Thank you to NetGalley and Antheneum Books for the ARC!

I finished this book with tears in my eyes because the ending was exactly what I needed to read at this moment in time. A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is a beautifully written hug of a book. It follows Lila who is sent to stay with her aunt in England, leaving behind her Miami home, after a series of losses: the death of her beloved abuela, being dumped by her boyfriend, and abandoned by her best friend. Nothing seems to be going right in Lila's life, and to top it all off she has to spend her entire summer in dreary England.

But once she arrives, Lila starts to see things through new eyes, learning new things about herself and finding out that maybe this trip to England wasn't the worst plan. (Especially once a dreamy tea-selling boy comes into the picture)

I love Laura's writing so much. It's very lyrical and almost poetic, the way she describes things. And her characters are so vibrant that they almost seem like real people. I read her debut novel, The Library of Lost Things, which I also loved, but Lila and Orion may have taken over first place for me. It has everything I love about contemporary YA--a loveable, but slightly broken, heroine, a journey of figuring out who you are, and a swoon-worthy love interest. Plus, her descriptions of food are so delectable that I am seriously craving some Cuban pastries!

I definitely recommend this book if you are in need of distraction or even if you just need to read about a great romance (and pastries!). Also, I suggest reading it while wearing your fluffiest cardigan :)