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morgansharesjoy 's review for:
Here to Stay
by Adriana Herrera
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5⭐
R because Adriana Herrera is 🌶️🌶️
In celebration of the next book in this series coming out next month and Hispanic Heritage month, I had to pick this book up off my physical TBR to enjoy a hot and sweet weekend read. I really loved the conflict in this because it was so real as Julia and Rocco found themselves on the opposite ends of a business dilemma but couldn't help but also be attracted to each other (though the initial attraction was a little too instalovey for me).
I love how Adriana writes about large friend groups, big families, characters who have actually been to therapy instead of just need therapy (!!) and all the representation of Latinx heritage and food. I did not love how black and white the corporate issues were though--companies care so much about their branding power vs profit margin and that is a huge part of corporate decision making so some parts of conflict felt like it lacked the correct nuance. Also this book didn't feel as Texas-y as I expected since all the characters were from New York even though Dallas is a super diverse city?
Overall I loved Adriana's depiction of a working woman leaving home and finding love even if some of the details didn't always hit for me. If you want a steamy romance (and a bit of fall/Thanksgiving book), I'd definitely pick this up before the end of Hispanic Heritage Month to support diverse books and authors like this one. 🙂
Also I NEED a book where Jose finds love in this series. He deserves it.
R because Adriana Herrera is 🌶️🌶️
In celebration of the next book in this series coming out next month and Hispanic Heritage month, I had to pick this book up off my physical TBR to enjoy a hot and sweet weekend read. I really loved the conflict in this because it was so real as Julia and Rocco found themselves on the opposite ends of a business dilemma but couldn't help but also be attracted to each other (though the initial attraction was a little too instalovey for me).
I love how Adriana writes about large friend groups, big families, characters who have actually been to therapy instead of just need therapy (!!) and all the representation of Latinx heritage and food. I did not love how black and white the corporate issues were though--companies care so much about their branding power vs profit margin and that is a huge part of corporate decision making so some parts of conflict felt like it lacked the correct nuance. Also this book didn't feel as Texas-y as I expected since all the characters were from New York even though Dallas is a super diverse city?
Overall I loved Adriana's depiction of a working woman leaving home and finding love even if some of the details didn't always hit for me. If you want a steamy romance (and a bit of fall/Thanksgiving book), I'd definitely pick this up before the end of Hispanic Heritage Month to support diverse books and authors like this one. 🙂
Also I NEED a book where Jose finds love in this series. He deserves it.