Spotlight of Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

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LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS

RaqueL Vasquez Gilliland

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF CHELSEA PASCOE| BERKLEY | SENIOR PUBLICIST

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This fall, a witch must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things. 

Perfect for fans of Sangu Mandanna and Silvia Moreno-Garcia, LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS is an enchanting full of fan-favorite tropes like fake dating, marriage of convenience, and forced proximity.

 

Teal Flores, a witch whose emotions control the weather, enters a fake marriage for mutual benefit, only to be blindsided by a truly electrifying attraction. 

Gilliland’s debut novel, Witch of Wild Things, received major national attention and rave reviews from People Magazine, The New York Times, and Good Housekeeping. 

The Washington Post named it one of their “best romance novels of 2023” and praised, “Filled with beautiful prose and vivid imagery, along with plant magic and early-2000s instant-messenger nostalgia, this story of heartbreak and healing is one to savor.” 

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October 15, 2024

Berkley Trade Paperback Original

Paranormal Romance

Witches

Multicultural & Interracial

Contemporary Fantasy

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PRAISE FOR LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS:

“Beautiful, sexy and witty, this story had me hold my breath, laughing, and tearing up all at once. An electrifying romance!"—Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

“The protagonists are well-developed, with backstories that explain their present actions and reactions. Their Mexican American heritage is a significant part of the story and is woven in skillfully.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Gilliland weaves a touching story about loss and letting go with the idea of being worthy of love, even on the bad days.”—Booklist

“Lush and beautifully written, Lightning in Her Hands is a gorgeous novel full of heart, magic and family.”—Bookpage

 

**PRAISE TAKEN FROM THE BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE**

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ABOUT LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS:

The story: Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things.

 

Teal Flores is desperate for two things—control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex’s wedding. The first isn’t possible until she finds her long-lost mother, but the second has a very handsome last-ditch solution: Carter Velasquez.

 

Carter needs Teal too. His chance at receiving an inheritance is dependent on him being married by age thirty (blame his traditional Cuban grandmother), so who better to pose as his wife than Teal? But fake marriage and cohabitation prove tricky when mutual attraction charges the atmosphere—quite literally for Teal, whose volatile emotions cause lightning strikes.

Together, Teal and Carter embark on a quest to find her mother and the answers she’s searching for. But along the way, they’ll discover something even better: a love that can weather any storm.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I'm a Mexican American poet, painter, wife, mother and aspiring micro-farmer.

In my work, I explore myths and folklore as well as motherhood, plants and the lineages of all things.

I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and I grew up there with my parents, brother and sister.

I studied fine art for many years, specializing in painting, both in high school and college.

I have a B.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of West Florida and an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

My work has been published or is forthcoming in Rattle, Luna Luna and Fairy Tale Review, among others.

My first collection, Dirt and Honey, is available from Green Writers Press.

My chapbook, Tales From the House of Vasquez, is the winner of the 2018 Rattle Chapbook Prize and is available from the Rattle website.

**AUTHOR INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE - AUTHOR'S PHOTO TAKEN FROM HER GOODREADS PAGE**

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TAKEN FROM HER GOODREADS PAGE:

She’s most inspired by fog and seeds and the lineages of all things. 

When not writing, Raquel tells stories to her plants and they tell her stories back. 

She lives in Tennessee with her beloved family and mountains. 

Raquel has published two books of poetry. Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything is her first novel.

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