A Grown Up Language novella · B1 Spanish

She glued herself
to the road.
He filmed it.

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He's the one man who can prove she's innocent — and the one man she can't stand. A spicy, slow-burn romantic comedy set in Mexico City you can actually read in Spanish.He's the one man who can prove she's innocent — and the one man she can't stand. A spicy, slow-burn romantic comedy set in Madrid you can actually read in Spanish.

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The Story

Enemies. A lawsuit. One incriminating tape.

Climate activist Clara has the worst luck in Mexico City: she kneed a macho influencer where it hurts — live, on national TV — and now he's suing her for a fake injury. The only person who can prove he's lying is Mateo, the infuriatingly decent camera man who works for him.

He's holding the footage that could set her free. He's also the last person she wants to fall for.

Funny, slow-burn, and impossible to put down — in Spanish you can actually read.

Climate activist Clara has the worst luck in Madrid: she kneed a macho influencer where it hurts — live, on national TV — and now he's suing her for a fake injury. The only person who can prove he's lying is Mateo, the infuriatingly decent camera man who works for him.

He's holding the footage that could set her free. He's also the last person she wants to fall for.

Funny, slow-burn, and impossible to put down — in Spanish you can actually read.

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Real genres, grown-up themes

The books adults pick for pleasure — not the ones assigned in class.

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Pitched to your level

Clear, controlled B1 Spanish with footnoted vocabulary and end-of-chapter glossaries built in.

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Learn by getting hooked

You absorb the language because you can't stop reading — not because you're drilling.

See for yourself

The first page — with the vocabulary help built in.

Capítulo Uno

Clara llevaba dos horas con las dos manos pegadas1 al asfalto, y empezaba a aburrirse2.

El sol caía fuerte sobre Paseo de la Reforma. A su alrededor, unas veinte personas estaban sentadas en el suelo, en medio de la avenida3. Algunas tenían las manos pegadas, como ella. Otras sostenían pancartas. El tráfico estaba parado en las dos direcciones. Los coches tocaban el claxon, una y otra vez, pero nadie se movía. Ese era el plan.

—Esto es lo más emocionante que he hecho en mi vida —dijo Bea, a su lado—. Y resulta que no me puedo mover.

—Ese es el punto, Bea —respondió Clara—. No movernos.

1  pegado/a — stuck / glued
2  aburrirse — to get bored
3  la avenida — avenue

Every chapter ends with its own glossary.

A taste of chapter one

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Capítulo 1 — Leyendo a la gente

Clara llevaba dos horas con las dos manos pegadas1 al asfalto, y empezaba a aburrirse2.

El sol caía fuerte sobre el Paseo de la Castellana. A su alrededor, unas veinte personas estaban sentadas en el suelo, en medio de la avenida3. Algunas tenían las manos pegadas, como ella. Otras sostenían pancartas. Y detrás, en las aceras4, se juntaba cada vez más gente: curiosos, simpatizantes, personas que solo grababan con el móvil5. El tráfico estaba parado en las dos direcciones. Los coches tocaban el claxon, una y otra vez, pero nadie se movía. Ese era el plan.

—Esto es lo más emocionante que he hecho en mi vida —dijo Bea, a su lado—. Y resulta que no me puedo mover.

—Ese es el punto, Bea —respondió Clara—. No movernos.

1  pegado/a — stuck / glued
2  aburrirse — to get bored
3  la avenida — avenue
4  la acera — pavement / sidewalk
5  el móvil — mobile phone

Footnotes, a glossary, and a grammar note close every chapter.

The details
Level
Intermediate · B1
Genre
Spicy romcom · enemies-to-lovers
Spanish
Neutral · Mexico CityCastilian · Madrid
Vocabulary
Footnotes + chapter glossaries
Release
Launching 2026
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Free study material

Companion flashcards to help the words stick.

Most important words

The high-value vocabulary, each card with an example sentence from the story. Import into Anki or any flashcard app.

Phrases

Useful phrasal units and expressions from the book.

Every word (complete list)

All the glossary vocabulary, including the rarer words. For completists.

Most important words

The high-value vocabulary, each card with an example sentence from the story. Import into Anki or any flashcard app.

Phrases

Useful phrasal units and expressions from the book.

Every word (complete list)

All the glossary vocabulary, including the rarer words. For completists.

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