
A sizzling summer of sexy fun in Miami Beach, where anything can happen... and does.Margarita Maria Santos Silva is a woman adamant about making her own decisions in a family that seems to have the future, as well as the rules, neatly laid out for her. After the birth of her son, Margarita is at the end of taking a year off from her stressful legal career and trying to decide whether she should go back to work or stay home and raise her son—the latter being the choice both her overachieving husband, Ariel, and old-fashioned family desperately want her to make.But when her old law school boyfriend-the handsome Luther Simmonds—shows; up out of nowhere, all hell breaks loose... Now she has more than one critical decision to makeand only one hot summer to do it in.
The sudden reappearance of a former lover forces a woman to reevaluate her domestic life and professional ambitions during a sweltering Miami summer. Margarita Maria Santos Silva stands at a crossroads, balancing the expectations of her traditional family and her high-achieving husband against her own desire for autonomy. After a year of maternity leave, she must determine if she will return to her demanding legal career or conform to the role of a stay-at-home mother. The narrative follows her internal conflict as the arrival of her former law school boyfriend introduces a volatile variable into her carefully constructed life.
Discussion often centers on the protagonist's struggle to balance societal expectations with personal fulfillment. Readers frequently highlight the vivid Miami setting as a key element that enhances the atmosphere of the narrative. The pacing is generally described as brisk, mirroring the intensity of the summer season in which the events occur. Critics often note the focus on character development over complex plot mechanics, emphasizing the emotional stakes of Margarita's choices. Many readers appreciate the realistic portrayal of the conflict between professional identity and domestic duty.
Page Count:
276
Publication Date:
2003-05-06
Publisher:
HarperPB
ISBN-10:
0060009810
ISBN-13:
9780060009816
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