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A prequel to ONE TOUGH COOKIE! Karina Cortés grapples with her past, the concept of committed relationships, and the meaning of friendship during a destination wedding weekend in Puerto Rico. 

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A woman obsessed with finding “the one” thinks she’s found him but when she finds out he doesn’t want anything serious she’ll have to choose whether to follow the spark or find someone else who shares her same goals.

Featuring Natalie from ONE TOUGH COOKIE.

Part of LatineLit’s Summer 2023 Issue

A woman who lives for her husband is confronted with how lost she is while he’s away on a business trip.

Featuring Cordelia from ONE TOUGH COOKIE.

Short Story: Single, not Alone,

After her boyfriend totals her car while drunk, a woman afraid to be alone must choose whether to continue in a bad relationship or put herself first and face her fears head-on.

Featuring Marisa from ONE TOUGH COOKIE.

Every choice she made was for him, about him, because of him. Just like it had been with her ex. It was about time she put herself first. If only she could find the strength to do it.

Short Story: The Jealousy Game

A devoted wife waits for a phone call from her cheating husband as proof of his love in order to decide whether or not to sleep with her ex-boyfriend. A story about betrayal and using jealousy as the ultimate aphrodisiac.

“The jealousy keeps our marriage running. It’s how I keep him interested, how I keep the spark between us.”

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A prequel to ONE TOUGH COOKIE.

Karina Cortés grapples with her past, the concept of committed relationships, and the meaning of friendship during a destination wedding weekend in Puerto Rico.