A review by ladylothlorien
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

adventurous funny 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

Honestly as soon as I read the title of this book, I knew I had to read it. Indiana Jones romcom where Indiana is a kickass Latina? Sign me up! And it was absolutely delightful. Enemies to lovers isn’t usually my trope of choice but I think it was done well here. I liked the character development where both of them learn to open up and acknowledge the ways in which they both contributed to the “enemies” part. And the dig was a fun and tense adventure, very much in the spirit of an Indiana Jones or Mummy movie. The only problem I really had was that “the grovel” of the hero just wasn’t quite enough for me. He’s still an adorable hero and I liked him but I wanted something a little more for the grovel. It’s not really bad; there are genuine attempts at groveling and character growth. And I can’t say what more I really wanted, but it just didn’t quite seem like enough to balance out the jerk behavior. Still a very enjoyable book and I would totally read the further adventures of these two! 
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