A Ballad of Love and Glory

In A Ballad of Love and Glory, a 2023 International Latino Book Award winner, the story unfolds during the tumultuous Mexican-American War of 1846. Mexican army nurse Ximena Salomé, driven by the devastation of losing her husband, vows to defend her homeland, while Irish immigrant John Riley, disillusioned with the war, joins the Mexican Army in an act of defiance. As they navigate the chaos surrounding them, their unexpected and dangerous romance challenges the boundaries of love and loyalty amid a forgotten historical conflict, ultimately shaping their fates against the backdrop of a nation at war.