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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Review: Claiming Carlos (Sanchez Sisters #2) by Rachelle Ayala

 Kumiko Lei     3.5 Stars, Claiming Carlos, Rachelle Ayala, Review, Sanchez Sisters     No comments   

Book #2 of Sanchez Sisters Series

Choco Sanchez is stuck in a rut. She's never hit a softball and has been friends forever with Carlos Lopez, the head cook at her family's Filipino restaurant. When flashy restaurant consultant Johnny Dee hits her with a pitch, she falls head over heels and gets a makeover

Carlos Lopez is not about to lose one for the home team. Johnny launches a full scale change on the menu, and Carlos sends him straight into the dumpster. Claiming Choco's heart proves more difficult. But never underestimate a man who can cook hot, spicy, and steamy, and we ain't talking just food.




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Review:
Alright, I have to say, I have been stewing on this book for a couple of weeks now, trying to wrap my head around what I think and how I feel about it.  I'm still having a hard time.

I like Choco and I like Carlos.  Hell, at first I liked Johnny.  As the story progressed, I found myself getting angry.  Not at the story, but just some of the characters' attitudes.

The more I've thought about it, the more I think that maybe my problem is that this was not at all what I was expecting.  I was expecting something a little lighter, and maybe others won't see this as heavy, but I did and it lingered.

Honestly, I liked the story.  It kept me entertained and I wanted to keep reading.  There's no way in hell I would've stopped.  I just spent a lot of my time pissed off while I was reading.  I can't even tell you why I was pissed because it's spoilerish and I don't want to give things away.

All the things you find out by the end just kinda make your mind spin.  I knew something was up, but definitely did not see that bombshell coming.  Not to mention, all the other little surprises that got thrown in there.

I rated it 3.5 stars, and I'm really not sure if that's the rating it deserves.  Its 2 weeks later and my mind is still going around in circles.  That right there tells me, this book is something worth reading. I will probably re-read this to try to wrap my brain around it better.  And if Ms. Ayala is up for it, I'd love to chat with her about Claiming Carlos, maybe she can help me out of my angry phase.

*Copy received in exchange for an honest review.



About the Author
Rachelle Ayala is a bestselling Asian American author of dramatic romantic suspense and humorous, sexy contemporary romances. Her heroines are feisty and her heroes hot. She writes emotionally challenging stories but believes in the power of love and hope.

Rachelle is the founder of an online writing group, Romance in a Month, an active member of the California Writer's Club, Fremont Chapter, and a volunteer for the World Literary Cafe. She is a very happy woman and lives in California with her husband. She has won awards in multicultural and historical romance

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