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Albert Camus

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

in the face of tremendous fear and self-doubt - Pen & Xander by Laekan Zea Kemp

Second chances are always on the menu. Except for Pen. For Xander, it’s a chance to make amends and to sever his toxic relationship with the druglord
Both seeking a place where they feel like they truly belong, they end up finding each other, and in the face of tremendous fear and self-doubt, they end up finding themselves

Description:

Release Date: October 31st, 2017

Pen Prado has a passion for cooking. Specifically, cooking her father’s food in her father’s restaurant. It’s the heart of their immigrant neighborhood, a place where everyone belongs, and second chances are always on the menu. Except for Pen. Despite the fact that there’s something almost magic about her food, her father can’t imagine anything worse than her following in his footsteps. And when Pen confesses to keeping a secret from her family, he fires her, ensuring she never will.

Xander Amaro is undocumented but that doesn’t stop Ignacio Prado from offering him a job at his restaurant. For Xander, it’s a chance to make amends and to sever his toxic relationship with the druglord, El Cantil–a man whose been like a father to him since his own disappeared. Soon after, his mother abandoned him too, leaving behind a void that not even his abuelo can fill. Until he meets Pen.

Both seeking a place where they feel like they truly belong, they end up finding each other, and in the face of tremendous fear and self-doubt, they end up finding themselves.

About the author:
Laekan is a writer and explorer extraordinaire who grew up in the flatlands of West Texas. She graduated from Texas Tech with a BA in Creative Writing and is the author of the multi-cultural New Adult novels The Things They Didn't Bury, Orphans of Paradise, Breathing Ghosts, and the Young Adult Paranormal series The Girl In Between. Her upcoming contemporary romance is slated for release during the summer of 2017!

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5 comments:

Kate Sarsfield said...

Restaurant life is definitely tough but I want to know Pen's secret!

Audrey Stewart said...

I have worked in the food service business for years, and I love the work. I know I will enjoy reading this. I have worked in a few family owned ones and it is different but always interesting. (jozywails@gmail.com)

Richard Brandt said...

With food, all things are possible.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great read.

CindyWindy2003 said...

I love that this book is set in the food industry, trying to make it all with family and trouble going on.