A debut young adult novel about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever.Lola Espinoza is cursed in love. Well, maybe not actually cursed—magic isn't real, is it? When Lola goes to spend the summer with her grandmother in Mexico City and meets handsome, flirtatious Rio, she discovers the unbelievable truth: Magic is very real, and what she'd always written off as bad luck is actually, truly . . . a curse. If Lola ever wants to fall in love without suffering the consequences, she'll have to break the curse. She finds an unlikely curse-breaking companion in Javi, a seemingly stoic boy she meets while working in her cousin's restaurant. Javi is willing to help Lola look into this family curse of hers, and Lola needs all the help she can get. Over the course of one summer—filled with food, family, and two very different boys—Lola explores Mexico City while learning about herself, her heritage, and the magic around us all.
This young adult novel features a book-smart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever.
“Cerón’s beautiful tale is a reminder that life lessons often come from outside of schools, books, or snapshots.”—Booklist, starred review
Lola Espinoza is cursed.
Well, maybe not actually cursed—magic isn’t real . . . is it?
When Lola goes to spend the summer in Mexico City with her grandmother and meets handsome, flirtatious Rio, she learns a secret that has created a rift in her family for decades. Against her better judgement, Lola enlists her new coworker Javi—Rio’s surly friend whom Lola is pretty sure hates her—to be her guide as she learns the ropes at her cousin’s restaurant and travels the city looking for more information about the curse.
Over the course of one unforgettable summer—filled with food, family, and two very different boys—Lola finds herself learning about love, belonging, and the magic around us all.
