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  The Husband Habit

  by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

  Why does Vanessa keep falling for married men? Not that she knows she does. At least not at first. But every man who seems like he might be the one turns out to be someone else’s. So maybe the right thing to do is take a vow to stay single, to keep away from all men, until she can figure things out. At least work is a bright spot: It’s an anchor to be so good at something, to lose yourself in your job, and... (more)
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  Becoming Americana

  by Lara Rios

  The author of Becoming Latina in 10 Easy Steps presents her latest funny and heartwarming novel. Ever since an article about Lupe Perez ran in the UCLA paper, she's become the poster child for the American Dream: East L.A. bad girl who slashed cop makes good! She goes to school full-time, works in the food court, and volunteers at a center for at-risk teens. Against all odds, Lupe has turned her life... (more)
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  In Between Men

  by Mary Castillo

  What else could go wrong for 29-year-old ESL teacher and single mom Isa Avellan after she's been voted the un-sexiest woman alive by the entire student body? Well . . . She could be knocked unconscious by a well-kicked soccer ball and wind up saddled with a guardian angel who looks and sounds a lot like Joan Collins. She could have to endure the on-air ravings of her flojo ex-husband as he reveals every... (more)
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  Becoming Latina in 10 Easy Steps

  by Lara Rios

  With no marriage prospects and a high-powered career, Marcela Alvarez is already a spinster in the eyes of her traditional family. But when she finds out her deadbeat dad wasn't Latino, her problems only worsen. It's time for her to change some things and prove she still has Chicana roots with a fool-proof ten-step plan, including: - Dating Mexican men. Her work crush, George Ramirez, almost fills the... (more)
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  Dirty Girls: Book 1

  The Dirty Girls Social Club

  by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

  This heartfelt and absorbing novel portrays the lives of six upwardly mobile Latina women in their late 20s.Friends since their days at Boston University, they form the Dirty Girls Social Club-and meet to dish, dine, and help each other over the bumpy course of life and love. 'Las Sucias' are: Lauren, the local paper's 'caliente' columnist who hid in her boyfiend's closet to catch him in the act Sara, living the... (more)
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  South Beach Chicas Catch Their Man

  by Caridad Scordato

  Four single girls + four sexy men = Trouble for one confirmed bachelorette who just wants to hang with her amigas ! Reporter Sylvia Amenabar loves her vida loca . Just months ago, she and her three best friends -- Adriana, Juli, and Tori -- were happily single, hoisting mojitos at their weekly get-together. Now, everything's changed. All four women have sexy men in their lives -- and Sylvia's not sure she likes... (more)