Arturo's family owns a Cuban restaurant on Miami and when an empty lot next door comes up for sale they put in a bid. Unfortunately, a bid is also put in by a big land developer. He wants to build a high rise with apartments, cafes, a gym, and more. In addition, he needs the land that the restaurant is currently on. Arturo and his family set out to fight the developer and prove that a family run business is better for the community.
This book had spunk and with the subplots of a crush and Arturo's relationship with his grandmother there was a lot of positives. The negative though was the Spanish. There were a lot of Spanish phrases and sentences and for students with no background (an no translations provided) they will be lost. I don't think the Spanish is a make or break but it will be distracting to my readers.
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