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WLW Romance<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Exhausted by this charged atmosphere, a boss that doesn\u2019t appreciate her, and the never-ending town rumors, Imari makes a bold decision. Come autumn, she moves to Appeley (a small town in the Hill Country) and never looks back.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In Appeley, for the first time ever, Imari feels welcome, happy, and unapologetically herself. She tries new things, makes brand-new friends and, while attending the fall apple festival, she accidentally bumps into a very familiar face\u2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Cassidy Martinez was her childhood best friend and partner in crime. Now, she has grown into a stunning, confident woman, and Imari can\u2019t help noticing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Should she take a risk?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Can the two of them pick up where they left off, or is being friends not going to be enough this time around?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Fall Into You<\/i> is available from Amazon and is free to borrow for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Georgina Kiersten<\/b> is a Black trans masculine author who was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Living with a disability has given Georgina the ability to see the world in a unique and open way that shines through their writing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When they are not writing or reading the latest books, Georgina is a graphic designer by trade and a bit of a geek, diving headfirst into the fandom universe as well as juggling five kids and two dogs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Star-Crossed Love<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Having grown up in the nurturing household of Casa Capuleta, Mariana will do anything for familia. To solve her adoptive parents\u2019 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\u2019s archnemesis, and his band and escalating a decades-old feud. It also raises the stakes of Mariana\u2019s forbidden attraction for a certain dark-eyed mariachi who sets her heart racing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To Angelo Montero\u2019s familia, Mariana is also strictly off-limits. But that doesn\u2019t stop him from pursuing her. As their secret affair intensifies and the competition grows fierce, they\u2019re 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n West Side Love Story<\/i> is now available in digital, audiobook, and paperback from select retailers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Priscilla Oliveras<\/b> is a USA Today<\/i> bestselling author and 2018 RWA\u00ae RITA\u00ae double finalist who writes contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor. 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Imari Haines has had it with the gossip. The whole town is acting like she\u2019s their very own Runaway Bride. A plus-size, Black version of Julia Roberts that left a perfectly nice boy at the altar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.lonestarliterary.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/article_body_images\/05b_west_side_love_story.jpg\")
Two familias in Texas, both alike in dignity, rivalries, and passion\u2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n