The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas Book Review

Title: The Spanish Love Deception
Author: Elena Armas
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: February 23, 2021
Pages: 477

Catalina Martín, finally, not single. Her family is happy to announce that she will bring her American boyfriend to her sister’s wedding. Everyone is invited to come and witness the most magical event of the year.

That would certainly be tomorrow’s headline in the local newspaper of the small Spanish town I came from. Or the epitaph on my tombstone, seeing the turn my life had taken in the span of a phone call.

Four weeks wasn’t a lot of time to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic–from NYC and all the way to Spain–for a wedding. Let alone, someone eager to play along my charade. But that didn’t mean I was desperate enough to bring the 6’4 blue eyed pain in my ass standing before me.

Aaron Blackford. The man whose main occupation was making my blood boil had just offered himself to be my date. Right after inserting his nose in my business, calling me delusional, and calling himself my best option. See? Outrageous. Aggravating. Blood boiling. And much to my total despair, also right. Which left me with a surly and extra large dilemma in my hands. Was it worth the suffering to bring my colleague and bane of my existence as my fake boyfriend to my sister’s wedding? Or was I better off coming clean and facing the consequences of my panic induced lie?

Like my abuela would say, que dios nos pille confesados.

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My Thoughts

Catalina Martín is attending her sister's wedding in Spain but there's a problem. She's told all her family members there's a date but the reality is that there isn't one.

I wasn’t pretending, Catalina. Not for a minute. It was all real for me. That’s why it meant so much.

Aaron Blackford, Catalina's colleague, is the last person she'll ask to play the boyfriend role. Although he is quite handsome, he's just too much for her. But when the wedding date draws nearer and nearer, Catalina's left with no choice but to agree to let Aaron come along. 

When I finally kiss you, there won’t be any doubt in your mind that it is real.

As the two spend more time together, Catalina discovers that she might not despise Aaron as much as she thought. When the time comes when they have to act like a couple, the line between acting and reality becomes blurred. 

You feel complete in my arms. You feel like my home.

 Star Rating: ★★★★☆ (4)

It was really interesting and a fun read. I've heard a lot about it but it was just as good as I've heard. I really enjoyed reading this book after I finished all my homework. Catalina and her sister together were so cute because it reminds me of my sis and me.

Overall, The Spanish Love Deception was such a cute read! Aaron Blackford is now the standard, everyone. Honestly, I love slow burns but sometimes I wish they would just hurry up!

About the Author

Elena Armas is a Spanish writer, a self-confessed hopeless romantic, and proud book hoarder. After years of devouring HEAs and talking—okay fine, yelling—nonstop about them, she has finally taken the leap and decided to create some of her own.