4.5/5🌟
This was my first book by Alecia J., and I really enjoyed it. I love the characters and the storyline. Plus, the title of the book, Romeo's Remedy, sums the book up perfectly. I love titles like this; I think they are so clever and cute.
Firstly, Romeo. This man got on my nerves the first time we met him. He is the don of the mafia and is so rude sometimes. There would be times I was like, sir, you could've said that in a nicer way. But I grew to love him, especially with how he interacted with Remedy, his son, and how he conducted his business. He was very much an alpha male who was very determined to be with Remedy from the moment he laid eyes on her. When I tell you this man was determined to get her, he was. When Remedy didn't immediately warm up to the idea of them having a future together, he still put in the work of building a foundation for a relationship with her. Romeo was persistent!
Remedy is a boss woman working her way to become a pharmacist. At first, when she met Romeo and they started talking, she was very unsure of whether to let him into her life completely because of past trauma. But she eventually did. She is a strong woman who takes care of the people around her, either through words or deeds. I loved her relationship with her aunt and her friend and co-worker, Italy.
Alecia's writing was great. There were many parts of this book where I was yelling "PREACH" because she was speaking so much truth. She wrote the characters so well, and I enjoyed the development of the romance between Romeo and Remedy. I appreciated Alecia writing their romance based on honesty and vulnerability, establishing what they wanted out of a relationship, and communicating their needs and boundaries from the beginning.
I also enjoyed the other characters like Italy and Idris and his unserious self (lol). They really added to the book.
Now, the way the book ended...My goodness, I was shook! I didn't even clock that until that detail was brought to light at the end. Then everything came back to me, and it all made sense.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. and I'm looking forward to reading the next one.