Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
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Publisher Description
A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee's fun, sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance.
When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda’s 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can’t stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn’t seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.
The only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.
As their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two ambitious heroines driven by personal and familial goals must contend with high-stakes conflicts surrounding prophecy, conspiracy, and potential catastrophe in this realms-hopping romantasy by Lee (Clash of Steel). Overachieving high school senior Brenda Nguyen, who is Vietnamese American, has an elaborate multistep plan to save contemporary society through science—a plan that hinges on obtaining a college scholarship. While uploading her latest scholarship application, she wanders into an unfamiliar L.A. coffee shop, where she meets Chinese American Kat Woo. The two hit it off and plan to go on a real date, then discover that they live in different dimensions—Brenda in a world of science and Kat in a world of magic—which they can only visit by traveling through fleeting, unstable portals. On top of complicated meet-cute stress, Kat dreads participating in a societal ritual meant to prevent magic from destroying her city. Now, the girls must work together to decide the fate of their respective dimensions, in the process attempting to find time to fall in love. Epic world-saving plotting mixes with intimate star-crossed love and touches of magic and mischief, making for a satisfying and cozy read. Ages 12–up.
