Carlos' debut novel, "And Then They Fell in Rome" now available in Paperback and eBook on Amazon and other online retailers. In this romantic mosaic of interconnected stories, five Latino college friends—self-dubbed The Troubadours—embark on an unforgettable spring break in Rome, vowing to make memories that will last a lifetime. Years later, scattered across cities, careers, and heartbreaks, they find themselves still searching: for meaning, for connection, and for a love that feels like destiny. From Rome to Paris, New York to Casablanca, their lives intersect. Juan Fernandez, the self-appointed leader, hides behind wit and looks to avoid surrendering to love. Charlie Costa, the devout idealist, holds fast to faith in a world that tempts him to compromise. Brian Verdugo writes movies to make sense of heartbreak. Freddy Bustamante drowns chaos in writing and a good time. And Jan Larose—the observer, the dreamer—keeps the Troubadours together even as his own heart splinters between past and future. When a mysterious Stranger enters their orbit, claiming that one of them is doomed to die if they don't fall in love again, the five discover that their stories may not be theirs alone. That their choices echo across space and time, watched over by something, perhaps Someone, greater.