A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

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Laura Taylor Namey

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight. Cozier than a hand-knit gray cardigan and richer than Abuela’s pastelito recipe, Namey takes you from Miami to Winchester, and leaves your heart belonging to both.” —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart Love & Gelato meets Don’t Date Rosa Santos in this charming, heartfelt story following a Miami girl who unexpectedly finds love—and herself—in a small English town.For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela’s role as head baker at their panadería, 2) move in with her best friend after graduation, and 3) live happily ever after with her boyfriend. But then the Trifecta happened, and everything—including Lila herself—fell apart. Worried about Lila’s mental health, her parents make a new plan for her: Spend three months with family friends in Winchester, England, to relax and reset. But with the lack of sun, a grumpy inn cook, and a small town lacking Miami flavor (both in food and otherwise), what would be a dream trip for some feels more like a nightmare to Lila…until she meets Orion Maxwell. A teashop clerk with troubles of his own, Orion is determined to help Lila out of her funk, and appoints himself as her personal tour guide. From Winchester’s drama-filled music scene to the sweeping English countryside, it isn’t long before Lila is not only charmed by Orion, but England itself. Soon a new future is beginning to form in Lila’s mind—one that would mean leaving everything she ever planned behind.

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Teen Romance

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Author

Laura Taylor Namey

Pages

320

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2020-11-10

ISBN

1534471243 9781534471245

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"If I could live in a book it would be this one. I have no idea how two unlikely ingredients - Cuba and England - go together, but it works. This book is as cozy as a cardigan and a cuppa, and as sweet as the pastries Lila serves."

Lindsey Killingsworth

"Such a fun, cute read! I loved everything about this book, and Orion raised my standards higher than they already were. 8.5/10 ❤️"

The Good Witch

"wow wow wow… warning, never EVER read this book hungry i swear. this book made me eat, awe, and want more. wow this author truly has a gift bc i really got swept into England and Miami. the sweet gestures and tender moments were astronomical, some of the best i’ve read. i reallyyyyyy recommend this book."

merciiii

"This was so cute it took me a while but it was so worth it. It’s not super heavy it’s just a cute romance where the main character is trying to get her life back together after a series of tragedy. The romance is cute and the characters are so lovely Orion May be my new favorite book boyfriend. The food sounds so amazing I will be trying to find some in the coming months!"

Phoebe Raven

"I almost never find a romance novel to be less than “good”, but this one wasn’t my favorite. The main issue was the massive use of dialogue- there was too much “tell, not show” and it led to less descriptive language and making the book feel like a slog to get through. The setting had a lot of space for amazing descriptions, but it was underdeveloped. Plus, the constant flashbacks in the beginning weren’t working for me. The first 50 or so pages were hard to get through, but when Orion and the tea shop was introduced, it got a bit better, yet I found the romance to be okay- good enough, but not super cute. I ended up not finishing this book not because it was a waste of time, just so I could get to some other books without having to have trouble working through this one. This is a solid romance that I’m sure would have been good later on, but compared to other romances it falls short."

Isabella Quinn

"3.5/5"

Sereen

"This is a summer romance set in England and it is one of my new favorite books. I HIGHLY recommend. "

Miyah

"Really cozy and cute read!!"

Bukkie O

"It’s a slow burn, and hard to get into. But if you’re a person that likes baking and stuff, might as well try it."

Liannys

"I definitely felt like Reyes in this book. I just moved to Toronto 7 months ago from Miami and this book reminds me of home. But this book also shows that it’s great to try new things in life instead of being stuck in our old ways."