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After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

12 reviews

wanderlust_romance's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

SO GOOD! This book busted my romance slump. Everything was on point! The story, the characters, the steam, the small town, the mystery…it all just came together so well. And on top of all of that, there was just enough hint of mysticism/magical realism to make everything shine. I loved Alex and Jeremiah’s love story.

AHOMS was doing a whole heck of a lot. It examines Latinx (more specifically Mexican American erasure) in a small town, thereby challenging the romance standard of white characters being centered in that setting. It looks at gentrification and political interests in terms of historical preservation. It taps into the ways racial & ethnic stereotypes can feed into our sense of self for POC. It reflects on how homecoming can be wrought with emotion and conflict, and how so much can change in the time one has been away. It subtly and consciously uses the town name (Freedom, Kansas) alongside narrative concepts and character arcs focused on homecoming, liberation, independence, and unburdening. AND IT DOES IT ALL SO WELL!

And the chemistry between Alex and Jeremiah? Hoooooooo boy. The Profe is a cinna-dom and knows how to be a boss when he needs to

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gabyhat's review

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funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

This sure started off with a bang! XD I did really like this. It's got all the family feels, a haunted building, food, a hot nerdy professor, and more. Sure made me miss family gatherings though.

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agnesbebon's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I loved the ending and I love the characters. This made me cry which I really did not expect until I was crying.

This took me a bit to get into, but after like 25% it really grabbed me. Sometimes the writing was repetitive and I wish there was more of the ghost. Also begging authors to stop describing what characters are wearing in such detail.

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levesc17's review

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

I wanted an epilogue so bad!! It said in the authors note that this is the first in a series so I’m hoping to see these characters again in the next installment.

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literaryintersections's review

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emotional funny informative medium-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? Yes

5.0

How does this book not have 5 stars it is SO DAMN GOOD oh em gee. I love Alex. I love dirty talking cinnamon roll Jeremiah . I loved learning about traqueros and Mexican culture in Kansas. IT WAS SO GOOD.

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nitya's review

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emotional informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

If you like enemies to friends to lovers trope and a Midwest/South setting, this is definitely a great read!! Not as steamy as I hoped for, but that's okay.

And the last minute plot twists were a bit too convenient imo, but I'll allow it. Especially if it results in white tears 😀😀😀

(Also the cover 🔥🔥🔥❤️)

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sdupont's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

Please do not sleep on this book! It has everything- ghosts, mystery, hidden inheritance, family drama, and a spicy love story. I enjoyed this book so much, I will say the ending is a little rushed. This book would’ve benefitted from an epilogue to help tie things together. I really liked Alex, she was so full of passion for the people she cared about. Also, it needs to be repeated that this book is hot-

the scene where they masturbate with each other through a wall while in their own adjacent bedrooms is so steamy and will continue to live rent free in my mind

. Highly recommend this read!

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emmas_bookshelf's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book absolutely has it all!

+ Multigenerational Mexican-American family
+ Haunted building
+ Enemies to lovers
+ Badass strong female protagonist
+ Nerds
+ History & culture
+ LOTS OF STEAM

It's a story of coming home, finding your place, complicated families, and also... there's a lot of steam!

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ladysadiereads's review

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emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-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

5.0

This book was brilliant. It started with a bang - literally - and picked up even further around page 100. I deeply loved the “unlikeable” nature of Alex and her passionate, avenging angel ways! Her fighting everyone all the time is both so frustrating and so real. She is tough because she has to be and watching her learn to be vulnerable and being terrified to show her underbelly was a fabulous story! Jeremiah Post is a one hundred percent certified cinnadom. He holds firm boundaries with Alex that made me respect and like him even more. He is well aware of his status as a wealthy, cishet, white man and tries to use that privilege for good - by listening and trying to support the stories of those that wouldn’t otherwise be written. The supporting cast is brilliant - from the matriarch Loretta, to the parents and their own sets of issues and deep love, to the scene stealing primo Joe and the sister who I hope to see more of.

One more thing - The history and background of this story is deeply fascinating and never talked about and I honestly went on a deep dive to learn more about the traqueros and their lives in “boxcar barrios.”

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