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A review by lexsproule
Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata
3.0
This book was about Luna, a VERY competent young lady who works on cars for a living. I was into her, she romanced me for sure. It's an Enemies-to-Lovers trope, which I like.
The book is set in a Man's World, which is always slightly annoying. The men had the positional power, and there was limited time spent with female characters other than the heroine. I wasn't a bit fan of the love interest. The somewhat melodramatic plot reeeaallly felt like it dragged - this book could have been 30% shorter. I did end up skimming a bit, full disclosure (did I accidentally skim all the parts with the non-male characters?) Thus, the 3 star rating.
Mariana Zapata is a very popular KU romance author, and she writes pretty good escapist romance, but she misses my sweet spot. Her characters don't feel real to me - I generally don't relate to them. I also do not feel like I am being taken on a wild, humorous, silly ride - the characters & her books take themselves fairly seriously. I believe I would have appreciated these more when I was younger and had a lot of teen angst.
The book is set in a Man's World, which is always slightly annoying. The men had the positional power, and there was limited time spent with female characters other than the heroine. I wasn't a bit fan of the love interest. The somewhat melodramatic plot reeeaallly felt like it dragged - this book could have been 30% shorter. I did end up skimming a bit, full disclosure (did I accidentally skim all the parts with the non-male characters?) Thus, the 3 star rating.
Mariana Zapata is a very popular KU romance author, and she writes pretty good escapist romance, but she misses my sweet spot. Her characters don't feel real to me - I generally don't relate to them. I also do not feel like I am being taken on a wild, humorous, silly ride - the characters & her books take themselves fairly seriously. I believe I would have appreciated these more when I was younger and had a lot of teen angst.