Lila Reyes is a Miami teenager whose plans for a culinary career and life with her boyfriend collapse after three personal losses. Concerned for her mental health, her parents send her to Winchester, England, to spend the summer with her aunt. While struggling with grief and the loss of her identity as a baker, Lila meets Orion Maxwell, an apprentice at a local tea shop. The narrative tracks her arrival in a cold, unfamiliar climate where she relearns how to cook using British ingredients and begins to integrate her Cuban heritage with her new surroundings.
This story serves readers interested in the intersection of cultural identity and mental recovery. It targets young adults navigating the pressure of life transitions and those who find solace in food and regional travel. Readers take away a perspective on how physical relocation and new routine can mitigate the weight of bereavement. It provides a look at how specific sensory experiences, such as developing new recipes and walking historical landscapes, facilitate the process of moving past personal failure and heartache.
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
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