Love, Coffee, and Revolution : A Novel

Stefanie Leder

Inés del Castillo (Narrator)

06-10-25

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“The book’s do-gooder, wanna-be-revolutionary protagonist Dee is well-meaning, yet so naive we worry for her. But her behavior and inner thoughts, which ring true, are both hilarious and touching. I frequently found myself laughing out loud. The book was ultimately moving and profound. I can’t wait to see what Stefanie Leder does next.” Robin Schiff, award-winning screenwriter of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and producer of Emily in Paris

Deftly weaving romance, action, and humor with a quest for integrity in an unjust world, Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a timely and relatable coming-of-age novel.

Idealistic and naïve college senior Dee Blum is suffocating. Trapped in the soul-killing plan laid out by her parents—go to law school and become a divorce lawyer—she is desperate for an escape. She’s also desperate for a more meaningful life. So when she unexpectedly lands a job organizing eco-tours of coffee farms in Costa Rica, she drops out of school, setting off on a journey of activism and adventure.

In Costa Rica she finds freedom—maybe a little too much of it—and discovers she’s woefully unprepared to navigate another culture and the real world in general. Dee quickly meets not one but two attractive men. Adrián is sexy and fun but politically wrong for progressive Dee. Matías is a globe-trotting revolutionary organizer who sets her mind and heart ablaze.

As Dee pursues her work, she soon discovers that a powerful fair-trade organic coffee network is actually exploiting the environment and the very people it claims to help. Risking her safety to uncover the depth of their wrongdoings, Dee confronts the real-world implications of her progressive ideals. If she doesn’t act, what will happen to the farmers whose livelihoods—and lives—are at risk?

Will Dee find the courage to chart her own course? The wisdom to understand her own heart? And has she finally found a cause worth fighting for?

Praise

“The book’s do-gooder, wanna-be-revolutionary protagonist Dee is well-meaning, yet so naive we worry for her. But her behavior and inner thoughts, which ring true, are both hilarious and touching. I frequently found myself laughing out loud. The book was ultimately moving and profound. I can’t wait to see what Stefanie Leder does next.” Robin Schiff, award-winning screenwriter of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and producer of Emily in Paris

“Romance meets roasters in this frothy bungee jump of a novel that combines undeniable attraction, caffeine, and social justice in equally delightful measures.” Mark Haskell Smith, author of Rude Talk in Athens

“In this debut novel, Stefanie Leder writes to delight the senses and ignite the beat of our heart. In Dee, our earnest and charming heroine, we are reminded that what can sometimes seem naive is actually innovative—and that paving one’s own way is the only true path to finding love of another person and oneself.” Lauren Iungerich, creator of Awkward and On My Block

“I just love how [this] exciting new voice in fiction weaves classic themes of romance, choice, and self-identity into such an organically contemporary setting. What a fabulous, strong female protagonist; what a satisfying read!” May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

“In her spot-on depiction of a young woman facing a future she hasn’t mapped out, and the exciting, if potentially troublesome, options she encounters, Stefanie Leder serves up dazzling storytelling that resonates.” Josh Sabarra, bestselling author of Enemies Closer

“Written with wit, heart, and a profound sense of empathy for the world—along with a healthy dose of biting cynicism. Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a sparkling debut filled with memorable characters you’ll yearn to meet for coffee.” Tod Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author of Gangsterland

“This sexy, sweeping, rollicking adventure puts our heroine not just between two love interests but in a much larger conflict—to reconcile her idealism with the ugliness she finds in the world, and to hold fast to her values in spite of it. Though her protagonist struggles with confidence, Leder’s prose is brimming with it.” Graham Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Days of Night

“This whip-smart debut touches on identity, mental health, politics, and love, while making you laugh the whole way through. You will cheer on Dee as she learns to fight for what’s right—and to fight for herself.” Rachel Bloom, cocreator/star of the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and bestselling author of I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are

“Stefanie Leder is a true original and Love, Coffee, and Revolution is an audacious debut filled with equal amounts of adventure, romance, and laugh-out-loud humor. I loved it.” Ivy Pochoda, award-winning author of Sing Her Down

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Language English
Release Day Jun 9, 2025
Release Date June 10, 2025
Release Date Machine 1749513600
Imprint Blackstone Publishing
Provider Blackstone Publishing
Categories Literature & Fiction, Humor & Satire, Women's Fiction, Genre Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Political, Travel & Tourism, Central & South America
Author Bio
Stefanie Leder

Stefanie Leder is a TV showrunner and writer whose credits include the MTV teen dramedy Faking It, the TBS comedy Men at Work, Netflix’s Boo, Bitch, and the long-running ABC Family comedy Melissa & Joey. She is also a guest lecturer on television writing at the University of California, Riverside MFA program. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she spent a year abroad in Costa Rica, and has worked for a nonprofit on Fair Trade Coffee and anti-sweatshop campaigns. Love, Coffee, and Revolution is her first novel.

Narrator Bio

Overview

Deftly weaving romance, action, and humor with a quest for integrity in an unjust world, Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a timely and relatable coming-of-age novel.

Idealistic and naïve college senior Dee Blum is suffocating. Trapped in the soul-killing plan laid out by her parents—go to law school and become a divorce lawyer—she is desperate for an escape. She’s also desperate for a more meaningful life. So when she unexpectedly lands a job organizing eco-tours of coffee farms in Costa Rica, she drops out of school, setting off on a journey of activism and adventure.

In Costa Rica she finds freedom—maybe a little too much of it—and discovers she’s woefully unprepared to navigate another culture and the real world in general. Dee quickly meets not one but two attractive men. Adrián is sexy and fun but politically wrong for progressive Dee. Matías is a globe-trotting revolutionary organizer who sets her mind and heart ablaze.

As Dee pursues her work, she soon discovers that a powerful fair-trade organic coffee network is actually exploiting the environment and the very people it claims to help. Risking her safety to uncover the depth of their wrongdoings, Dee confronts the real-world implications of her progressive ideals. If she doesn’t act, what will happen to the farmers whose livelihoods—and lives—are at risk?

Will Dee find the courage to chart her own course? The wisdom to understand her own heart? And has she finally found a cause worth fighting for?