café and dealing with their archrivals’ hopeless son Gabi who’s lost the soccer team more games than Theo can count.
Gabi Moreno is miserably stuck in the closet. Forced to play soccer to hide his love for dance and iced out by Theo, the only openly gay guy at school, Gabi’s only reprieve is his parents’ Puerto Rican bakery and his plans to take over after graduation.
But the town’s new fusion café changes everything. Between the Mori’s struggling shop and the Moreno’s plan to sell their bakery in the face of the competition, both boys find their dreams in jeopardy. Then Theo has an idea—sell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses. When he sprains his wrist and Gabi gets roped in to help, they realize they need to work together to save their parents’ shops but will the new feelings rising between them be enough to send their future plans up in smoke?