Pilar

<p>In 1879 Pilar - by some accounts the prettiest of the daughters of Ricardo Torres - is still unmarried and without even a suitor. She is well beyond the age in which her older sisters married and began families of their own and her younger half sisters tease her relentlessly about being a spinster. Despite living in a large household Pilar often feels lonely. In addition she is still grieving the fact that her mother died when she was a small child and though the stepmother that raised her was not unkind Pilar mourns the fact that she has no memories of her birth mother. She loves her family and the mountain community of Juan González in the town of Adjuntas yet she wonders if God will answer her prayers for love and marriage.</p><p>Pilar is the continuing story of the Torres family which began with Luisa and was followed by Sebastián. Based on true-life ancestors in the author's family tree Pilar will enlighten readers about the history and traditions of Puerto Rico during the latter part of the 19th century as well as immerse them in descriptions of the environment and family life. Readers will vividly feel what it was like to live day-to-day in that era along with the cultural elements that make this tropical Caribbean island unique.</p>