¡Viva Lola Espinoza!

“Cerón’s beautiful tale is a reminder that life lessons often come from outside of schools, books, or snapshots.” — Booklist, a starred review

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.

LOLA is available at Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and your local bookseller.

Additional praise for LOLA:

“Humor and insights abound throughout Lola’s curse-breaking quest, and readers will root for the considerate protagonist as her confidence grows…. A tender coming-of-age story about family and first love.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A high-achieving teen learns that she’s been cursed to be unlucky in love in Cerón’s vibrant debut. … vivid descriptions of Mexico City and the effortlessly woven Spanish dialogue present throughout ensure a rollicking fun read.” — Publishers Weekly

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