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"You need to realize that 'family first' doesn't mean at the expense of everything else. It means that we all look out for one another, support one another, and respect one another because the love we feel for each other is first in our hearts." A Proposal They Can't Refuse By Natalie Caña was this month's #ReadPuertoRican book club pick and it was a hit. This one took me through all the emotions. I laughed out loud, nodded in agreement to the things that hit close to home and cried at some emotional parts. Never did I think I would be bawling over whiskey. I live for the longing and the tension and the burning fires between Kamilah and Liam were intense. Rom-coms are definitely my favorite in the romance world and Caña gave me a story I will forever be in love with. She gave us loads of tropes that weren't cheesy, fantastic writing and characters that win your heart over. The Puerto Rican representation was EVERYTHING! From the food, to depiction of family, to specific aspects of culture and all the refranes, it was pure perfection. Caña was unapologetic in the ways she wrote for boricuas and placing this story in a historically Puerto Rican Humboldt Park, Chicago and making it so authentic was bliss. Featuring an introvert as the male love interest made my heart smile so big because it reminded me of the dynamic with my husband. There's just so much to love about this one. If you love stories with themes of gentrification, grief, mental health, family, cultural pride, communication and love then this one is for you. I'm excited for Caña's next installment of The Vega Family series. I'm not ready to let go of them just yet. Foodie love stories are easily winning me over every time. Shout to Natalie Caña for joining us for an amazing book club chat! I'm forever a fan now! #AProposalTheyCantRefuse #books #NatalieCana #bookrecommendation #bookstagram #bookstagrampr #tbr #reading #ReadPuertoRican #boricua #bookworm #bookstagrammer #read #igreads #PuertoRico #Chicago #PR #Foodie #romance #romcom #fiction #bookreview #murals #bookplates #latinxromance #romcom #latinx #latinxbooks #BIPOCBookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CpB1dcOrS58/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

February #ReadPuertoRican book club is celebrating love. Join us 2/22 8 pm EST when we chat with author @nataliecanawrites al things romance and food. Link to the book club is in my bio. QOTD: What's your favorite latinx romance? 🇵🇷 SYNOPSIS 🇵🇷 Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com about a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller forced into a fake engagement by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers. Kamilah Vega is desperate to convince her family to update their Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into the Fall Foodie Tour. With the gentrification of their Chicago neighborhood, it's the only way to save the place. The fly in her mofongo--her blackmailing abuelo says if she wants to change anything in his restaurant, she'll have to marry the one man she can't stand: his best friend's grandson. Liam Kane spent a decade working to turn his family's distillery into a contender. Now he and his grandfather are on the verge of winning a national competition. Then Granda hits him with a one-two punch: he has cancer and he has his heart set on seeing Liam married before it's too late. And Granda knows just the girl...Kamilah Vega. If they refuse, their grandfathers will sell the building that houses both their businesses. With their futures on the line, Kamilah and Liam plan to outfox the devious duo, faking an engagement until they both get what they want. But soon, they find themselves tangled up in more than either of them bargained for. #AProposalTheyCantRefuse #books #NatalieCana #ReadPuertoRican #tbr #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookclub #bookphotography #read #reading #boricua #IGreads #fiction #ReadCaribbean #romance #latinx #latinxromance #latinxbookstagram #literature #booksofinstagram #bookish #bookworm #PuertoRico (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coa_PiWrKIw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=