A review by bobinsbooknook
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

1.5

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!