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The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

brownie_928's review

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3.0

Let’s say… it was interesting. I have a love/hate relationship with books that have an “enemies to lovers” relationship where the main characters don’t have a good enough reason to be enemies really. I will say the book was so goofy and funny at times that I couldn’t help my self but laugh my freaking ass off (like at that fucking auction). It was a good time. And I am in love with Aaron. If Aaron was a real person I would spend my life saving on a flight to meet him.
(Audiobook)

marimon's review against another edition

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

4.0

leikyr's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced
little spice, felt slow

vvvarnaite's review against another edition

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

5.0

secretforest's review against another edition

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On Goodreads, I left a really mean review which, while I will always respect the sanctity of an in-good-faith criticism, was one of only a few negative reviews of mine I'll admit was probably in poor taste. 

This book was really not for me. At the time of reading it, I didn't respect my own time/boundaries enough to recognise before 75% (which is where I finally put the book down) that I was just not enjoying the story at all. Instead, I felt the author was obligated to show me a good time, and that I was obligated to search for something to enjoy. A fruitless effort that harms literally everyone involved. 

I read this book over 1.5 years ago, so I don't remember much about the story itself other than viscerally not liking it. My original review mentions "bad" writing, off-putting dialogue, annoying characters, and a plot reminiscent of a wattpad fanfiction. I believe I was in a deeply unhappy place when reading it, though, and "how dare the author take away one of my main forms of escape!" right? (yeah, I'm rolling my eyes, too)

I'll stand by my low rating of zero stars, since I obviously did not like it, but the absolutely scalding review for what was probably just a really disappointing read seems unnecessary. Let the stars (or lack thereof) speak for themselves.

evelynmur9hy's review against another edition

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4.0

it was cute… little enemies to loves slow burn type… office romance… sharing one bed… I liked it 

emypompom's review against another edition

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can’t rate bc idk how to feel LOL

reads like a wattpad fanfic.. and DRAGGED ON NO NEED TO BE 480 PAGES
catalina is slightly annoying and now i hate the word ‘baby’ thanks to aaron.
also they had sex too much. it was twice but two too many times xo

but am i sucker for fake dating… yes.

CANT CALL THIS ENEMIES TO LOVERS BC AARON IS OBSSESSED W/ LINA in a way that begun to get weird…. and lina was just in her head to realise he way in love w her from the start

do i want this to happen to me? probably. <3

julie_schoolmeesters's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked the plot and the writing was so good. Especially the romantic scenes and the smut. I read the Dutch version and there were some typos tho and some weird cursive writing where it shouldn’t have been cursive, so that was annoying

emkblue's review against another edition

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

3.25

meniar's review

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2.0

1.5

i'm sorry but if this is how couples talk then i don't ever wanna be in a relationship. i think i preferred them when they weren't together