Bücher von Berta Platas

Sparkling with witty dialogue, this upbeat novel will have readers cheering for Rosie, a young Cuban-American woman who wins the lottery and gets to live the limos-and-Tiffany's life.Rosie Caballero hates her nagging boss, her "ditch-me" dating history, her second-hand wardrobe and third-rate job--nothing is easy. She can't even afford to pay for her dog Tootie's food. And then, Rosie wins the largest lottery jackpot ever: 600 million. Rosie can hardly believe her new life: she spends thousands on diamonds, makeup, clothes, and promises. Rosie parties like a celebrity-and even meets the hottest actor on the planet, Brad Merritt, who sweeps her off her feet and seems too good to be true. But he's not the only one in her dizzying world-former boyfriends, larcenous advisers, paparazzi all swarm around her, vying for her attention (and money). In between shopping sprees and photo shoots, Rosie has to find out who she trusts-and what money can (and just can't) buy.

Sparkling with witty dialogue and insider dish, this hilarious novel will have readers cheering for Cyn Lopez as she negotiates life with two evil stepsistersFifteen-year-old Cynthia Lopez made a promise to her dying father: she will live with her two stepsisters, Ami and Lila, until she turns 25, at which point she'll inherit his large estate. Now, nine years later, twenty-four-year-old Cyn is counting down the days to that fateful birthday. At first, living with Ami and Lila had been fun, even exciting at times. Two of New York's hottest It-Girls, they know all the right people, own all the right things, and go to all the right parties. Sensible Cyn used to be content hiding in the shadows of her larger-than-life sisters. Now, Cyn is finally wising up and realizing that she is no longer stepsister to the stars--she is personal assistant/slave to the stars (or Las Diablas, as the Latin press likes to call them). When Prince Charming enters, Cyn must go head-to-head with her truly wicked stepsisters in order to win back her father's fortune, her perfect man, and, most importantly, her life.

"Friday Night Chicas" is a collection of four flirty novellas that explore dating, marriage, friendship, and sex, through the eyes of four Latina women. "Friday Night in L.A" by Mary Castillo, "Friday Night in South Beach" by Caridad Peneiro, "Friday Night in Chicago" by Berta Platas, and "Friday Night in New York City" by Sofia Quintero.