Viva Lola Espinoza -- Ella Cer?n, Hardcover

A debut young adult novel that's Pride & Prejudice with a dash of magic, about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever.

Lola Espinoza is cursed in love. Well, maybe not actually cursed -- magic isn't real, is it? When Lola goes to spend the summer with her grandmother in Mexico City and meets handsome, flirtatious Rio, she discovers the unbelievable truth: Magic is very real, and what she'd always written off as bad luck is actually, truly . . . a curse. If Lola ever wants to fall in love without suffering the consequences, she'll have to break the curse. She finds an unlikely curse-breaking companion in Javi, a seemingly stoic boy she meets while working in her cousin's restaurant. Javi is willing to help Lola look into this family curse of hers, and Lola needs all the help she can get. Over the course of one summer -- filled with food, family, and two very different boys -- Lola explores Mexico City while learning about herself, her heritage, and the magic around us all.

Author: Ella Cerón
Publisher: Kokila
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780593405628
Age Range: 12-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 61
Publishers Weekly 04/10/2023

About the Author
Ella Cerón is a writer and editor from Los Angeles, California. She lives in New York City with two black cats.

Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, GQ, InStyle, and other major publications. Viva Lola Espinoza is her first novel.