![]() ![]() I really love reading historical fiction set in Latin America and I don't find enough of it! The book is set in a time and a place I haven't read very much about. "The Duel for Consuelo" is a historical fiction novel set in 1700s New Spain, now more commonly known as Mexico. A rich, romantic story illuminating the timeless complexities of family, faith, and love. Forced to choose between protecting her ailing mother and the love of dashing Juan Carlos Castillo, Consuelo’s personal dilemma reflects the conflicts of history as they unfold in 1711 Mexico. The Enlightenment is making slow in-roads, but Consuelo’s world is still under the dark cloud of the Inquisition. ![]() In this second passionate and thrilling story of the Castillo family, the daughter of a secret Jew is caught between love and the burdens of a despised and threatened religion. History, love, and faith combine in a gripping novel set in early 1700’s Mexico. ![]()
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