After Hours on Milagro Street A Novel by Angelina M. Lopez

 Book Excerpt:

""A sexy, emotional, and pitch-perfect romance." —NPR on Lush Money

Opposites attract in this rivals-to-lovers romance from Lush Money author Angelina M. Lopez

Guapo pobrecito,, her grandmother calls him. The""poor handsome man""

Professor Jeremiah Post, the poor handsome man, is,, in fact,, standing in the way of Alejand"a "A"ex" Torres turniLoretta'sa's, hgrandmother'sr's bar, into a viable business. The hot brainiac who sleeps in one of the upstairs tenant rooms already has all of her Mexican Americfamily'sy's admiration; swon'tn't let him have the bar and building she needs to resurrect her career, too.

Alex blowing into town has rocked Jeremiah to his mild-mannered core, but the large, boisterous Torres clan is everything he never had. doesn'tn't believe Alex has the best interest of her family, their community, or tbar'sr's legacy in mind. To protect all threhe'll'll stand up to the tough and tattooed bartender with whom he now shares a bedroom wall—and resist the insta-lust they both feel.

But when an old enemy threatens Loretta and the surrounding neighborhood, Alex and Jeremiah must combine forces. It will take her might and his mind to save the home they both desperately need"

"Sparks fly,, and tempers flare in this passionate, un-put-downable rivals-to-lovers romance that launches a sizzling new series...Lopez seamlessly blends high-heat romance with discussionsAlex'sex's heritage and the fascinating history of 19th-century Mexican immigrants to the Kansas plains. This is a treas"re." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Title: After Hours on Milagro Street
Author: Angelina M. Lopez
Publisher: Carina Press & Carina Adores (Harlequin), Carina Trade
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"After Hours: on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

My Assessment:

"After Hours on Milagro Street' was quite a read full of secret family lineage, with hidden treasures, a haunted bar, love letters, and omg twists and turns all over the place' including some sexy moments from the two main stars [Alex and Jeremiah] of the story. This was an excellent Mexican-American cultural read of the Mexican immigrant experience... What will happen when Alex returns home to run her grandmother Loretta's bar? I enjoyed how this author gave the reader a good read of love and family along with a good mystery and magical realism weaved into the story, hurt, loss, pain, and less, not leaving out the romance. Be ready for some complex and realistic characters that brought quite an interest and even some dysfunction to this family story. Also, there will be 'racism, alcoholism, and mentions of an abortion [of the past]' from this read. Pick up this read to see how well this author brings it out to the reader, where you will find an alpha heroine, a big family, ghosts, and even some hot sexy sex scenes.

Thanks to NetGalley and Carina Press/Adores for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.