At a glance
Tea with Elephants
Christian women's fiction
Tea with Elephants
Longtime friends Fern and Lily travel to Kenya for a safari at a point when midlife changes have begun to reshape both women's expectations. The beauty and unpredictability of the journey create space for conversations they have avoided and truths their friendship has never had to carry before. As they encounter elephants, new people, and unfamiliar landscapes, the trip becomes less an escape than a reckoning with what comes next. This warm contemporary novel centers female friendship, travel, faith, and the courage to let a long relationship grow rather than remain safely unchanged.
Paired for this story
Jump to the pours ↓House Berry Tea + Book Club Pinot Noir
Choose your bookseller
Find the Book
Print retailers offer a search when an exact edition is unavailable. Kindle links open a specific edition. Audiobook links may open an edition or a search.
Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Book Bartender earns from qualifying purchases. Bookshop.org links also earn us a commission on qualifying purchases. Your price is not affected. Read the full affiliate disclosure.
No surprises at chapter twelve
Content notes
Marital/family strain and long-buried personal issues during a friendship trip; emotional distress and relationship uncertainty; travel in Kenya; Christian faith.
Alcohol-Free Pour
House Berry Tea
An alcohol-free companion for the book’s themes of hope, family, and belonging.
What you'll need
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.How to mix it
- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Serve hot.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
Shop glassware & tools
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases through these Amazon links, at no extra cost to you.
Mug ↗Cocktail Pour · 21+
Book Club Pinot Noir
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Chosen to echo the book’s themes of hope, family, and belonging.
What you'll need
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.Shop the spirits 21+Search Total Wine for Pinot Noir · 21+ ↗
How to mix it
- Pour pinot noir into an appropriate wine glass and serve at the recommended temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Wine glass.
Shop glassware & tools
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases through these Amazon links, at no extra cost to you.
Wine glass ↗Set up the bar cart
Shop the Barware
Find the glasses and tools for your next pour.