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Amor Actually by Mia Sosa, Mackenzie Walton

thatski's review against another edition

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On my period and simply not in the mood. Too spicy. I love the idea of it and I love the authors in this that I’ve read before. Just not the wholesome holiday vibe I’m looking for at the moment. Would like to revisit it!

sobremesa18's review against another edition

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Not what I was expecting. I thought this was cute holiday romcom stories. This was super heavy erotica lol which isn't a bad thing just not what I'm in the mood for. 

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

5/5 stars
1-2/5 spice Spice varies between stories

I'm upset I slept on this one last year... what was I thinking?!

An anthology with a bunch of my favorite Latina authors and some new to me authors. I loved every story and how everything came together in the last story. It was so heartwarming, magical, and sexy. This is definitely a new favorite classic holiday book. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed every narrator who was on this recording. 

Overall, I highly recommend it for fans of holiday romances and short stories. Since the spice varies with each story, it is hard to rate as a whole. Just know there is something for everyone, zero spice to fade to black to open door with details...

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.

jadetyler's review against another edition

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

4.5

sungmemoonstruck's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A warm, funny, sincere collection of interconnected short stories that reimagine Love, Actually with a more diverse collection of characters and love stories. I did enjoy some of the novellas more than others--Love in Spanglish by Zoey Castile and Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Priscilla Oliveras were particular highlights--but that's par for the course with romance anthologies and I'd definitely still recommend this. It's a perfect holiday read to dip in and out of and the stories all feel coherent but with distinctive voices. Sometimes I can just tell when authors had a lot of fun working on a project and this one exudes fun. 

her_eyes_flashed's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

carriejadud'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

3.75

kalynaobyrne's review against another edition

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emotional 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? No

5.0

This was such a fun holiday short story collection! I meant to read this when it came out but never got around to it so I was so excited when I saw the audio version! I loved the audiobook narrators and thought they did a great job! The narrators were really able to embody each character so well. I thought this was a great short story collection and I enjoyed seeing how each story was interconnected. After every story I wanted more which speaks to how great each author's writing was. I was rooting for every relationship. These short stories are the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. These short stories have great Latinx representation! I plan on seeking out all of these authors' full length romances if I haven’t read them before. 

kaitalytic's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.0

ilovecafeandlibros's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5