Synopses & Reviews
< p=""> < i=""> Four stories about the joys and sorrows of having sisters<> < p=""> Whipped (Sofia Quintero): Michelle and Jen are as different as sisters can be. Michelle has always been the good sister, the one who never gets into trouble, who never stands up for herself. Little does Jen know that Michelle has a secret job that will completely change the way she looks at her big sister. In a hilarious turn of events, Jen finds out about Michelle's job & ndash; & ndash; she is Madame Michelina, the mistress of the month at Whipped an s & m club. When Jen decides to confront Michelle at her job by posing as a dominatrix, both sisters learn much more about each other than they ever wanted to know.<> < p=""> Till Death Do Us Part (Mary Castillo): Dori and her sister Sela, know as those Wild Orihuela girls decide to play a game at their brother's wedding. Their sister& ndash; in& ndash; law is ashamed of her future family and lets them know it every chance she has. To get even the girls decide to give her a taste of how wild they can really be by playing a game. Each sister gets an equal amount of time to seduce the bride's handsome ex& ndash; boyfriend. Add a crazy grandmother, a mean father, a plot to ruin the reception, and Dori's ex& ndash; boyfriend and you get a wedding to remember.<> < p=""> Diss& ndash; Connected (Lynda Sandoval): All Christy Avila wants to do is blend in. In a family of attention& ndash; seekers, she has always been the quiet one. But when her sister Marisol, the host of one of the most popular radio shows, let's slip Christy's deepest, darkest secret, she suddenly finds herself thrust into the limelight.Marisol had promised never to tell anyone that Christy put herself through college by working as a phone& ndash; sex operator. To make up for her big mouth, Marisol hires a bodyguard who also happens to be Christy's biggest high school crush. And now Christy has no idea if the sparks that fly are because of her or because of her big secret.<> < p=""> What Stays in Vegas (Berta Platas): Anita has always counted on her dependable big sister. After their mother died, Susu took care of her wild child younger sibling. But now Susu has run out on her perfect husband and two adorable children and it is up to Anita to be the responsible one and fly to Vegas and bring her home. Anita doesn't count on falling for the brother of Susu's liason but strange things seem to happen in Vegas. Will she be able to bring Susu home before her husband finds out about the affair or will what happened in Vegas not stay there this time?<> < p=""> <> <> <>
Synopsis
Four stories of sisterhood—the bonds, the wars, the frustrations, the love—seasoned with hot Latin spice!
Those "Wild Orihuela Girls," Dori and her sister Sela, intend to live up to their reputation—and more!—in order to give their snooty sister-in-law-to-be exactly what she deserves on her wedding day . . . Till Death Do Us Part by Mary Castillo
Anita Suarez is only seeking comfort after losing her dream job and carefree lifestyle, but finds that her old-fashioned sister Susana has abandoned her family to run off to Sin City with a college hunk. Now it's up to Anita to bring Susu back to reality and keep the younger man's sexy big brother at bay . . . What Stays in Vegas by Berta Platas
Michelle Saez is a total straight-arrow by day—but at night, she lives a shocking double life in leather as Madame Michelina. And her scandalous secret could very well derail her attorney sister Jennifer's bid for elected office . . . Whipped by Sofia Quintero
Popular talk-radio queen Marisol Avila can't keep her mouth shut—and she's airing her sister Cristy's dirty laundry to millions of listeners nationwide. It's going to take more than Cristy's unwanted fifteen minutes of fame to repair this sisterly rift and re-connect siblings who are seriously . . . Diss-Connected by Lynda Sandoval
Synopsis
Four stories of sisterhood--the bonds, the wars, the frustrations, the love--seasoned with hot Latin spice
Those "Wild Orihuela Girls," Dori and her sister Sela, intend to live up to their reputation--and more --in order to give their snooty sister-in-law-to-be exactly what she deserves on her wedding day . . . Till Death Do Us Part by Mary Castillo
Anita Suarez is only seeking comfort after losing her dream job and carefree lifestyle, but finds that her old-fashioned sister Susana has abandoned her family to run off to Sin City with a college hunk. Now it's up to Anita to bring Susu back to reality and keep the younger man's sexy big brother at bay . . . What Stays in Vegas by Berta Platas
Michelle Saez is a total straight-arrow by day--but at night, she lives a shocking double life in leather as Madame Michelina. And her scandalous secret could very well derail her attorney sister Jennifer's bid for elected office . . . Whipped by Sofia Quintero
Popular talk-radio queen Marisol Avila can't keep her mouth shut--and she's airing her sister Cristy's dirty laundry to millions of listeners nationwide. It's going to take more than Cristy's unwanted fifteen minutes of fame to repair this sisterly rift and re-connect siblings who are seriously . . . Diss-Connected by Lynda Sandoval
About the Author
Mary Castillo attenteded the University of Southern California, where she majored in History. During that time she went on medical missions to Mexico (where she helped deliver a baby), and interned at L.A. County Hospital. But when it was time to choose a career, Mary went back to her original love of storytelling and began writing screenplays and novels. She has worked in public relations, advertising, and as a reporter for the
L.A. Times Community News. She lives in Orange County, California, with her family.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Berta Platas has four kids, three-fourths of them are boys. She has lived in Miami, Pittsburgh, New York, Charlotte, and Atlanta, in that order, and is currently living just north of Atlanta, Georgia. Despite her success, she still works at a fun day job in marketing.
Sofia Quintero is also the author of Divas Dont Yield and the co-founder of Chica Luna Productions in New York City. She also writes hip-hop fiction under the name pen name Black Artemis.
Lynda Sandoval is a former police officer and the author of twenty award-winning books. She writes young adult novels as well as women's fiction, romance, and nonfiction for five different publishers, all while working part-time as a 9-1-1 fire/medical dispatcher. Her work has appeared on the Waldenbooks Romance Bestsellers' list and has won numerous national awards, including a Colorado Book Award nomination for Best Young Adult Literature and a National Reader's Choice Award, also in the YA category. Lynda's teen novels have twice been nominated as ALA Quick Picks for Young Adult Readers, and her 2004 release, Who's Your Daddy? was named to the New York Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age" list. Unsettling, Lynda's 2004 release, won the 2005 Laurie Best of the Best Published Award, as well as several other honors. Lynda has been profiled in People en Espanol, Writer's Digest, Romantic Times, Catalina, Latina, The Denver Post, and many other publications.