Mexican-american Stories

How can Juneau Cortez not be romantic about baseball with someone as beautiful as Mykie Taylor on the field? ***** For Juneau Cortez and Mykie Taylor, Boston is the greatest city in the world. It's also where they're both stuck - Juneau in the shadow of her MLB player brother and Mykie as the Red Sox social media manager itching to get back on the field somehow. In this day and age, navigating adulthood and a career (or lack thereof) is more difficult than ever, and that's without the stress of adding romance into the mix. While Juneau wears her heart on her sleeve, Mykie's tossed hers into the dugout in favor of fulfilling her dreams. So what happens when they open themselves up to each other? Maybe everything they never knew they needed. That's romance, baby. ***** ☆ companion novel to SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW by @thaliagrace- ☆

Sixteen-year-old Liliana Serrano didn't expect much when she mailed that letter to Billie Eilish-just a way to feel a little less invisible. But when a response came, something shifted. Letters turned into light. In the middle of her messy, complicated world, hope began to grow in the most unexpected way.

When a burst pipe leaves her family facing overwhelming debt, Marissa accepts a contract to pull scarroots buried in the East Texas terrain. What are scarrots: buried trash and corrupted magic compacted into a single rooted mass buried in the earth. An elementalist by trade, Marissa accepts to do the least glamorous work but at least it pays better than her normal job. It's not dangerous, it's just exhausting. And joining her is a shapeshifter. A SNAKE shapeshifter. He doesn't introduce himself. In fact, he doesn't talk at all. He communicates mostly by standing too close, lifting heavy things without being asked, and watching her like a hawk - or in his case, a snake. To make matters worse, Marissa has a fear of snakes and would very much like for him to be gone. As they travel across counties, handling Scarroots, Marissa finds herself enjoying and even relying on her scaly teammate. He's useful. He's respectful. Somewhere between long hours and shared labor, her fear starts to fade. And something else starts taking its place.

── 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.ᐟ ❝What if I told you I'm a mastermind? And now you're mine❞ · · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·· · ─ ·✶· ─ · ·· · ─ ·✶· ⊱ ۫ ׅ ✧𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 behind her perfect-daughter image, Gaby hides a forbidden artistic life, and when her childhood best friend returns-using her to fuel a rivalry. Even if defying her father along the way. One Tree Hill female!oc & nathan scott season 1-?

Vampiric Blood Disease is a severe blood virus that causes allergic reactions to sunlight, every human food, extreme bodily mutations, and the insatiable hunger for human blood and flesh. Orlev and Joaquin were just infected. *** Johnathon Orlev is a thirty-seven-year-old trans man who got knocked up (with twins, no less...) after a one night stand. Joaquin Jimenez is a twenty-two-year-old trans man who's known at the lab for being a "little bitch." They both work in the Quantum Physics Research Department at UTEP. On New Year's Eve 2019, the Obsidan Tower faced a massive breakout of Vampires that rampaged throughout West and Downtown El Paso. Those who were bitten and survived only turned into monsters themselves. Now, Orlev and Joaquin have to live with the fact that they're no longer humans, and can't even kill themselves. One mutates. The other stops being a pussy.

Liana, the ever-hopeful, eternal optimist romantic, is a firm believer in love at first sight. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a hockey player at the club who is sceptical about love, particularly the notion of falling for someone at first glance. No Smut.

So, I fell in love in. Too bad it ended in heartbreak. To make matters worse, I have an Incubus after me. Yeah, you heard me, an Incubus. What, did you think humans were the only beings to occupy this planet? Vampires, werewolves, mermaids, fairies, goblins (just to name a few) they're all real. And of all the spirits that exist I get an Incubus, love demons whose sole purpose in life is to eat human hearts. Not literally. When I say heart I mean magic. And one has chosen me as the object of his affections. Why? Because I'm a mage, you know, a practitioner of magic. Prey like me can keep an Incubus fed for years. So, how do I avoid falling in love with one and have my heart eaten? I have one of four choices. Resist for the rest of my life (Incubuses can and will wait for the entire lifespan of their human meal, so that's not an option). Make him fall in love with me (an impossibility). Fall in love with someone else (easier said than done). Or, if I wanna be a loser, give in and fall in love with my Incubus admirer (not going to happen). I hate my life right now.

Sequel to Letters to My Girl, addressed to my birth mother, saying the things she needs to hear even if she refuses to listen

Isabella Cortez thought college would be her fresh start, new friends, new memories, new everything. But when her so-called best friends drop her right before NYU starts, she's left with no one but her brother, Theo. And Theo comes with his own set of problems... like his best friend, Vincent Blanco. Vincent's older, quiet, and way too serious for his own good. He's the type of guy who keeps his secrets close ,and doesn't like anyone getting too comfortable around him. Especially not Theo's little sister. But fate has other plans. Between tense silences, and the kind of glances that last too long, Isabella starts to realize there's more to Vincent than the cold, unreadable exterior he shows everyone. And maybe, just maybe, she's not as invisible as she thought.

Seventeen-year-old Apollo Reyes-Perez is struggling to understand two things: his identity and his best friend's suicide. But when Amory Hartmann, the new boy in town, catches his attention, he discovers that the answers to those questions may be more complicated than he had anticipated. ...... After the passing of his best friend, Apollo is left in an unfamiliar world, or perhaps one he never understood. Swimming, friends, and family. That was Apollo's universe. Until one day it wasn't. His friends expect too much, his parents don't talk enough, and swimming feels wrong. It only took one day for his life to change. Isn't the world supposed to stop when the person closest to you is gone? That's what he believed. But when the realities of growing up as a Mexican-American teenager hurdle towards him, he must accept the simple fact that life goes on. This becomes abundantly clear when Amory Hartmann enters his life, forcing Apollo to face the parts of himself he intended to keep hidden. Pieces of himself he's been too afraid to share with a boy. Will Apollo learn to leave the past behind him and move towards the future, or will his demons keep dragging him back to the darkest point of his life? Featured by @TeenFiction 🥇1st place LGBTQ+: The Novelists Awards 2022-2023 🥉3rd place Romance: The Pride Awards 2023 💜 @YARomance Undiscovered Book of The Month {November 2022}

María Lopez grew up with a drug dealer dad, so when she turned 10, they had to move into a different town and start over, but she still helped her dad deal drugs when she met another drug dealer who she grew to like

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A Curandera's greatest battle isn't always fought with spells-it's fought within. During a spiritual retreat in the Pacific Northwest, LaLa attracts a dark and ancient presence that feeds on fear and self-doubt. As the entity invades her dreams and thoughts, nightmares and despair begin to unravel her sense of reality, pushing her to the edge of herself. Guided by ancestral wisdom and aided by a skilled Wiccan practitioner, LaLa must confront the darkness head-on and reclaim her power through banishment, cord-cutting, and healing rituals. What follows is not just survival, but transformation. Embracing the Shadows is a story of ancestral magic, inner healing, and the courage it takes to face what lives in the dark-because true power is born when light and shadow are finally accepted as one.

Ashtray, a quiet storm of violence and loyalty, has always believed that love is a distraction he can't afford. But when he crosses paths with Rubi, a new girl in town who has secrets as dangerous as his own, their connection becomes both a lifeline and a powder keg. Set against the gritty backdrop of East Highland, Ashtray's journey takes a darker turn as he grapples with his own morality, the pull of love, and the consequences of his violent lifestyle. the characters are older then in the show

Esperanza Villafuerte's life ended in 1948, but she does not rest in peace. For decades she has struggled to control her monstrous instincts and evade the sadistic sanguijuela who turned her, all while searching for something - or someone - to soothe the aching loneliness in her heart. The small town of Forks, Washington seems the perfect place to lay low, and the kind Doctor Cullen and his family may be just what Esperanza needs to find purpose in her unlife.

High School Love follows six seniors who think they have their last year of high school all figured out - until they don't. Three girls sharing a house, three boys doing the same, and one unforgettable senior year filled with parties, tension, jealousy, and late-night confessions. As friendships turn into feelings and feelings turn into chaos, they're forced to navigate love, loyalty, and reputation while dealing with messy exes, school fights, and secrets that won't stay buried. In a year meant for endings, they find connections that change everything - and love that refuses to stay simple.

[Black woman x Latino man] Zara is looking to find a new job as she is resigns from her old one as a flight attendant. She hopes to be closer to her family. She is still contemplating on whether or not she will return to her previous job position, as her life begins to flip-upside down.. --- Zara overall is trying to provide for her family, especially her son Zaire. She meets a man at a bar and they have a little bit of tension. Zara is not making a move and neither is he... Until one night he compliments her. " I like that red top on you" he says whilst looking at me and sipping on his drink.

I decide to walk over and find out why he looks so moody, I know what you are thinking but don't worry I'm not that heartless. "what's up with you?" I ask folding my arms "nothing" "Nothing?" "yep nothing" he replies now faking a smile "I actually have a really bad allergy," I say "allergy? to what exactly?" he asks now curious "I'm allergic to bullshit..... so don't give it to me, "I say making him vibrate with laughter "I'll keep that in mind princess" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meet Carla Evans the girl who is supposedly 'heartless'. She is apparently allergic to the weirdest things and avoids these things as much as she avoids people because she can't stand the reaction. Along with her unanswered questions regarding her parent's death, follow Carla's crazy journey in this book.

In the quiet village of San Miguel Topilejo, Mexico, the Betancourt family land is more than a stretch of soil; it is a legacy bound by blood, sacrifice, and betrayal. When Angela Betancourt, the last of her generation, passes away, she leaves her son, Javier, as the sole heir of her land and fortune. But returning from California to reclaim his inheritance, Javier finds that his sister, Lucia, has already staked a dubious claim on the land, backed by falsified documents and a bitter resolve. As Javier navigates the twisted paths of legal battles and family secrets, he uncovers something more painful than stolen property. In hushed whispers and broken memories, he learns of the life his mother endured in her final years-a life marred by isolation, neglect, and cruelty at the hands of the very sister he once trusted. Bound by a promise to his mother and haunted by the shadows of the past, Javier is determined to reclaim not only his inheritance but the truth hidden within the land itself. In a place where love and betrayal are sown in equal measure, Javier must decide how far he is willing to go to honor his family's name-and to expose the secrets that lie buried in the soil of San Miguel Topilejo.

The novel explores the ardour of Launa & Alex to stick by each other's side despite being haunted by a tragic past respectively . What happens when fragments from their past lives resurface? Are we really free from the shackles of our pasts? What if the place that they have been escaping from is their ultimate destination? What if the answers to all their unanswered questions lie there? Are they on the wrong track? ßuckle up to uncover a romantic & thriller story filled with suspense and a sea of emotions! Highest rankings: #1 in Alexandro #33 in #suspense category. #2 in #youngcouple category. Disclaimer : The cover pic is derived from google/pinterest . I do not own this picture. The same applies for all the chapter pictures.