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Along Came Amor
Alexis Daria
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From the international bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola and A Lot Like Adiós comes a steamy love story of a divorced schoolteacher who discovers that her perfect no-strings fling is anything but…
No strings
After Ava Rodriguez’s now-ex-husband declares he wants to “follow his dreams”—which no longer include her—she’s left questioning everything she thought she wanted. So when a handsome hotelier flirts with her, Ava vows to stop overthinking and embrace the opportunity for an epic one-night-stand complete with a penthouse suite, rooftop pool, and buckets of champagne.
No feelings
Roman Vasquez’s sole focus is the empire he built from the ground up. He lives and dies by his schedule, but the gorgeous stranger grimacing into her cocktail glass inspires him to change his plans for the evening. At first, it’s easy for Roman to agree to Ava’s rules: no strings, no feelings. But one night isn’t enough, and the more they meet, the more he wants.
No falling in love
Roman is the perfect fling, until Ava sees him at her cousin’s engagement party—as the groom’s best man, no less! Suddenly, maintaining her boundaries becomes a lot more complicated as she tries to hide the truth of their relationship from her family. However, Roman isn’t content being her dirty little secret, and he doesn’t just want more, he wants everything. With her future uncertain and her family pressuring her from all sides, Ava will have to decide if love is worth the risk—again.
This emotional rollercoaster ride of a novel will have you laughing and crying and believing in happily-ever-afters!
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chronicallybookish\ \ Kaley\ \ • Nov 4 2025
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chronicallybookish\ \ Kaley\ \ • Nov 4 2025
As always—remember to check TW if needed 🫶🏻 #booktok #bookreviews #yesnomaybe #readingwrapup #romancebooktok
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Sep 18 2025
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LHM: A Latine book that features family drama: Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Jun 23 2025
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\ \ If you've been wondering where I've been, my usual response is: reading, working, worrying, writing, gaming, and probably watching tv. This time, there's a twist: I went to a Pride festival for the very first time. You might even say it was "Baby's First Pride!" I had a great time and felt super affirmed in that space so I will be going to one more Pride event this weekend to acquire more good vibes.\ \ \ \ Of course, I've also been reading books on my tbr (physical & virtual). Aren't y'all proud?! Earlier this month, inspiration struck and I finally finished a chapter of the murder mystery book I'm working on where the Abuela solves crimes. I plotted out 25 chapters and also fleshed out the characters more, which felt amazing!\ \ \ \ Despite all of this, my mind has still been on Palestine and the rest of the train wreck that has been playing out in US news like the ICE raids, offenses against libraries, protests, and more. If you are able, please donate to this campaign: https://gofund.me/aefe13af\\ \ \ \ Speaking of train wrecks, I've also been watching Love Island USA because sometimes you need to escape into someone else's drama for a minute. Invasion and Apothecary Diaries have also been great distractions.\ \ \ \ My favorite updates have been these awesome ARCs and Pre-Orders that arrived over the past few weeks. I pre-ordered were:\ \
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Jun 19 2025
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My May Reading Wrap-Up is overdue! I read 10 books last month & here are my thoughts:
Destiny’s Captive by Beverly Jenkins I was fascinated by the last book in the Destiny series! Years after he was Shanghaied* off the coast of California, he is the captain of his own ship (named for his mother Alanza). As a pirate working to liberate Cuba, Pilar chooses the Alanza as her crew’s next target. I had never really learned about these experiences before, so it was awesome that one of my favorite authors introduced it to me in this book. Their chemistry is hot, of course, but the characters and their backstories are what kept me locked in. *Being Shanghaied meant that a person was put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug to work as sailors.
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Book Review: Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
Along Came Amor (Primas of Power #3) by Alexis Daria is here!! Check out my review to see if this is the right book for you.
I’ve never read a book that described my maternal family’s dynamics so well! The judgmental matriarch, gossiping, misogyny, loyalty, controlling behavior over decision-making, “playful teasing,” the expectations, and pressure to be perfect. I even saw a tía (Titi Val) similar to mine (Tati aka Batata) who acts as the trusted barrier between her niece & their family’s judgments.
It’s hard to escape the feelings of shame and loneliness that stems from this inter-generational trauma because of how normalized it is! Like Ava, I spent a lot of my life doing what my family told me was best, but when I really got to know myself outside of our home and held my own, they didn’t respond well.
Despite all of this, we still love each other. It’s just complicated! Thank you, @alexisdaria for capturing this experience authentically!
Ava and Roman’s love story is complicated and deep but it is also sexy as hell!! Their personalities compliment each other well and sometimes their issues mirror the others. I.e. Their tendency to give more of themselves to others regardless of their own needs.
So if you want to read a book with fantastic family drama, a perfectionist who gets messy, & a workaholic who wants to pamper his loved ones, you need to get your hands on this book!
Thank you @harperaudio for a copy of this audiobook in return for an honest review!
[ID: Slide 1: BOOK REVIEW. Cover of Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria on the left with 5 orange and pink ombre tabs on the right. Text on the tabs, "Big-ass Puerto Rican Family; Miss Perfect Takes a Break; He Falls First; Latine Romance; Wedding Drama." Below this, text reads, "Book 3 of the Primas of Power series! Out Now! Slide 2- An orange-pink note with the first half of my review in white text. Slide 3- An orange-pink note with the second half of my review in white text.]
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R&R Reads\ \ Ebony\ \ • Feb 20 2025
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✨🍃2025 Anticipated Releases Post
✨🍃2025 Anticipated Releases Post
thank goodness they extended this to have 20+ pictures
I missed some because covers have not been released yet so there will probably be a part two to this post
i am for sure going to get back to posting monthly anticipated releases on here rather than the clock app if the clock app gets deleted
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Feb 20 2025
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Here are 24 books I’m extremely excited about in 2025:
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