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literally the cutest thing.. i loved the spanish phrases that were added into this aaronlina scoot over i’m joining ur relationship. they are literally my favorite grumpyxsunshine and i want them back
emotional
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Skip the first 20 chapters and just jump into the smut.
So we have Catalina who is high-strung, loud, insecure, and cannot shut the fuck up. That's a great start, there are already a billion women that relate to this. However, Catalina is in an enemies-to-lovers story, and I cannot impress this enough, this is not true. Not only does Catalina miss about seventeen thousand signs that Aaron, the so-called enemy, is actually down bad for her, she proceeds to mischaracterize his behaviour as hatred, simply because she is holding a grudge for him being a dick when they first met. Catalina is struggling with intense workplace misogyny. Instead of doing something about that she spends her time accepting Aaron's help for things and stubbornly refusing to believe that he means well. No one stands up for her publicly at work, and no one has stood up for her publicly back home in her past. This could be Catalina's deal, you know. It's not. Not until the last 5% of the book anyway, when it resolves in the worst way possible.
Aaron is a very good-looking ex-athlete. Aaron is at the same time kind and ruthless. Aaron can wear an expressionless face for work but Aaron also smiles like the sun. Aaron's mom died, which is sad. But not as sad as the fact that Aaron fell in love with his rude coworker that calls him Mr Robot incessantly and then offered her his life, his heart, his everything in exchange for [checks notes] absolutely fuck all. Aaron works hard to basically be a one-man therapist, masseur, sex-doll, emotional support pet, sugar daddy, and confidante for Catalina, in return he receives her quirky personality and treacherous family that did nothing while she was being slut-shamed. He works but is rich without it. He has no needs until the last scene of the book when all he needs is to see Catalina's face while his dad is sick. Aaron is a romance fleshlight.
What are we doing here? What exactly do we want to do with stories like these? I know this crashout is uncalled for, because The Spanish Love Deception is a badly written book. It has about eight million references to Aaron's blue eyes and long legs. Every single time there is a sex act of any kind, the woman is picked up and then never put down. He is supposedly so strong that he can carry her to the bathroom and keep her in his arms while they brush their teeth, and then carry her to bed. The title itself, to me, is grammatically incorrect. The Spanish Love Deception does not deserve my time like this. But – this genre is about wish fulfillment – and the thing is that the The Spanish Love Deception is a shitty fucking wish.
The only problem these two seem to have is that Aaron wants her, and Catalina doesn't know because she's too busy being a woman in the workplace. It's so fucking sad, that you couldn't think of a single thing Catalina could bring to the table. That Aaron had to be perfect in every way. It is even sadder because the reality is that heterosexual women are the one stop shop for their partners, they're the ones fulfilling all the needs and getting left unfulfilled. And instead of fantasizing that it was a real partnership, we are making up stories where a sexy sweet man comes that takes the wheel from us entirely. As if that's the fucking dream, being incapable of dealing with obstacles without someone to feed and bed you. I think The Spanish Love Deception is rock-bottom for me and my current habit of reading these contemporary romances to try to escape my problems. And if it manages to cure me of this affliction and I start reading better, I'll be the most grateful reader Elena Armas has.
Aaron is a very good-looking ex-athlete. Aaron is at the same time kind and ruthless. Aaron can wear an expressionless face for work but Aaron also smiles like the sun. Aaron's mom died, which is sad. But not as sad as the fact that Aaron fell in love with his rude coworker that calls him Mr Robot incessantly and then offered her his life, his heart, his everything in exchange for [checks notes] absolutely fuck all. Aaron works hard to basically be a one-man therapist, masseur, sex-doll, emotional support pet, sugar daddy, and confidante for Catalina, in return he receives her quirky personality and treacherous family that did nothing while she was being slut-shamed. He works but is rich without it. He has no needs until the last scene of the book when all he needs is to see Catalina's face while his dad is sick. Aaron is a romance fleshlight.
What are we doing here? What exactly do we want to do with stories like these? I know this crashout is uncalled for, because The Spanish Love Deception is a badly written book. It has about eight million references to Aaron's blue eyes and long legs. Every single time there is a sex act of any kind, the woman is picked up and then never put down. He is supposedly so strong that he can carry her to the bathroom and keep her in his arms while they brush their teeth, and then carry her to bed. The title itself, to me, is grammatically incorrect. The Spanish Love Deception does not deserve my time like this. But – this genre is about wish fulfillment – and the thing is that the The Spanish Love Deception is a shitty fucking wish.
The only problem these two seem to have is that Aaron wants her, and Catalina doesn't know because she's too busy being a woman in the workplace. It's so fucking sad, that you couldn't think of a single thing Catalina could bring to the table. That Aaron had to be perfect in every way. It is even sadder because the reality is that heterosexual women are the one stop shop for their partners, they're the ones fulfilling all the needs and getting left unfulfilled. And instead of fantasizing that it was a real partnership, we are making up stories where a sexy sweet man comes that takes the wheel from us entirely. As if that's the fucking dream, being incapable of dealing with obstacles without someone to feed and bed you. I think The Spanish Love Deception is rock-bottom for me and my current habit of reading these contemporary romances to try to escape my problems. And if it manages to cure me of this affliction and I start reading better, I'll be the most grateful reader Elena Armas has.
Eh. It radiated the same energy as ‘The Hating Game.’ If the Hating Game was dull. There was absolutely zero reason for this book to be as long as it is. And if I read one more mention of Aaron’s blue eyes I thought I was going to lose it. We get it, he’s gorgeous. It’s enemies to lovers but like…not? Catalina is far too wrapped up in her own sense of self to see Aaron is in love with her, and Aaron (despite being described as an insanely gorgeous Greek God) is simply too awkward to make a move.