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A review by abitbetterbooks
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Frankie Corzo can do no wrong. I love her narration and her voice is so perfect and exceptionally sexy in this book.
I really enjoyed listening to this story, as the premise and the early intrigue were really fun. I appreciated Corrie’s struggle to be taken seriously and her taking charge of her sexuality and bodily autonomy, especially as a Latina woman. There definitely need to be more romance book about archeologists, and you better believe I’m a sucker for “there’s only one tent” every single time!!!
Unfortunately the ending of the book fell flat for me due to some funky pacing, and I didn’t find the resolution between our leads particularly believable. I wish the thievery plot had unspooled with a bit more suspense, and with a bit more of a denouement from our climactic ending scene before the epilogue.
For all of Corrie’s desire to prove herself and be more than a sexual object, I didn’t feel a ton of connection with our leads beyond sexual chemistry. A lot of the time it really seemed like Ford was just like every other guy that objectified her and used his privilege to gain a leg up on her professionally. I liked them together because I’m a sucker for a good academic rivals trope and some fun banter, but I didn’t find them super compelling. Maybe I needed more yearning???
All in all, a fun quick read if you’re looking for an adventurous and very horny romance!
I really enjoyed listening to this story, as the premise and the early intrigue were really fun. I appreciated Corrie’s struggle to be taken seriously and her taking charge of her sexuality and bodily autonomy, especially as a Latina woman. There definitely need to be more romance book about archeologists, and you better believe I’m a sucker for “there’s only one tent” every single time!!!
Unfortunately the ending of the book fell flat for me due to some funky pacing, and I didn’t find the resolution between our leads particularly believable. I wish the thievery plot had unspooled with a bit more suspense, and with a bit more of a denouement from our climactic ending scene before the epilogue.
For all of Corrie’s desire to prove herself and be more than a sexual object, I didn’t feel a ton of connection with our leads beyond sexual chemistry. A lot of the time it really seemed like Ford was just like every other guy that objectified her and used his privilege to gain a leg up on her professionally. I liked them together because I’m a sucker for a good academic rivals trope and some fun banter, but I didn’t find them super compelling. Maybe I needed more yearning???
All in all, a fun quick read if you’re looking for an adventurous and very horny romance!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment and Vomit