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Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop
From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune comes a new delightful novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris.
Vanessa Yu never wanted to see people's fortunes—or misfortunes—in tealeaves.
Ever since she can remember, Vanessa has been able to see people's fortunes at the bottom of their teacups. To avoid blurting out their fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the ones of those around her. To add to this plight, her romance life is so nonexistent that her parents enlist the services of a matchmaking expert from Shanghai.
After her matchmaking appointment, Vanessa sees death for the first time. She decides that she can't truly live until she can find a way to get rid of her uncanny abilities. When her eccentric Aunt Evelyn shows up with a tempting offer to whisk her away, Vanessa says au revoir to California and bonjour to Paris. There, Vanessa learns more about herself and the root of her gifts and realizes one thing to be true: knowing one's destiny isn't a curse, but being unable to change it is.
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop
Cozy Pairings
Langston is a warm and expressive fragrance that opens with spiced notes of nutmeg and clove, softened by the richness of worn leather. At its heart, delicate jasmine and smoky cade add depth and complexity, creating a balance between softness and warmth. The scent settles into a smooth base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber, bringing a gentle sweetness and a lasting warmth. Layered and inviting, this fragrance feels both comforting and full of character, with a richness that lingers beautifully in the air.
Why we chose this: Vanessa has never wanted the ability to see people's fortunes in their teacups, and converting to coffee has not solved the problem as thoroughly as she hoped, and now she is in Paris with her eccentric Aunt Evelyn learning that knowing one's destiny is not the curse she thought it was. Langston carries the warm, layered, thoughtful richness of a story built around tea and the particular kind of magic that lives in careful attention to what other people need, spiced with nutmeg and clove and softened by jasmine and vanilla. Light this candle as Vanessa arrives in Paris, and let the warmth fill the room like a tea shop where the leaves at the bottom of every cup have something true to say.