This was a group discussion book for the Rich in Color team. You can find our discussion at the link below.

This YA contemporary is equal parts funny, inspiring and moving and written with so much heart — I absolutely adored it!

I couldn’t help but relate to Cas’s way of clinging to Happily Ever Afters and her wish to plan every minute of her life when she feels like her life is spinning out of control. THE QUINCE PROJECT is an entertaining and heartfelt story of chasing dreams, first love and sisterly bonds but also deeply moved me with the way it discussed grief. Cas’s character development paired with lots of Disney references made the story truly feel magical.

I read this with my 9th grade students in mind. I do think many of the girls will connect with this story and enjoy the romance.

The Quince Project by Jessica Parra is a delightful and touching novel that puts a YA spin on The Wedding Planner with a Star Wars-themed quinceañera. The story follows a Cuban American, Disney-loving, aspiring party planner who bends the truth to land a job planning a quinceañera, hoping it will secure her a prestigious internship.

Parra's writing expertly balances whimsy and authenticity, capturing the essence of quinceañera traditions. While the novel reads as YA, it also addresses heavy topics like loss and grief, demonstrating how to celebrate life even after experiencing loss.

The Quince Project is both a love letter to Latinx culture and a reminder that the best parties often happen when you let loose and let life unfold. Stacy Gonzalez's narration in the audiobook adds further depth and authenticity to the experience.

Overall, it is another win for me from Jessica Parra!

This was such a cute romance book. I really enjoyed it and read it in one sitting. I would definitely recommend this book to all my family and friends.

All the feels in the best way possible. Really enjoyed this even though the grief throughout could have taken away from it.

This one had a lot of humor and charm, even if the teenagers sometimes acted too old for their age and other times too young. The Disneyland vibes are strong, and so are the references to Disney, which adds to the whimsical elements of the book. Cas, trying to break into the party-planning world, misrepresents herself to a popular vlogger who then hires her to plan her quinceañera. My favorite characters were actually Cas's sister, Po, and the vlogger, Paulina, who have such a cute relationship. This was a cute, quick read that I think would be enjoyed by anyone looking for a charming escape.

I recently finished The Quince Project (pronounced kin-se). If you're looking for a book with humor and heart this will definitely do! Thanks for my digital copy wednesdaybooks .

Castillo Torres is trying to land her dream internship as a party planner. When she has the opportunity to land her biggest event yet, Cas does whatever she can to make sure she lands the job. How else is she going to be able to give everyone their happily ever after?

This book is sweet, sad, smart, hopeful and full of fun star wars and Disney references. Perfect for a summer day eating ice cream by the pool.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a charming little romance about a young girl, Castillo Torres who throws herself into the party planning business after losing her mother. I love the idea of the book but felt like there was a lot about the party planning and it would lose my interest. The characters are likeable but not remarkable. There is a lot of teen drama so I can see that as a draw for the YA age group. In saying that, I just didn't see any twists or surprises that wanted to keep you reading.

Castillo ‘Cas’ Torres is mourning the loss of her mom by throwing herself into party planning. Her dream is to get an internship at a renowned party planning business and her way in is by planning the perfect Star Wars themed quinceañera for a Disney vlogger. She meets a Prince Charming and the only thing stopping her from Happily Ever After is a few white lies.

This modern day fairy is perfect for a light read to get you in a Disney mood. It does have some trademark Disney Channel Movie tropes, like insta love, sudden introduction of conflict for the third act (the gossip page was mentioned like, once or twice??), but for people looking for a fluffy read, it’s perfect.

I want to start my review by saying there is nothing wrong with this book, despite my rating. I originally requested this book because I'm a wedding planner and thought it would be fun to read about. Unfortunately, and the reason I rated this book as average, it just reminded me about work when I wanted to relax and not stress. It is purely a me problem, me bias. Now let me tell you about this book so you can judge whether it's your type or not. This book reads like an everyday conversation with people, the way it is written. It felt like I was watching these people talk right in front of me and I loved that. There was a few typos, but it is an arc. There were decisions I didn't agree with and the main one, which is lying about getting an internship, gave me anxiety the whole book because I knew it was going to blow up. Again, that's a me problem. There's a bit of romance, one a straight couple and the other one lesbian rep. The characters for the most part are generally likeable. If you want to plan events without actually doing it, I recommend reading this book.

In this YA romance, Castillo Torres grieves the loss of her mother by throwing herself into the party-planning business. Since a spelling error on her sign ruined her sister's quince, she has vowed to help make others' days perfect. Cas eventually realizes her obsession has been ruining her relationships with her family, her friends and a certain boy she likes. It's an interesting take on friendship, family, and grief.

This book was so cute. I don't read a lot of YA books lately but I loved the description.
This book had some good parts and some parts where I found myself rolling my eyes. I feel that is because it was a YA book.

If you are in the mood for a YA book that feels a little fresh, but also has too much teen drama then this is the book for you.

I wont be recommending this for my book club, but I will recommend it to my friends who have young daughters who are looking for a quick entertaining read.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I tried so hard to like this one because it seemed like such a cute idea.
A <i>Wedding Planner</i>-style story about a girl who plans Quinceaneras! A love story! Disney movies are involved somehow!

But it just didn't work for me. The Disney theming was wayyyy too much. References to the movies were peppered in like the author accidentally dropped the pepper shaker and it spilled everywhere. I'm talking like 3 per page. They were just constant. I like Disney stuff. I'm not a Disney hater by any means! But it was just too much to the point that I started skimming about halfway through.

Aside from that, there was the fact that Castillo treated her dad's love of Star Wars like he had some kind of drug addiction (despite literally being so addicted to Disney movies that YOU CAN'T SHUT ABOUT ABOUT THEM??) and the super weird alternate universe setting where Kim Khardasian is a governer that just seemed to be randomly thrown in. There were occasional references to things related to celebrities that haven't happened in real life that, I guess, were supposed to imply that this story is happening in some kind of alternate universe.
It might have worked in a different novel, but it felt unnecessary and weird here.

Anyway, one star. If you don't mind any of the stuff I mentioned, you might enjoy this.

Out now.
This was a cute, fun read if you love Disney throw this in your beach bag this summer.
Wedding planning with a magical flare
Highly recommend for the young adult in your life.

My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Th Quince Project was so good that I want to purchase a physical copy!! I hope to read more books by this author

This was such a sweet ya fiction book with a perfect little ending!

Our main character Castillo Torres aka Cas, has dreams of being a party planner and won't stop until she's got the most coveted internship with her hero Mandy. This is THE internship to get when it comes to happily ever afters, both for her own and the friends she's working with.

But when Cas commits to an unquince for a Disney youtuber with over 100k subscribers, she ends up giving a little white lie about who she works for...which isn't Mandy, yet. The longer she stretches this lie the worse things get, especially when her new crush ends up being bff's to Paulina the youtuber. How is Cas going to handle this before they explode?

This book is so sweet and relatable in many ways. Cas is a type A to the t, and you can't fault her for that. After losing her mom to a battle of illness, she's vowed to ensure HEA's always happen. Her character uses this trauma to try and move on from the death of her mom, but what she doesn't realize is that it's creating an inability for her and her family to truly move on in a healthy way.

I enjoyed the growth of these characters and how loving they all are together. It was also fun to have so many pop culture references to Disney, particularly Star Wars, but also to Cast Away, Jaws, and many other classic movies!

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick read with a great plot!

Fun and easy read, I believe this would be a great book to recommend to Disney fans and more younger teens or preteens. I felt like it needed more substance to be appealing for an older crowd. So for that reason I gave it 4 stars.

At Tome Student Literacy Society, we have a list of language and content criteria for the books we select for our annual book award list, the Tome Society Book Award. Upon a language search in this book, we discovered that it did not meet our specific criteria for language. Due to this, we elected not to finish this book for review purposes for our organization. We would like to thank the publisher for the opportunity to review an e-book of this title.

This was an adorable, fun book.

Cas is so determined and dedicated but life, even for the most determined and dedicated, sometimes has other plans. For everyone. I loved watching how she handled it all and her journey.

And as a Disneyland/Star Wars fan all the little details made it so fun.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a Cham e to read and review.