Yerba Buena: A Novel
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FROM BESTSELLING AND PRINTZ-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR NINA LACOUR, PERFECT FOR READERS OF WRITERS AND LOVERS
"A study of complex, modern love...Expertly illuminates the trauma that Sara and Emilie are both wrestling with, as well as their hope and healing...Lingers like a perfectly mixed cocktail." --San Francisco Chronicle"A Carol for our times." --Harper's Bazaar Sara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, leaving behind the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie Dubois is in a holding pattern, yearning for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated but unable to commit. On a whim, she takes a job arranging flowers at the glamorous restaurant Yerba Buena. The morning Emilie and Sara first meet at Yerba Buena, their connection is immediate. But soon Sara's old life catches up to her, upending everything she thought she wanted, just as Emilie has finally gained her own sense of purpose. Will their love be more powerful than their pasts? At once exquisite and expansive, astonishing in its humanity and heart, Yerba Buena is a testament to the healing qualities of a shared meal, a perfectly crafted drink, a space we claim for ourselves. Nina LaCour's adult debut novel is a love story for our time. "Trailblazing...One of my personal favorite authors." --Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop
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When I say this book had me entranced from the first sentence, it’s not a lie. The way the words weaves together and told the story of two people, lives together and separate, was perfect. I read it in one sitting and didn’t want to put it down, yet was surprised by the subtle ending. Run, don’t walk, to get this book. You won’t regret adding this to your list.
3 ⭐️ • Decent Read
Two women of vastly different backgrounds. Sara running away from her small town and everything she’s ever know for a new life in L.A. Emilie is almost lost, constantly yearning for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated but unable to commit to anything.
And yet, they met and the connection is instant.
I love Nina LaCour! This book was beauty and sad and hopeful all at the same time. Dual perspective so...read more
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