Susan Azim Boyer recommends
Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success (2023)
Jessica Parra
"Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success is a delectable debut filled with fierce Cuban rep, generous portions of heart and good humor, and an abundance of scrumptious baked goods sure to impress the judges (even Paul and Pru!). A truly sweet delight."
You Wouldn't Dare (2023)
Samantha Markum
"In You Wouldn't Dare, Samantha Markum's follow-up to her rollicking debut, Junie Nash is a messy and impulsive heroine with a deep affection for her lifelong besties and all the charming locals on her island in the Florida Keys. You can't resist rooting for her as Junie struggles to reconcile her complicated feelings for Graham (and her largely absent father) and accept her mother's boyfriend and his annoying daughter - all the while working in her mother's cafe and saving the production of the local play. This book is the platonic ideal of a beach read. Steeped in a sense of place, you can practically feel the salt spray and smell the Coppertone on every page. Markum perfectly captures the lazy, hazy days of summer - as well as the bittersweet recognition that summer always, eventually, ends."
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