I had a hard time getting into this first novel by Hannah Tunnicliffe, I have to admit that. It just started out a little depressing for me, and I wasn't sure I really wanted to keep reading. Grace and Pete have just moved to Macau for his job with a casino, and she's a bit adrift, depressed after learning she's unable to have children, and wallowing in sadness.
Luckily, things get better.
Grace rediscovers her love of baking and decides to open a café, catering to mostly expats but some local Chinese as well. It's during that process that she meets Rilla, a hard-working young Filipino girl with a sweet disposition and a secret she's hiding; Gigi, a sassy native girl who's crusty exterior hides a warm heart and a talent for baking; and Margery, the gorgeous Aussie who's a little too salty for the "ladies who lunch" crowd. With these women - and a few others - Grace finds a new kind of a family and finds a way to make a life in a foreign land.
The characters are lovely, and pastry descriptions are decadent. I wound up really enjoying this novel.
The Color of Tea
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