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The Color of Tea
The Color of Tea: A Novel | Hannah Tunnicliffe
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Macau: the bulbous nose of China, a peninsula and two islands strung together like a three-bead necklace. It was time to find a life for myself. To make something out of nothing. The end of hope and the beginning of it too. After moving with her husband to the tiny, bustling island of Macau, Grace Miller finds herself a stranger in a foreign landa lone redhead towering above the crowd on the busy Chinese streets. As she is forced to confront the devastating news of her infertility, Graces marriage is fraying and her dreams of family have been shattered. She resolves to do something bold, something her impetuous mother would do, and she turns to what she loves: baking and the pleasure of afternoon tea. Grace opens a caf where she serves tea, coffee, and macaronsthe delectable, delicate French cookies colored like precious stonesto the women of Macau. There, among fellow expatriates and locals alike, Grace carves out a new definition of home and family. But when her marriage reaches a crisis, secrets Grace thought she had buried long ago rise to the surface. Grace realizes its now or never to lay old ghosts to rest and to begin to trust herself. With each mug of coffee brewed, each cup of tea steeped and macaron baked, Grace comes to learn that strength can be gleaned from the unlikeliest of places. A delicious, melt-in-your-mouth novel featuring the sweet pleasures of French pastries and the exotic scents and sights of China, The Color of Tea is a scrumptious story of love, friendship and renewal.
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DebinHawaii
The Color of Tea: A Novel | Hannah Tunnicliffe
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#HumbleHarvest

According to GoodReads, it‘s been 10 years since I read this book but I always think of the title & the lovely cover when I think of #Tea 🫖🩷🍵

Eggs So pretty 😍 6mo
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booksandsympathy
The Color of Tea: A Novel | Hannah Tunnicliffe
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When Grace Miller and her husband move to Macau, their marriage starts falling apart. She decides to be bold and opens up a café where she serves tea, coffee and macarons. There she learns the true meaning of friendship and family. #sweet #junebookbugs

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micheletan
The Color of Tea: A Novel | Hannah Tunnicliffe
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"Holy shit, that is a posh accent. A tart - like a pie or something, right?"

"Well, no, it's a tart. It's different from a pie."

I knew I sounded prissy. My accent is not posh. It's just English.

- page 22

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