i was very fortunate to receive an ARC of Before the storm by Maria Rigou from LoveNotesPR, thank you so much!! 🩵
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🌶️.5/5
content warning: please be aware that this novel contains topics that could be uncomfortable for some readers. these include but are not limited to mentions of death of a relative (although not explicitly on page), toxic familial relationships, mentions of grief, fears and mental health issues, vulgar language, and consensual sexually explicit content.
“and in the end, the things that we had were the things we needed the most. an “i love you” said at the right time. the silly, made-up excuses to see each other again. lasting silences that were not uncomfortable. that smell that took you back to before. the first kiss that said it all.”
lucía struggles after losing a patient and is uncertain of her future. she kind of loses herself and is stuck in a rut. francisco is is such a sweet and gentle person, i feel in love with him instantly. it was so heartbreaking seeing everything he’s gone though his family all while he’s still grieving the loss of his sister.
lucía and francisco’s relationship is so sweet and intimate! and while they both had a hard time dealing with past and moving on, i’m glad they were able to lean on each other. it was the little moments between them that had me smiling so big. as well as the on going joke with the tongue depressor 😂 but they were both so gentle with each other and i’m glad they got their happy ending!
my only issue while reading was the flashbacks throwing me off. I wish there had been more indication of when it was happening. but this was still a great book regardless!
once again thank you so much to lovenotespr and maria rigou for providing me with this arc 🩵
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Second chance
Before the Storm by @mariarigouauthor is the second installment in her Tres Fuegos Series. A second chance small town romance between lawyer Francisco and Doctor Lucia. I am thrilled to have read this book and was excited to have a latina FMC with a brother’s best friend forced proximity romance all my favorite tropes. It was great to see Lucia and Francisco when they first met and how they shared something so traumatic that it impacted how they saw things when they found their ways to each other. I really enjoyed how Francisco took the lead in getting the girl back. The way Lucia and Francisco managed and dealt with the past to move forward was great, the book has great romance and fate to black passion. Francisco’s family definitely were a great contribution to the humor in the book. I enjoyed how the book has both english and spanish dialogue making it more authentic to the characters and their lives. The book was very emotional as it has mental health representation, death, and traumatic life experiences. Overall great read.
