La que no podía amar


La que no podía amar is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from August 1, 2011 to March 18, 2012.
The script is written by Ximna Suárez, based on an original story by Delia Fiallo. The series stars Jorge Salinas, José Ron, Susana González and Ana Brenda Contreras.
In the United States it aired on Univision from January 2, 2012 to August 10, 2012.
La que no podía amar won 2 awards at the 2012 TVyNovelas Awards in the categories of Best Actor and Best Co-lead Actor.

Plot

The story begins in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico, where Ana Paula Carmona lives. As a child, she had to care for her ailing mother. After her mother's death, Ana Paula decided to study nursing so she could always help others.
At the beginning, Ana Paula is about to graduate and meets Bruno, the lawyer of the fearsome Rogelio Montero. Bruno is looking for a nurse to attend to his boss; the salary is good and Ana Paula accepts the job to financially support her aunt, Rosaura, who has looked after her and her brother, Miguel, since they were children. Rosaura bitterly complains about having missed opportunities in love in order to raise them and expects them to be the ones to assist her, for which she pretends to be ill. Miguel is the boyfriend of Dany, a bubbly and enthusiastic young woman who tries to change his insecure personality. She is also Ana Paula's best friend; the two studied nursing together.
What Ana Paula doesn't imagine is that she will have to work in very difficult conditions at the "Del Fuerte" ranch, a remote and isolated place. Rogelio's character is very difficult, having not recovered from the consequences of an accident that occurred when he was about to marry Vanesa, a frivolous and selfish woman who, upon learning he was disabled, broke up with him. In addition to Rogelio, at the "Del Fuerte” ranch lives his sister, Cinthia. She feels trapped because he hasn't given her the inheritance she is entitled to, forcing her to stay by his side to see after him. To avoid boredom, Cinthia begins an affair behind his back with Efraín, the ranch's foreman, who truly cares for her.
Ana Paula meets Gustavo Durán, a noble and hard-working engineer. They fall in love, but their happiness is cut short when Rogelio also falls for her, forming a love triangle with terrible consequences. When Miguel causes a serious accident and is about to lose his hand and go to prison for life, Rogelio saves him in exchange for Ana Paula marrying him. She sacrifices herself for her brother but has no idea of the ordeal that awaits her at Rogelio's side when he discovers she loves someone else.

Cast

Main

Recurring and guest stars

Reception

In the United States, the series premiered with an average of 4.1 million viewers. The finale averaged 5.8 million viewers.