3.5 stars

Priscilla Oliveras is a somewhat new-to-me author. I first ran across her work in A Season to Celebrate and wanted to read more. She doesn’t have a very big library of work (yet) and this seems to be her first published novel. For all of that, it was very good.

This story is, on a basic level, the story of Yaz and Tomas finding each other and falling in love. They both have things in their past and present that keep them from admitting that love or going all in with each other. On a deeper level, at this books core, is the story of family. It’s a story of love and loss and how to deal with that loss.

The connection between Tomas and Yaz is obvious from the start. The even sweeter connection, though, is between Yaz and Tomas’ daughter Maria. They have such a touching relationship that extends to the rest of Yaz’s family. While Yaz and Tomas have undeniable chemistry, Maria and Yaz have an unbreakable and adorable bond.

I will admit that I was getting a bit frustrated with this story for a bit, wanting Yaz to talk to someone – anyone- about her feelings about New York and Broadway. While I understand why she kept that close to the vest because of the way this story plays out, it seemed to drag a bit too long. Even with that being an annoyance to me, I also appreciated the way Rey’s story played out. Being as I was glad for the length of time the author took to tell Yaz’s father’s story, I can’t truly complain about the length of time it took Yaz to open up and realize what needed to be done.

I’ve quite impressed with this author and I’m looking forward to reading more from her, especially more about these sisters.

Note: This has nothing to do with the story and I’m sure it wasn’t the author’s decision, but it upset me that this cover was “white washed”. They left a bit of the Latin flair of the characters, but really it doesn’t seem to fit the look of the characters as described.

This review can also be found on my blog at All In Good Time.