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I’m Grace, a reader and writer who loves stories about Latinas making bold moves and crushing life’s challenges. My debut novel, Sea Salt and Coffee Beans, is full of office drama, immigration struggles, messy family dynamics, and lots of romance. If this sounds like your vibe, make sure to come back to this space for book launch news, and sign up for my newsletter here. Thank you for joining me in my writing journey. It means the world to me!

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SEA SALT AND COFFEE BEANS

Coming soon on November 18th, 2025!

A contemporary book club fiction novel about a driven woman who loses her job—and her chance at the American Dream. A job opening is her best shot to avoid returning to the life she fought so hard to leave behind. Join Sofia as she navigates career, immigration struggles, and unexpected romance in vibrant Miami.

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