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"Angelina Lopez is the new queen of small-town romance - and of our hearts!" - SIERRA SIMONE, USA TODAY bestselling author of A Merry Little Meet Cute. Gillian Armstead-Bancroft - Pride of the East Side and once-perfect bruja, wife, and mother - is going to spend her summer getting good at being bad.. The first time she left Freedom, Kansas, behind, she did it by doing everything right.. This time, she'll hide from the large Mexican American family welcoming her home and work in secret to break the curse that's erased her magical life. Only by doing it all wrong can Gillian get herself and her two children away from the ghosts of her hometown by summer's end.. Nicky Mendoza is an answer to her prayers. He was the practical solution to the problem of her virginity when they were younger, and now, as a gorgeous artist in town for only a weekend, he's the ideal man to launch her down the path of ruination.
About the Author
Angelina M. Lopez wrote "arthur" when her kindergarten teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. In the years since she learned to spell the word correctly, she's been a journalist for an acclaimed city newspaper, a freelance magazine writer, and a content marketer for small businesses. Finally she found her way back to "author."Angelina writes sexy, Latinx-inspired stories about strong women and the worthy men lucky to love them. The fact that her parents own a vineyard in California's Russian River Valley might imply a certain hedonism about her; it's absolutely true. Once the dog dies, she and her husband plan on being footloose-and-fancy-free empty nesters in Houston, Texas.Her debut book, Lush Money, was named a Top 10 Romance Debut of 2020 by ALA's Booklist. Lush Money and Hate Crush, received rave reviews from Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and Booklist. Her first book in a new high-heat, small town, Latinx series, After Hours on Milagro Street, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. You can find more about her at her website, AngelinaMLopez.com and at @AngelinaMLo on Instagram and Twitter.
