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Yerba Buena

By Nina LaCour
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour digital book - Fable

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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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3.5
“this was an enjoyable LGBTQ+ read! I liked the interconnectedness of the stories and the trauma healing and finding oneself. I lost track of the characters sometimes and read the large print version (not sure if that skews the experience lol) but I liked this! poetic but still a developing story. I love love.”
“I loved both main characters and really cared about their relationships with their friends and families. unfortunately I didn’t care so much about their relationship with each other. the instant magical connection + sara being like “having sex with you is great because it reminds me of my dead girlfriend”?? I get that it’s supposed to be about broken people making it work but I just couldn’t. really loved all the rich descriptions of food and drinks and flowers and beautiful renovated houses by the beach though. a great book to read in the frozen depths of january.”

About Nina LaCour

Nina LaCour is the award-winning and bestselling author of several novels for young adults, including We Are Okay, a Printz Award winner and national bestseller. She lives in San Francisco with her wife and daughter. Yerba Buena is her first novel for adults.

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