The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas: A Book Review
Genre: Romance
Armas writes an amazing fake dating trope surrounding two coworkers. With the one needing a date for a Spanish wedding, specifically a boyfriend, and the other having his own reasons for the charade, the two MCs turn into the most of unlikely of couples. Whether by chance or by deliberation, each is exactly what the other needs. She with her family and bubbly personality. He with his need to organize, protect, and double check everything.
The annoying part comes from the fact that the one doesn’t believe that what is going on/ what she is feeling and he is showing is real. However, I would say – the character’s backstory does support this reaction and denial. Broken before, she is hesitant to trust someone, especially a guy, so completely resulting in her second guessing everything as well as wobbling in her conviction as she tries to protect herself.
I will say that I particularly enjoyed the fact that Armas added sexism into the story in little subtle ways. From the woman getting forced to plan an event “because its just like a party” to the mention that a woman only wants to be with someone to get something out of it, Armas doesn’t hold back.
All in all, I am super sad that I finished. I would have loved to stay in that world for a while longer.
Who would most enjoy the work and who should stay clear (if necessary):
Rom-com lovers, those that like the fake dating trope, and multilingual book lovers would enjoy this book.
If you don’t like sitting with Google Translate on stand-by, this book might not be for you.
Other books like the one reviewed:
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
| Plot: | 9 / 10 |
| Characters: | 9 / 10 |
| Writing: | 10 / 10 |
| Editor: | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 38 / 40 |
Title: The Spanish Love Deception
Author: Elena Armas
Edition: Atria Paperback
Published: February 2022
Publisher: Simon&Schuster, Inc
ISBN: 9781668002520
If you want to get it: Amazon; Barnes&Noble
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