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kat_foss's review against another edition
4.0
It physically pains me to say that this is a generous 4 stars. This book focused too much on the Insta love and forgot about the adventure. Honestly, only about 10% of this book was exactly the fun and adventurous rom -com I wanted it to be.
gheiden's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
3.25
sleepysharon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
I truly cannot get over these archeologists love stories. I LOVE everything about them, but ESPECIALLY the vibes.
I know it took me a while to post this, but thank you so so so much to the author, publisher, & NetGalley for the early access!
I know it took me a while to post this, but thank you so so so much to the author, publisher, & NetGalley for the early access!
asmittenreader's review against another edition
3.0
It's a fun romantic adventure. The charactor banter was fun. The swoon wasn't even in the room. I didn't feel the chemistry. Lust? Sure. But love level? Naw.
feistytnkrbelle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
disbookgirl08's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
crackercrumblife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
litaflute's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Way too corny but still enjoyable. Poulsbo!!
minnfinnfiction's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
abookishpenguin's review against another edition
3.0
Miri is on an expedition to find the City of the Moon, an ancient city deep in the Amazon thought to be lost.
Rafa has been tasked with documenting the expedition as a photojournalist. But that's not the only thing he is responsible for: he must protect the city, and sabotage Miri's expedition and way possible. Can he really break her heart?
I really really enjoyed Raiders of the Lost Heart, and hoped this book would live up to the previous story. It certainly had its positives, but overall I found this adventure a bit lacklustre compared to the first book.
I liked the characters. Miri lacked some of the confidence of Corrie, but she threw herself into the expedition and had a quiet strength about her. She was very likeable and the sort of character who was easy to root for. Rafa was an interesting character with strong values, and his struggle with his relationship with Miri vs sabotaging the expedition was well written. The side characters added some flavor although we're mostly two-dimensional. I did like the inclusion of Brad: macho, sexist archaeologist who refused to take Miri seriously, representing problems still prevalent in previously-male-dominated industries.
The book advertised itself as an enemies to lovers romance, and I went into it expecting that. But that wasn't there. Miri and Rafa meet in the first couple of pages and hit it off. While they were both conflicted about their growing romance, there wasn't any real fall out or anything to make them the enemies of the trope. This felt more like friends to lovers.
I didn't feel the story was as exciting this time. It didn't flow consistently, and there was a lot less time given over to any sort of archaeology or digging or adventure, and a lot more time wandering the jungle and moping. This was in part due to Rafa's attempts at sabotage, but I thought a better balance could have been drawn.
Instead of an archaeology romance adventure, this book felt like a romance with surface-level archaeology set dressing. The romance itself was good, but it lost some of the quirkiness and uniqueness the first book had.
Rafa has been tasked with documenting the expedition as a photojournalist. But that's not the only thing he is responsible for: he must protect the city, and sabotage Miri's expedition and way possible. Can he really break her heart?
I really really enjoyed Raiders of the Lost Heart, and hoped this book would live up to the previous story. It certainly had its positives, but overall I found this adventure a bit lacklustre compared to the first book.
I liked the characters. Miri lacked some of the confidence of Corrie, but she threw herself into the expedition and had a quiet strength about her. She was very likeable and the sort of character who was easy to root for. Rafa was an interesting character with strong values, and his struggle with his relationship with Miri vs sabotaging the expedition was well written. The side characters added some flavor although we're mostly two-dimensional. I did like the inclusion of Brad: macho, sexist archaeologist who refused to take Miri seriously, representing problems still prevalent in previously-male-dominated industries.
The book advertised itself as an enemies to lovers romance, and I went into it expecting that. But that wasn't there. Miri and Rafa meet in the first couple of pages and hit it off. While they were both conflicted about their growing romance, there wasn't any real fall out or anything to make them the enemies of the trope. This felt more like friends to lovers.
I didn't feel the story was as exciting this time. It didn't flow consistently, and there was a lot less time given over to any sort of archaeology or digging or adventure, and a lot more time wandering the jungle and moping. This was in part due to Rafa's attempts at sabotage, but I thought a better balance could have been drawn.
Instead of an archaeology romance adventure, this book felt like a romance with surface-level archaeology set dressing. The romance itself was good, but it lost some of the quirkiness and uniqueness the first book had.