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Vanessa sets off for Paris to learn the secrets of fortune-telling from her aunt Evelyn. Vanessa hates it that she has been born with this ability, but she has finally come to accept that she needs to learn from her aunt how to control it. She falls instantly in love with a man in Paris, but a sad part of her fortune-telling heritage is an inability to keep a relationship, her aunt tells her. Vanessa soon learns that it is a failed relationship that drove Evelyn from Paris long ago, and that the
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romance,
magical-realism
Roselle Lim is a very sensuous writer; her books are full of descriptions of food, fabrics, and other details that add to the magical realism of her books. This book is a light-hearted romance with some magical elements (the tea shop is not magical, but its occupants are!).
A fun read overall though I did NOT like the ending. I won't give any spoilers right now. I wouldn't wish it UNread, though I doubt I would re-read it. ...more
A fun read overall though I did NOT like the ending. I won't give any spoilers right now. I wouldn't wish it UNread, though I doubt I would re-read it. ...more
Didn’t finish. Story and writing style weren’t for me.
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