Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble

By: Anna Meriano

Narrated by: Kyla Garcia

""A charming and delectably sweet debut. Mischief, friendship, and a whole lot of heart—Love Sugar Magic has it all."" —Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series

Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious cookies and cakes for any occasion. And no occasion is more important than the annual Dia de los Muertos festival.

Leo hopes that this might be the year that she gets to help prepare for the big celebration—but, once again, she is told she’s too young. Sneaking out of school and down to the bakery, she discovers that her mother, aunt, and four older sisters have in fact been keeping a big secret: they’re brujas—witches of Mexican ancestry—who pour a little bit of sweet magic into everything that they bake.

Leo knows that she has magical ability as well and is more determined than ever to join the family business—even if she can’t let her mama and hermanas know about it yet.

And when her best friend, Caroline, has a problem that needs solving, Leo has the perfect opportunity to try out her craft. It’s just one little spell, after all…what could possibly go wrong?

Debut author Anna Meriano brings us the first book in a delightful new series filled to the brim with amor, azúcar, y magia.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Such a fun and cute read

I love middle grade because I love being reminded of simple lessons through entertaining stories. If you're looking for a fun and quick read with lots of heart and laughs, this is it.

I liked it

Its a good book. I liked when she got in trouble. My favorite character was Leo.

Good for preteens

The story itself is cute but I found the voice acting very frustrating. As a Spanish speaker, I could tell that the narrator's Spanish pronunciation was off to the point that instead of harina, she read it as arena and it lost me there. Please find native speakers to narrate! Just because someone has a latino background or name doesn't mean they know the language. Also found the southern accents for some of the characters to be far too comical. I'm always on the search for stories that feature our latino culture to listen to with my kids and this one, while alright, just didn't maintain our interest as much. I think it's due to the narration, so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

7 year old approved

Purchased the book for a long road trip with my 7 year old to listen to something new. It was a hasty purchase that ended up being perfect. My daughter didn't really want to listen to a new book but was hooked right away. I think she really identified with the character, especially with the language barriers.

7 year olds review:
I loved the book because of the magic. I've always believed in magic. I like the characters. Leo is my favorite because she breaks the rules sometimes but it always ends up fine.

Really Enjoyed!

I was hesitant about this book at first and it took me a while to finally listen but once I did, I was hooked. I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait to listen to the other book in the series.