Ramón and Julieta
Book Feature - Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson
HBL Note: If you’re a fan of authors Kevin Kwan, Alexis Daria, and Jen DeLuca, or if you love to watch Jane the Virgin, or if you love to eat Mexican food, then you need to check out Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson, a contemporary retelling of Romeo and Juliet, set in modern day San Diego, California.
I recently had the opportunity to experience Day of the Dead, which is the backdrop for Ramón and Julieta, and I’ve really never experienced anything quite like it. It is such a beautiful holiday. I can’t wait to see how the story of these star-crossed lovers, whose families are longtime rivals in the food industry, each owning their own restaurant (or in the case of Ramón’s father, an empire of restaurants,) plays out in the midst of Day of the Dead.
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Book Feature - Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson
Book Feature - Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson
From the publisher:
Ramón Montez always achieves his goals. Whether that means collecting Ivy League degrees or growing his father’s fast-food empire, nothing sets Ramón off course. So when the sexy señorita who kissed him on the Day of the Dead runs off into the night with his heart, he determines to do whatever it takes to find her again.
Celebrity chef Julieta Campos has sacrificed everything to save her sea-to-table taqueria from closing. To her horror, she discovers that her new landlord is none other than the magnetic mariachi she hooked up with on Dia de los Muertos. Even worse, it was his father who stole her mother’s taco recipe decades ago. Julieta has no choice but to work with Ramón, the man who destroyed her life’s work—and the one man who tempts and inspires her.
As San Diego’s outraged community protests against the Taco King takeover and the divide between their families grows, Ramón and Julieta struggle to balance the rising tensions. But Ramón knows that true love is priceless and despite all of his successes, this is the one battle he refuses to lose.
Book Feature - Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson
