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latetotheparty's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
My first Mia Sosa romance. The male sibling rivalry here was an interesting change of pace. Many of the roles typical to women in tropes were flipped here and I like that perspective - she's ok with friends with benefits where he's more smitten and knows she's the one. The food sounds excellent and I need to figure out where to get Brazilian food near me. I loved Lina's family and their dynamics.
yashviiii's review against another edition
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
4.25
emmasfro's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-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
4.25
elyssab1213's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bisonprints's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
witchylillie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
elmcharm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookishtiff1's review against another edition
5.0
Q: What would you do if you were left at the altar on your wedding day?
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Carolina Santos, a wedding planner, was left at the altar. The irony is not lost on her. Despite that, Lina is offered an opportunity that could change her life. There’s just one problem. The best man from her own failed wedding is the person she has to collaborate with. Max Hartley is to help his client at the hotel expand their clientele to include people looking to get married. There is one small problem to their collaboration. Lina loathes Max. Soon Lina and Max discover animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn’t interested in falling in love and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again.
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5 star read. The way that Lina and Max work with each other is so amusing and they literally have my heart. I really wish this was a movie that I could watch because I think it would be epic. It very much has similar vibes to The Hating Game so if you loved that, you’ll love this. It was very easy to get through and I couldn’t put it down. If you like cute romances that involve the work place and enemies to lovers then this is for you!
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
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Carolina Santos, a wedding planner, was left at the altar. The irony is not lost on her. Despite that, Lina is offered an opportunity that could change her life. There’s just one problem. The best man from her own failed wedding is the person she has to collaborate with. Max Hartley is to help his client at the hotel expand their clientele to include people looking to get married. There is one small problem to their collaboration. Lina loathes Max. Soon Lina and Max discover animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn’t interested in falling in love and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again.
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5 star read. The way that Lina and Max work with each other is so amusing and they literally have my heart. I really wish this was a movie that I could watch because I think it would be epic. It very much has similar vibes to The Hating Game so if you loved that, you’ll love this. It was very easy to get through and I couldn’t put it down. If you like cute romances that involve the work place and enemies to lovers then this is for you!
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clowdywings's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 - So. Cheesy.
I didn’t really like this all that much. The writing was mediocre, plotting a mess, but the romance was okay. I’m glad it was promoting healthy and relationships where you communicate.
I’m not a fan of this author’s writing style or humor. It’s not funny to me. The writing style is like one would do for middle grade, but the overall story is for adults. It doesn’t mesh well. Adding to this confusion is the weird phrasing used to be quirky and cute, but it ended up not being cute.
I did like the Brazilian culture representation, although it would be a lie if I didn’t say I got lost. This didn’t explain the culture to me, a newbie to Brazilian culture. I love learning about culture, but this wasn’t necessarily a learning experience as it was a “you should know this, right?” experience. Also, I don’t understand any Portuguese at all. All your lovely Portuguese in this book just went right over my head.
I’m not even sure what happened to the pacing. It was uber slow in the beginning but then at the end it rushed to finish. It’s not a great storytelling method. I see this too often in writing, which makes this altogether more frustrating for me.
I didn’t really like this all that much. The writing was mediocre, plotting a mess, but the romance was okay. I’m glad it was promoting healthy and relationships where you communicate.
I’m not a fan of this author’s writing style or humor. It’s not funny to me. The writing style is like one would do for middle grade, but the overall story is for adults. It doesn’t mesh well. Adding to this confusion is the weird phrasing used to be quirky and cute, but it ended up not being cute.
I did like the Brazilian culture representation, although it would be a lie if I didn’t say I got lost. This didn’t explain the culture to me, a newbie to Brazilian culture. I love learning about culture, but this wasn’t necessarily a learning experience as it was a “you should know this, right?” experience. Also, I don’t understand any Portuguese at all. All your lovely Portuguese in this book just went right over my head.
I’m not even sure what happened to the pacing. It was uber slow in the beginning but then at the end it rushed to finish. It’s not a great storytelling method. I see this too often in writing, which makes this altogether more frustrating for me.