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Pilar lives a culturally blended life in Chicago, but her routine feels incomplete. When she inherits her grandmother’s black silk-bound diaries, she uncovers hidden beauty rituals, culinary secrets, and social etiquettes from 1940s Venezuela. The diaries illuminate the Latin American proverb that a woman must be a lady, a chef, and a courtesan, and they inspire Pilar to blend tradition with her own independence. As she reads, she learns how to honor her heritage, craft her identity as a professional woman, and find the courage to love a man she is not supposed to love, yet inevitably does.
First publish date: September 14, 2004
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Marisol
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