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A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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SELECTED AS A YALSA 2022 AMAZING AUDIO FOR YOUNG ADULTS!

A New York Times bestseller

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick

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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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 33 minutes
  2. Author
    Laura Taylor Namey
  3. Narrator
    Frankie Corzo
  4. Audible release date
    November 10, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Audio
  7. ASIN
    B08LQVD8X1
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 33 minutes
Author Laura Taylor Namey
Narrator Frankie Corzo
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date November 10, 2020
Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08LQVD8X1
Best Sellers Rank #58,216 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#15 in Clean & Wholesome Romance for Teens
#105 in Multicultural Fiction for Teens
#147 in Teen & Young Adult Clean & Wholesome Romance

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A super sweet YA novel! Absolutely loved it!
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A super sweet YA novel! Absolutely loved it!
“So I wanted you to choose a future that’s first and foremost yours alone. Not to belong to me. I want you to belong with me” 🤍I really enjoyed reading A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. I originally grabbed this to join the YA book club at my local bookstore but unfortunately had to miss out.Lila is fresh out of high school and has just experienced 3 different heartbreaks, her family wants a change of scenery for her and sends her to visit family in England where she finds the world is a little bigger than just the hometown that has her heart, and that her heart is capable of holding more than just that hometown and those in it. This was such a sweet easy read, I loved watching Lila and Orion grow closer and seeing them grow as individuals as well.“She forgets that what she does in one small moment can affect tomorrow”
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Reese
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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I literally love every single thing about this book! This book hit me in the feels in the best possible way , it was so beautiful, I was in tears reading this book. I don't typically read a lot of YA, but when I read what this was about I was drawn to it. I just like Lila was vey close to my grandma. Although she didn't own a restaurant, food and feeding people was one of her passions, and so much of our time together was spent in the kitchen. I loved the way Lila spoke so highly of her grandmother and their time together. I loved seeing the Cuban culture we get to see in this book, and I loved seeing Lila's time in England. I love Lila as our heroine. I know that I haven't been 17 in a lot of years, but Lila felt so real to me. Her emotions regarding her relationships with her ex boyfriend, her best friend, her family and even herself felt genuine. I love seeing her growth. Orion is way too young to be a book boyfriend, but he is amazing! I absolutely love Lila and Orion together. Their relationship felt way more mature than several adult romances that I've read. This book is full of family, friendships. It was sweet and swoony. I had the best time reading this book, it will go down as one of my favorite books I've read this year.
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Reese
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
I literally love every single thing about this book! This book hit me in the feels in the best possible way , it was so beautiful, I was in tears reading this book. I don't typically read a lot of YA, but when I read what this was about I was drawn to it. I just like Lila was vey close to my grandma. Although she didn't own a restaurant, food and feeding people was one of her passions, and so much of our time together was spent in the kitchen. I loved the way Lila spoke so highly of her grandmother and their time together. I loved seeing the Cuban culture we get to see in this book, and I loved seeing Lila's time in England. I love Lila as our heroine. I know that I haven't been 17 in a lot of years, but Lila felt so real to me. Her emotions regarding her relationships with her ex boyfriend, her best friend, her family and even herself felt genuine. I love seeing her growth. Orion is way too young to be a book boyfriend, but he is amazing! I absolutely love Lila and Orion together. Their relationship felt way more mature than several adult romances that I've read. This book is full of family, friendships. It was sweet and swoony. I had the best time reading this book, it will go down as one of my favorite books I've read this year.
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Ashley Down
4.0 out of 5 stars A super sweet YA novel! Absolutely loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
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“So I wanted you to choose a future that’s first and foremost yours alone. Not to belong to me. I want you to belong with me” 🤍

I really enjoyed reading A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. I originally grabbed this to join the YA book club at my local bookstore but unfortunately had to miss out.

Lila is fresh out of high school and has just experienced 3 different heartbreaks, her family wants a change of scenery for her and sends her to visit family in England where she finds the world is a little bigger than just the hometown that has her heart, and that her heart is capable of holding more than just that hometown and those in it. This was such a sweet easy read, I loved watching Lila and Orion grow closer and seeing them grow as individuals as well.

“She forgets that what she does in one small moment can affect tomorrow”
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Ashley Down
4.0 out of 5 stars A super sweet YA novel! Absolutely loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
“So I wanted you to choose a future that’s first and foremost yours alone. Not to belong to me. I want you to belong with me” 🤍

I really enjoyed reading A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. I originally grabbed this to join the YA book club at my local bookstore but unfortunately had to miss out.

Lila is fresh out of high school and has just experienced 3 different heartbreaks, her family wants a change of scenery for her and sends her to visit family in England where she finds the world is a little bigger than just the hometown that has her heart, and that her heart is capable of holding more than just that hometown and those in it. This was such a sweet easy read, I loved watching Lila and Orion grow closer and seeing them grow as individuals as well.

“She forgets that what she does in one small moment can affect tomorrow”
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Alice K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023
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Gosh. I hardly know what to say. I read this book for my book club; it's not even my regular genre. I am so surprised by how much I loved it. I couldn't put it down, and not because it's an action-packed thriller, but because I enjoyed the writing that much. Not only is the writing top notch, wonderful, descriptive, but the settings and characters come vividly to life. I love the characters, all of them. I feel their pain and their joy. I feel Lila's conflict and I want her to be happy. I also have a sudden craving for Cuban food.
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Starry777
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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Louis D
3.0 out of 5 stars flavorful romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
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A CUBAN GIRL’S GUIDE TO TEA AND TOMORROW, by Laura Taylor Namey
middle and upper grades (just a little kissing)
first-person POV
standalone
contemporary / realistic / romance

Lila is from a close-knit Cuban family in Miami which owns a panaderia. When her beloved grandmother, who taught her to cook and runs the bakery, dies, plus her boyfriend dumps her, plus her best friend backs out of their after-HS plans, Lila is understandably upset but doesn't handle it well. Her concerned family sends her to Winchester, England for 3 months to stay with an aunt who owns a guest house there. Lila is very unhappy about this and is determined to hate everything because it is so different from Miami.

Her cousin introduces her to some local teens and she gets the chance to bake for her aunt's B&B so she starts to enjoy herself slowly. Of course she meets a young man (who also has family sorrows) and they gradually feel themselves falling in love. Lila learns that there is a Cordon Bleu school in London with a pastry course and she is interested, but torn between her original plan - to run the family panaderia with her older sister - and to stay in Winchester helping her aunt and attend the Cordon Bleu school.

She has some conversations with her former boyfriend and former best friend which give her closure and help her feel better about their relationships. Lila is very strong-willed and tends to bulldoze everyone around her; she realizes this has affected her relationships. And although she does go home - her family's shop was selected to be on her mother's favorite reality TV baking show - she also realizes that Miami / England is not an either / or choice.

Peppered with Spanish phrases, most translated, and mouth-watering (accurate!) descriptions of Cuban food.
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Stephanie Ronco
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and Thoughtful
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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This book is a delight. The characters are complex and interesting, and the story is perfectly paced. Definitely giving more copies as gifts now that I've got one for myself :)
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Rose S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute little hallmark worthy book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
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This is not my normal; I usually read heart shattering books but this was a cute and very easy story to read. If you want a cute little hallmark story (in words) this is the book. I couldn’t help but smile while reading this story. There’s something for everyone. Sadness, drama, love and culture.
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Morgan A
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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So sweet! I really enjoyed this story. It is the type of story that makes you feel safe and content and happy when you read it. Highly recommend for anyone who loves love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Presente
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5.0 out of 5 stars No idea if any good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2022
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I bought this to try to encourage boys and girls with a Kit Connor Fixation to read. No one has bothered to borrow it yet but maybe when the film comes out they will and then they will be grateful.
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Dickbauchpinguin
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute PG 13 slow burn romance
Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2022
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Very cute story with sweet MCs. There is no spice, which I find refreshing because I dont want to read chapters of that in a short book.
I really liked the way the relationship between the two developed.
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Zohreh
5.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted cute story
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2020
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It is a beautiful story with relatable characters. I very much enjoyed reading it
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