Light and Shadows

By Estela Vazquez Perez

New York theater actress Teresa Guzman has landed the coveted lead role in the true story of the life of a murdered prostitute, but the emotions the role evokes are almost more than she can handle. Haunted by the suffering of her character, Teresa is losing faith in men and fights not to fall in love with Joaquin Solis, a generous fan. Joaquin will have to prove his love for Teresa is genuine.

After the tragic death of her fiancé, professional singer Eloisa Morales is putting her life back together. Eloisa wrestles with the decision of whether she will ever sing again. As she tries to find her path forward, Marcos Marquez, the theater's biggest backer, is determined not to lose Eloisa and the chance for love to her grief for her late fiancé.

As the four lives intertwine, their passion for the arts and for helping women like Teresa's character will bind their lives together in a romantic and mystical journey to overcome their fears of bearing their souls and help them learn to trust, on and off the theater stage.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Jan 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483519135

Estela Vazquez Perez

Estela Vazquez Perez is an independent novelist who was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her talent is developing stories that span different genres and are infused with multiple sub-plots. She is an aspiring film maker, art lover, avid reader, traveler, and a lover of knowledge. She lives in San Francisco with her two beautiful children.

Reviews for Light and Shadows

[jblazarte · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. Just wow. Estela Vasquez Perez?s ?Light and Shadows? is perhaps the most emotionally haunting and deeply evocative novel I?ve read in a long time?it recalls other exceptional literary masterpieces I?ve always loved, like Kashuo Ishiguro?s ?Never Let Me Go? or even Gabo Garcia Marquez?s ?Love in the time of Cholera?. Nevertheless, ?Light and Shadow? holds its own against these more established novels?I believe it is this book?s fate to have hordes of fans in the years to come.?Light and Shadows? is basically about two women and two men, whose life and love intertwine and bleed into each other?s personal space. Teresa Guzman is a struggling theatre actress, and when she gets a role of a murdered prostitute, she finds it so difficult and exhausting to internalize the required emotions. She isn?t a prostitute, let alone dead, yet she can fully relate, especially with what?s going on in her love life (or lack thereof). On the other hand, Eloisa Marquez is a professional singer who loses her will to live when her fianc? dies. Hovering around them are Joaquin Solis, Teresa?s fan, and Marcos Marquez, for Eloisa. Their journey from heartache and confusion to the full blossoming of their respective love story is a breath-taking spectacle to witness. Needless to say, Estela Vasquez Perez has written something phenomenal here?a book that deserves a much wider audience. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading an unforgettable story about love and loss, of struggle and redemption. Get a copy of this book today?I mean it. It fully deserves all the five-star ratings it gets.