Churros and Other Smaller Miracles - by Samuel F Gaitan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Joaquin Hernandez has spent most of his life staying quiet, staying small, and staying out of the way.

In a city that never slows down, he's learned how to blend in. Keep his head down at work. Laugh when he's supposed to. Let life happen around him instead of stepping into it. It's easier that way. Safer. Until it isn't.

When unexpected friendships begin to pull him out of his routine and a bold, magnetic woman named Jeanette crashes into his carefully controlled world, Joaquin finds himself standing at the edge of something unfamiliar. Attention. Connection. Possibility.

Spending time with her pulls Joaquin further out of his comfort zone. When tension with someone from her past turns into a public confrontation, it puts him in the path of someone who doesn't take well to being replaced. What begins as tension turns into a series of confrontations that Joaquin can't avoid. Each encounter forces him to face the same problem: he freezes when it matters most. But stepping forward means confronting everything he's spent years avoiding.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of San Antonio, Churros and Other Smaller Miracles is a deeply human story about growth, identity, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself. Because sometimes the biggest miracles aren't loud or dramatic. Sometimes, they're the small moments that change everything.