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389 reviews for:
Amor Actually
Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Alexis Daria, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras
4.07 AVERAGE
389 reviews for:
Amor Actually
Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Alexis Daria, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras
4.07 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
Representation: Latinx (Afro, Indigenous, & white), LGBTQ+/Queer (Sapphic, Bisexual, Poly, MLM), Sex work/Adult Films, Divorce, Widows
Sexy, relatable, & heart-warming! I love the representations of different sexualities (bisexual, lesbian, queer), relationships (couples, polyamory [specifically, throuples], divorced, widows, age gaps), & various kinds of Latinx folx: Dominican, Mexican, Brazilian, Puerto Rican, Chilean, Ecuadorian & more. The authors made sure that the characters also varied racially with some characters being AfroLatinx, Indigenous, white, &/or mixed.
While most of the stories were pretty explicit, the ones by Sabrina Sol & Priscilla Oliveras are great for readers who like more tame romances. As all of the characters were lovable, it's hard for me to pick a favorite story out. I wasn't sure what to expect as I'm used to my family being a mixture of open & closed-minded people. I'm glad that this book utilized the "found family" trope in order to avoid the kind of trauma or hostility many queer & black sheep face when returning home for the holidays. The only thing that annoyed me in the book was the librarian repeatedly shushing patrons. To most people, this is probably silly because this is how librarians have been portrayed for a long time. Nowadays, we are aware of the shift in our communities & their needs so our spaces have become more about fostering that, facilitating research, & programming, than it is about silence & reading books. This isn't a huge hangup, it just distracted me from the story a bit.
I highly recommend this anthology to folks looking for Latinx and queer representation in their romance books!
Sexy, relatable, & heart-warming! I love the representations of different sexualities (bisexual, lesbian, queer), relationships (couples, polyamory [specifically, throuples], divorced, widows, age gaps), & various kinds of Latinx folx: Dominican, Mexican, Brazilian, Puerto Rican, Chilean, Ecuadorian & more. The authors made sure that the characters also varied racially with some characters being AfroLatinx, Indigenous, white, &/or mixed.
While most of the stories were pretty explicit, the ones by Sabrina Sol & Priscilla Oliveras are great for readers who like more tame romances. As all of the characters were lovable, it's hard for me to pick a favorite story out. I wasn't sure what to expect as I'm used to my family being a mixture of open & closed-minded people. I'm glad that this book utilized the "found family" trope in order to avoid the kind of trauma or hostility many queer & black sheep face when returning home for the holidays. The only thing that annoyed me in the book was the librarian repeatedly shushing patrons. To most people, this is probably silly because this is how librarians have been portrayed for a long time. Nowadays, we are aware of the shift in our communities & their needs so our spaces have become more about fostering that, facilitating research, & programming, than it is about silence & reading books. This isn't a huge hangup, it just distracted me from the story a bit.
I highly recommend this anthology to folks looking for Latinx and queer representation in their romance books!
Turns out I can’t settle into romance short stories the way I prefer. A cute collection and I’m glad it exists. Just not in the headspace for it, it seems
READ: 12/15/23
This was a good anthology. Short story collections aren't my thing but I wanted something holiday related for December, and I was excited at reading a book that celebrates Nochebuena like my family.
My favorites were All I Want for Nochebuena, Santa's Eager Little Helper (the title sounds SO much more erotic than the story itself was), and The Nochebuena Dating Dare. All for different reasons.
It was, as always, very nice to read a book that has so much of Latinx culture. The Spanish, the food, the vibes are always something that makes me smile.
I think the stories do pull from the movie Love, Actually but tbh I watched that movie years ago as a kid so I wouldn't remember. There's only one moment I recall being from the movie that was in one of the short stories.
This was a good anthology. Short story collections aren't my thing but I wanted something holiday related for December, and I was excited at reading a book that celebrates Nochebuena like my family.
My favorites were All I Want for Nochebuena, Santa's Eager Little Helper (the title sounds SO much more erotic than the story itself was), and The Nochebuena Dating Dare. All for different reasons.
It was, as always, very nice to read a book that has so much of Latinx culture. The Spanish, the food, the vibes are always something that makes me smile.
I think the stories do pull from the movie Love, Actually but tbh I watched that movie years ago as a kid so I wouldn't remember. There's only one moment I recall being from the movie that was in one of the short stories.
lighthearted
fast-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
Make the Yuletide Gay • Adriana Herrera
sapphic really fun good steam 4/5
Only Yours • Sabrina Sol
fun quick sweeter romance 3/5
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe • by Priscilla Oliveras
really loved this ones set up fun time 4/5
All I Want for Nochebuena • Alexis Daria
Great sapphic steamy steamy one 5/5
Santa’s Eager Little Helper • by Mia Sosa
So fun loved the set up for this on 4/5
The Nochebuena Dating Dare • by Diana Muñoz Stewart
VERY STEAMY 4/5
Love in Spanglish • Zoey Castile
fun snowed in time 4/5
To Us, You Are Perfect • Alexis Daria & Adriana Herrera
MMF and delightful 5/5
The Great Holiday Escape • Zoey Castile
Love zoey so much this was so fun 5/5
I really enjoyed the narration on this and can't recommend it enough.
Audiobook ARC provided through Netgalley for review.
sapphic really fun good steam 4/5
Only Yours • Sabrina Sol
fun quick sweeter romance 3/5
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe • by Priscilla Oliveras
really loved this ones set up fun time 4/5
All I Want for Nochebuena • Alexis Daria
Great sapphic steamy steamy one 5/5
Santa’s Eager Little Helper • by Mia Sosa
So fun loved the set up for this on 4/5
The Nochebuena Dating Dare • by Diana Muñoz Stewart
VERY STEAMY 4/5
Love in Spanglish • Zoey Castile
fun snowed in time 4/5
To Us, You Are Perfect • Alexis Daria & Adriana Herrera
MMF and delightful 5/5
The Great Holiday Escape • Zoey Castile
Love zoey so much this was so fun 5/5
I really enjoyed the narration on this and can't recommend it enough.
Audiobook ARC provided through Netgalley for review.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced listening copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review
This was a really great anthology to listen to during the holiday season. Like all anthologies, some stories resonate more with different readers than others do. My favorite stories were Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, The Great Holiday Escape, and To Us, You're Perfect. I really liked how some of the stories had a bit of overlap in the characters and how they all came together at the end for the same nochebuena party.
This book had a good mix of straight, queer, (presumably) monogamous, and non-monogamous stories as well as some that were much sexier than others. Overall, I thought it was a very good mix.
This was a really great anthology to listen to during the holiday season. Like all anthologies, some stories resonate more with different readers than others do. My favorite stories were Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, The Great Holiday Escape, and To Us, You're Perfect. I really liked how some of the stories had a bit of overlap in the characters and how they all came together at the end for the same nochebuena party.
This book had a good mix of straight, queer, (presumably) monogamous, and non-monogamous stories as well as some that were much sexier than others. Overall, I thought it was a very good mix.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes