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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This felt like a modern day soap and I loved it - cheesy goodness, hot and sexy, and a great example of having anxiety. Loved watching the characters grow and learn to be strong on their own and vulnerable with each other.
Cute and soapy, with genuinely likable characters. I loved getting to see behind the scenes of a telenovela-like television show, and the highlighting of Latinx voices was perfecto. Some of the “drama” was very predictable, and the breaking point frustrated me as being out of character for the two leads. However, for a light romantic read, I enjoyed it!
3.75⭐️
I love to see Hispanic representation this was so cute
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the man but that surprises who ?
I love to see Hispanic representation this was so cute
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the man but that surprises who ?
First of all, the cover art is absolutely gorgeous! I loved, loved, loved the representation in the cast and crew, Ashton and Jasmine's families, and the dialogue around consent and vulnerability, but I have to admit that Ashton was so, so bland and that was a bit of a damper for me. But so excited to read Alexis Daria's other books! YGG!
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Brilliant characters, fascinating setting, steamy romance with a lot of heart. Highly recommended.
4.5 out of 5 stars. I absolutely loved this book. As a half latinx half filipina, I relate so much to Jasmine. This book really goes into being a US born immigrant child and the expectations placed on the children by their immigrant parents. Jasmine experiences trying to find accomplishment in things other than having a family which, for latinx and Filipinx culture, is the greatest form of "success" they consider. Ashton also grapples with his own issues of being a dad and trying to maintain his reputation as an actor to be able to support his family. Both character deal with their own set of issues but still manage to grow their relationship with each other both as coworkers and as lovers. This book got very graphic with the sex scenes, which makes this book very unsuitable for younger audiences. My only issue with the book is the novel and the drama got a little too excessive at some points, but aside from that the story was well developed. Overall, I loved this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I was super iffy on whether I was going to end up liking this book when I first started it but oh my gosh did it end up being really great. I loved Jasmine and I felt super connected to her and Ashton, while annoying at times, also totally won me over once I learned more about him and why he did certain things. It was also the perfect amount of steamy and it wasn’t over the top the way other steamy books can get. Overall I loved this book and I wish Carmen In Charge was a real show cause just reading about it had me so intrigued!