A debut young adult novel that's Pride & Prejudice with a dash of
magic, 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.