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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
Not in the mood for on the page sex, I guess
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Lots of LGBTQ+ rep with quite a few straights thrown in. Because they are short stories I was sometimes left wanting more, but the little tie-ins woven throughout did help. Really enjoyed this.
Great holiday romance anthology featuring couples and groups from all ages and walks of life. From sweet to pretty spicy, this book hit a lot of things I liked. I just wish that I had full stories for all of these characters now
The vibes were solid, I would recommend it to friends, I don’t remember the MC’s names and probably won’t re-read.
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
A super queer, super diverse version of Love Actually. If you’re looking for a spicy and sweet holiday anthology this fits the bill. I liked some stories more than others but overall enjoyed it.
This was a bit of a mixed bag for me. All of the queer romances did a great job at building love stories that felt relatable and good. The cishet ones felt deeply problematic at times with inspiring bits in-between. I highly recommend the whole book overall and hope you enjoy the various steam level of romances within! I can say some of these stories really made me wish my Spanish wasn't basically nonexistent!
Fun DaxHaxs: When using the Google Translate app on your phone you can change to camera mode and hold it over text in another language and it will display the new translated text where the original language text was. It's completely free and tons of help with language barriers!
Make the Yuletide Gay by Adriana Herrera
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Now, this steamy story will kick start your libido and certainly make your Christmas Eve hella merry if you also read it aloud to your partner!! The story also feels organic and gives you a reason to believe in their love and potentiality for a truly happily ever after.
- wlw
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Only Yours by Sabrina Sol
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Cute beginning and fun shenanigans. The sexy spicy stuff, however, felt out of character, too fast, not organic, and left me with an ick factor. I was disappointed in that but left wishing for the best for these fictional characters.
- cishet
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Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Priscilla Oliveras
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Cute story. I love the student/teacher dynamics but felt a bit weird about the actual romance bit. Loved the consent convo, but it came a little later than I would have liked with the discomfort that was happening.
- cishet
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All I Want For Nochebuena by Alexis Daria
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Ummm excuse me, but this has no right to be as fucking cute as it is!! My heart is warm, unlike their hands and toes!
- wlw + bi-rep
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Santa's Eager Little Helper by Mia Sosa
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- I love stories of grumpy folx with a heart of gold full of love! I cared about the characters and was proud of the growth that happened for the heroine, but less so for our hero being willing to set aside learned relationship hard limits. Between that and the jump from two years pining to her being so demanding in "bed" felt forced.
- cishet
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The Nochebuena Dating Dare by Diana Munoz Stewart
⭐️ ⭐️
- I took many notes because so much of this story felt uncomfortable to me. There were great lines and ideas, but overall, the emotional immaturity of the heroine, her dishonesty, the lack of conversation in consent, and more, just felt wrong.
- cishet
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Love in Spanglish by Zoey Castile
⭐⭐⭐
- I enjoyed the writing overall and I am definitely rooting for them even if many of these stories are so rushed into the sex that it feels forced and honestly unsafe.
- cishet romance with language barrier
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To US, You Are Perfect by Alexis Daria & Adriana Herrera
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- I'm not ugly crying! You are!
- Completely, utterly, devastatingly magical!! This punched me in the feels and made me fall in love with all three of these beautiful characters!
- Triad friends to lovers done so so right! mmw
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The Great Holiday Escape - Zoey Castile
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Now this was an instant connection done right! Passionate, sexy, and heartwarming! I loved how this story tied the rest together, and I'm just sad that the saga is over.
- mmw triad romance
Fun DaxHaxs: When using the Google Translate app on your phone you can change to camera mode and hold it over text in another language and it will display the new translated text where the original language text was. It's completely free and tons of help with language barriers!
Make the Yuletide Gay by Adriana Herrera
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Now, this steamy story will kick start your libido and certainly make your Christmas Eve hella merry if you also read it aloud to your partner!! The story also feels organic and gives you a reason to believe in their love and potentiality for a truly happily ever after.
- wlw
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Only Yours by Sabrina Sol
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Cute beginning and fun shenanigans. The sexy spicy stuff, however, felt out of character, too fast, not organic, and left me with an ick factor. I was disappointed in that but left wishing for the best for these fictional characters.
- cishet
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Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Priscilla Oliveras
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Cute story. I love the student/teacher dynamics but felt a bit weird about the actual romance bit. Loved the consent convo, but it came a little later than I would have liked with the discomfort that was happening.
- cishet
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All I Want For Nochebuena by Alexis Daria
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Ummm excuse me, but this has no right to be as fucking cute as it is!! My heart is warm, unlike their hands and toes!
- wlw + bi-rep
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Santa's Eager Little Helper by Mia Sosa
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- I love stories of grumpy folx with a heart of gold full of love! I cared about the characters and was proud of the growth that happened for the heroine, but less so for our hero being willing to set aside learned relationship hard limits. Between that and the jump from two years pining to her being so demanding in "bed" felt forced.
- cishet
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The Nochebuena Dating Dare by Diana Munoz Stewart
⭐️ ⭐️
- I took many notes because so much of this story felt uncomfortable to me. There were great lines and ideas, but overall, the emotional immaturity of the heroine, her dishonesty, the lack of conversation in consent, and more, just felt wrong.
- cishet
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Love in Spanglish by Zoey Castile
⭐⭐⭐
- I enjoyed the writing overall and I am definitely rooting for them even if many of these stories are so rushed into the sex that it feels forced and honestly unsafe.
- cishet romance with language barrier
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To US, You Are Perfect by Alexis Daria & Adriana Herrera
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- I'm not ugly crying! You are!
- Completely, utterly, devastatingly magical!! This punched me in the feels and made me fall in love with all three of these beautiful characters!
- Triad friends to lovers done so so right! mmw
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The Great Holiday Escape - Zoey Castile
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
- Now this was an instant connection done right! Passionate, sexy, and heartwarming! I loved how this story tied the rest together, and I'm just sad that the saga is over.
- mmw triad romance
Be warned - this is a WIDE OPEN deliciously diverse holiday romance anthology that comes together like a well wrapped gift.
3.5 Stars
Wow, didn't expect some of them to be so steamy!
Short story collections can be a hit or miss, and this one was no different. While some stories were captivating and left me wanting more, there were a few that needed a little more depth and development. A few felt rushed and left me wishing for a deeper dive into the plot. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the collection overall.
***Thank you to NetGalley, Helen Scheuerer, Adriana Herrera, Zoey Castile, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, Mia Sosa, and Dreamscape Media for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***
Wow, didn't expect some of them to be so steamy!
Short story collections can be a hit or miss, and this one was no different. While some stories were captivating and left me wanting more, there were a few that needed a little more depth and development. A few felt rushed and left me wishing for a deeper dive into the plot. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the collection overall.
***Thank you to NetGalley, Helen Scheuerer, Adriana Herrera, Zoey Castile, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, Mia Sosa, and Dreamscape Media for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***
lighthearted
medium-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