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Author, graphic designer, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Miami native Cris Ascunce travels for inspiration. Cris Communicates is an accumulation of her writing passions: books, travel, running, health and wellness, as well as equity, diversity & inclusion. I want to serve my community by accurately writing about these topics.
Born to Cuban immigrants, Cris identifies as a lesbian. Author of My Best Plan, available wherever books are sold, Cris hopes to enlighten readers on the history of the community.
Cris can help you bring your creative design projects to life. To receive a quote, tell her about your next endeavor.
When not writing, you can catch her at the break of dawn, running around Miami, tethered to the crazy bitch, Alexis—a border collie mix breed.
Celebrate National Pride Month with Beth, Caro, and me at Books & Books Coral Gables.
Join us at AN EVENING WITH CRIS ASCUNCE in conversation with Bethan Marlow and Carolina Vásquez as we discuss my debut novel, My Best Plan.
An excerpt reading and book signing will follow. Bring your book or buy* yours the night of the event, and I’ll sign it.
Bethan Marlow is an award-winning writer from Wales who gives voice to female, working-class, and LGBTQ+ stories. Carolina Vásquez is a content creator and community manager. Bethan and Carolina are married and live in Spain with their two children.
*Books will be discounted exclusively at Books & Books on June 27 while supplies last.
Architect Gene López-Pérez has everything she’s ever wanted: her daughter Susana, a flourishing career, and Isa—the love of her life and Susana’s biological mother. But when Gene is denied entry to a hospital emergency room because Susana is not biologically hers, the harsh reality of her situation begins to sink in.
Meanwhile, Isa, a trailblazing biomedical engineer, juggles her hidden family life and a career threatened by homophobia in a male-dominated field. She doesn’t dare risk losing funding for her important medical research.
When Spain legalizes same-sex marriage, Gene proposes a bold solution—move to Spain, marry, and secure the parental rights she’s never known. But Isa’s refusal sparks a rift, pushing Gene to a daring decision for her family’s future.
As Gene contemplates a groundbreaking legal battle for parental rights in Florida, and Isa’s career teeters on the edge, their love faces the ultimate test. Can they bridge the divide between them, or will their dreams and duties force them apart?
