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West Side Love Story
by Priscilla Oliveras
I devoured this book. A chance encounter at a club on New Year’s Eve. An instant connection. A longstanding feud between families. Rival mariachi bands in a major competition. Some egos the size of Texas. Two strong caregivers drawn together, but pulled apart by circumstances and familia. A caring foster family. A deep and abiding hurt. A hint of corruption. Gentrification versus maintaining the history and culture of a community. New ethos versus tradition. Two main characters who just give and give and give some more to others. How “nice” he is. His desire to support her. Slow burn. Their chemistry. Their goodness. Sparks, sparks, and more sparks.
All of this adds up to a delicious Latinx twist on the familiar Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story tale.
Thank you to Priscilla Oliveras, Montlake, and NetGalley for a copy of the book. All opinions here are my own.
***SPOILERS IN THE CONTENT WARNINGS***
CW: deceased parents, foster care system, ICE raid, teenage runaway, parent in prison
All of this adds up to a delicious Latinx twist on the familiar Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story tale.
Thank you to Priscilla Oliveras, Montlake, and NetGalley for a copy of the book. All opinions here are my own.
***SPOILERS IN THE CONTENT WARNINGS***
CW: deceased parents, foster care system, ICE raid, teenage runaway, parent in prison