my dark past

The long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Like Water for Chocolate.

Mi negro pasado (My Dark Past), a sequel to Like Water for Chocolate, is a defense of female independence and the best recipe against the ills of our time: uprootedness, obesity, and empty consumerism. María, a food addict, suffers the unjust end of her marriage amidst an avalanche of racist and misogynistic reproaches. Devastated, she receives Tita's diary from the hands of Lucía, her long-absent grandmother. As she delves into it, she will discover unexpected family secrets, the human spirit's capacity to soar thanks to the alchemy that transforms natural ingredients into food, and a sense of belonging she had never experienced. María's voice, from the same warrior lineage as the De la Garza women, will continue weaving the family saga. The protagonist will have to navigate filial bumps while gaining self-confidence. This process will lead her to create an unbreakable connection with Tita and all her ancestors, thus achieving the reconciliation of body and mind. A rebirth to life. But the real dilemma will be when María experiences the deepest of feelings once again: love. Mi negro pasado is a novel that will leave no one indifferent, the epic of several generations of free and passionate women who teach us to overcome adversity.