Authors: Hannah Tunnicliffe
The Colour of Tea
Macau: the bulbous nose of China, a peninsula and two islands strung together like a three-bead necklace. It was time to find a life for myself. To make something out of nothing. The end of hope and the beginning of it too.
After moving with her husband to the tiny, bustling island of Macau, Grace Miller finds herself a stranger in a foreign land—a lone redhead towering above the crowd on the busy Chinese streets. As she is forced to confront the devastating news of her infertility, Grace’s marriage is fraying and her dreams of family have been shattered. She resolves to do something bold, something her impetuous mother would do, and she turns to what she loves: baking and the pleasure of afternoon tea.
Grace opens a café where she serves tea, coffee, and
macarons
—the delectable, delicate French cookies colored like precious stones—to the women of Macau. There, among fellow expatriates and locals alike, Grace carves out a new definition of home and family. But when her marriage reaches a crisis, secrets Grace thought she had buried long ago rise to the surface. Grace realizes it’s now or never to lay old ghosts to rest and to begin to trust herself. With each mug of coffee brewed, each cup of tea steeped and
macaron
baked, Grace comes to learn that strength can be gleaned from the unlikeliest of places.
A delicious, melt-in-your-mouth novel featuring the sweet pleasures of French pastries and the exotic scents and sights of China,
The Colour of Tea
is a scrumptious story of love, friendship and renewal.
HANNAH TUNNICLIFFE
was born in New Zealand but is a self-confessed nomad. After finishing a degree in social sciences, she lived in Australia, England, and Macau. A career in human resources temporarily put her dream of becoming a writer on the back burner.
The Colour of Tea
is her first novel.
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Library of Congress Control Number: 20122009165
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Contents
Sweet and Smoky Caramel with
Salted Buttery Cream Filling
Remède de Délivrance—Rescue Remedy
Violet with Cream and Bitter Black
Currant Filling
La Ville-Lumière—City of Light
Parisian Crêpe–Inspired Banana with
Hazelnut Chocolate Ganache
Gunpowder Green Tea with Sweet
Mandarin Buttercream
Une Petite Flamme—A Tiny Flame
Espresso with Dark Chocolate Ganache,
Topped with a Square of Gold Leaf
Coconut with Passion Fruit–Spiked
Buttercream Filling
Bergamot and Cardamom with White Chocolate Ganache
Provençal Lavender with a Sweet Fig Buttercream
Un Peu de Bonté—A Little Kindness
Watermelon with Cream Filling
Rêve d’un Ange—Dream of an Angel
White Chocolate with Hints of Lemon
Rind and Cinnamon
Vanilla with Raspberry Markings and
Raspberry Gel Insertion
Dragon Fruit Filled with
Lemongrass-Spiked Buttercream
Lime with Chocolate Ganache, Dusted with
Blood-Orange Sugar
Rose with Dark Chocolate and Hot Ginger Ganache
Yuzu with Dark Cherry Filling
Lemon and Ginger with Brown Buttercream Filling
Pistachio with Buttercream Filling
Une Vie Tranquille—A Quiet Life
Pineapple with Butterscotch Ganache
Plum and Hibiscus with Chocolate Ganache
Pink Earl Grey Infused with Dark Chocolate Ganache
Un Petit Phénix—A Little Phoenix
Cinnamon with Dark Chili Chocolate Ganache
Wild Strawberry Filled with Pink
Grapefruit Buttercream
Prenez Ce Baiser—Take This Kiss
Honeycomb with Milk Chocolate Ganache
