Bøger af Raquel Perez

In Legends of the Californios Tata's Stories from the Family Ranchos Perez takes you back to old California's Ranchos where the Hacienda stands tall in the hills as Elena's story becomes legend. When she risks everything for love, lust, and her precious moments spent underneath the peach tree. Her tale gives inspiration to Carmen on how to settle old scores. Or step forward 5 years after the horrific incident at the Lighthouse changed Nick and Ana's life forever. They are living out their own love story when a strange name from the past comes back to haunt them and their young daughter Delmira. Where Ana learns the roots of the legend of Floriana. Reyes has become a man of wealth and prosperity in the 15 years since he inherited Concha's Rancho. His beloved head cook Senora Elena falls ill, and he seeks out an accomplished cook to fill her place on the Rancho. Reyes discovers that not all things from his past have been forgotten. That vengeance, and true evil never die. He is forced to face that someone came to settle an old score. Does he forgive, or serve justice. Has his heart turned cold, or does he accept his fate for his family's future and best interest. The three Legends pick up where the first book left off. You learn how the characters old and new intermingle, and connect in their own roles to play in the Legends of days past.

Legends of love, betrayal, and vengeance, in Old California. In Legends of the Californios Nana's stories of our family roots. Perez takes you on a journey through time. When California was under the Spanish and Mexican flag. The three Legends are set in different time periods throughout California history. Whether it is Carmen the beautiful and irresistible young beauty that is the daughter of gypsies and hated by the townspeople of San Diego under Mexican rule. Carmen gives her heart and trust to the wrong person only to be fooled by his charm. She is fueled by rage and seeks vengeance. Or Floriana the young Spanish beauty with a surprisingly spooky and unfortunate past that is only revealed before it is too late. Leaving Andre at her mercy for the pain that was caused centuries before on the rocky cliffs of Point Loma during the discovery of San Diego in 1542. Discover the beautiful Mestizo Magdalena's secret as Reyes a young Spanish Presidio Soldier who learn the truth to her secret and finds his place among the wealthy Don's and Californios. Reyes prospers in his new lifestyle and plans to marry the daughter of one of the wealthiest Dons in California; when he is betrayed by the person that he least expected. The three Legends are filled with vengeance, lust, betrayal, love, heartache and grief. Perez's stories weave through twists and turns with mysteriously scary happenings and outcomes that are not expected.