The Ties of the Soul (The Ties Book 1)

⚠️ Please note that this is a five chapter teaser snippet and not the full book. ⚠️ First off, I would like to extend a special shout-out to my close friends and family who encouraged and pushed me to publish this book. This is my first time ever writing a book, so this was a big deal for me. I know it’s not perfect and I have still have a lot to learn, but I look forward to growing with you readers. Thank you to Ms. Tracy for helping proofread and edit my book. You are a godsend and I loved your feedback and chatting with you about the book. You can find me, book updates and announcements, teasers and character visualizations on my f******k page MJ Tejada (facebook.com/writerMJT). You can also join my f******k group, MJ’s Literary Queendom. —— — – Characters: Isabella (Bella) Lopez: a 25 year old African American & Puerto Rican female. She is married, a mother of two and a stay at home mom. She is brown skinned and has wavy/curly black hair with light brown eyes. She’s about 5’4 and has a slim thick build with about five tattoos. English is her primary language but she speaks Spanish and Spanglish with her mother and siblings. Mateo Martinez: a 27 year old Puerto Rican Fortune 500 company CEO (which was given to him by his father.) He is 5’8” with long black hair but he usually wears it in a man bun. He is tatted on his neck and has entire sleeves on his arms. He is a slim average build and he has hazel eyes. He is an atypical billionaire that likes doing things himself and he doesn’t flaunt his money. Most people don’t even know what he’s worth. He does not have bodyguards and he’s very humble. Daniel Lopez: Isabella’s husband. He is a 26 year old Californio (California Mexican). He is an executive architect at a construction firm. He is a workaholic. He is 5’11” and is a bit stocky but built. He has short dark brown hair and green eyes. Joshua Ríos: Mateo’s childhood best friend & right hand man. They are the same age. Joshua is a bit of womanizer. He is about 5’6”, has a fade and a few neck and hand tattoos. Benjamin (Benny) Lopez: Isabella’s & Daniel’s 5 year old son. Maya Lopez: Isabella’s and Daniel’s two month old daughter. She was born premature and her birth took a major toll on Isabella. Annabelle (Anna) Ramirez: Isabella’s big sister. She and Isabella are very close and she always looks out for her sister. Like Isabella, she is 5’4”, has curly/wavy hair but instead of being black, hers is brown and she is light-skinned. She is in her late 20s and she has always been protective of her little sister and just wants to see her happy. Unfortunately, she has a dark secret. Daisy Ramirez: Annabelle’s 7 year old daughter. No one knows who Daisy’s father is. Jessica (Jess/Jessi) Robertson: Isabella’s alcoholic and flirtatious best friend. Jessica is about 5’0” but that doesn’t stop her wildness. She is originally Annabelle’s high school best friend. She’s a 29 year old blonde-haired and blue-eyed typical Cali girl. Jessica is somewhat of a man eater because she loves sleeping with men and driving them crazy. Marisol (Mari) Vásquez: Isabella’s rational best friend. Marisol is like the designated driver of the group. She’s the one who keeps her wits about her while everyone loses themselves. Marisol is 26 years old, she is 5’5”, petite with long brunette hair that she normally keeps in a high ponytail. She has freckles and green eyes and she has been in love with Andres since she was in middle school. George: Daniel’s supervisor/boss. He has been working at the firm for over 20 years. Alexis Hamilton: Daniel’s 21 year old assistant. Antonio Martinez: Mateo’s Puerto Rican father. He relinquished his company to Mateo despite Mateo’s protest. He is a member of the board of directors for the company. He is almost 60, has a salt and pepper beard (mostly salt), and has hazel eyes. Ava Martinez: Mateo’s spoiled younger sister. She is 20 years old and she has hazel eyes as well. She is the daughter of Antonio and Mateo’s stepmother, Rachel. Andres Ramirez: Isabella & Annabelle’s older brother. He moved to Texas immediately after becoming a truck driver and rarely comes home. He’s in his early 30’s, about 6’3”, very muscular and has black hair. He is not as dark as his sisters. He looks like his mother. He is very protective of his younger sisters, particularly Isabella. Yolanda Ramirez: Isabella, Annabelle, & Andres’ Puerto Rican mother. She moved to America after receiving a scholarship but ended up dropping out after meeting her children’s father, Andre and getting pregnant with Andres. She is in her mid 50’s and dyes her hair to hide her age.