Sylvia R. Merino

Fictional Debut • Published November 2025

Rebecca, Jamoncillos, Cochitos, and Dates

Blending humor, heartache, and the curiosity of growing up, this is a coming-of-age story inspired by half-forbidden secrets overheard in childhood, and re-imagined by the daughter who remembered them all.

Gazebo and church in RayonSylvia in folklorico dressRayon entrance sign with rainbow colored lettersYoung Sylvia posing sitting on a desk
Virgen de Guadalupe painted onto rocks near Rayon portSylvia dancing in folklorico dressSylvia in a cubicle posing in halloween attire and holding a drink trayRayon town view from port, looking down at small city in valley with fall trees and mountains surrounding it

Second Book • Published November 2024

Yearning for Mamá: The One From Yesteryear

Designated the caregiver of her mom, Sylvia slowly learns her new role while struggling to accept it.

First Book • Published March 2024

Unraveled: A Journey Led by Faith and Hope

“An authentic and captivating glance into the joys and challenges of life as a Hispanic American woman in the familial and corporate sectors.”

Sylvia reading her Unraveled book sitting on the edge of a pool with a flowering tree above her

About the Author

Sylvia Merino is native to Tucson, Arizona with roots in Rayon, Sonora, Mexico. Her stories include a touch of Spanish and imaginable colors that carry over to her love for acrylic painting.