ONE FAMILY. FOUR SISTERS.
AND A MYSTERY THAT MIGHT UNRAVEL THEM ALL.

When Malena’s tidy, carefully planned world collapses with her father’s mysterious suicide, she finds a letter, signed with an “A,” which reveals that her mother is very much alive in San Isidro—a quaint town tucked in the Andes Mountains. Intent on meeting her, Malena arrives at Alameda Street and meets four unconventional women who couldn’t be more different from one another, but who share one thing in common: all of their names begin with an A.

To avoid a scandal, Malena assumes another woman’s identity and enters their home to discover the truth. Could her mother be Amanda, the iconoclastic widow who opens the first tango nightclub in a conservative town? Ana, the ideal housewife with a less-than-ideal past? Abigail, the sickly sister in love with a forbidden man? Or Alejandra, the artistic introvert scarred by her cousin’s murder? But living a lie will bring Malena additional problems, such as falling for the wrong man and loving a family she may lose when they learn of her deceit. Worse, her arrival threatens to expose long-buried secrets and a truth that may wreck her life forever.

Set in 1960s Ecuador, The Sisters of Alameda Street is a sweeping story of how one woman’s search for the truth of her identity forces a family to confront their own past.

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Skyhorse Publishing, July 2017

• Amazon Bestseller

“Told in alternating points of view between the sisters and Malena, this delightfully addicting read is equal parts mystery, romance, and drama. Hughes weaves a dynamic story of passion and betrayal, and the power that the past can wield.” 
—Booklist 

“This book is great fun. The many threads are carefully untangled, and the strength of family wins the day. Heartily recommended to saga readers.”
—Historical Novel Society

“[A] joy to read, with delectably evil villains and gratifyingly strong female characters. When those women face marital, societal, and career limitations, they end up overcoming them with ingenuity.”
—Santa Fe New Mexican, Pasatiempo 

“A fascinating look into the world of 1960s Ecuador, as a young woman struggles to find herself amid the clash between the old and the new—and within the family that might or might not be hers.” 
—Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of Band of Sisters and The English Wife

“An absorbing, fast read that will appeal to those who enjoy their historical fiction with a splash of romance, a dash of intrigue, and plenty of intimate family secrets.” 
—Juliet Blackwell, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Showroom and The Vineyards of Champagne 

“Gripping and suspenseful. Hughes’s cast of characters and their mysterious pasts twist and turn as mistaken identities, long-kept secrets, and long-lost loves are revealed to create a delightfully intriguing read.” 
—Natalia Sylvester, author of Everyone Knows You Go Home and Chasing the Sun

“The Platas sisters are magnetic, empathetic creatures haunted by their own lives. And Malena’s equally-compelling presence—albeit initially under false pretenses—may be the only force capable of issuing in some measure of redemption.”
—Susie Salom (S.Z. Salom)

“Readers will find themselves immersed in a family saga like no other—a story that’s hard to put down.” 
—Paula Paul, bestselling author of The Alexandra Gladstone series

“Authentic cultural detail and well-drawn characters make The Sisters of Alameda Street a feast for fans of women’s fiction: Hughes may someday become the South American Amy Tan.”
—Rosslyn Elliott, author of The Saddler’s Legacy series

“With her debut novel, Lorena Hughes has created a deeply sympathetic heroine and a complex story of family loves and lies, passions and flaws, which grab your heart and won’t let go until the very last page. The characters are boldly imagined, and with specific details, Hughes gives us a “slice-of-life” in a small village tucked in the Andes Mountains. It is a compelling read, a novel not soon to be forgotten.”
—Sandra Toro, author of By Fire Possessed: Dona Gracia Nasi

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