Synopsis:
A whimsical romcom from the acclaimed author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick Furia, perfect for fans of The Spanish Love Deception and Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating. An accomplished young woman decides to throw herself a quinceañera (times two) for her 30th birthday after calling off her wedding, but then discovers what it really means to come into her own.
“An enchanting novel overflowing with self-love and second chances.”— Kirkus Reviews
A Cosmopolitan Summer Read You Need | A Goodreads Book to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month | A Scary Mommy Summer Book Pick
One month short of her wedding day—and her thirtieth birthday—Nadia Palacio finds herself standing up to her infuriating, cheating fiancé for the first time in . . . well, ever. But that same courage doesn’t translate to breaking the news to her Argentinian family. She’s hyperventilating before facing them when she glimpses a magazine piece about a Latina woman celebrating herself—with a second quinceañera, aka Sweet 15! And that gives Nadia a brilliant idea . . .
With a wedding venue already paid for, and family from all over the world with plane tickets, Nadia is determined to create her own happily-ever-after. Since the math adds up perfectly, she’ll celebrate her treintañera, her double quinces. As the first professional in her family, raising a glass to her achievements is the best plan she’s had in years. Until she discovers that the man in charge of the venue is none other than her college fling that became far more than a fling. And he looks even more delicious than a three-tiered cake . . .
Full of exuberant heart, Twice a Quinceañera is a pure delight for every woman who needs to be her own biggest fan—and who dreams of a second chance at first love.
“Heartwarming…A fun, empowering romp.” — Publishers Weekly
“A warm, romantic story.” – Booklist
“An enchanting novel overflowing with self-love and second chances.”— Kirkus Reviews
A Cosmopolitan Summer Read You Need | A Goodreads Book to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month | A Scary Mommy Summer Book Pick
One month short of her wedding day—and her thirtieth birthday—Nadia Palacio finds herself standing up to her infuriating, cheating fiancé for the first time in . . . well, ever. But that same courage doesn’t translate to breaking the news to her Argentinian family. She’s hyperventilating before facing them when she glimpses a magazine piece about a Latina woman celebrating herself—with a second quinceañera, aka Sweet 15! And that gives Nadia a brilliant idea . . .
With a wedding venue already paid for, and family from all over the world with plane tickets, Nadia is determined to create her own happily-ever-after. Since the math adds up perfectly, she’ll celebrate her treintañera, her double quinces. As the first professional in her family, raising a glass to her achievements is the best plan she’s had in years. Until she discovers that the man in charge of the venue is none other than her college fling that became far more than a fling. And he looks even more delicious than a three-tiered cake . . .
Full of exuberant heart, Twice a Quinceañera is a pure delight for every woman who needs to be her own biggest fan—and who dreams of a second chance at first love.
“Heartwarming…A fun, empowering romp.” — Publishers Weekly
“A warm, romantic story.” – Booklist
REVIEW:
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What better way to start the new year than a new book? I picked this book up knowing absolutely nothing about it, but thought the cover was so cute and I know a little bit about Quinceaneras. I didn't have one of my own, but i stood up in a few and growing up, my mom was known as the local lady to get all the "dama" dresses made.
Nadia is fixing to get married to longtime boyfriend, Brandon. With only 1 month before the wedding, Nadia discovers Brandon has been unfaithful, YET AGAIN. Enough is enough. The wedding is off.
When I started reading, I felt like the pace was really good. I connected with Nadia because she was a 1st generation with immigrant parents.
As the story progressed, I felt like it got slower and slower. I was super into it at first so, that was disappointing. I read the 1st 25% of it really quickly because I was very invested.
After calling off the wedding, Nadia finds an article about a 30-year-old woman celebrating her second Quinceanera. Since she never had one and she can't get refunds on the now cancelled wedding plans, how fun would it be to have a party celebrating HER instead? It's going to be her birthday, after all.
As expected, being in Utah, a lot of her vendors gave her push back, but she eventually pulled it off.
As she is preparing and ultimately changing the whole party around, she starts having to work with Marcus, an old college fling she had, one of the times that her and Brandon were on break.
The second chance at romance was something neither of them saw coming. I felt like it took them soooo long to get there and in the end, it left me feeling a little unsatisfied.
Nadia had a great support system behind her, with her cousins and got a typical Hispanic parent responses when they learned the wedding was off. Her cousin crew though was a crew to be jealous of.
Overall, the storyline held my interest, but its eventual build up and conclusion left me disappointed. I guess I wanted a greater love story for Nadia and Marcus. Nadia deserves all the love and happiness in the world, and I hope she found that.
Dates Read: 01/04/2023 - 01/08/2023.
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