A review by whatsjennareading
American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera
4.0
If you enjoy realistic romance that is guaranteed to make you swoon and put a smile on your face, you need to pick up literally anything by Adriana Herrera. In American Dreamer, the first in her Dreamers series, I fell in love with Nesto and Jude. They felt like real people I was reading about, and I still think about them all the time. The same larger than life cast of characters is back in American Fairytale, with sass turned up to an eleven. Camilo is the focus of the second installment, but the whole gang is back again and ready and willing to provide hilarious, if not always appropriate, relationship advice.
Camilo is a social worker who meets billionaire Tom at a fundraising event. Sparks fly and the two have a seriously hot (like will absolutely make you blush hot) hook up before the night ends. Despite his attraction and connection with Tom, Milo leaves before it can go any farther only to run into him at work the following week. After a tense meeting Milo realizes he'll be heading up a project that Tom is funding. The two must find a way to work together without compromising the project and navigate their budding attraction while balancing the serious financial disparity between them. Oh, and there's the tiny detail of Tom having a child from his previous marriage that he's co parenting with his ex-husband.
There is so much to love about this book. I adore the way that Herrera incorporates so much of the character's jobs and families into their stories. It's all woven together so well and these extra details are part of why her characters feel like real people who could walk right off the page and meet you for coffee. I love an angsty romance as much as the next person, but they can be as emotionally exhausting as they are enjoyable and addictive. The love stories that Herrera writes are real and so refreshing, and any angst or tension comes from navigating real world situations.
The chemistry between Milo and Tom is palpable from their very first encounter and only grows throughout the book. It was pure joy to watch them discover each other and work through the obstacles facing them. I am looking forward to the next book in the series and anything else Herrera writes. My heartfelt thanks to Adriana for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Camilo is a social worker who meets billionaire Tom at a fundraising event. Sparks fly and the two have a seriously hot (like will absolutely make you blush hot) hook up before the night ends. Despite his attraction and connection with Tom, Milo leaves before it can go any farther only to run into him at work the following week. After a tense meeting Milo realizes he'll be heading up a project that Tom is funding. The two must find a way to work together without compromising the project and navigate their budding attraction while balancing the serious financial disparity between them. Oh, and there's the tiny detail of Tom having a child from his previous marriage that he's co parenting with his ex-husband.
There is so much to love about this book. I adore the way that Herrera incorporates so much of the character's jobs and families into their stories. It's all woven together so well and these extra details are part of why her characters feel like real people who could walk right off the page and meet you for coffee. I love an angsty romance as much as the next person, but they can be as emotionally exhausting as they are enjoyable and addictive. The love stories that Herrera writes are real and so refreshing, and any angst or tension comes from navigating real world situations.
The chemistry between Milo and Tom is palpable from their very first encounter and only grows throughout the book. It was pure joy to watch them discover each other and work through the obstacles facing them. I am looking forward to the next book in the series and anything else Herrera writes. My heartfelt thanks to Adriana for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.