When there are no more stars left to count

María Martínez, 1975-

Book - 2026

"In the aftermath of the accident that changed her life, one young woman leaves everything behind to search for the father she never knew, and finds the man of her dreams and the found family she's always wanted in the charming streets of Sorrento, from international bestselling author Maria Martinez, for fans of emotional new adult romance. After a car collision ends her career as a ballet soloist with the National Dance Company in Madrid, 22-year-old Maya Rivet finds herself abandoned by her vindictive grandmother to mourn her past life alone. When she discovers some vintage photos in an old music box, Maya musters the courage to travel to Sorrento, Italy, in search of the man she suspects is her birth father. There she meets ha...ndsome and fascinating 29-year-old Lucas Velasco, who fled Madrid years ago to escape his toxic family. He arrived in Sorrento a lost and broken young man with no plan, no resources, and no confidence. But he found a community that welcomed him with open arms and created for himself a beautifully carefree life. Seeing the opportunity to share that warmth with Maya, who has nowhere to go, he takes her into his home, and what starts as an uplifting friendship blossoms into love. But when Lucas discovers the secrets that Maya has been keeping from him, their love is tested to the limit, and when both return to Madrid, the turmoil of family ties and conflict tear them apart. Only when they can resolve their family traumas, can they begin to find their way back to each other"-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Genres
Romance fiction
Fiction
Novels
Romans
Published
Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Casablanca 2026.
Language
English
Spanish
Main Author
María Martínez, 1975- (author)
Other Authors
Adrian Nathan West (translator)
Item Description
"Originally published as Cuando no queden más estrellas que contar"--Title page verso.
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9781464225079
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Martinez (You and Other Natural Disasters) expertly tugs at the heartstrings with this story of love, loss, and second chances. Maya Rivet was raised by her cruel and ambitious grandmother, Olga, whose obsession with ballet drove Maya's mother away when Maya was a child and, eventually, pushed Maya into a career as a soloist with Madrid's National Dance Company. Then, at 22, a car accident leaves Maya unable to dance again. Olga is livid and abruptly announces that she and Maya's grandfather are renting out their house and leaving Madrid, giving Maya just three days to find a new place to stay. Meanwhile, Maya finds a photo among her mother's things and becomes convinced that the subject is the father she's never known. Determined to track him down, Maya follows clues to Sorrento, Italy, where she finds both family and, in Spanish waiter Lucas, a soulmate. Lucas has plenty of family baggage of his own, which Martinez makes just as emotional. It's gratifying to see these characters help each other heal and find themselves against a vibrantly rendered Italian backdrop and amid a loving community. This deeply moving and addictive tale will appeal to Colleen Hoover fans. (Jan.)

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