FORTUNE'S KISS

Two friends risk everything in a dark magical competition for the chance to make their deepest dreams come true.

Though her family was once one of Las Cinco Familias, the five most powerful in Ciudad Milagro, Mayté Robles’ debt-ridden father drinks too much and has lost their fortune. Feeling abandoned and resentful, Mayté can’t afford to buy the paint she needs to try to make a success of her art. Worse, she’s being violently threatened by her father’s debt collectors. Though still a member of the aristocracy, Lorena de León, Mayté’s best friend, struggles with her mother’s unexplained disappearance years ago and her father’s physical and verbal abuse. When a poster appears, announcing tryouts in their town for Fortune’s Kiss—a legendary pop-up gambling den that grants winners a magical wish—the girls commit to conquering the game together. The mysterious Fortune’s Kiss is rumored to ruin some players’ lives, but Mayté and Lo are desperate. In her rush to get to the game, Lo makes a split-second decision that comes back to haunt her. The fast-paced plot will pique readers’ curiosity as questions, secrets, and betrayals arise with each new round of the ruthless game of Lotería the contestants play. The enchanted salon where the game takes place is glamorously luxurious but pulses with an evil magical force that tries to corrupt everyone inside. Surprises abound that will keep readers guessing until the ultimately hopeful and satisfying conclusion.

A well-structured and intriguing tale.