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bobinsbooknook 's review for:
The Spanish Love Deception
by Elena Armas
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a tough read to get though and in hindsight should probably had DNF’d if I wasn’t so stubborn. Whilst my expectations weren’t that high and was just looking for a small easy read holiday romance, this was just really missed the mark for me
I found the writing style to be incredibly repetitive and cheesy - using the same phrases constantly to describe Aaron and her reactions to seeing him as well as cheesy modern day references.
I really didn’t care for how abruptly the dynamic changed between Aaron and Lina went from this suppose work-enemies to lovers as neither was very well established. It was so abrupt that it isn’t feel like a natural progression in their relationship change or even self-development.
I also found the romance itself between the two to be very problematic and not enjoyable which then meant I found myself frequently disengaging for the story as a whole - particularly during the more intimate scenes towards the end where I was practically skim reading!
Overall I felt that had this book been a bit more concise in it’s writing style and a bit cleaner in shifting and developing the characters and their relationship dynamic it could of been a stronger read but for a 400+ page book - too boring for me!