Reviews with content warning for Bullying - Ilusão de Amor à Espanhola

This was an enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, fake dating romance between two engineers. Lina is vivacious and a little flighty, Aaron is serious. He offers to play fake boyfriend to Lina and accompany her to her sister’s wedding, but it turns real along the way. Lina’s family are big and loud, and they add colour to the story. I wasn’t convinced about either the FMC or the MMC as Lina annoyed me a bit and Aaron was two dimensional. He was also super possessive and it came out of nowhere? The book was just okay.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun. Witty. Laugh-out-loud funny. At moments I thought I was gonna die from second-hand embarrassment, but so grateful I didn't and managed to live long enough to eat up this delightful summer read.
This book definitely took me on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I laughed. I cried. And there may have been a few moments when I debated chucking the book across the room -- in the best way, I promise.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I could not put the book down. I never knew what was going to happen next! I loved the characters but hated how stubborn they were and how if they just talked honestly to each other, things would haven’t been as crazy, but that would have made for a boring book. I loved all the Spanish language used (my Kindle translator for a workout)… it kept me on my toes! I don’t normally like fake dating stories but this one was so cute and fun.

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Enjoyable read. I found the FMC to be a bit annoying, but adored the MMC. I loved the cultural components and the emotional depth between these two characters.

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I couldn't put this book down! If you're looking for a slow burn romance novel than look no further. It was so beautifully written that I really grew to love the main characters.

I was surprised how the author had Aaron fall for her so hard before Catalina even knew what hit her, or at least did not want to admit there was real chemistry between them.

Their love story was well paced, I didn't feel like it was being stretched out and thought the timing always felt right when it came to their relationship developing.

There's also another book about her best friend, I can't wait to read it!

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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