When I tell you I loved this book, I truly mean from the bottom of my heart that I loved this book. In the beginning, I got butterflies reminiscing about the friends in the Sisters of the Traveling Pants. With Big Chicas Don’t Cry, instead of friends, we get to fall in love with the Garcia cousins and their family as their journey through forgiveness, loss and the unbreakable bond of family.

We are introduced to the Garcia cousins: Mari, Erica, Selena and Gracie. These girls are not just family but they are best friends. They share their lives together and vow to never leave each other. Besides their unbreakable bond, they share a mutual love for their great grandmother, Welita. When Mari learns that her parents will be getting a divorce and will have to leave them, little did they know that would be the catalyst that would change their lives indefinitely.

As the book transitions to 15 years later, we follow these ladies as they navigate life and ultimately try to find their way. Mari seems to have everything perfect on the outside but her life is anything but. Giving up her dreams, losing herself in the process, the most important people in her life seem out of her reach or forgotten. Unfortunately, it takes a tragedy for her to realize that but will it be too late?

Erica’s boyfriend just dumped her and she’s trying to move on with life. When her news editor boss comes into the picture, they aren’t too fond of each other. As they get to know each other and the walls come down, the headlines of their story change and they find themselves to be the feature story.

Selena is trying to make it out there. She’s super talented and finds it hard standing out. As she tries to find herself in the professional world, her personal life is up in the air. After being hurt in the past, she decided that her current situation suits her just right until feelings were thrown in the air. Will she open herself up to catch them?

Gracie is my favorite. Her innocence is so sweet. She is a school teacher in a Catholic school who got the shock of her life when an old crush became the newest teacher. As they get thrown together on a mutual project, they get to know each other and find themselves drawn to each other. Then an unexpected event changes their lives forever.

As they vowed never to leave each other years before, life happens and sometimes people drift apart. When tragedy happens that breaks the anchor of their family, will this be the catalyst to mend their broken bond?

This is such a beautiful book that will touch your heart and fill you with so many emotions. I love how this book shows the love and beauty of this Mexican American family. The strength and bond of these strong women and the multi generational influences really are what makes me love this book more. I lost my mother and grandmother a couple of years ago, so I found so much comfort reading this book. It reminded me of them and the traditions and lessons that I hope to never forget. I can’t wait to read her next book that’s coming out in the Spring. Make sure you check this book out.

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