Love's Bouquet: A Chicago West Side Story

By: Vasquez, W. M.

"Theirs was a match made in heaven
But man could not let it be..."

Imagine the greatest love you can think of. Anthony and Cleopatra, Romeo and
Juliet, Tony and Maria (West Side Story) the greatest "Loves in history". The heavens
look down on earth and destine for certain people to be great romances. Imagine all the
couples who have married and stayed married for 40, 50 or 60 years; romances made in
heaven. This was the destiny of the couple in "Love's Bouquet". This is the story of
Phil (Philip) and Nita (Angelita); they were a match made in heaven.
It starts in 1958, when Phil moves to Allport St in Pilsen on the near West Side
of Chicago. From the moment they first meet in second grade, they were destined for a
great romance. The novel will take you through their lives from childhood through
adulthood, as they are to become a "Bouquet of Love". Watch as the "Seeds of Love are
planted; how those "Seeds of Love" grow into "Blossoms of Love" and how the heavens
desire for them to become "Love's Bouquet."
However, man and history puts barriers against this heavenly love. Man with his
ego and selfish pride attempt to keep these two lovers from being a bouquet. History
explodes around the couple as they grow through the tumultuous '60's. They survive Cuban
missile crises, gangs, riots and anti-war protests. They grow up in a gang-infested
neighborhood that puts barriers up against their love. Will Phil and Nita ever get
together as the heavens want; or will man stop them from becoming
"Love's Bouquet"?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D5C1JC35
• ISBN13: 9798326836281
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"