389 reviews for:

Amor Actually

Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Alexis Daria, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras

4.07 AVERAGE

l1ndz7's review against another edition

3.75

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This was SOOO good!!! It’s a mixed bag but I enjoyed most of these. I loved that the stories focused on all different types of sexual orientations and ages. It was beautiful and hot as hell 🥵🥵🥵 This collection is SPICY!!! Latina authors know how to write spice 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 one thing that drove me nuts was these were too short!!! They didn’t even feel like stories, they felt like scenes in a story. Super brief. 

Make The Yuletide Gay - 4 ⭐️
F/F relationship, SUPER HOT. 

Only Yours - 2.75 ⭐️
Pretty sure this one was just a spicy scene in an elevator. 

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe - 4 ⭐️

All I Want For Noche Bueno - 3 ⭐️

Santa’s Eager Little Helper - 2 ⭐️
Loved the romance but just wish the dick brother boss wasn’t included since it was so short. 

The Noche Buena Daring Dare - 3 ⭐️

Love in Spanglish - 3.75 ⭐️
I actually loved this one but it was way too short for me to rate it any higher 😭 

To Us, You’re Perfect - 4.5 ⭐️
Polyamorous relationship. A scene straight from Love, Actually that worked so so well 🥹🥹🥹🥹

The Great Holiday Escape - 4 ⭐️
Polyamorous relationship. Super hot 

ashleybeereads's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I LOVED this! It is probably most enjoyable (and most cohesive) if you're familiar enough with Love Actually to recognize the storylines these authors are subverting. This is full of queer love and self-discovery and the traditions we inherit and those we make for ourselves. A powerhouse group of authors take the source material, burn it, and remake it into something more inclusive and real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Grief

xoxo_allie's review

4.0

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tohelenback's review against another edition

1.5

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I honestly was only able to finish one of all the stories. The rest were dnf.

liro_05's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jenneyfire's review

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

jacksons_books_and_music's review

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Romance is such a subjective genre. Some of these stories were not my cup of tea, but I know other readers would (and do!) love them! I still found some of the stories incredibly charming and cute. I would still recommend this book to many romance lovers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, War, Classism

mood_reading_maya's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I LOVED THIS SOOOOO MUCH! I have little hearts in my eyes from how incredible all these stories were. 😍 These authors did not come to play, they did the damn thing! This is 100% going to be an annual holiday read for me. Every single story was unique, sexy, smart, emotional, and showcased Latinx representation so beautifully.

Love in Translation by Zoraida Cordova was my favorite by far. I loved how the couple had to navigate their communication challenges and adored how much untranslated Spanish was on page (not to worry, you can gather enough from context clues) 🥰🥰🥰 Sweet, sexy, snowed in perfection.

If you enjoy the film Love, Actually, then read this delightful interconnected holiday romance novella anthology by some of the best of the best in the genre. It will not disappoint!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

linopalve's review against another edition

3.75

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No