A review by moodyromancereader
Fast Cars: A Novella (Amigas and Primos Series #1) by Stella Ortiz

5.0

I absolutely loved this novella 🥹This is a latiné romance (🇲🇽/🇲🇽) between Reyna and Mario. Mario is a mechanic who owns his shop, and Reyna is an artist with her art gallery next door. They can’t stand each other, but at the same time, they have been crushing on each other for years. Reyna gets upset when Mario parks his cars in front of her business and is always yelling at him to move his vehicles 😂 Everyone around them is just waiting for them to get together finally, and I love stories like this when it’s so evident that they like each other except to the mc’s.

I don’t want to spoil any parts of the book, but wow, what Mario does for Reyna!! He is so loving and supportive of his dreams and exemplifies, “If they wanted to, they would!”  

The book also handles some complex topics, and I feel like this is when the MCs shine. Reyna battles with meeting her family’s expectations, and we see Mario stand up for her and let her know she has his full support. Mario’s dad has Alzheimer’s (TW) and we witness his family navigate this and how Reyna supports Mario and his family. These scenes were so touching and made me cry.

I love the LA / So Cal representation! It made my heart so happy!  I cried and swooned; this book ticked so many boxes that I love to see in romance! I absolutely recommend you read this novella. I cannot wait for future work by this author
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