A TEJANA STORY OF LOVE, IDENTITY & MAGIC
Where History Meets Love, Heritage, & Magic.
In the turbulent Texas of 1830, Ana Dolores Peregrino must find her place between cultures, preserve the identity she was born into, and follow the spiritual gifts that guide her through loss, conflict, and love.
MEET ADRIA CRUZ TABOR
A Historian, Storyteller, and Keeper of Heritage.
Adria Cruz Tabor is a Latina historian and author whose lifelong connection to Latin American cultures, traditions, and histories shapes her writing. Having grown up across several Latin American countries as the daughter of a Foreign Service employee, Adria developed an appreciation for cultural differences, spiritual traditions, and the stories that connect generations. Today, she lives in Texas, teaches writing and genealogy, and continues exploring the histories and experiences of her heritage through her work.
First Novel
Rebirth
Latina Historian
Heritage & Cultural Research
Texas
Author & Community Educator
Writing Educator
Writing & Genealogy Courses
A JOURNEY THROUGH OLD TEXAS
Love’s Rebirth: A Tejana Story - A Novel
Texas, 1830. Ana Dolores Peregrino is a Tejana (a Texan of Mexican descent), with psychic abilities, who is orphaned as a war brews between Mexico and the Anglo-American settlers of Santo Tomas. Adopted by a loving Anglo family, Ana must navigate losing her language and cultural identity, whilst trying to assimilate amidst a period of segregation and war. She turns to her magic and spirituality to preserve her sense of self, and soon finds happiness and love with a Texas ranger. Featuring rich, resilient characters and a sweeping romance set in the captivating landscapes and turbulent history of old Texas, Love's Rebirth is an enchanting and heartfelt feat of historical fiction and magical realism.
INSIDE THE STORY
A Novel Rooted in History, Heart, and Heritage
Through Ana's life, readers encounter a Texas shaped by cultural change, conflict, segregation, and the complex relationships between its communities. Her story explores what it means to lose part of yourself—and to find the strength to reclaim it.
Heritage:
Ana struggles to preserve her cultural identity as language and traditions around her begin to change.
Spirituality:
Her psychic abilities become a source of guidance, resilience, and self-understanding.
Love:
A deeply personal journey through loss, first love, rediscovery, and lasting connection.
History:
A richly researched portrait of nineteenth-century Texas from a Tejano perspective.
Identity:
A young woman learns that belonging does not have to mean surrendering who she is.
Resilience:
Ana uses her strength and spiritual guidance to help herself and her community navigate turbulent times.
Enchanting story that beautifully blends history and spirituality.
- Jean • Amazon Verified Reader
They could take her past, but never the magic within her.
— Love’s Rebirth: A Tejana Story
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
A Story That Stays With You
Love’s Rebirth invites readers into a richly imagined Texas where history, heritage, spirituality, and love intertwine. Discover why Ana Dolores’s journey of identity, resilience, and rediscovered love resonates long after the final page.
This book is a story of Love – spiritual love, family love, friendship devotion, deep romantic love, and love of place/culture. The principal characters are richly drawn and easy to care about. Spiritual insights are important to them, especially on trusting one’s inner knowing and guidance.
Molly Glen
Author
I really enjoyed reading this, it was a great start to the series. It had amazing characters and felt like real people. It was a great start and I really loved the way the plot was going. I look forward to reading more from Adria Cruz Tabor. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kat M
Goodreads Review
Atticus Publishing
Verified Reader
AS FEATURED IN P. ENGLISH LITERATURE
Reclaiming Latino History Through Love’s Rebirth
In conversation with Peter Okonkwo, Adria Cruz Tabor discusses her multicultural upbringing, the dreams that inspired her novel, the historical research behind the story, magical realism, and why a more inclusive understanding of Texas history matters.
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Discover Love’s Rebirth: A Tejana Story
Travel back to nineteenth-century Texas and experience a story of love, cultural identity, spiritual guidance, resilience, and rediscovery—through the eyes of a young Tejana determined to remain true to herself.
