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    Once Upon a Quinceanera
    Once Upon a Quinceanera
    Once Upon a Quinceanera
    Audiobook10 hours

    Once Upon a Quinceanera

    Written by Monica Gomez-Hira

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo

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    Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane the Virgin, this immediately accessible and irresistibly fun rom-com debut will spin readers into an unforgettable summer of late-night dancing, broken hearts, second chances, and telenovela twists.

    Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Except apparently “happily ever after” for Carmen involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship. Now she has to perform as a party princess! In a ball gown. During the summer. In Miami.

    Fine. Except that’s only the first misfortune in what’s turning out to be a summer of Utter Disaster. 

    But if Carmen can manage dancing in the blistering heat, fending off an oh-so-unfortunately attractive ex, and stopping her spoiled cousin from ruining her own quinceañera—Carmen might just get that happily ever after—after all.

    Editor's Note

    Witty rom-com…

    You had us at “Jenny Han meets ‘Jane the Virgin,’” publishers. This is a witty romantic comedy about Carmen Aguilar’s less-than-stellar summer working as a princess at children’s birthday parties alongside her ex-boyfriend. The family dynamics steal the show.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 2, 2021
    ISBN9780063061415
    Author

    Monica Gomez-Hira

    Monica Gomez-Hira is the daughter of Colombian immigrant parents, the wife of an Indian immigrant, the mother of a half Latina/half Indian daughter, and the quintessential Jersey girl who loves her salsa as much as her Springsteen. After getting her BA in English at Wellesley College, Monica spent most of her professional life surrounded by books, and the people who love them. She began her career working for literary agencies, moved to publicity and editorial at Simon & Schuster and Random House, and most recently was a Children's Lead at Barnes & Noble. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, MN. Once Upon a Quinceañera is her first novel.

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    • 5/5
      I believe that this book is the greatest represintion of culture, stuggles and, strength in one book. This book will inspire people to be better in life.
    • 4/5
      Super sweet contemporary read that focuses on culture and family!!
    • 3/5
      Digital audio performed by Terry Donnelly2.5** Carmen yearns for her “happily ever after,” but for now she has to make do with a summer internship that has her singing in a ball gown as a Disney princess for children’s parties. And now the company has been hired for her cousin Ariana’s over-the-top quinceañera! To make matters worse, her former flame Mauro has been assigned as her new dance partner.This is a YA novel full of teenaged angst. Sex, drinking, one-upsmanship, family drama, frustrated dreams … all happening in a sultry Miami summer. All I can say is I’m glad I never let my mom give me a quinceañera party!Terry Donnelly does a pretty good job of voicing the audio version. She sets a good pace and her diction is clear. There were a couple of times when I got confused about who was speaking; there are a lot of female characters.