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This llama reads - mostly romance, fantasy and science fiction

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Review: Summer in the City – Lori Wilde, Priscilla Oliveras and Sarah Skilton

May 27, 2021 Comment : 1

Summer in the City

Content warnings: I picked this up solely for the Priscilla Oliveras story, but I ended up enjoying the other two novellas as well. This anthology follows three friends as their summer Friday night plans get derailed during an all-boroughs-wide blackout in New York City. “I don’t know why I was afraid to take a risk.Read the Post

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Review: Anchored Hearts – Priscilla Oliveras

April 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

Anchored Hearts

Content warnings: I’ve been reading Priscilla Oliveras’ books for what seems like forever. I’m a big fan of how important families are in her romances, even if those family relationships aren’t always on the best footings, as is the case for this book. It’s also an extremely slow burn second chance romance, the second inRead the Post

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Review: Holiday Home Run – Priscilla Oliveras

October 27, 2020 Comment : 1

Holiday Home Run

I’m a pretty big fan of Priscilla Oliveras’ books, so it’s no surprise that I’d actually already read this novella when it first came out in an anthology. But I jumped at the chance to revisit it because I had fond memories of it. And it still holds up as a sweet holiday romance. JuliaRead the Post

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Review: Island Affair – Priscilla Oliveras

April 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

Island Affair

Content warnings: I’m a pretty big fan of Priscilla Oliveras. Her books are like a warm hug to me, full of fundamentally good-but-flawed characters with loving families who may clash but always come back together stronger. So while I was sad that we had to say goodbye to the Fernandez sisters from her last series,Read the Post

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Review: Their Perfect Melody – Priscilla Oliveras

November 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Their Perfect Melody

I’ve very much enjoyed reading about Ms. Oliveras’ Fernandez sisters.  There is such an amazing feeling of family, of warmth and support, and I adore the glimpses of Puerto Rican culture.  While much of the subject matter (drug abuse and intimate partner violence) is heavy, Ms. Oliveras manages to balance it with Lilí’s optimism andRead the Post

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Review: A Season to Celebrate anthology

October 29, 2018 Comment : 1

A Season to Celebrate

Look, I’m going to be 100% honest with you.  I completely picked this up for Priscilla Oliveras’ story, because all the other authors are completely new to me.  Also, while the cover is cute, it’s usually indicative of the kind of romance I don’t particularly enjoy, so I had pretty low expectations going in.  Luckily,Read the Post

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Review: Resort to Love – Priscilla Oliveras

May 15, 2018 Leave a Comment

Resort to Love

Priscilla Oliveras is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.  I’ve read the first two books in her Matched to Perfection trilogy (and am eagerly awaiting the third!), so I was very excited when the ever amazing Sil tweeted that she had a new book coming out.  Resort to Love is the third of four booksRead the Post

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Review: Her Perfect Affair – Priscilla Oliveras

March 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Her Perfect Affair

Trigger warnings: I enjoyed the first book in this series, His Perfect Partner, so I was looking forward to Rosa’s book.  While there’s obviously extra depth to the story if you’ve read the previous book, I think this could be read as a standalone.  Overall, this is a sweet ode to family and an explorationRead the Post

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