With Love From LA to Seoul

With Love From LA to SeoulA heartfelt novel steeped in cinnamon, second chances, and the quiet courage it takes to be seen.When Xavier Garza, a soulful dreamer from Los Angeles, and Jane Hong, a meticulous visionary with Korean roots, open a fusion café in Seoul, they think they're blending flavors. What they're really building is something far more powerful: a place where stories simmer, silence speaks, and found family is always on the menu.From childhood crushes to culture clashes, from burnt tamales to viral latte art, Casa Kafé becomes the backdrop for a multicultural symphony of healing, love, and becoming. Alongside a beautifully messy crew-including a neurodivergent dessert artist, a reformed ex-con baker, and a kitten named Mochi-Xavier and Jane navigate fame, friction, and the ghosts of who they used to be.But when past loves reappear and the very soul of the café is questioned, Xavier and Jane must decide: will they protect what they've built, or let it evolve?With Love From LA to Seoul is a novel about the flavors that shape us, the families we choose, and the bravery it takes to grow in the quiet.For fans of Pachinko, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and every soul who's ever found home in unexpected places.