Unfortunately I had to dnf this book. I felt like the story was severely lagging and characters were poorly narrated. I tried so many times to complete this one, but I wasn't able to do that.
Thank you netgalley and publishing house for the opportunity

I wasn't sure about this one at first because Nadia is always so down on herself and it really feels like she doesn't stand up for herself. But as the book progresses and we get to know more of her life and the people in it, it makes for a very solid story about Nadia finding her own power and voice with the support of those that love and support her.
I liked the parts with the family a lot better because everyone is an enjoyable character and Nadia's self-flagellation practically disappears. I loved seeing the very supportive family despite earlier chapters making it seem like they always belittled Nadia. It reinforced that it's mostly in her head and a result of the awful relationship she had wasted so much time on.
The romance part seemed a tad too rushed because Nadia and Marcos knew each other practically a lifetime ago and it doesn't feel like they spend enough time together to develop the intense relationships they end up with based on knowing the people they are in the present. I get that it's a second-chance romance and it's like a continuation of what they had before, but I would have enjoyed more scenes with them together.

Happy thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for the empowering read!

Why are more people not talking about this book!! I had so much fun reading the book and meeting these characters. I recommend this one to everyone reading romance novels!

This book is interesting. I like that the whole premise is a "coming of age" but as an adult. The author does a good job developing the main characters; however, where everything gets a little wonky for me is all the extras. I feel like there is a lot going on with everyone else and it gets a little hard to follow.
I want to like every character but I get them confused.

TW: Alzheimer’s, loss of a loved one

One month before her wedding day, and her 30th birthday, Nadia Palacio breaks it off with her cheating Fiancé. The challenge? Breaking the news to her large Argentinian family. As she mentally prepares to address the situation, she notices an article in a magazine of a woman who held a second quinceañera in celebration of herself: a trientañera. With the venue already booked with no refund and her family already on the way, it adds up perfectly. What she is not prepared for is coming face-to-face with an old flame from college Marcos as it is his family who owns the venue where the party will be held. As Nadia and Marcos work together to plan the perfect double quinces, feelings from long ago soon resurface as Nadia is faced with countless conflicts, she must power through to find her true happiness.

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The plot summary of this one had me hooked right away, a double Quince to celebrate turning 30? YES PLEASE! I loved the idea behind the story and LOVED all the Latinx representation. I also may or may not have given a fangirl squeal when I read a Bad Bunny reference. In the beginning of the story my heart broke for Nadia, this girl was just being completely trampled on by life: her cheating fiancé, her skeevy boss and even at times her own family. I will say I was not a fan of the way her family reacted to her calling off her wedding, it felt very toxic to me and just left a sour taste in my mouth throughout the book. The story progressed at a very slow pace and sometimes Nadia’s inner monologue seemed to drag on more than what felt necessary. There were also A LOT of characters which at times was a little difficult to keep up with. The romance itself was cute however it was a little hard for me to connect to their romance, it was hard for me to believe that they had such a deep connection in college yet did not even know each other’s real names only nicknames.Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This title is available now to purchase!

Thank you @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for the gifted ebook.

Nadia Palacio is heading into her thirties and has just ended her engagement weeks before the wedding. Being Latina, that is just about the worst thing that can happen next to telling your parents you are unwed and pregnant…at any age! She has the venue paid for and decides she will make good use of the space by throwing herself a coming-of-age party, a treintañera - a double quinces!

This book was a ton of fun! Nadia’s character was smart, witty, successful and knows her worth but struggles with putting herself first. She always puts her family and fiancé first, but when her fiancé cheats on her she realizes that she deserves so much more in a relationship.

Character development was fantastic. Nadia develops a relationship with herself and I enjoyed watching it grow. Author Yamile Méndez did a phenomenal job identifying that us women don’t put ourselves first enough, and in doing so, we discover what truly makes us happy.

I identified a lot with this character and had so much fun laughing at all the Hispanic sayings sprinkled throughout the book! I could hear my mother saying every word as I read them 😂

Pick this one up if you are in the mood for a story of self-discovery and second chances at love 🧡

I really wanted to like this book, but it just was not working for me. I could not get into it and I really didn't want to keep reading. I didn't want to rate this book super lowly because I don't think it's the fault of the author necessarily, but the book just was not for me somehow.

I never like to write a negative review. I also never like to read a bad book.

From the start, Twice a Quinceañera was a troublesome read. I loaded the book into my e-reader prior to my vacation to Hawaii and looked forward to escaping into a good book during the flight. I could barely get through chapter 1 before I had to switch gears. I tried to get into chapter 2 after my in-flight lunch to speed the hours to my destination and it just made the time go by slower. Urg.

The writing didn't work for me. There wasn't any depth or believability. I know this is fiction, but it was hard to find the kernels of truth in the characters and their motivations. The few moments the author tried including truth/empathizing moments, they were sunk into throwaway aspects that further bogged the story down (one example was about a cancer scare that wasn't even needed to advance the story).

It was a chore to get through this book.

TWICE A QUINCEAÑERA follows Nadia Palacio who ends her engagement to her cheating fiancé one month before the wedding and her birthday. However, her big, Argentinian family is already on the way and she has no idea how to break the news. After reading a magazine piece of a woman celebrating herself with a second quinceañera, she decides to create her own happily-ever-after by celebrating her thirtieth at the paid-for venue. She’s enthralled by the idea until she finds out her ex-college fling is the man in charge.

As someone who has plans for her own double quinceañera in a few years, I was really excited for this book, but overall, I was disappointed. First of all, the book is advertised as a rom-com, but I cannot call it a romance. Romantic situations didn’t really start between the couple until 65% into the story and they became established at 80% after an extremely quick love declaration after 10 years of no contact. The story mostly revolved around the main character and her journey toward self-love which I really enjoyed reading about! It just wasn’t what I was expecting when I picked up the book. There were a lot of side characters which made it hard to keep them all straight and the party, which is a big part of the synopsis and the title, was in the last 5% of the book. We mostly saw Nadia struggle with her choices, her future and her party planning. I will say that I did read an e-ARC so I hope there were some improvements in the final, but it seems like a long shot. Wouldn’t recommend if you’re looking for a romance.

I enjoyed the story and the evolution of the characters & we got to see dual perspectives. I laughed at times and I appreciated that she didn't do translations every time someone spoke in Spanish because that tends to annoy me in stories. I wish that we got to see the tension reach that culmination of the main characters. It also felt it ended way too soon or abruptly. Other than that, this was a great story.

Nadia is set to marry Brandon... that is before discovering he’s cheated. She kicks him out and cancels the wedding but there’s one problem her family from different parts of the world are flying in for the big event. Having already paid for the venue she decides to throw herself a double quinces, a treintañera. When she goes to update venue owner it turns out to be none other than, Marcos, someone from her past.

I loved the representation of Latinx culture throughout and loved seeing the cover with bursts of color! I have to say I wish I could formed better relationships with alot of the characters throughout but its a great little summer read with lots of fun threw in!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for allowing me the opportunity to read this novel!

I was really excited about the premise for this one and really wanted to love it. Unfortunately, the story fell flat for me.

I think there was too much happening in the side plots, so some things weren’t fully fleshed out and sometimes little details didn’t match up.

I usually appreciate getting dual perspectives in a romance, but honestly this was one instance where I feel like a singular perspective would’ve been better. I didn’t really feel like Marcos’s perspective added a whole lot to the story and honestly found myself wanted to skip his chapters sometimes.

I was 100% a fan of Nadia throwing herself a treintañera and I really liked the idea of her taking charge of her life and celebrating herself.

For this being marketed as a romance, I felt like that was the weakest part of the story. I did not really sense much chemistry between the two main characters and their history together wasn’t really enough for me to feel like they belonged together.

Last thing was that the last minute conflict thrown in just didn’t really fit in well. I understand that the author wanted to include some kind of conflict but the way it was thrown in just didn’t seem fitting for me.

I did enjoy Nadia as well as a number of the side characters, and I will most likely check out other books by this author in the future. I think this book could probably work for some, but it just didn’t work for me.

This was a very sweet story. I thought the idea of a "triple quince" was interesting and completely original. I actually did find myself liking the main characters, especially when we flashed back to them. I wish that we had spent more time with their younger versions of themselves because that's where the chemistry was. Overall, it was a cute and fun novel.

A sweet read! I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I've been a part of a quinceanera, and love that she reclaimed that for herself in the story. This book was a warm hug when I needed it most.

Twice a Quinceañera was a fun read.
I'm always happy when I see an #OwnVoices read!
It was a bit slow at the start but I overall really enjoyed it and it was nice to see a culture that is so close to my own being showcased here.
I cant wait to read more of this authors work!

A great second chance romance! For every woman that's ever needed to celebrate.... herself. Beautifully written, funny, romantic, and thought provoking. This was such a good time.

Good for those who like second chance romances. I also enjoyed that the families where both latin, from Uruguayan and Argentinian descent, secondary characters were great and their sometimes flamboyant personalities definitely added to the story.

Nadia and Marcus get a second chance at love with its always nice. Having said this I would have liked a bit more focus on that love and connection vs all the party planning details that we got.

Overall a good and enjoyable story.

I really enjoyed this #ownvoices story about Nadia Palacio, an Argentinian American woman who calls off her wedding and decides to throw herself a double Quinceanera party instead. Part women's fiction, part second chance romance and hundred percent fun! This book is all about self-love and doing what you want despite societal (and familial) expectations. Recommended for fans of 30 things I love about myself by Radhika Sanghani. Much thanks to NetGalley and Kensington books for early digital copies in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you, Net Galley, and the publisher for providing me an ARC!

First and foremost, I want to say that the blurb really captured my attention when I first read it. I was intrigued. The cover too looked terrific. It looked like a fun and coming-of-age read. And, honestly, It did not disappoint. This book is packed with realizations and second chances. I love how the whole theme promotes how one is never too old to do what one wants to do.

First I wanted to thank Kensington Books for providing an ARC in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

While scrolling through NetGalley I saw this cover and I was very intrigued, I’m a sucker for illustrated covers and as a Hispanic female who grew up in Texas I know all about Quines and I was curious. Reading the synopsis I was further invested, with a setting in Utah and having a Quince I couldn’t NOT request.

Twice a Quinceanera
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What I liked:
Family, this story is very focused on family and I just loved how much Nadia appreciated having her whole extended family around even without the wedding
Flipped roles, I appreciated how Nadia and Marcos did not have traditional careers (he owns the wedding venue and she is a lawyer)
Second Change, I am not normally a big fan of the second chance romance trope but in this situation I appreciated why it didn’t work out the first time and appreciated how they were able to reconnect

I am not sure what I was really missing while reading this but it just didn’t feel complete to me. Maybe it was how quickly Nadia and Marcos reconnected with such little interaction or how the ownership of the wedding venue never really felt resolved to me but either way it felt incomplete when I finished the book.

Overall, I did enjoy reading this sweet, closed door second chance romance. If you are a fan of calamity, a big family with a lot of personality and a wholesome romance story then this is the book for you and I would encourage you to pick it up!