Alejandra signs up for a summer in Mexico to help her abuelo—and escape a broken heart—but saving his struggling café is only half the battle. The other? Mending his heart after her abuela’s death. Enter Daniel, the grumpy, unfairly handsome grandson of Abuelo’s favorite customer.
Joining forces to play matchmaker for their grandparents, Alejandra and Daniel swear that second chances at love are for everyone but themselves. But the more Alejandra plays cupid, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks flying between them. Turns out, she’s a lot better at finding love than avoiding it.
Sandra Proudman is a Mexican American young adult author living at the heart of California. Her full-length YA fantasy debut, Salvación, was a Kirkus and YALSA best of 2025 book. Her sophomore novel, The End of Us, is a dual-POV YA dystopian romance. She is also the editor of the YA anthology, Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories, which Kirkus called “an expertly crafted anthology.” And a contributor to YA horror anthology, The House Where Death Lives. Horchata & Hearts is her first contemporary romance novel. More news on upcoming releases from Sandra can be found at www.writesandrawrite.com.