A review by ladysadiereads
Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

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

4.0

I think this really didn't land 'cause I wanted more! There was a lot to unpack in a novella and it was an oddly slow burn for such a short Herrera story. BUT I still adored it. There is such a sweet atmosphere not to say this is lighthearted - this is definitely heavier than say Her Night with Santa - but the food, the soft sapphic sweetness? Loved it! Also made me very hungry...


TL/DR Review
Stars: three and three quarters
Steam: a few steamy scenes, some dirty talk
Tropes: enemies to lovers, reluctant teammates, only one bed, holiday
For Fans Of: Great British Bake Off
Theme Song: Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves
Subgenre: contemporary romance/ holiday/ sapphic romance
CW/ TW: microaggressions, whitewashing, references to homophobia and mentions of toxic masculinity
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