This was a fun read that had a lot of heart, was interesting, and very entertaining. I really enjoyed this middle grade book full of baking magic and family. This is the first book in the Love Sugar Magic series.

Leo knows that she has magical ability as well and is more determined than ever to join the family business-even if she can’t let her mama and hermanas know about it yet.Īnd when her best friend, Caroline, has a problem that needs solving, Leo has the perfect opportunity to try out her craft. It’s just one little spell, after all…what could possibly go wrong?ĭebut author Anna Meriano brings us the first book in a delightful new series filled to the brim with amor, azúcar, y magia. Leo hopes that this might be the year that she gets to help prepare for the big celebration-but, once again, she is told she’s too young. Sneaking out of school and down to the bakery, she discovers that her mother, aunt, and four older sisters have in fact been keeping a big secret: they’re brujas-witches of Mexican ancestry-who pour a little bit of sweet magic into everything that they bake. And no occasion is more important than the annual Dia de los Muertos festival. Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious cookies and cakes for any occasion. Mischief, friendship, and a whole lot of heart - Love Sugar Magic has it all.' - Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series.

A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano