Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - The American Roommate Experiment

This book was pure romance! The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas is the second book in the Spanish Love Deception series. It's a standalone book. Rosie is a romance author and lost her creative touch. When her best friend's cousin comes to New York they work out a plan in which Lucas helps Rosie finding her romantic touch again. What can go wrong on experimental dates, when both find each other attractive?

After reading and loving The Spanish Love Deception, I knew I had to read Elena Armas other books as well. And I fell in love with this one as well. This book is the total opposite of The Spanish Love Deception. It's slow-burn (no kissing until like page 300 or so!!), a little bit of fake-dating and incredibly romantic. Everyone needs a Lucas! He goes out of the way to make Rosie comfortable and to help her with her new book. He is the nicest. I loved reading about Lina and Aaron again. And I loved the pits and pieces of Spanish throughout the book. The book just made me feel so happy and warm.

With all my heart, I can highly recommend this book! Elena Armas is a wonderful author. This book was so romantic, I sometimes couldn't cope. It made me feel giddy. I can't wait to read her other books!

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

I loved Elena Armas’s first book and this one was no different!

I adored Rosie and Lucas and their relationship so much. Did it sometimes border on overly cheesy? Absolutely! Did I mind? Not one bit (although the sex scenes were a little much for me, but that’s more personal preference). I will say that, sometimes in books like these, I just want someone to bang the protagonists heads together because, my god, they don’t make it easy…

Reading about Lina and Aaron again was so enjoyable and I can’t wait to read more by Elena Armas!

Also, is it just me or does the illustration of Lucas on the cover remind you of Paxton from Netflix’s Never Have I Ever? 😂

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.75

This book burns SLOW like you’re not seeing emotions develop until 2/3 in slow. Still a wonderful, beautiful and tragic love story that has propelled my own hopeless romanticism of life. Elena Armas is one of the best romance writers and I’m excited to read every new book she writes.

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

I loved The Spanish Love Deception, which prompted me to read this book. I had a feeling I would like this book too, but didn't expect just how much!

Lucas was so romantic and he always thought about what Rosie wanted. My favorite date that they had together has to be when they are up on the rooftop. My heart went out to Lucas as well, it hurt to read how devastated he was about his injury, but he never let it get in the way of things.

On a side note, I really hope another book comes out, hopefully Charo's story!

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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