After returning, Soledad tries to tame her cousin Flaca’s unruly behavior and resist falling for a neighborhood boy, Ritche.

Soledad is also confronted with trying to salvage her relationship with her mother and uncover the secrets behind the death of her father.

Gorda is Soledad's aunt, also known as a witch (bruja), who treats her sister’s ailments with ceremonies and home remedies.

When Cruz outlines fresh details of rhythms and behavior of Dominican community life, the three are rarely left out.

Soledad is an important literary piece which presents a story of chaos and culture, integrity with family and mysticism while examining the concepts from the perspective of a Latina.