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A review by lostinbooklandia
Remission by Ofelia Martinez
5.0
I went in not knowing much about this book. I just signed up to read the arc, to help support a new Latina romance author. I must say this was a surprising treat.
From the start, her characters were captivating, full of charm, sass, and heart. Dr. Carolina Ramirez was fierce, inspiring, a total badass oncologist. I totally have a little bit of a girl crush on her. The way she cares for her patients, friends and family was so heart warming to read. The character development, the storyline, the cancer research/hospital setting was all well thought out. I really enjoyed reading about the blossoming relationship between Carolina Ramirez and Hector Medina, her mentor/boss, from work colleagues to friends to lovers, that expanded over nine years. It was super slow burn, making their chemistry so intense and full of sexual tension as their relationship developed, it sizzled off the page. Hector was the perfect book boyfriend, he was selfless when it came to his desires toward Carolina, making sure not to hurt her reputation and career. Overall, this story was sweet, relatable, and definitely hit home for me. So many, great references to Mexican culture and it captured a lot of the mannerisms of Latinos. Ofelia Martinez’s debut novel was so wonderful to read and a great start to a series. I will be looking forward to the next book in the series.
If you like a super slow burn, medical drama romance, mixed in with a forbidden workplace romance and a strong female main character, then you should give this book a read.
** I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. **
From the start, her characters were captivating, full of charm, sass, and heart. Dr. Carolina Ramirez was fierce, inspiring, a total badass oncologist. I totally have a little bit of a girl crush on her. The way she cares for her patients, friends and family was so heart warming to read. The character development, the storyline, the cancer research/hospital setting was all well thought out. I really enjoyed reading about the blossoming relationship between Carolina Ramirez and Hector Medina, her mentor/boss, from work colleagues to friends to lovers, that expanded over nine years. It was super slow burn, making their chemistry so intense and full of sexual tension as their relationship developed, it sizzled off the page. Hector was the perfect book boyfriend, he was selfless when it came to his desires toward Carolina, making sure not to hurt her reputation and career. Overall, this story was sweet, relatable, and definitely hit home for me. So many, great references to Mexican culture and it captured a lot of the mannerisms of Latinos. Ofelia Martinez’s debut novel was so wonderful to read and a great start to a series. I will be looking forward to the next book in the series.
If you like a super slow burn, medical drama romance, mixed in with a forbidden workplace romance and a strong female main character, then you should give this book a read.
** I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. **