Better With You Here

by Gwendolyn Zepeda
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Some friends help us heal . . .

If you ask her, Natasha Davila will tell you there's nothing more important to her than her kids. She'll do anything for her son and daughter-even play nice with her ex-husband. Only now she's facing a problem she never expected: her ex...
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Published By Grand Central Publishing

Format Paperback

Category

Number Of Pages 352

Publication Date 07/17/2012

ISBN 9780446564038

Dimensions 5.25 inches x 8 inches


"Zepeda's command of family dynamics shows in every scene, creating complexity and drama...Well-drawn characters, particularly Natasha (who shares narration duties with her son and a feisty friend) make this a rewarding read."—Publishers Weekly

"Fresh and smart"—Booklist on LONE STAR LEGEND

"Zepeda (Houston, We Have a Problema) gives readers a funny and smart heroine that readers will easily pull for."—Publishers Weekly on LONE STAR LEGEND

"Zepeda is a master wordsmith."—Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, New York Times bestselling author of The Dirty Girls Social Club

"Zepeda... presents a debut about the everyday struggle to find one's way but adds unusual and alluring touches, namely the vibrant Houston setting and the novel's emphasis on Tex-Mex culture, art, and folklore."—Booklist on HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEMA

"Jessica's evolution from self-uncertainty to self-empowerment is amusingly charted, and Zepeda's take on the popular fascination with good luck charms, horoscopes, psychics and unreliable predictions is laced with rueful zeal."—Publishers Weekly on HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEMA

"Reading Gwen's book was like going to a family BBQ-full of drama, juicy gossip, and lots of laughs."—Mary Castillo, 2006 on HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEMA

 
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