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Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

thebookberrie's review against another edition

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The worst part of this is that libby wouldn't let me send to kindle so I had to read it on their shitty app

alysses's review against another edition

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3.0

Truth be told, it was hard to get into this one at first. Both voices were too similar and Zuskieya was just too hard to figure out and Sully was too pushy. The vibe was just off in the beginning and I had to step away for a day. This is a novella, y'all and I had to walk away. In the end it comes together nicely and it was sweet and beautiful.

tiannagripp's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m not usually a fan of enemies-to-lovers, but I’m all in on brown lesbians falling in love! And the sex scenes were *chef’s kiss*.

queeerlybeloved's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

hot damn, i love a good holiday novella 😍 especially a queer one 😍

M&M was fun and fast-paced and sugary sweet and so full of tension and hope and emotion. Kiskeya and Sully brought out the best, and the worst, in each other and ultimately made the perfect pairing.  there was a little miscommunication, which isn't my favorite trope in the world, but it definitely led to a sweeter ending! 

and the spice, y'all 🥵 i knew i needed kitchen sex but i never knew how badly LMFAOOOO

a short and sweet read for any time of the year!

peytonm's review against another edition

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4.0

Adorable sapphic novella set in a baking show in Scotland! Kiskeya and Sully are two Dominican bakers who get paired up together but couldn't be more different. Kiskeya has worked in professional kitchens and sticks to traditional flavors, while Sully is a successful home baker who loves the tropical flavors of her home. They butt heads but are also irresistibly attracted.

This was an adorable read. Some typos and I felt the pacing was a bit off, but cute!

kaoticfabel's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

juliarose54's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

ana27734's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

srgreen's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

belle13's review against another edition

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

4.5

Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

❤️Sapphic Romance
❤️Set in Edinburgh
❤️Baking Competition
❤️Super Sexy
❤️There’s Only One Bed
❤️Dominican MCs
❤️Holiday Romance

I finished this in one day because it was just so much fun! It was really easy to listen to and the narrator was fantastic. It was also very sexy and very smutty (in the best way). I loved the whole Edinburgh during the holidays, cosy baking competition vibe and I was hungry the whole time.

This would have been a five star read if it wasn’t for a few small issues. I wasn’t a fan of the fact that one of the MCs immediately judged another woman based on looks, her internal misogyny was showing and it wasn’t a great look on her. The other issue was the fact that I found the narration a little confusing in that it was sometimes hard to tell whose POV it was. Their internal monologues were almost too similar so I got a little lost.

I would recommend it if you want a quick, sexy sapphic novella that will have you blushing the whole time.