West Side Love Story
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- Author：Priscilla Oliveras
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Summary
A heart-stirring romance of star-crossed love， feuding familias， and the bonds of sisterhood by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras。
Two familias in Texas， both alike in dignity， rivalries， and passion…
Having grown up in the nurturing household of Casa Capuleta， Mariana will do anything for familia。 To solve her adoptive parents’ financial problems amid their rapidly changing San Antonio comunidad， Mariana and her younger sisters are determined to win the Battle of the Mariachi Bands。 That means competing against Hugo Montero， their father’s archnemesis， and his band and escalating a decades-old feud。 It also raises the stakes of Mariana’s forbidden attraction for a certain dark-eyed mariachi who sets her heart racing。
To Angelo Montero’s familia， Mariana is also strictly off-limits。 But that doesn’t stop him from pursuing her。 As their secret affair intensifies and the competition grows fierce， they’re swept up in a brewing storm of betrayals， rivalries， and broken ties。 Against the odds， they vow to bring peace。 But sacrifices must be made and consequences weighed for two star-crossed lovers to make beautiful music together。
Two familias in Texas， both alike in dignity， rivalries， and passion…
Having grown up in the nurturing household of Casa Capuleta， Mariana will do anything for familia。 To solve her adoptive parents’ financial problems amid their rapidly changing San Antonio comunidad， Mariana and her younger sisters are determined to win the Battle of the Mariachi Bands。 That means competing against Hugo Montero， their father’s archnemesis， and his band and escalating a decades-old feud。 It also raises the stakes of Mariana’s forbidden attraction for a certain dark-eyed mariachi who sets her heart racing。
To Angelo Montero’s familia， Mariana is also strictly off-limits。 But that doesn’t stop him from pursuing her。 As their secret affair intensifies and the competition grows fierce， they’re swept up in a brewing storm of betrayals， rivalries， and broken ties。 Against the odds， they vow to bring peace。 But sacrifices must be made and consequences weighed for two star-crossed lovers to make beautiful music together。
Reviews
Susan Peterson
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I was utterly enchanted by this heartwarming story。 In this modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet， Mariana Capuleta and Angelo Montero are the star-crossed lovers， dealing with the ramifications of a decades-old feud， but unable to resist their deepening feelings。 I loved so many things about this book！ I loved Marianna and Angelo， our extremely charming and devoted couple， whose loyalty for their families are commendable。 Their scenes together are complicated， but always brimming with warmth I was utterly enchanted by this heartwarming story。 In this modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet， Mariana Capuleta and Angelo Montero are the star-crossed lovers， dealing with the ramifications of a decades-old feud， but unable to resist their deepening feelings。 I loved so many things about this book！ I loved Marianna and Angelo， our extremely charming and devoted couple， whose loyalty for their families are commendable。 Their scenes together are complicated， but always brimming with warmth， tenderness， concern and caring。 I loved that this book featured battling mariachis， especially the all-female band featuring the Capuleta sisters！ I loved that the Capuleta family embraced foster children who become their daughters， and that their focus is always on each other and their community。 I loved that this story takes place in San Antonio， my hometown; the author does a brilliant job of portraying the spirit of San Antonio， so that I never once doubted where I was！ I love that this is the first book of a series， and I can’t wait to read more about this wonderful familia—I’ll miss spending time with them until the next book！ 。。。more
Robin
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*Received copy for review。*I love a good retelling。 West Side Story is a wonderful musical based on Romeo and Juliet。 I was relieved that this book dies not follow either story exactly。 We are introduced to the Capuletas。 This family was built the hard way。 The mother and father were once a part of an excellent Mariachi band。 When they fell in love， they caused a rift with Papo’s best friend as he was in love Mami too。 The feud has been raging since。 The Capuletas have adopted 8 daughters who ar *Received copy for review。*I love a good retelling。 West Side Story is a wonderful musical based on Romeo and Juliet。 I was relieved that this book dies not follow either story exactly。 We are introduced to the Capuletas。 This family was built the hard way。 The mother and father were once a part of an excellent Mariachi band。 When they fell in love， they caused a rift with Papo’s best friend as he was in love Mami too。 The feud has been raging since。 The Capuletas have adopted 8 daughters who are determined to be the first all female Mariachi champions in San Antonio。 The Monteros， lead by the former best friend， is determined to show them that he is better because he’s successful。 On New Years Eve， a Capuleta and a Montero meet by chance and share a life changing kiss。 Each is committed to their family and so they should not pursue the attraction。 I loved that this was set around families who are trapped by a stupid fight they don’t understand。 They are not supposed to like one another but Mariana & Angelo are drawn to one another。 The slow burn is fantastic even with the closed door on sexy times。 This book is so well written and I hope that there will be more about these families。 。。。more
Mark Alpheus
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West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras narrates the love story of two lovers torn between their for each other， and their love for their rival families。 What I loved most about this book is the rivals to lovers content。 I mean， the yearning in this book？ Top notch。 It's just slow enough to build up the tension， you can tell how the author thought this pacing through for her story。Next， we have the familial relationships of the Capuletas。 I love how things work in their home， especially with West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras narrates the love story of two lovers torn between their for each other， and their love for their rival families。 What I loved most about this book is the rivals to lovers content。 I mean， the yearning in this book？ Top notch。 It's just slow enough to build up the tension， you can tell how the author thought this pacing through for her story。Next， we have the familial relationships of the Capuletas。 I love how things work in their home， especially with how they adopt children in need and make them feel accepted。 This thing is gold。Now for the parts I didn't much like， or I thought needs improving。I mentioned the Capuleta family， because the book mainly focused on their family dynamics。 If the author wishes to convey a good picture of rival families， I hope more information of the Montero family was also given。The writing is average for me， so I don't have a problem with that。 But one thing that irked while reading this book is that， whenever the lovers start talking about gentrification， the author always ends it with， "Are you sure you want to talk about this？" or something in the lines of that。Because of that， I couldn't really feel a good support towards their relationship。 I mean， well， they seemed to have figured it out in the end too， but I just wished it wasn't repititive and that we saw them having an actual healthy argument about it。That's all。 I give this book a 3 stars rating。 I recieved my review copy from Amazon Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 Rest assured that all thoughts here are my own， and definitely not influenced by it。 。。。more
Gracia
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*Ebook provided by the publisher through Netgalley* This was a culturally enlightening， light-hearted， and heartwarming romcom that definitely kept me hooked the whole way through。 Though I don't think it's advertised as such， this is a Romeo and Juliet retelling （I mean， just look at the last names lol）， but I will say that I liked this 100000% more than the real Romeo and Juliet。 I adored the chemistry between Mariana and Angelo！ The mariachi band situation made everything so much more fun， an *Ebook provided by the publisher through Netgalley* This was a culturally enlightening， light-hearted， and heartwarming romcom that definitely kept me hooked the whole way through。 Though I don't think it's advertised as such， this is a Romeo and Juliet retelling （I mean， just look at the last names lol）， but I will say that I liked this 100000% more than the real Romeo and Juliet。 I adored the chemistry between Mariana and Angelo！ The mariachi band situation made everything so much more fun， and I actually didn't really know what mariachi music was， so I actually ended up listening to some on Youtube。 It definitely made the experience a lot more enjoyable and gave the book an almost festive atmosphere。 The soft-boyness of Angelo made my heart SQQQUEEEEZEEEE and I love him SOOO much。 He cares about Mariana so much that it made me uncomfortably aware of the fact that I do not have a man like Angelo in my life。 Overall， I would highly recommend this romcom to any romance enthusiast， and especially those who love music！ 。。。more
b。andherbooks
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Totally enchanted by the San Antonio setting and the musical prose that Oliveras sets the mariachi scene with in this series debut。 I hope it will be a series anyway！ The huge cast of secondary leaves many opportunities for exploration in future books， and all of the adopted sisters of the Capuleta family deserve to have an HEA！I also love how the author captures the heat and pining between her love interests and gently fades them to black。 Full review to come in Library Journal; thank you to LJ Totally enchanted by the San Antonio setting and the musical prose that Oliveras sets the mariachi scene with in this series debut。 I hope it will be a series anyway！ The huge cast of secondary leaves many opportunities for exploration in future books， and all of the adopted sisters of the Capuleta family deserve to have an HEA！I also love how the author captures the heat and pining between her love interests and gently fades them to black。 Full review to come in Library Journal; thank you to LJ for the advanced review copy。 。。。more
Jamie Beck
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A terrific vacation read！ Priscilla Oliveras always writes with warmth and heart， and WEST SIDE LOVE STORY is no exception。 If you love a dreamy romance that is rooted in reality， put this book at the top of your to-be-read list。 Not only will you enjoy a swoon-worthy star-crossed love story， but you will also experience the world of mariachi music， the real cost of gentrification， and the true meaning of family and loyalty。 Can’t wait for the next in the series！
barbara
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a romeo and juliet retelling about rival mariachi families written by an actual latina author？ SIGN ME TF UP
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