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Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
3.0

When her wedding is called off with a month to go, Nadia decides to celebrate herself and her thirtieth birthday with a double quinceanera. Since she has the venue, the food, and a guestlist, she takes advantage and throws a different kind of party instead of her wedding. However, the man in charge of the venue is her college fling, and working together on this treintanera brings some feelings back, making it all a bit more complicated.

After reading this book I’m very mad I didn’t throw myself a treintanera. Seriously, what a fun idea and storyline! I loved all of the pieces of Latinx culture thrown in this story. And the second chance romance was just so good! Most importantly, I loved how Nadia took a heartbreaking event and still found a way to celebrate herself and her accomplishments. I love that independent woman energy she had going. Overall, this was a fun read!

Thanks to Kensington Books for the advance copy!