When the Tides Held the Moon is one of my top reads of the year. It's an absolutely enthralling and all encompassing story that you will not be able to put down. The found family is just what I want in all books and you won't be able to get enough of Benny and Rio.

sometimes i read something that is so deeply puerto rican that i’m shocked. it shouldn’t be shocking to read about my own culture, and yet! anyway, this book is beautiful. from the gorgeous illustrations to the tender romance, vida kelley creates a world where you’re glued to the page, unable to step away for a second.