A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria

 

Synopsis:

Alexis Daria's A Lot Like Adiós is a charming, sexy spitfire of a novel! Romance readers, this is your new favorite book!" --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation

The national bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola returns with a seductive second-chance romance about a commitment-phobic Latina and her childhood best friend who has finally returned home.

Hi Mich. It’s Gabe.

After burning out in her corporate marketing career, Michelle Amato has built a thriving freelance business as a graphic designer. So what if her love life is nonexistent? She’s perfectly fine being the black sheep of her marriage-obsessed Puerto Rican-Italian family. Besides, the only guy who ever made her want happily-ever-after disappeared thirteen years ago.

It’s been a long time.

Gabriel Aguilar left the Bronx at eighteen to escape his parents’ demanding expectations, but it also meant saying goodbye to Michelle, his best friend and longtime crush. Now, he’s the successful co-owner of LA’s hottest celebrity gym, with an investor who insists on opening a New York City location. It’s the last place Gabe wants to go, but when Michelle is unexpectedly brought on board to spearhead the new marketing campaign, everything Gabe’s been running from catches up with him.

I’ve missed you.

Michelle is torn between holding Gabe at arm’s length or picking up right where they left off—in her bed. As they work on the campaign, old feelings resurface, and their reunion takes a sexy turn. Facing mounting pressure from their families—who think they’re dating—and growing uncertainty about their futures, can they resolve their past mistakes, or is it only a matter of time before Gabe says adiós again?

REVIEW

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WOO-HOO!!! Was the steam coming out strong with this book!!! This is my 2nd Alexis Daria book and I swear, this book in the "Primas in Power" series is just as good and hot, steamy and to die for as the 1st one.

This second chance romance involves Michelle and Gabe. Childhood best friends for years until one night, they almost took their relationship to the next level. That turned out to be a disaster with Gabe leaving town. 13 years later, here we are.

Gabe owns a successful gym in LA but needs to go back to the East Coast to open a new location. New location means new marketing for the area, which means.......new hires.

The sexual tension of unfinished business when Gabe and Michell first see each other is so hot that I even felt it here in Houston from New York. 😂😂

Having to work together brings up so many childhood memories between the two of them. One aspect of their past relationship that I loved was how they created fan fiction together of one of their favorite shows. Reminiscing on that was so cute. It was awesomely hilarious, sweet and wonderful.

But their first hookup, though??!??!? OMG, OMG, OMG!! That was sooo HOTTT!!! Like, OMG! I absolutely love these two! Their relationship and chemistry came to feel so natural once they let go of the past, so the swooniness just leapt off the page and I couldn't get enough.

I loved the overall setting, the family and the history this book gave me. Alexis Daria has quickly become an auto-buy authore for me and I cannot wait for Book 3 of the Primas!!

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Dates Read: September 21, 2022-September 22, 2022