This week, Susie Black’s Saturday Author Spotlight shines on romance author Leslie P. Garcia.
About the author in her own words:
“I was a published writer in first grade, first by the school principal, and then with a short-lived magazine written entirely by kids. There’s a circuitous route through most of our lives. Now, a lifetime of words away from first grade, my stories portray the mishmash of cultures, events, characters, and times that are our lives…even if not everyone had a lion or a roadside amusement park, or hid in an arroyo on their wedding day… I write because words still have power, and always will.”
Unattainable, a Crimson Romance, is one of Leslie’s most prolific works.
Here is a blurb to whet your appetite:
Unreachable. Dell Rosales gained her nickname, “inalcansable,” or “unreachable,” the old-fashioned way, earning it with every new rip in her heart. Unwanted. Dell returns home to salvage her father’s ranch by opening the place to a group of girls with problems and pain not unlike her own. With her outlook on love soured - perhaps beyond salvation - she clings to Becky, the tiny little girl whose own mother preferred a life of drugs and men to motherhood.
Unwinnable. Former DEA agent Jovani Treviño has seen that the war isn’t winnable: people keep dying. Drugs keep killing them. But pleas for help from the DEA make him agree to one last battle for the good cause - checking out heiress Dell Rosales, whose ranch on the Rio Grande provides a perfect spot for traffickers to cross if she allows them to.
Unattainable. Suspicions, passions, and their respective pasts draw Dell and Jovi into a tumultuous relationship they must both avoid. Love seems distant, foolish to seek - unattainable. When an epic flood threatens not only Dell’s ranch but the surrounding area, will anything survive?
Here is what readers have to say about Unattainable:
Timeless Romantic: “Loved this book! In Unattainable, Ms. Garcia writes about true, selfless love, not the “fairy tale” type. Ms. Garcia did a fantastic job bringing out deep emotions through the book. Another thing that makes this book stand out is her use of Spanish words interspersed throughout the story. She does it in a way that adds realism and interest, but is totally understandable to a non-Spanish-speaking person. Well done, Ms. Garcia!”
DOC: “Wonderful read. I’ve never set foot in southern Texas - until now. You will feel the blast of hot desert wind, smell the spicy Tex-Mex food, savor the salt breezes of Padre Island, stroke the sweat-stained horses and then ride the wind. I loved the story of Dell and Jovi. Please, Ms. Garcia, continue their tale in a sequel, because I did not get enough of their story. Not nearly enough.”
Stephanie Parker McKean: “No one is beyond love...or are they? That’s a question that Leslie P. Garcia’s `Unattainable’ asks and answers. But before it answers that question, it takes the reader on a thrilling, suspenseful ride of twists, turns, and drug-running dangers along the Rio Grande. Delightfully romantic, `Unattainable‘ showcases South Texas Hispanic culture and grips the reader from beginning to end. What is most unattainable in `Unattainable’ is the willpower to put it down before reaching the last page!”
S. Stein: “Amazing read. Loved this book. Leslie Garcia is one amazing author. Her portrayal of Dell Rosales is amazing. I grew up in South Texas, so I could really relate to the characters and the different places she describes in this story. Leslie Garcia takes you on a journey, and I loved reading this book. I could definitely identify with the characters. I was born and raised in the city of Brownsville, Texas, and grew up in a Hispanic home, and could so envision this story. Loved it.”
M. J. Frederick: “I loved, loved, loved this book. I felt like I was taking a trip to Southwest Texas every time I opened it. I loved the heroine Dell, who was so layered, strong, and intriguing. I loved that she took in troubled girls, but was a savvy businesswoman and a horsewoman. The little girl in me who grew up reading horse books thrilled at the horse-related scenes.”
Lola Karns: “Leslie Garcia’s Unattainable opened my eyes to a part of the world I know little about - mainly the Tex-Mex border. I loved the setting and the casual way Spanish words were thrown in conversations and how the phrases were always explained. The strong regional voice pulled me in. The relationships between the characters breathed with lived-in vitality. Leslie Garcia is one to watch.”
https://www.amazon.com/Unattainable-Crimson-Romance-Leslie-Garc%C3%ADa-ebook/dp/B06Y16PSYB/r
