Reviews for A Cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow

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An avalanche of griefthe death of her beloved Abuela, first love lost, and the betrayal of a best friendis just too much for 17-year-old Lila Reyes.Lilas family sends her to England, hoping a new place will help her pick up the pieces of a shattered heart after her longtime boyfriend, golden boy Andrs, ends things right before prom and she learns that her best friend was secretly planning two years of volunteering in Ghana instead of moving in with her. But Winchester is cold and so very oldnothing like the vibrant heat of Miami. Can a Cuban American baker who dreamed of taking over La Paloma, the family bakery founded by her Abuela, really find peace here? But between the incredible kitchen at the inn run by Cate, her Venezuelan honorary aunt; the diverse, new friend group that takes her in; and the blue eyes and caring heart of tea seller Orion Maxwell, she might just be OK. Namey does a lovely job with pacing in this book, slowly unfolding Lilas story as her relationships grow naturally. This sweet coming-of-age novel looks at grief head-on but contains plenty of lighthearted moments. The food Lila cooks and the Spanish she uses will feel comfortingly familiar to Cuban readers. Part romance, part foodie heaven, the warm atmosphere will make readers want to cook and dance and love. (Fiction. 13-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


Kirkus
Copyright © Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

An avalanche of grief—the death of her beloved Abuela, first love lost, and the betrayal of a best friend—is just too much for 17-year-old Lila Reyes. Lila’s family sends her to England, hoping a new place will help her pick up the pieces of a shattered heart after her longtime boyfriend, golden boy Andrés, ends things right before prom and she learns that her best friend was secretly planning two years of volunteering in Ghana instead of moving in with her. But Winchester is cold and so very old—nothing like the vibrant heat of Miami. Can a Cuban American baker who dreamed of taking over La Paloma, the family bakery founded by her Abuela, really find peace here? But between the incredible kitchen at the inn run by Cate, her Venezuelan honorary aunt; the diverse, new friend group that takes her in; and the blue eyes and caring heart of tea seller Orion Maxwell, she might just be OK. Namey does a lovely job with pacing in this book, slowly unfolding Lila’s story as her relationships grow naturally. This sweet coming-of-age novel looks at grief head-on but contains plenty of lighthearted moments. The food Lila cooks and the Spanish she uses will feel comfortingly familiar to Cuban readers. Part romance, part foodie heaven, the warm atmosphere will make readers want to cook and dance and love. (Fiction. 13-18) Copyright © Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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