About the Virtual Event

Close your eyes, sit back, and imagine yourself sitting by the pool at a world-renowned fitness and spa retreat in the mountains of Baja California with a favorite New York Times bestselling author and other literary minded Adventurers, indulging in healthy meals organically grown on-site, and enjoying literary related activities custom designed especially for our Adventurers.

Now, open your eyes, because that dream is about to become reality with our Rancho La Puerta Literary Retreat featuring not one, but two New York Times bestselling and perennial favorite authors, Jane Green and Kate Quinn.

To learn more and meet one of our participating authors, New York Times bestseller Jane Green, join us at our upcoming virtual Sneak Peek Adventure. Enjoy an intimate book discussion with Jane about her bestselling historical novel, Sister Stardust, followed by a special sneak peek presentation by Avant-Garde Travel about our upcoming Rancho La Puerta Luxurious Literary Adventure with Jane and NYT bestselling author Kate Quinn! You won’t want to miss it!

About the Rancho La Puerta Spa Retreat

YOUR RETREAT INCLUDES:

• Daily exclusive intimate events with two New York Times bestselling authors.
• One 50 minute massage included (other spa treatments available at extra cost)
• Luxurious casita-style accommodations.
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner + snacks and beverages. Cuisine is lacto-ovo-vegetarian with optional seafood.
• 50+ daily activities such as hiking, yoga, trail running, arts & crafts, dance, and inner journey classes.
• Complimentary roundtrip shared shuttle transfers from San Diego.
• Use of the fitness and spa facilities including 11 gyms, 4 outdoor pools, a Labyrinth, tennis courts, steam rooms, saunas, and more.
• Evening Retreat programs and lectures feature world-renowned speakers such as artists, authors, doctors, astronomers, philosophers, and other experts.

For More Information & Registration:

*Contact Aimee Leon (Avant Garde Travel) at 619-446-6440 or aimee@avgtravel.com

*Visit Avant-Garde Travel’s event website page HERE.

*Check out the Spa Retreat’s event flyer HERE: Adventures by the Book – Retreat at The Ranch – Sept 2022

About the Author and Book

Jane Green is published in over 25 languages and has over ten million books in print worldwide. She has been part of the ABC News team covering royal weddings, has had her own radio show on BBC Radio London, and has made regular appearances on TV and radio. She contributes to a number of newspapers and magazines and is a graduate of the International Culinary Institute in New York.

Jane is an avid cook, amateur decorator, and passionate gardener. She is also a regular storyteller for The Moth. Her first story for The Moth, Greener Grass, was videotaped and subsequently went viral on Facebook, with over three million views.

In her first novel inspired by a true story, Sister Stardust, Jane re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging ’60s

From afar Talitha’s life seemed perfect. In her twenties, and already a famous model and actress, she moved from London to a palace in Marrakesh, with her husband Paul Getty, the famous oil heir. There she presided over a swirling ex-pat scene filled with music, art, free love, and a counterculture taking root across the world.

When Claire arrives in London from her small town, she never expects to cross paths with a woman as magnetic as Talitha Getty. Yearning for adventure and independence, she’s swept off to Marrakesh, where the two become kindred spirits. But beneath Talitha’s glamourous facade lurks darkness few can understand. As their friendship blossoms and the two grow closer, the realities of Talitha’s precarious existence set off a chain of dangerous events that could alter Claire’s life forever.

About Rancho La Puerta

Rancho La Puerta is a Wellness Resort and Spa located at the base of Mt. Kuchumaa in Baja California. The Ranch’s 4,000 acres include 40 miles of hiking trails, 32 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, and an organic farm with a cooking school. They have eleven gyms, four pools, a running track, as well as tennis, Pickleball, basketball and volleyball courts. There are three full-service holistic spas.

Guests stay in 86 individual casitas peppered throughout the resort. As you walk winding brick paths, you’ll happen upon a wine bar, juice bar or art studio. There are countless indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, as well as WiFi lounges for dedicated screen time.

As you wander further, you’ll discover a labyrinth, reflexology path and three dozen hammocks slung between the oaks. The Ranch is more than a resort; it’s a retreat. It’s not only exercise; it’s a lifestyle. It’s fellowship that leads to friendship.