Mara cree en el amor y sueña con encontrarlo algún día, pero al estar en sus treintas y no haberlo logrado, comienza a perder la esperanza. Por otro lado, Jay está convencido de que el amor no existe y se considera maldito, pues todas sus novias o citas han encontrado el amor verdadero justo después de que él las besara. Cuando empieza a sentir algo por Mara, no sabe si debería besarla y dejarla ir para que encuentre a alguien más o arriesgarse a salir lastimado y demostrarle que él es el indicado.

Fue una lectura rápida y entretenida, además de despertar mi curiosidad por los libros anteriores.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

This was such a cute book. I loved the story line and how they came to be together. The oldest daughter, youngest son dynamic was nice to see. Also being the only son is something that can be hard especially if you are the youngest. I loved learning new words and enjoyed the kpop bits too. Such a sweet cute fluffy read, especially for someone who reads fantasy or heavy books. This is a perfect palette cleanser.

This was very cute! It was a bit short but the characters were realistic and relatable. The spice was well balanced with plot and neither over powers the other.

I really just loved this book -- and every time I see the cover in my Kindle app, I can't help smiling. It's SO dang cute, and the story and characters are just as delightful. I've been reading Carla de Guzman for years and this is one of my favorites. I love the fat rep, the banter, the setting...I will be recommending this widely and I've got it pre-ordered for my own bookshelf! (I'm also hoping to choose it as a future A Bookish Affair book club pick -- maybe 2026!) Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

Mara is an eldest daughter who has never had a romantic relationship. She decides to kiss Jay, the friend of her brother-in-law, who believes himself to be cursed because every girl he kisses meets The One right after.

I enjoyed Mara and Jay as characters. All of the characters in this book are really funny, and I found myself laughing out loud several times. What didn't work for me was the pacing of the book. At times, the plot moved too fast, and others it moved too slow. I feel like it was unrealistic for the timeline. The characters didn't really get to know each other at all, and the ending felt super rushed.

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It's a sweet, slow burn romance. Less of a spicy read.

The reader is immersed in the experiences (where the road traveler is stymied by the sheer amount of traffic elongating a short trip to take hours) customs where multiple sponsors play an essential part of the Filipino wedding ceremony, and dialogue is a mix of English and Tagalog. It may be the post pandemic modern world but the stigma of an unmarried older daughter exists. Would say all of above are pretty accurate (and this is from a reader located outside of the Philippines.).

In my opinion, slow start but the story gained traction when they encountered each other by pure happenstance in another city.

This ARC was provided by the publisher, Harlequin - Romance | Afterglow Books by Harlequin, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fantastic romantic comedy novel, it had that element that I was wanting from the description. I was hooked from the first page and thought it was a strong start to this story, the characters had that charm that I was looking for and enjoyed from the genre. Carla de Guzman wrote this perfectly and thought it used the culture perfectly in the story.

At her younger sister's wedding, Mara Barretto has had just about enough of the familial pressure to get married herself. When she learns of the infamous Jay Montinola, Mara decides to go for it. Rumor has it that any woman who kisses Jay finds their person soon thereafter.

I loved the cultural traditions portrayed in this book. Mara and Jay had great chemistry and were very sweet with one another. If you're looking for a slow burn that's a bit lower on the spice scale, this is a great choice!