The Note War

THE NOTE WAR

She's fighting to save her grandmother's coffee shop. He's a viral-infamous barista rebuilding his career from scratch. Their landlord just forced them to share their space.

When Mai Tran's beloved Little Saigon boba shop is threatened with a 40% rent hike, she's given an ultimatum: accept a co-tenant or lose the lease. That co-tenant is Ethan Nguyen-a specialty coffee snob who once told a customer her caramel macchiato was "an insult".

The solution is painter's tape down the middle of the counter and a strictly professional arrangement. What actually happens is a full-on sticky note war, a shared storefront that smells like espresso and ube, and two people who argue in the exact same rhythm.

Mai needs this shop. It's her grandmother's legacy, her family's history, the only thing she's ever been good at. Ethan needs a second chance, in a city that doesn't recognize him, with a business that proves he's more than his worst moment.

Neither of them planned on proving it together.

The Note War is a warm, witty Vietnamese American rom-com about two stubborn people, one divided coffee shop, and the slow realization that the best things you build are the ones you never expected to in the first place. Perfect for fans of multicultural romance, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers, and stories where coffee is love in a different language.

"You're a disaster worth knowing."