"Ramón and Julieta" by Alana Quintana Albertson ($14) brings a contemporary spin on Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers. Ramón Montez thinks it's fate that led him to meet the alluring Julieta Campo on Day of the Dead — until he discovers she's the hotshot chef that owns the small restaurant his father's fast food chain company is about to drive out of the neighborhood. And Julieta discovers it was Ramon's dad who stole her mom's fish taco recipe all those years ago. Despite the odds stacked against them and the mounting tension between their families, the two can't seem to stay away from one another. Can their love survive?
"This book is brimming with joy, between the celebration of Mexican culture and the uplifting community surrounding the characters. It was spicy, too — and I'm not just talking about the mouthwatering descriptions of all the Mexican dishes!" — SN
