A review by livelyghost
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow wow wow! This was a book that made me want to get up in the morning just so I could find out what happened next. Alex Torres, a bartender famous for both  her drinks and her attitude, leaves her high profile job and returns to her hometown hoping to take over her grandmother’s bar. To her chagrin, professor Jeremiah Post has moved into the renters quarters above and is slowly being adopted into her family. The story follows so many adventures - Alex and Jeremiah’s divergent quests to find a future for the bar, the history of Alex’s hometown and the Mexican communities of the midwest, the ghosts that haunt the bar, and the frantic romance brewing between the two leads. 

I hated putting this down. I felt so immersed in the world Lopez created and loved getting to learn some real life history along the way. Everyone’s stories felt so real - like they could all be your neighbors. And honestly, the SPICE. I cannot stop thinking about the bedroom wall scene omg. 

I would absolutely recommend picking this up!
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