¡Hola!
I am Grace Santamaria, a Colombian American writer who enjoys coming up with stories about Latinas making bold moves and crushing life’s challenges. Through storytelling, I hope to join the new wave of Latin voices raising awareness about the lives of the Latin diaspora and incorporate elements I am passionate about, such as women’s empowerment and workplace equality.
I have a BBA from Florida International University and an MBA from NOVA Southeastern University. For the past fifteen years I’ve worked in marketing roles in different consumer products companies, usually focusing on Latin American countries.
I grew up in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I am happy to call Miami home, where I now live with my husband, two children, and overly enthusiastic golden retriever.
My debut novel, SEA SALT AND COFFEE BEANS, is forthcoming from Rising Action Publishing Collective, November 2025.
SEA SALT AND COFFEE BEANS
In this feel-good story set in the always hot and vibrant city of Miami, a young woman loses her job—and her chance at the American Dream. When she lands an interview at a company that can help her stay, it seems all her visa and money problems will be solved. The one obstacle she has is her chief rival to the position.
As she runs out of time and options, her emotions begin to cloud her judgement. If only she could land this job, she could finally have the Miami life she idolizes. But for that she needs to beat the person she is falling for.
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