Buena Vista Vineyard

Summary

• Nora is given a book by Mrs. Elm in the Midnight Library that sends her into a life in America.
• In this life, she is called Nora Martínez and is married to Eduardo, a Mexican-American man they met during her imagined gap year.
• Eduardo inherited some money after his parents died in a boating accident and they used it to buy a small vineyard in California, which within three years expanded to include a neighboring vineyard due to their successful Syrah wines.
• Their business is mainly fueled by wine-trail tourists who come for wine-tasting sessions. Nora picks up on how to entertain and educate these tourists about their wines.
• Nora and Eduardo have a child named Alejandro, who is at a boarding school near Monterey Bay.
• Eduardo and Nora lead a comfortable and affluent existence, with Nora reflecting on her perfect Californian appearance.
• Despite the contentment, Nora suspects that their relationship is superficial because they can go without conversation for a long time.
• Nora has a moment of introspection and enjoys a glass of wine under the stars after the tourists have left. She questions if they’re truly happy, to which Eduardo affirms.
• Eduardo leaves Nora alone under the stars and she walks through their vineyard. While this life seems perfect, she feels a persistent desire for other lives, other possibilities.
• Nora closes her eyes, awaiting the transition back to the Midnight Library, implying that she doesn't want to settle in this life.