A review by obstinateheadstrongcurl
Full Moon Over Freedom by Angelina M. Lopez

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A small town, second chance romance between a former bad boy and single mum is not normally my jam (minus the bad boy part, I am Team Jess after all) but this book really delivered. Gillian is a bruja trying to get her magic back after leaving trash husband and moving back to her hometown with her two kids. Nicky is a world-renowned artist who is back in town to paint a mural for the town museum run by Gillian's family. The two grew up together and had a summer fling when they were teenagers. They reconnect and sparks immediately fly.
I loved these characters so much. Gillian works so hard to be there for her kids and rebuild her life, all while struggling to support her parents and sister as well. And Nicky wants to help out Gillian however he can while still protecting his heart.
My one critique with this book, and I don't even know if it's a critique so much as I just found the character annoying, but Alex drove me nuts in this book. She was so hard on Gillian, and it seemed like she had no compassion for what her sister was going through.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be continuing the series, event though I can't imagine anyone topping Nicky as the greatest guy to grace Freedom with his presence.
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