Check out these great titles perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month that range from romcoms, to fantasy, to exciting thrillers! All these amazing novels can be found in the LSF Brookfield collection, along with other SWAN Libraries.
Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz
In this Romeo and Juliet-inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. Rosa by Any Other Name is a harrowingly beautiful coming-of-age tale that shines a light on an important and often overlooked facet of US history.
If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal
Lights. Camera. Love? Rochelle "the Shell" Coleman is laser focused on only three things: becoming valedictorian, getting into Wharton, and, of course, taking down her annoyingly charismatic nemesis and only academic competition, Amira Rodriguez. But as the two begin working closely together, Rochelle starts to see Amira in a new light, one that may have her beginning to actually...like her?
If We Survive This by Racquel Marie
After a global outbreak of a rabies mutation that creates zombie-like creatures, eighteen-year-old Flora Braddock Paz and her brother journey to a secluded cabin in Northern California in search of safety, only to confront familiar faces, hidden truths, painful memories, and the inescapable presence of death.
A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya
A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together--against their better judgment--to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy.
Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz
At the Dr. James Everett School for Crime and Criminology, a murder mystery game goes wrong when the student playing the victim is actually murdered, and soon, junior Dulce Castillo sets out to find the culprit.
Salvación by Sandra Proudman
With rising tension in Alta California after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, seventeen-year-old Lola de La Peña becomes the masked vigilante Salvación to protect her family and town from a man wielding deadly magic, but her mission is complicated when she begins falling for Alejandro, a member of his dangerous entourage.
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Seventeen-year-old Cesar Flores is finally ready to win back his ex-boyfriend. Cesar can hide a fair amount of shame behind jokes and his "gifted" reputation, but when a manic episode makes his inner turmoil impossible to hide, he's faced with a stark choice: burn every bridge he has left or, worse--ask for help.
The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose
When eighteen-year-old Luna's twin sister Solina dies mysteriously just before returning to Kingswood Academy, Luna infiltrates the boarding school by posing as her sister to uncover the truth behind her death, but dark secrets make the investigation far more challenging than she anticipated.
Marisol Acts the Part by Elle Gonzalez Rose
Actress Marisol Polly-Rodriguez might be entering her flop era. After wrapping up a hit show, she's neither booked nor busy. The only person she doesn't have to put on a performance for is a new show's leading lady, Jamila. Marisol hasn't been able to look away from her since their first audition. Falling for Jamila wasn't part of Marisol's plan, but even the most dedicated actors go off script sometimes, right?
Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa
Gabriel Pįa knows who he is: a college goalkeeper, a future Liga MX or MLS star, and definitely straight. That is, until his philosophy classmate Vale volunteers to tutor him. Vale, the same guy who Gabi, in a moment of history repeating itself, might've kissed very briefly--and only once--just to help him out at a party.