The Quince Project, Jessica Parra
The Quince Project, Jessica Parra
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The Quince Project

Author: Jessica Parra

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2024

Synopsis

Castillo Torres, Student Body Association event chair and serial planner, could use a fairy godmother. After a disastrous mishap at her sister’s quinceañera and her mother's unexpected passing, all of Cas’s plans are crumbling. So when a local lifestyle-guru-slash-party-planner opens up applications for the internship of her dreams, Cas sees it as the perfect opportunity to learn every trick in the book so that things never go wrong again. The only catch is that she needs more party-planning experience before she can apply. When she books a quinceañera for a teen Disneyland vlogger, Cas thinks her plan is taking off…until she discovers that the party is just a publicity stunt—and she begins catching feelings for the chambelán. As her agenda starts to go way off-script, Cas finds that real life may be more complicated than a fairy tale. But maybe Happily Ever Afters aren’t just for the movies. Can Cas go from planner to participant in her own life? Or will this would-be princess turn into a pumpkin at the end of the ball?

About Jessica Parra

Jessica C. Parra is the author of Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success. As a lawyer and daughter of Guatemalan and Cuban bakers, she never objects to an extra slice of cake. She’s a Los Angeles native who loves to write about Latinas with big hair (and even bigger dreams), complicated families, cats living their best lives (all nine of them), and the healing magic of acceptance. When she isn’t writing, she can be found sipping kombucha, cuddling her kitties, or co-piloting the Millennium Falcon.

About Stacy Gonzalez

Stacy Gonzalez is an experienced actor who spent over a decade participating in professional theater before entering the world of voice acting. She loves listening to audiobooks about Old Hollywood and the Flapper Age and lives with her husband and son outside of Chicago. For more information, visit StacyGonzalezVO.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melany on May 31, 2024

I truly enjoyed this one! Cas is by far an exceptional girl! I loved the sass, spunk, determination, and grind that she pushes through the entire story. This story has a lot of deep meanings as well, which is great for girls to read as it'll help us learn not to strive to have perfectionism. I also......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on March 08, 2025

I jump into just about every book cold but sometimes I read the blurb afterwards and man does this blurb get it wrong. Castillo doesn’t realize she needs a fairy godmother until the end. She thinks of herself as one. It’s a journey of a young woman still grieving her mother’s death and avoiding grie......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on May 12, 2024

4.5 stars rounded up A YA take on The Wedding Planner featuring a Star Wars themed quinceañera?! Love it! The Quince Project was a lot of fun, but also tackles some heavier elements involving grief and mental health. Castillo Torres is a high-achieving perfectionist who MAY have some control issues........more

Goodreads review by Leticia🌻 on October 31, 2024

3/5 It was an ok read. I liked that they mentioned a lot of places in Southern California that I am familiar with. If you like reading about quince parties and Disneyland... this is the book for you!......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 27, 2024

A touching YA novel about a Cuban American, Disney-loving aspiring party planner who bends the truth in order to get a job planning a Quince party to give herself a better shot at a prestigious internship. This book had emotional depth and covered some heavy topics from loss, grief and learning to m......more

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