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Alight (The Firecracker Cousins)
A.H. Cunningham
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What do you do when your mind tells you to move on, but your heart tells you to stay?
Alicia Powell Torres is sick of her joyless career, in a town full of painful memories. She wants to seize life again and she won't get that by staying still. It's time for a big change, and Brooklyn seems like the right place for a fresh start. Gathering her courage, she begins the arduous process of selling her family home and leaving her past behind.
But before she can pack everything up, her childhood friend and neighbor Gabo returns to town with sexy smiles, his dinner invites, his collection of steamy romance books, and his big...goals. He also brings memories best left in the past. She struggles to keep him at a distance, but he lights her up like no one else ever could. The temptation he offers is impossible to resist and if she doesn't get away soon, she’ll end up hurting him, and herself in the process.
Gabriel Miller Garcia has always been cautious, but when he returns to his hometown, he bumps into the love of his life, the one that got away. Being around Alicia again has him tempted to take a chance, but a fateful day from their youth threatens his hopes for a bright future together. Losing her again isn't an option, so Gabriel will risk it all to keep Alicia from the bright lights of Brooklyn, but will his rekindling of her fire be too late, or will love light the way to a future together…
Content Warning:
Parental Death off-page
Grief and Mild Depression
Convalescent Parent (cancer) on page
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Feb 19 2025
\ \ A few folks have asked me for book recommendations by and about AfroLatine folks so here are some amazing authors I want to introduce y'all to:\ \ Romance Adriana Herrera (Dominican) \ \ She's one of my favorite authors of all time! Herrera writes both Contemporary and Historical Romances with nuanced, fun, and tender characters and plenty of heat. Some of her titles include:\ \
- American Christmas\ \
- The Toy Runners\ \
- American Sweethearts\ \
- A Caribbean Heiress in Paris\ \
- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal\ \
- A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke\ \
- One Week to Claim it All\ \
- Heat and Run\ \
- On the Hustle\ \ \ \ \ Check out her website for more titles: https://adrianaherreraromance.com/\\ \ A.H. Cunningham (Panamanian) \ \ I'm just starting to get into her books but I already know I need them all! The chemistry! The heat! Her titles include:\ \
- Alight\ \
- Joaquin\ \
- Turn in the Air\ \
- Toying With Temptation\ \
- Out of Office\ \
- Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer\ \
- Ablaze\ \
- Plié\ \
- Penetration Testing\ \ \ \ \ For more, visit: https://www.ahcunninghamauthor.com/\\ \ Mia Sosa(Puerto Rican & Brazilian) \ \ My first introduction to Mia Sosa was The Worst Best Man which was messy in the best ways. I love the scenarios she puts her MCs in! Her works include:\ \
- The Starter Ex\ \
- When Javi Dumped Mari\ \
- Amor Actually\ \
- Sun of a Beach\ \
- The Wedding Crasher\ \
- The Worst Best Man\ \
- Pretending He’s Mine\ \
- Acting on Impulse\ \
- Crashing Into Her\ \ \ \ \ To find more Mia Sosa books, visit: https://miasosa.com/about-me/\\ \ Young Adult Fantasy Julian Randall(Black American & Dominican) \ \ He has a lot of range! I've read 3 out of his 5 books and each one has opened me up to processing my own identity and experiences. His books include:\ \
- The Chainbreakers\ \
- The Dead Don’t Need Reminding: In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black Nerd Sh*t\ \
- Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa\ \
- Pilar Ramirez and the Curse of San Zenon\ \
- Refuse\ \ \ Interested in his work? Check out: https://juliandavidrandall.com/ \ \ Maya Motayne(Dominican & Guyanese) \ \ Her series is gripping and fascinating. It surpassed my expectations! The titles in her series are:\ \
- Nocturna\ \
- Oculta\ \
- Lucero\ \ \ Find her at: https://www.mayamotaynebooks.com/\\ \ \ \ Young Adult Maika & Maritza Moulite(Haitian) \ \ Dear Haiti inspired me to learn more about the Haitian Revolution! I haven't read their second book yet but I'm very excited for The Summer I Ate The Rich. Their books include:\ \
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- The Summer I Ate The Rich\ \ \ Learn more about the authors here: https://www.maikaandmaritza.com/books \ \ Jessica Parra (Guatemalan & Cuban) \ \ This beautiful soul sent me her work last year. I read and loved Rubi Ramos's Recipe For Success, so I expect I will probably enjoy The Quince Project as well!\ \ For more info, visit: https://www.jessicaparra.com/home Literary Fiction & YA Camille Gomera-Tavarez(Dominican) \ \ High Spirits knocked me off my feet! The stories were so real but also used elements of Magical Realism. Her books include:\ \
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- The Girl, The Ring, and The Baseball Bat\ \ \ See more of her work at: https://cgtdesign.net/ \ \ \ \ Elizabeth Acevedo(Dominican) \ \ Another of my favorite authors! Acevedo's books give me a sense of belonging and warmth every time I read them. Her books include:\ \
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- Family Lore\ \
- Inheritance: A Visual Poem\ \
- Clap When You Land\ \ \ For more about the author, visit: https://www.acevedowrites.com/ \ \ Ibi Zoboi(Haitian) \ \ Zoboi writes in many genres but I've only read her YA so far. Her voice is powerful and her characters have strength through their vulnerabilities. Her books include:\ \
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- Punching the Air\ \
- Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix\ \
- Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler\ \
- (S)kin\ \
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Feb 19 2025
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