A Proposal They Can't Refuse (Vega Family Love Stories, #1)

by Natalie Caña

“No ojitos, son la misma persona. You should only marry your best friend. Remember that when you grow up.”

But you have to look beyond. She created the coquí to call for him, because she hoped in her heart of hearts that she would find him and they could reunite. It’s why the frog means so much to us. It represents the never-flagging hope for something better and the resilience to keep fighting for it even when all seems lost. If we call out to each other, then we are never alone.”

the Gean Cánach. Liam’s grandmother had told him about a male faerie who used his powers to learn a woman’s deepest desires, turn himself into her ideal mate, enchant her with a sweet-smelling mist and his touch, use her shamefully, and disappear, leaving her addicted to him.

“You need to learn that shutting the fuck up is free, but constantly talking out of your neck can cost you.”

I love you. I loved the boy you were, and I love the man you are.

‘Love is creation,’

Life is a series of unexpected, uncomfortable, and usually-unwanted incidents that you can either grow or hide from.

“Everything I do, I do it for your own good.”

When sacrifices are made in excess, out of duty, or with resentment, they cease to mean anything positive.”

“You need to realize that family first doesn’t mean at the expense of everything else. It means that we all look out for one another, support one another, and respect one another because the love we feel for each other is first in our hearts.”

“I named this whiskey Coquí, because, like the goddess to her love, my heart has always called for you.”

Everything about this whiskey was his love letter to her. A love letter he’d started years ago.

“So from now on, remember our rules of engagement.”

“Number one. The particulars of your relationship are private. A relationship concerns only the people in it. Don’t let outside forces intrude in its growth or affect its progress. Keep each other’s counsel, because you need to trust one another.”

“Number two. Be present. Loving someone is not easy. You both have to show up ready to put in the work and stay even when things get hard, and they will. But they will also be good, so enjoy each other, and enjoy the way you feel together. Life is t...

“Number three,” Abuelo said. “Support each other. You don’t always have to agree or understand each other, but you have to remember that you have a partnership. Life is full of ups and downs, but together you c...