I want to preface this review with my Spanish Love Deception rating: 2/5 stars. This book turned me back on to Elena Armas books.

4/5 stars

Description: When the ceiling literally comes crashing down on Rosie (literally) she decides to stay in her best friend's vacant apartment. She knows Catalina is gone on her honeymoon, so Rosie should be fine. Until someone is banging on the door to get in. Enter Lucas: Catalina's cousin who Rosie has no clue was promised the apartment. After talking it out, they decided to share the studio. As their friendship grows, Rosie admits she has no inspiration for her next romance book. Lucas decides to help her get that spark back, but will that spark burn both of them in the end?

The good:
- I really like Rosie and Lucas as characters. They both felt genuine and not over the top.
- I appreciated the serious subplots under Rosie and Lucas, it added a depth to the book that kept it interesting.
- The dates were SO cute. I really loved the progression of the relationship in this book.
- It was a fast paced read, I read it in a day and couldn't put it down!

The loss of a star: I still feel like Elena's spicy things are just awkward? There was no milking term in this book, but the tease to me was better than anything that actually happened.

Overall: You can read this without the spanish love deception tbh. I think if you're looking for a rom-com book, this fits the bill.