Kiss Me, Mi Amor
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3.3 • 3 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
It turns out that a fake relationship is the perfect recipe for a love that sizzles hotter than Santa Barbara’s spiciest salsa—when it’s between enemies.…
Enrique Montez, smooth-talking heir to the Taco King empire, is man enough to admit that he made a critical error when he underestimated Carolina Flores. The agricultural hotshot should have been an easy conquest—who would turn down the chance to partner with California’s largest fast-food chain? But instead of signing her name on the dotted line, Carolina has Enrique eating out of the palm of her hand, and when fate steps in with an unexpected opportunity, Enrique is willing to do whatever it takes to capture her heart.
Growing up as the daughter of farmworkers, Carolina spent her youth picking strawberries in the fields of Santa Maria and vowing to improve the lives of people like her parents. Now, as one of only a few Latina farm owners, she has no time for romance and she’s certainly not about to let the notorious Montez brother anywhere near her business—even if just being near Enrique makes her skin tingle.
But she is willing to let him help get her overinvolved family off her back. When Carolina’s father and her lovelorn sisters mistake Enrique for her (nonexistent) boyfriend, she reluctantly agrees to a series of pretend dates to their town’s traditional Mexican-American holiday celebrations. Soon the fake feelings turn real and both Carolina and Enrique must convince each other to take a chance on love before their vacation romance is over.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Albertson sparkles in her second Love and Tacos romance (after Ramón and Julieta), a riff on The Taming of the Shrew. First-generation Mexican American Carolina Flores is one of California's "top female farmers," but her life is dominated by her conservative father, with whom she lives and who is so old-school that he won't allow her younger sisters to date until Carolina finds a boyfriend. Enter Enrique Montez, a third-generation Mexican American and heir to fast food empire Taco King, who hopes to strike a partnership with Carolina's farm. Carolina is uninterested—until her father mistakes him for her boyfriend and Enrique agrees to play along. After a storm strands the pair in Carmel overnight, however, Carolina's father claims she's shamed the family by spending the night with a man and kicks her out. Newly independent, Carolina must discover who she is without her father making all her choices for her—and where Enrique fits into her future. Albertson's refreshing, nuanced tale captivates, exploring issues of racial identity, immigrant culture, and breaking free from abusive dynamics—and offering tasty descriptions of tacos along the way. A strong supporting cast (especially Carolina's sassy younger sister Blanca) adds to the fun. Readers will be enchanted.
Customer Reviews
It’s 2023
I was excited about this book because I read the first one and it was lovely. This book has an incredible lead in Carolina but reverts back to stale tropes of the smart homely daughter. Also, as a first generation Mexican daughter this book made me upset because her parents are stuck in the 1950’s. The author could have made them a little progressive because it is 2023 but no. I’m still working on the book but I am very tempted to not finish it.