A review by asourceoffiction
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

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

3.0

There were giant neon signs pointing to how this was going to end almost from the first page. But it's about the journey, and this was a journey that I was happy to be on. It turns out I quite enjoy getting incredibly frustrated by characters who frequently misunderstand what is right in front of their faces.

On the whole I loved the story, though I struggled with the writing sometimes - some of the sentences would go on a bit of a tangent I couldn't always follow, which felt like something that should have been fixed by an editor. And it was so adjective-heavy! But I was drawn in nonetheless, and desperate to see how Catalina and Aaron's relationship would develop.

I think the last 50 pages or so were my favourite, and I almost wish the first half had been shorter so we could have had more time on the relationship after Spain, which felt a little rushed. But this is definitely better than your average romance, and I loved the characters and their chemistry.
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