First published 2001
Letty Espinosa's world crumbles when her drug-addicted mother can no longer care for Letty's two children. Forced to move back home, Letty must navigate the minefield of her past to build a future for her family. As she struggles to balance her job, her children's needs, and her own dreams, Letty faces a critical choice: will she repeat the mistakes of her mother, or forge a new path?
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
399 pages · Kindle Edition · Mantle
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use