Lucky Chica: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312341741 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 323 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Platas depicts Rosie and crew's gilded ascension with a giddiness that's pure escapist fun. . Rosie shares her megabucks with her grandmother and her lovable cousin Cheeto, and begins plotting how to best spend her riches, gradually transforming her dumpy self into a smart, curvy J-Lo celebrity sort, pursued by the tabloids—much like heartthrob actor Brad Merritt, who, in a magical twist of fate, becomes her boyfriend. From Publishers Weekly Platas's second wish fulfillment fantasy chica-lit novel (after
Cuban-born Berta Platas has been writing romantic comedies since the mid-1990's, when her Latina heritage collided with her brought-up-on-Monty-Python-and-SNL sense of humor. She is the author of several novels, including Cinderella Lopez. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and assorted kids, pets, and cute shoes.
A great book that makes you think! Kathy Cano-Murillo I loved, loved, loved this new book by Berta Platas. Rosie is a character I could relate to, her personality had so much spark that it made the book an easy, entertaining read. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and some that will make you tear up too. Berta shares Rosie's adventure in such a way that it will make you think about how you might handle $600 million! Money certainly changes people, even those who you least expect. Good job, Berta! Cute cover too!. Another great one for Berta Platas A. Villagomez As expected, Berta Plata's latest novel, Lucky Chica, left me very satisfied. It is always a special treat to have a fun chica lit book for weekend relaxation. The book had a perfect mix of telanovela predictability with twists and turns. Just when I thought that I had everything figured out and was just waiting for my prediction to be confirmed, I was thrown for a loop. And I absolutely love the front cover. I also think it is fun when novels mention characters from other books and there were a couple minor appearances from th. "LOL Read & Yet - Incredibly Serious" according to Pamela S Thibodeaux. What would you do if you won the lottery?We all tend to think we'd know how to handle such enormous wealth, know whom we can trust. Fact is - the majority of winners end up broke within a few short years.This story follows a sweet Latina and her family after winning $600 million, from poverty to wealth and into love.Wonderful Read!Pamela S Thibodeaux, Author of Tempered Hearts"Inspirational with an Edge!"
But he's not the only one in her dizzying worldformer boyfriends, larcenous advisors, paparazzi all swarm around her, vying for her attention (and money). And then, Rosie wins the largest lottery jackpot ever: 600 million. Rosie can hardly believe her new life: she spends thousands on diamonds, makeup, clothes, and promises. Rosie Caballero hates her nagging boss, her "ditch-me" dating history, her second-hand wardrobe and third-rate job--nothing is easy. In between shopping sprees and photo shoots, Rosie has to find out who she trustsand what money can (and just can't) buy.. Rosie parties like a celebrityand even meets the hottest actor on the planet, Brad Merritt, who sweeps her off her feet and seems too good to be true. She can't even afford to pay for her dog Tootie's food