A rainy-day ritual–a tea party between three little girls–becomes the framework of not only their friendship, but their lives.
Redheaded, curly-haired Zoe is openhearted, kind and free-spirited, and dreams of becoming a famous actor in New York City. Shy Emily struggles with mental health but has the heart and soul of a writer. And Shannon–tall, athletic, strong–has a deep sense of loyalty that will serve her well when she heads off to military college.
As Zoe, Emily and Shannon grow into women–forging careers, following dreams and finding love–they’ll learn that life doesn’t always unfold the way they want it to, but through it all, the one constant is each other, and their regular tea parties. And when the unthinkable happens, the girls must come together to face the greatest test of all.
A deeply moving novel about the family that raises us, the hearts that nurture us and the great friendships that define our lives.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 2/5
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Summary
The Little Tea Shop on Main by Jodi Thomas is a beautifully plotted novel that I enjoyed from beginning to end. From the opening scene you now that you are going to be in for an emotional ride.
Three young girls having a tea party which starts a lifelong friendship.
Zoe was the extraverted one who goes off to NY to be an actress. She is the wild child of the bunch.
Emily battles depression and living with an overbearing mother. Emily tries to find herself and her courage. She finds it in an unexpected relationship. I loved how the girls were friends with Jack. Emily relied on Jack as a young girl.
Shannon is the tough girl of the bunch. She wants to be like her military dad. Although they are all friends with Jack, he has had a crush on Shannon for years. I enjoyed their story but wished they could have figured their relationship out years sooner. I felt like they wasted so much time apart.
You can always count on Jodi to create an amazing cast of characters. You will not have trouble telling them apart because each of them has their quirky personalities. I loved how she gave Mack (Shannon’s dad) and Alex (Zoe’s mom) a significant part of the book.
I recommend this book if you love a good story. I don’t know how Jodi does it but she writes such a compelling story that you cannot put the book down. This usually only happens to me if there is a mystery I am trying to solve. In Jodi’s books you are invested in the characters and don’t want to see the book end.
Sexual content – no details but there is premarital sex
Violence - there is a hit and run in the past,
Drugs/alcohol – there is some drinking, Zoe likes to party, someone overdoses
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