A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura

3.5

This adventure romance set in the Amazon Rainforest pairs a glasses-wearing archaeologist, fighting for her job, with a hot journalist, accompanying the expedition and trying to sabotage its progress at every turn. 

 

Dr. Miriam Jacobs feels out of her depth leading this expedition to find the Lost City of the Moon without her mentor, Dr. Corrie Mejía, by her side, but she’s determined to keep going. She and the team encounter obstacle after obstacle as well as interference from another crew with less than ethical methods and motivations. 

 

Rafael Monfils was sent on the expedition to make it fail, but since their meet-cute outside the airport, he has wanted to see Miri succeed. 

 

I appreciate how Jo Segura writes female leads that are willing to try, try again; focus on using brain power, not just brawn; and truly care about protecting the legacy of the peoples they research. 

 

And I like how gone Rafa is for Miri, and how, with the dual POV, we get insight into how he struggles with the conflict between what he feels to be his mission and how he wants to support Miri and her team. 

 

Thank you to Jo for sharing a traveling ARC with our group! Review opinions are my own.