Nine Great Novels in Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month | Washington County Cooperative Library Services

A Novel

by Gutierrez, Katie

Book - 2022

In 1985, Dolores "Lore" Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, Mexico, despite her already being married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas,...Show more In 1985, Dolores "Lore" Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, Mexico, despite her already being married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas, and launches a double life facilitated by her career in international banking. The truth finally comes out when one husband is arrested for murdering the other, but it's not until 2017 that an intrepid true-crime writer asks the obvious question: Why did Lore marry two men? Show less

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Our Last Days in Barcelona

by Cleeton, Chanel

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Barcelona, 1964. Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel's si...Show more Barcelona, 1964. Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel's sister Beatriz disappears in Barcelona, Isabel goes to Spain in search of her. Joining forces with an unlikely ally thrusts Isabel into her sister's dangerous world of espionage, but it's an unearthed piece of family history that transforms Isabel's life. Show less

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Ben and Beatriz

by Gamarra, Katalina

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In this reimagining of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, queer, Latinx Beatriz is sharp of mind and tongue and always there for beloved cousin Hero, w...Show more In this reimagining of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, queer, Latinx Beatriz is sharp of mind and tongue and always there for beloved cousin Hero, which lands her at the Cape Cod mansion of rich, white playboy Ben Montgomery, who represents everything Beatriz hates. Show less

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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

A Novel

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Book - 2022

A retelling of the story of Doctor Moreau from the perspective of his daughter, Carlota, who grows up on a grand estate on the Yucatán peninsula in the 18...Show more A retelling of the story of Doctor Moreau from the perspective of his daughter, Carlota, who grows up on a grand estate on the Yucatán peninsula in the 1870s, as her eccentric scientist father conducts experiments funded by the wealthy Lizaldes. Then the handsome son of Lizaldes pays an unexpected visit. "Paints a vivid picture that is as alluring as it is unsettling, filled with action, romance, and monsters. However, it is Moreno-Garcia's ability to mesh the unease of the scientifically created beasts with the real-life terrors of a life on the margins and the horror of colonialism that elevates this story. Readers will fall into this tale immediately, enchanted." --Booklist Show less

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On A Night of A Thousand Stars

by Clark, Andrea Yaryura

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New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, is holding court alongside his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma, a college student an...Show more New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, is holding court alongside his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma, a college student and budding jewelry designer, at their annual summer polo match and soiree. Then an unexpected party guest from Santiago's university days shakes his usually unflappable demeanor. The woman's cryptic comments spark Paloma's curiosity about her father's past, of which she knows little. When the family travels to Buenos Aires, Paloma's probing questions about her father's involvement in the military dictatorship put her family, her sense of self, and her very life in danger Show less

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The Hacienda

by Cañas, Isabel

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"Rebecca" meets "Mexican Gothic" in this supernatural suspense tale. During the Mexican War of Independence, Beatriz's father was exec...Show more "Rebecca" meets "Mexican Gothic" in this supernatural suspense tale. During the Mexican War of Independence, Beatriz's father was executed and her home burnt to the ground, so she's relieved to have found some measure of safety by marrying Don Rodolfo Solórzano. But his home, Hacienda San Isidro, evokes terror; the cook burns copal incense to ward off demons, Don Rodolfo's sister won't visit at night, awful visions taint Beatriz's dreams, and soon Beatriz is wondering what happened to the first Doña Solórzano. Can young priest Padre Andrés help her survive? Show less

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Woman of Light

A Novel

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Book - 2022

An epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West through the story of laundress and te...Show more An epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West through the story of laundress and tea leaf reader Luz "Little Light" Lopez. Luz is left to fend for herself when her snake-charming, factory-worker brother is run out of 1930s Denver by a white mob, and she begins having visions of her nearby Indigenous homeland that leave her determined to save her ancestors' stories of flourishing despite oppression. Show less

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Twice A Quinceañera

by Méndez, Yamile Saied

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In this heartwarming romance centered on personal growth, to make good use of the wedding venue after she calls off her upcoming nuptials with a cheating...Show more In this heartwarming romance centered on personal growth, to make good use of the wedding venue after she calls off her upcoming nuptials with a cheating fiancé, 30-year-old Nadia Palacio decides to throw herself a second quinceänera. She doesn't expect to find her old college fling running the facility, and he looks even more delicious than a three-tiered cake. Show less

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After the Hurricane

A Novel

by Franqui, Leah

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After Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico, disaffected young Elena Vega revisits the island in search of her father, a brilliant but troubled attorney....Show more After Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico, disaffected young Elena Vega revisits the island in search of her father, a brilliant but troubled attorney. Tracking him down means learning about her family and heritage. "A moving reflection on love and loss" --Publishers Weekly Show less

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