Books like The Little Coffee Shop Of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez
A small coffee shop in Kabul becomes a sanctuary for five women who come from very different backgrounds. SUNNY runs the café and must protect her customers in a perilous city. YAZMINA, a pregnant woman lifted from a remote village, finds herself abandoned on Kabul’s violent streets. CANDACE, a wealthy American who has left her husband for an Afghan lover, seeks a new life. ISABEL, an ambitious journalist, harbors a secret that could jeopardize her career. HALAJAN, a sixty‑year‑old matriarch, hides a clandestine love affair that defies social norms. As they share their stories, they form an unlikely bond that reshapes their futures and those around them.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Deborah Rodriguez
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