2024 the best plan review
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Architect Gene López-Pérez has everything she’s ever wanted: her daughter Susana, a flourishing career, and Isa—the love of her life and Susana’s biological mother. But when Gene is denied entry to a hospital emergency room because Susana is not biologically hers, the harsh reality of her situation begins to sink in.
Meanwhile, Isa, a trailblazing biomedical engineer, juggles her hidden family life and a career threatened by homophobia in a male-dominated field. She doesn’t dare risk losing the funding for the important medical research that she’s doing.
When Spain legalizes same-sex marriage, Gene proposes a bold solution—move to Spain, marry, and secure the parental rights she’s never known. But Isa’s refusal sparks a rift, pushing Gene to a daring decision for her family’s future.
As Gene contemplates a groundbreaking legal battle for parental rights in Florida, and Isa’s career teeters on the edge, their love faces the ultimate test. Can they bridge the divide between them, or will their dreams and duties force them apart?
ASIN : B0CY6DQ3GQ
Publisher : Bella Books (March 29, 2024)
Publication date : March 29, 2024
Language : English
File size : 3732 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 296 pages
Reviewer: Jorge Diaz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing story!
Review: I wonât give away any of the story, but as someone who doesnât read much, I couldnât put it down. Major page turner, although Iâm too young to have experienced much of what these two women experienced, it still hit close to home and I could relate. Two Thumbs UP!
Reviewer: Ernest Gonzalez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent First Book
Review: A fitting example of living in multi-cultural South Florida that includes Spanglish!Fun layered storyline that gets you vested in the characters from chapter one.A perfect summer beach read no matter where you fall under the rainbow.Looking forward to more from author Cris Acunce.
Reviewer: maddypub
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well written, funny, emotional and a must read
Review: Incredible to believe this is the authorâs first novel. Really enjoyed Gene and Isa and their characters. This book was well researched. Highly recommended it. Hope thereâs a sequel. Great work!
Reviewer: customer 007
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Moving and Emotional
Review: This book blew me away. Cris Ascunceâs narrative dives deep into the relationships people build and the connections they share with one another. Through her poignantly scripted prose, she relates the importance of family and how it not only shapes oneâs life, but their romantic relationships as well. Both Isa and Geneâs family members have a strong presence in their lives. This is especially true of Martha, Isaâs mother. Martha provides a strong support system for the women as they find their way back to one another, and itâs touchingly beautiful to see. The compassion she shows towards Gene is especially heartwarming; their interactions are inspiring as well as comforting. Their bond is undeniably close and adds an emotional depth thatâs real and meaningful.Itâs apparent that Ascunce has done her homework before sitting down to write this one. It comes through clearly in the text. She intricately threads culture, tradition and history into the storytelling, making it absorbing as well as compelling. Furthermore, she neatly ties it into the setting to push the narrative, honoring the LGBTQ history in honest and emotional ways. Ascunceâs approach quietly draws readers in, inspiring them to care about the characters and their families. Sheâs a smart storyteller, too; she provides readers with a story within a story, as this isnât just about Gene and Isaâs journey. It is a reflection of something bigger. Through it, one might say she tells a grand love story, a tribute to all the real-life Genes and Isas that have traveled the same path and triumphed.Final remarksâ¦This is a fantastic debut. Itâs intelligent and insightful. Ascunce lets readers get to know these characters on a deep and visceral level. Readers understand them and care about them. And because they do, they appreciate their joy as well as their pain as they grow and change. Gene and Isaâs backstoryâas well as relevant lgbtq historical markersâis neatly woven into the narrative, making their journey compelling as well as page turning. Ascunce tells this tale with gracious compassion and respect, squeezing readersâ hearts at times. In many ways, this story represents many queer coupleâs. Narratives like these are so important and need to be more present in the world. I canât recommend My Best Plan enough. I am excited to see what Ascunce writes next.Strengthsâ¦Intelligently writtenCompelling narrativeWell-developed charactersSoundly constructed plotEnticing writing style
Reviewer: kwc
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Moving story of a f/f couple pre same sex marriage recognition. Glad to have read it.
Review: Gene Lopez-Perez is a successful architect living in Florida She has loved Isa since they were young teens. They have followed each other through college and have a young daughter Susana. Isa is a biomedical engineer and is closeted at work. The story begins in 2005 as Spain legalizes same sex marriage. Gene holds citizenship in Spain and suggests moving to her family there so they can marry. She knows from experience that she has no legal claim on the Susana should something happen to her. Isa as the biological mother is satisfied with the status quo and feels they have palimony (Iâve almost forgotten how normal this term once was) papers for contingencies. Geneâs desires and Isaâs rejection causes a great divide in the pair that still love each other.The story is told in alternating chapters from each other's POVs. In the narrative there are flashbacks to give the background for the couple. I didnât get much emotion from Isa, especially her feelings when she begins dating someone else. But I could understand the pressure of working for a sexist employer and having her career at stake. This is a story that heartbreakingly reflects many families' struggles, wanting their relationships legally recognized. And sadly rights given only a decade ago are still under attack today. I love that the two were able to co-parent and put the needs of Susana first. And the story gives an idea of things going on at the time in the Florida legal system. I was moved by the story and wanted a HEA for Gene and Isa. This isnât a light book, but I am glad to have read it.
Reviewer: Bernard Lee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Brilliant read!
Review: This is a great first novel and is well researched with likeable characters. Itâs written with passion and shows how important it still is, as far as we are into the 21st century, to fight for LGBTQ rights. Highly recommended!