“BOOKLIST: “Following in the footsteps of such compilations as Living Large (2003), a set of four stories about African American women by four authors, Friday Night Chicas presents four novellas about four memorable Friday nights by four up-and-coming Latina authors. . . Caridad Pineiro takes readers to Miami’s South Beach, where a group of gal pals help their best friend celebrate her thirtieth birthday. . . All four writers spice up their stories with sexy scenes, but at the core of each story is a strong female bond. The successful, smart, and alluring women will hook readers, and the abbreviated format will have them wanting more. Hopefully, these authors will oblige.”
LATINA Magazine: “In this Sex and the City-meets-chica lit collection, the authors offer you a seat at the coffee shop table for a glimpse into the lives of know-it-all Latinas.”
Romantic Times Magazine: “A delicious recipe of flavorful characters and humorous dialogue mixed with comical action makes Friday Night Chicas worth reading … Tori, Isela, Cali, and Gladys prove that life is all about taking risks. Each story is unique, well-structured, and these Latina women exemplify poise, success and intelligent, a knockout combination.”
TEMPO New York Post: “Discover how four super-Latinas encounter the dilemmas associated with dating, marriage, friendship and premarital sex as each tells her version of living la vida loca. Readers will have no problem enjoying these vicarious stories written by four writers . . . Could it be because these chicas take risks or possibly because they remind you of someone you know?
DAILY NEBRASKAN: “This . . . has a twist at the end and . . . discusses the difficulty of being taken seriously as a Latina in the business world. Piñeiro’s narrative is quirky and funny and keeps the reader’s interest throughout. . . Each novella includes intelligent humor and plot twists that guarantee to please.” ”
