Edgar wants nothing more than to live his life out loud. But telling the truth about his sexuality isn’t so easy in his traditional Mexican-American family, and his Amá has made it clear she won’t accept who he is. Things get even harder when Edgar’s macho father returns home after months away, and the house […]
Pudge & Prejudice by A.K. Pittman
October 18, 2022 by ·
It’s 1984 and after moving to Northenfield, Texas, with her family, Elyse Nebbit faces the challenge of finding her place in a new school, one dominated by social status and Friday night football. When Elyse’s effortlessly beautiful older sister Jayne starts dating golden boy Charlie Bingley, Elyse finds herself curious about Charlie’s popular and brooding […]
Everything Within and In Between by Nikki Barthelmess
September 22, 2022 by ·
Color Me In meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in Everything Within and In Between, a deeply honest coming-of-age story about reclaiming a heritage buried under assimilation, the bonds within families, and defining who you are for yourself. For Ri Fernández’s entire life, she’s been told, “We live in America and we speak English.” Raised by her […]
Flirting With Fate by J.C. Cervantes
September 12, 2022 by ·
Ava Granados will never forgive herself for being late to her beloved nana’s deathbed. But due to a flash flood that left Ava in a fender bender with a mysterious boy, she missed her grandmother’s mystical blessing—one that has been passed between the women of her family upon death for generations. Then Nana’s ghost […]
Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
August 29, 2022 by ·
Overachiever Luz “Lulu” Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan. First up: nail her interview for a dream internship at Stanford, the last stop on her school’s cross-country college road trip. The only flaw in her plan is Clara, her oldest sister, who went off to college and sparked a massive […]
Ophelia After All by: Racquel Marie
March 1, 2022 by ·
A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie. Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her […]
MÁS ALLÁ DE LA FRONTERA by Margarita Longoria
February 21, 2022 by ·
I am so bad and didn’t even post our anthology in SPANISH!!! Here it is guys! MÁS ALLÁ DE LA FRONTERA!!! It is such an honor to have this book out in the world and in SPANISH as well. I am so grateful. 🙂
ROLLER GIRL By: Victoria Jamieson
August 1, 2021 by ·
A book review by Emma C. Ovalle This book has fun, friendship, and it shows how important thinking of others is. It talks about a girl, Astrid, who likes roller derby and how she gets better every day. Her best friend does not join her in roller derby and she is hurt. Astrid […]
A Pho Love Story by: Loan Le
February 12, 2021 by ·
I LOVED Pho Love Story! It was so fabulous! I love YA romance and I love books centered around food, so when I saw this one I knew I wanted to read it! I have made a little list of book recommendations here based on this book. If you loved Pho Love Story, you […]
Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America COVER & EXCERPT!
November 20, 2020 by ·
For years I have been a book blogger, posting, loving, promoting all the books I love. It is a little surreal to post and blog about MY OWN BOOK!!! But I wanted to capture this moment on my blog and post the cover for the AUGUST 17, 2021 Release of our YA Anthology called, Living […]
