Amor and Summer Secrets Author:Diana Rodriguez Wallach Fifteen-year-old Mariana Ruiz has no desire to step foot outside her affluent Philadelphia suburb. BUT she may not have a choice. — With total disregard to the high-glam Sweet 16 her best friend is hosting, Mariana's father ships her off to a tiny mountain town in Puerto Rico to stay with family she's never met. The heat is merciless,... more » the food is spicy, and only one of her relatives -- her distant cousin Lilly -- speaks English. Her consolation prize is Lilly's homespun Puerto Rican Quince?nera. Only the riotously festive party exposes Mariana to more than just her culture. She uncovers new friends, her first love, and a family secret that's been buried on the island for more than 30 years.« less
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