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How would you feel if your mother took off for a job opportunity for the entire summer and left you with a father you’ve never met? That is exactly what happens to Almudena. She doesn’t speak Spanish, and Xavier (her Guatemalan mystery dad) doesn’t speak much English. Add in that she’s now expected to help him restore an old brownstone and deal with his bossy girlfriend and her prickly son? Let’s just say she could imagine a better scenario for her summer. Over the course of
