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Anchored Hearts by Priscilla Oliveras

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

3.5

Thank you NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

First of all if you haven’t read Island Affair, the first in the Keys to Love Series, go read that right now.  I absolutely loved that book and it has a completely different feel than this book does.  While the first book felt light and fresh, this book was much heavier.  I was surprised by the lack of steam and connection between these two.  I was hoping for more reconnection as this is a second chance romance but at times it felt like these two just hated each other and were trying to please their mothers.  It took a REALLY long time for them to get together and I don’t love the lack of build up.  If I hadn’t read the first book I might not have kept going looking for more of the feel of the first story.

Somethings I did enjoy about this one was the friendship between Anamaria and Sara, Anamaria’s relationship with her family and Alejandro.  I liked how strong Anamaria was and that she had started her own business that she was passionate about.  The women in Priscilla Oliveras’s novels are such an inspiration and I love that about her.  I just wish we could get back to the happy carefree love story from book one.  I think I wasn’t ready to take on the emotions of this one.  The writing was good the mood just wasn’t for me.
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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oliveras has a real talent for writing realistic and relatable Latinx RomComs. Not only are her romance and comedy parts fantastic, but her side characters in the form of two sets Latinx familias are perfect. I love the close knit familia bonds especially with the siblings.

The romance in this part "second chance" and at least in my opinion part "enemies to lovers" is full of angst, chemistry, and heat. I love how she writes intimate scenes that push the bounds of closed door just a little but don't get overly explicit (though some conservative readers might think so). The passion between Ale and AM is evident and keeps you turning the pages to see if it will work out or crash and burn.

The setting of Key West in this book makes you wish you were there. You can practically smell the ocean and see the flowers. Not to mention all the food described makes you wish you were eating at Miranda's.

I loved the character growth in this book. Truly it was special to watch both Ale and AM learn some important lessons. There were some really special moments that touched my heart.

I've loved every book Oliveras has written and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
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