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Maldeamores #2
Malentendido: Misunderstood
Whatever force made Lucky, either God or the Universe, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating. Biologically, we are made of too many similar parts, yet our chemistry is like a meteor shower, raining bright sparks of light into the dark night. But it’s not our biology or chemistry that worries me the most, it’s the physics of our love that goes against the cosmos.
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First published December 15, 2016
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Mara White
24 books582 followersMara White is a contemporary romance and erotica writer who laces forbidden love stories with hard issues, such as race, gender and inequality. She holds an Ivy League degree but has also worked in more strip clubs than even she can remember. She is not a former Mexican telenovela star contrary to what the tabloids might say, but she is a former ballerina and will always remain one in her heart. She lives in NYC with her husband and two children and yes, when she’s not writing you can find her on the playground.
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August 23, 2017
This story did not own me like the first but it's a story I'm so glad was written, I needed this conclusion.
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July 22, 2017
★5 Stars! Malentendido... One of the most beautiful, passionate, raw and unforgettable love stories!
I can hang on forever.
“Whatever made Lucky, either God or biology, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating.”
I am just utterly speechless.
This duet will stay with me forever...
I can hang on forever.
“Whatever made Lucky, either God or biology, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating.”
I am just utterly speechless.
This duet will stay with me forever...
July 28, 2017
MY LIFE IS COMPLETE !!! Please read Maldeamores (Book #1) before reading this story.
Y'all don't know how much I needed this book after Maldeamores!! Book 1 ended on a cliffhanger that was 100% painful and then came Book 2 which saved my life!! There are some past instances repeated from Maldeamores but it takes on a completely different view.
The book oscillated between two time frames - the past and the present. You get to see Lucky and Belen's struggles coming to terms with their love throughout the years, you see Belen's guilt after Lucky, the pain at being apart all mixed up with highly volatile emotions.
This story is the closure everyone who loved Maldeamores needed. It made me understand both Lucky and Belen a lot better. I was greatly effected because this book is enthralling, raw, passionate, painful and yet it is the most beautiful thing you'll experience.
Mara White's writing is flawless. She took an extremely taboo subject, made it her own and you couldn't help but fall in love with it. The story, the characters, the entire premise is exemplary. I am just extremely in love with this gripping story of Lucky and Belen. ~Sonal
Y'all don't know how much I needed this book after Maldeamores!! Book 1 ended on a cliffhanger that was 100% painful and then came Book 2 which saved my life!! There are some past instances repeated from Maldeamores but it takes on a completely different view.
The book oscillated between two time frames - the past and the present. You get to see Lucky and Belen's struggles coming to terms with their love throughout the years, you see Belen's guilt after Lucky, the pain at being apart all mixed up with highly volatile emotions.
This story is the closure everyone who loved Maldeamores needed. It made me understand both Lucky and Belen a lot better. I was greatly effected because this book is enthralling, raw, passionate, painful and yet it is the most beautiful thing you'll experience.
Mara White's writing is flawless. She took an extremely taboo subject, made it her own and you couldn't help but fall in love with it. The story, the characters, the entire premise is exemplary. I am just extremely in love with this gripping story of Lucky and Belen. ~Sonal
September 4, 2017
A case when a sequel is unnecessary.
August 1, 2017
2.5 Stars***
If you read my review of Maldeamores you know I loved that book. It was intense, extremely passionate and unique. So naturally I was excited to read Malentendido, but this book ruined it for me. Sometimes author's need to recognize when a story is perfect the way it is, and let it be. At the end of the first book I was both devastated and in awe of Luciano and Belen's story. I felt every single emotion those two were experiencing with every fiber of my body. What happened in this second book was just disappointing.
This second book was a series of before and afters, told from both the main characters point of view. The before's felt a little bit like fillers, and the passion was gone from those pages, at least for me. Then the end, just ruined all the angst, all the sacrifice and beautiful heartbreak I felt for this story. I really wish I hand read this book.
If you read my review of Maldeamores you know I loved that book. It was intense, extremely passionate and unique. So naturally I was excited to read Malentendido, but this book ruined it for me. Sometimes author's need to recognize when a story is perfect the way it is, and let it be. At the end of the first book I was both devastated and in awe of Luciano and Belen's story. I felt every single emotion those two were experiencing with every fiber of my body. What happened in this second book was just disappointing.
This second book was a series of before and afters, told from both the main characters point of view. The before's felt a little bit like fillers, and the passion was gone from those pages, at least for me. Then the end, just ruined all the angst, all the sacrifice and beautiful heartbreak I felt for this story. I really wish I hand read this book.
July 22, 2017
Bey, I’m not a bad guy, it’s just that nobody gets me. I swear to fucking God. I’d do right by you if someday you’d let me.
No soy malo, sólo malentendido.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
No soy malo, sólo malentendido.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
July 26, 2017
It’s loves like yours and mine that break down boundaries, make people question what’s right and wrong, make them look a little deeper into their own beliefs and prejudices.
This book was so perfect. Perfectly messed up, perfectly painful, perfectly right and perfectly wrong all at once. After having my heart so exquisitely demolished in Maldeamores, I had no idea where Mara White would take these characters, where she'd be taking ME. I know she's not an author that hands readers a garden variety HEA on a silver platter. Her storylines are messy and they're twisted and they don't fit in a box. Because of that, I knew anything was possible and what was probable was that I'd end up even more wrecked at the end of Malentendido than I was in the last book.
What I wasn't expecting when I went into Malentendido was to forget all about my hang-ups and fully embrace the forbidden, the taboo, the things I'm not supposed to be okay with. Belén and Lucky are two people I shouldn't be rooting for if society has anything to say about it. The judgement of the wrongness of such a relationship is ingrained in all of us whether we admit it or not. But somewhere along the way through Malentendido, I forgot to think it was wrong, I forgot about judging it and rebelling against it and I stopped reminding myself to be uncomfortable with it. Somewhere along the way, through this unpredictable, unputdownable story, I decided that I just wanted them to be okay. Somehow, some way, I just needed them to be okay.
The haze of drugs and lust of the past is woven through the haze of grief and loss of the present as this story unfolds. Malentendido takes the reader back in time to Belén and Luciano's youth, to the early days of their games, where their forbidden attraction took flight while simultaneously carrying us through the present in the wake of tragedy. I became an addict while reading this duet, obsessed with feeling all the things that aren't supposed to feel good but do nevertheless. I didn't want to let go of all those conflicting feelings I had when I read Maldeamores, I loved and hated that difficult time where Luciano pushed Belén away while keeping her on a tight string. So while I desperately longed to see what would happen next at the start of this book, I was also overjoyed to see that Mara White would be taking me back in time while also taking me forward.
Mara White's writing is STUNNING in this book. I was as enraptured by her prose as I was by the gut-wrenching storyline. She completely swept me away with her words, especially with Lucky's POV. The way this story is structured, the way it unfolds, the way we're brought back in time and also taken forward with these characters, IT WAS PERFECTION. I'm so IN this story, still. I don't know how to let it go. This is a story I'll never forget. This is a story I'm so sad to have finished already. These are characters I fell so in love with, their journey a difficult, uncomfortable one that I never wanted to end. This story infuriated me, it gripped me, it made me feel every single thing a reader can feel and a million other things I never knew I could. This is a story I never believed I could fall in love with but I couldn't have stopped myself if I tried.
This book was so perfect. Perfectly messed up, perfectly painful, perfectly right and perfectly wrong all at once. After having my heart so exquisitely demolished in Maldeamores, I had no idea where Mara White would take these characters, where she'd be taking ME. I know she's not an author that hands readers a garden variety HEA on a silver platter. Her storylines are messy and they're twisted and they don't fit in a box. Because of that, I knew anything was possible and what was probable was that I'd end up even more wrecked at the end of Malentendido than I was in the last book.
What I wasn't expecting when I went into Malentendido was to forget all about my hang-ups and fully embrace the forbidden, the taboo, the things I'm not supposed to be okay with. Belén and Lucky are two people I shouldn't be rooting for if society has anything to say about it. The judgement of the wrongness of such a relationship is ingrained in all of us whether we admit it or not. But somewhere along the way through Malentendido, I forgot to think it was wrong, I forgot about judging it and rebelling against it and I stopped reminding myself to be uncomfortable with it. Somewhere along the way, through this unpredictable, unputdownable story, I decided that I just wanted them to be okay. Somehow, some way, I just needed them to be okay.
The haze of drugs and lust of the past is woven through the haze of grief and loss of the present as this story unfolds. Malentendido takes the reader back in time to Belén and Luciano's youth, to the early days of their games, where their forbidden attraction took flight while simultaneously carrying us through the present in the wake of tragedy. I became an addict while reading this duet, obsessed with feeling all the things that aren't supposed to feel good but do nevertheless. I didn't want to let go of all those conflicting feelings I had when I read Maldeamores, I loved and hated that difficult time where Luciano pushed Belén away while keeping her on a tight string. So while I desperately longed to see what would happen next at the start of this book, I was also overjoyed to see that Mara White would be taking me back in time while also taking me forward.
Mara White's writing is STUNNING in this book. I was as enraptured by her prose as I was by the gut-wrenching storyline. She completely swept me away with her words, especially with Lucky's POV. The way this story is structured, the way it unfolds, the way we're brought back in time and also taken forward with these characters, IT WAS PERFECTION. I'm so IN this story, still. I don't know how to let it go. This is a story I'll never forget. This is a story I'm so sad to have finished already. These are characters I fell so in love with, their journey a difficult, uncomfortable one that I never wanted to end. This story infuriated me, it gripped me, it made me feel every single thing a reader can feel and a million other things I never knew I could. This is a story I never believed I could fall in love with but I couldn't have stopped myself if I tried.
August 16, 2017
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Reviewed by: Ofa Tafa of Tongan Book Lover
Rating: 4 Stars
Malentendido. *sigh* There are no words. I've never read anything like this. How can Mara White be able to write about something so taboo, something that will definitely be shunned and frowned upon in society, and make it into something so beautiful?! This book is literally a work of art. The trials and tribulations this couple goes through, to fight their burning attraction for each other, it's a testament to how true their love is.
I am absolutely in love with this story. When I read the first book, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I've heard the controversial debate surrounding this story, but I went in blind. And when I got to it, I didn't know how to react. It surprised the hell out of me, but Mara allows us to see the grey parts of life. It isn't always just black and white, we experience that little bit in between, and who knew a little bit of heaven and hell resided there.
I didn't know how this was gonna end and I was afraid Mara was going to tear our hearts out and not give us the ending we wanted. But she came through, and you can't understand the relief I felt. I felt every single emotion, every tear, every angry cry, every breath and every caress of pleasure. This book somehow consumed every sense I had and wouldn't let me go, even after I was done with the book. This book will always stay with me, and that's because it made me question everything I knew. It's a beautiful story and it needs a lot more credit and attention. It NEEDS TO BE HEARD!
I recommend this to everyone who loves a forbidden romance. Go in with an open mind, don't judge til you get the full story, because I guarantee you will fall in love automatically.
Reviewed by: Ofa Tafa of Tongan Book Lover
Rating: 4 Stars
Malentendido. *sigh* There are no words. I've never read anything like this. How can Mara White be able to write about something so taboo, something that will definitely be shunned and frowned upon in society, and make it into something so beautiful?! This book is literally a work of art. The trials and tribulations this couple goes through, to fight their burning attraction for each other, it's a testament to how true their love is.
I am absolutely in love with this story. When I read the first book, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I've heard the controversial debate surrounding this story, but I went in blind. And when I got to it, I didn't know how to react. It surprised the hell out of me, but Mara allows us to see the grey parts of life. It isn't always just black and white, we experience that little bit in between, and who knew a little bit of heaven and hell resided there.
I didn't know how this was gonna end and I was afraid Mara was going to tear our hearts out and not give us the ending we wanted. But she came through, and you can't understand the relief I felt. I felt every single emotion, every tear, every angry cry, every breath and every caress of pleasure. This book somehow consumed every sense I had and wouldn't let me go, even after I was done with the book. This book will always stay with me, and that's because it made me question everything I knew. It's a beautiful story and it needs a lot more credit and attention. It NEEDS TO BE HEARD!
I recommend this to everyone who loves a forbidden romance. Go in with an open mind, don't judge til you get the full story, because I guarantee you will fall in love automatically.
August 2, 2017
2,5-3 estrelas
O que fez valer esse livro realmente foi o final.
Não foi nada do que imaginei ou esperei. Muita enrolaçao, muita cenas do passado repetitivas do livro anterior. Muita história que não acrescentou nada.
Devia ter sido só um conto com esse final e tudo ficaria bem. Foi um final fofo e que todo mundo queria. O que eu queria também. Mas não precisava disso tudo de página. Só dei 2,5-3 estrelas por causa do final, mas tô pensando ainda se mantenho essa nota. Apostei muito alto nesse livro e fico triste que foi aquém das expectativas.
O que fez valer esse livro realmente foi o final.
Não foi nada do que imaginei ou esperei. Muita enrolaçao, muita cenas do passado repetitivas do livro anterior. Muita história que não acrescentou nada.
Devia ter sido só um conto com esse final e tudo ficaria bem. Foi um final fofo e que todo mundo queria. O que eu queria também. Mas não precisava disso tudo de página. Só dei 2,5-3 estrelas por causa do final, mas tô pensando ainda se mantenho essa nota. Apostei muito alto nesse livro e fico triste que foi aquém das expectativas.
July 29, 2017
Beautiful conclusion to an epic love story. Loved every forbidden word.
August 1, 2017
Bey’s kiss wasn’t my first, but it was the only one that mattered.
Totally and utterly addictive, this duet blew me away. You must read book one (Maldeamores) first because this is the continuation of Lucky and Bey's story. To say that the first book ended on a cliffhanger is a slight understatement, but book two flawlessly flows right into the next chapters in the Lucky and Bey's lives.
Mara White is a master at writing taboo romance. She draws you into the main characters' hearts and minds and makes you FEEL their heartache, love and pain. This story is told in alternating points of view and alternates between the past and the present. Thus more is revealed about the angst and love and heartache that Lucky and Belen felt as they fell irrevocably in love with each other as children.
Biology causes our attraction and it’s also the reason we have to stay apart. But it’s the fate which worries me the most, and that I can’t get a handle on. It is the physics of our love that disagrees with the universe.
Lucky and Belen suffered SO much I wasn't sure how Mara White would ever manage to give them the happy ending they deserved. Reading a book by Mara White is often like being on an emotional roller-coaster and I wasn't 100% certain where this ride would end! But her wonderfully rich and descriptive writing made this a book I simply couldn't put down.
“I like your kind of trouble, Luciano,” Bey says. She lays her mouth on my forearm in the ghost of a kiss. Arrows with poison flaming tips shoot down my limbs.
“Don’t say things like that, Len. You have no idea what you’re getting into.”
“I’m not afraid,” she says and it’s barely a whisper.
“You should be,” I say. I am.
I loved seeing Lucky and Bey as adults and read this book in one sitting. Highly recommend this duet for all fans of forbidden romance!!
Stay like this, Bey. Close to my heart forever.
Totally and utterly addictive, this duet blew me away. You must read book one (Maldeamores) first because this is the continuation of Lucky and Bey's story. To say that the first book ended on a cliffhanger is a slight understatement, but book two flawlessly flows right into the next chapters in the Lucky and Bey's lives.
Mara White is a master at writing taboo romance. She draws you into the main characters' hearts and minds and makes you FEEL their heartache, love and pain. This story is told in alternating points of view and alternates between the past and the present. Thus more is revealed about the angst and love and heartache that Lucky and Belen felt as they fell irrevocably in love with each other as children.
Biology causes our attraction and it’s also the reason we have to stay apart. But it’s the fate which worries me the most, and that I can’t get a handle on. It is the physics of our love that disagrees with the universe.
Lucky and Belen suffered SO much I wasn't sure how Mara White would ever manage to give them the happy ending they deserved. Reading a book by Mara White is often like being on an emotional roller-coaster and I wasn't 100% certain where this ride would end! But her wonderfully rich and descriptive writing made this a book I simply couldn't put down.
“I like your kind of trouble, Luciano,” Bey says. She lays her mouth on my forearm in the ghost of a kiss. Arrows with poison flaming tips shoot down my limbs.
“Don’t say things like that, Len. You have no idea what you’re getting into.”
“I’m not afraid,” she says and it’s barely a whisper.
“You should be,” I say. I am.
I loved seeing Lucky and Bey as adults and read this book in one sitting. Highly recommend this duet for all fans of forbidden romance!!
Stay like this, Bey. Close to my heart forever.
July 27, 2017
Mara, Mara, Mara! What do you do to me?
You write with this beautiful style that sucks me right in. I'm there up against the fridge, on the roof, heart breaking in a locked room. You manipulate my heart making it beat fast and then just stop. It stops because it is stunned.
No spoiler because you have to have to have to read Maldeamores before Malentendido, if you didn't read it bugger right off and read it now. It is a matter of time until she finds out. I was dreading it and excited for it. Eager for it and yet wishing it away. But then it was written in the stars wasn't it? When the stars align all will be right in the world.
I loved how Malentendido goes back to the sweet days of young Lucky and young Belén, but then I hated those days too. Frustration. Anger. Lust. Love.
The story concludes. The biology is fact, the chemistry is lit like a Bunsen burner, the physics is irresistible.
Quotes of perfection:
"Let it burn. Let it hurt. Throw me into the fire, let the flames burn my flesh and muscle, skin and hair."
"If the devil wants my soul he can fuck off. I already sold it."
"Biology is life, chemistry is living and physics is fate."
"Love won't walk away and give up - it's steadfast and stubborn."
I wasn't sure if this was 4 or 5 stars but then I realised I thought that way because I was being selfish and my wants wouldn't have made the same story. Girl did good. Really good.
You write with this beautiful style that sucks me right in. I'm there up against the fridge, on the roof, heart breaking in a locked room. You manipulate my heart making it beat fast and then just stop. It stops because it is stunned.
No spoiler because you have to have to have to read Maldeamores before Malentendido, if you didn't read it bugger right off and read it now. It is a matter of time until she finds out. I was dreading it and excited for it. Eager for it and yet wishing it away. But then it was written in the stars wasn't it? When the stars align all will be right in the world.
I loved how Malentendido goes back to the sweet days of young Lucky and young Belén, but then I hated those days too. Frustration. Anger. Lust. Love.
The story concludes. The biology is fact, the chemistry is lit like a Bunsen burner, the physics is irresistible.
Quotes of perfection:
"Let it burn. Let it hurt. Throw me into the fire, let the flames burn my flesh and muscle, skin and hair."
"If the devil wants my soul he can fuck off. I already sold it."
"Biology is life, chemistry is living and physics is fate."
"Love won't walk away and give up - it's steadfast and stubborn."
I wasn't sure if this was 4 or 5 stars but then I realised I thought that way because I was being selfish and my wants wouldn't have made the same story. Girl did good. Really good.
July 27, 2017
An unconventional love story which is probably one of the most beautifully written of its kind, Maldeamores and Malentendido by Mara White were an initially uncomfortable reading journey for me, yet I must tell you that it became AMAZING as I progressed. I have read several taboos in my life but nothing about an H and h who really are introduced as blood related. I knew what I signed up for when I read the blurb on the ARC form. I knew what I was reading was about first degree cousins, but what I wasn't ready for was the unexpected twist and turns this book put me through.
The MCs are in their young adults as you start the book, and their alternating POV will send mixed feelings to your mind and heart because the thoughts of these two are just raw and very carnal. It's hot but very wrong to think they're well, yeah... cousins.
Maldeamores and Malentendido will push its readers to their limits, specially if you're not much of a forbidden romance reader. The premise of the book may be about a love so wrong, but Mara White poured so much more in the story of Luciano and Belén. Angst, the pain and beauty of young love, and how tormenting it is to be in love with somebody you cannot fall in love with. This is a well- developed love story that's more on the narrative side. I usually prefer reading more dialogues, but getting in the head of these characters was an inexplicable experience.
I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who loves reading taboo that has an excellent story development.
The MCs are in their young adults as you start the book, and their alternating POV will send mixed feelings to your mind and heart because the thoughts of these two are just raw and very carnal. It's hot but very wrong to think they're well, yeah... cousins.
Maldeamores and Malentendido will push its readers to their limits, specially if you're not much of a forbidden romance reader. The premise of the book may be about a love so wrong, but Mara White poured so much more in the story of Luciano and Belén. Angst, the pain and beauty of young love, and how tormenting it is to be in love with somebody you cannot fall in love with. This is a well- developed love story that's more on the narrative side. I usually prefer reading more dialogues, but getting in the head of these characters was an inexplicable experience.
I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who loves reading taboo that has an excellent story development.
July 24, 2017
I just couldn't put Misunderstood down .. this is book 2 and you have to read it in order ..This book/ series is completely addictive and if it makes me sick I don't want a cure I know I know cousins ( yup seriously )but Mara White omg did an amazing job and I just wanted these two to find their way back to each other.. this book is from 2 pov and goes from past to present seamlessly and MW has away that makes you feel the grief and the struggle and the love in away that makes this book not so taboo and has you rooting for Lucky and Bey .. do we get our HEA I guess you need to read to find out...a definite must read series
May 29, 2018
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The moment I finished Maldeamores (Lovesick) I immediately wanted to jump right into this story because I needed to find out if these two lost and broken should finally got their happily ever after, especially after reading that epilogue. Luckily while most readers had to wait patiently (or not so patiently) for the next book, I didn't discover this forbidden romance until the release of Malentendido (Misunderstood). Let me just say how grateful I am that this was the case because there is NO WAY I would have been able to wait. Less than a minute after finishing the first book I had this one loading onto my kindle. I'm still struggling to believe that I managed to devour both of these incredibly captivating stories in a little under five hours.
Lucky and Belén have had to fight long and hard for their love because it's considered taboo and therefore insanely forbidden. After reading I have no doubt in my mind that these two lost souls were absolutely one hundred precent right for each other...even if society disapproves. We can't choose who we fall in love because destiny will always have a say over our hearts. This was hands down the most beautiful ending to their epic love story.
It's hard to believe that before I started blogging last year I never saw myself expanding my horizon and stepping outside my comfort zone to try stories a little more taboo then my normally preferred genres. Discovering little gems like this is one of the reasons I love the book community and blogging so much. It's also the reason why I will continue on this path for years to come. No more will I be fearful to jump in and try out new genres, especially when many of my new book besties recommend them! Mara White you gave instantly become one of my new favorite authors and I will surely be going back to read ALL of your books! I recently purchased the Heightsbound series and I cannot wait to fall in love with Jaylee, who we all know as Lucky's best friend!
The moment I finished Maldeamores (Lovesick) I immediately wanted to jump right into this story because I needed to find out if these two lost and broken should finally got their happily ever after, especially after reading that epilogue. Luckily while most readers had to wait patiently (or not so patiently) for the next book, I didn't discover this forbidden romance until the release of Malentendido (Misunderstood). Let me just say how grateful I am that this was the case because there is NO WAY I would have been able to wait. Less than a minute after finishing the first book I had this one loading onto my kindle. I'm still struggling to believe that I managed to devour both of these incredibly captivating stories in a little under five hours.
Lucky and Belén have had to fight long and hard for their love because it's considered taboo and therefore insanely forbidden. After reading I have no doubt in my mind that these two lost souls were absolutely one hundred precent right for each other...even if society disapproves. We can't choose who we fall in love because destiny will always have a say over our hearts. This was hands down the most beautiful ending to their epic love story.
It's hard to believe that before I started blogging last year I never saw myself expanding my horizon and stepping outside my comfort zone to try stories a little more taboo then my normally preferred genres. Discovering little gems like this is one of the reasons I love the book community and blogging so much. It's also the reason why I will continue on this path for years to come. No more will I be fearful to jump in and try out new genres, especially when many of my new book besties recommend them! Mara White you gave instantly become one of my new favorite authors and I will surely be going back to read ALL of your books! I recently purchased the Heightsbound series and I cannot wait to fall in love with Jaylee, who we all know as Lucky's best friend!
July 2, 2017
5 stars! This sequel healed my heart<3
Eeeeeeekkkk! I have no words to express my gratitude to Mara White for giving us more Lucky and Belen! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
If you read Maldeamores over two years ago like I did, then you can totally relate to my suffering. The ending gutted me and I was one of the readers that kept bugging and asking the author if we would get a sequel and she kept saying "no". So can you imagine my reaction when she finally gave us hints of a possible sequel?! I was so happy and excited! I swear I saw a halo on top of her head lol.
Now I was definitely afraid to read the sequel because you never know with this author, but I had no reason to worry; this sequel mended and gave closure to my heart.
"The universe made Luciano for me and I will never let go of him."
I first read Malentendido back in December of 2016 on wattpad before it was published and I devoured it in one sitting<3 This is my second time reading it and I loved it even more than the first time!
We reunite with a lot of the characters from book one. We get to see more of Lucky's POVs. It goes from past to present and we get to see how my favorite couple finally gets their happy ending. The last few chapters and the epilogue were definitely my favorite. I highly recommend this amazing series and if you have not discovered this author now is the time!
Eeeeeeekkkk! I have no words to express my gratitude to Mara White for giving us more Lucky and Belen! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
If you read Maldeamores over two years ago like I did, then you can totally relate to my suffering. The ending gutted me and I was one of the readers that kept bugging and asking the author if we would get a sequel and she kept saying "no". So can you imagine my reaction when she finally gave us hints of a possible sequel?! I was so happy and excited! I swear I saw a halo on top of her head lol.
Now I was definitely afraid to read the sequel because you never know with this author, but I had no reason to worry; this sequel mended and gave closure to my heart.
"The universe made Luciano for me and I will never let go of him."
I first read Malentendido back in December of 2016 on wattpad before it was published and I devoured it in one sitting<3 This is my second time reading it and I loved it even more than the first time!
We reunite with a lot of the characters from book one. We get to see more of Lucky's POVs. It goes from past to present and we get to see how my favorite couple finally gets their happy ending. The last few chapters and the epilogue were definitely my favorite. I highly recommend this amazing series and if you have not discovered this author now is the time!
December 5, 2017
I never thought I'd see the day when my favorite couple from the Heights would actually have their happy ending - but I just did! This review may contain spoilers, you should read “Maldeamores“ first.
Until almost completely to the end, I didn't even think that they would get a happy ending at all. Whereas I treasured every word Mara White wrote, I was a bit concerened about the fact, that she included more past chapters than present ones and time was running out. So, in the end everything got a bit rushed and I would have wished for the turn in events to come sooner but I guess beggars can't be choosers LOL It was an amazing experience to not only see Lucky and Belén again but also to see them finally give into temptation. My cracked heart has been mended and I'm smiling like a doped up lunatic right now. So beautiful!
If you havn't read any books by Mara White yet, you should. Shoo, go and read them haha
Maldeamores is one of my favorite forbidden books, Mara White a hidden treasure in my humble opinion. Her writing borders on poetic.
I read Malentendido on Wattpad. The author decided at the time of my review, not to publish her story on Amazon or other retailers. You can read it on Wattpad for free. Story has been completed there on the 21st of December 2016
Until almost completely to the end, I didn't even think that they would get a happy ending at all. Whereas I treasured every word Mara White wrote, I was a bit concerened about the fact, that she included more past chapters than present ones and time was running out. So, in the end everything got a bit rushed and I would have wished for the turn in events to come sooner but I guess beggars can't be choosers LOL It was an amazing experience to not only see Lucky and Belén again but also to see them finally give into temptation. My cracked heart has been mended and I'm smiling like a doped up lunatic right now. So beautiful!
If you havn't read any books by Mara White yet, you should. Shoo, go and read them haha
Maldeamores is one of my favorite forbidden books, Mara White a hidden treasure in my humble opinion. Her writing borders on poetic.
I read Malentendido on Wattpad. The author decided at the time of my review, not to publish her story on Amazon or other retailers. You can read it on Wattpad for free. Story has been completed there on the 21st of December 2016
July 24, 2017
Make sure you read Maldeamores book one before you read this story as it's the continuation of Lucky and Belens story.
We are told this story in the past and present tense through two points of view. Although I loved book one I enjoyed this even more as I felt I was holding my breath way too much.
This truly is a fantastic duet. I highly recommend you give it a go.
We are told this story in the past and present tense through two points of view. Although I loved book one I enjoyed this even more as I felt I was holding my breath way too much.
This truly is a fantastic duet. I highly recommend you give it a go.
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July 20, 2017Review to come
August 6, 2017
This is the second book and conclusion in the Maldeamores duet.
I absolutely loved the first book and felt every ounce of sorrow, love, indecision, and angst. And with the ending of the first book, I was so geared up for the second. However, something was missing in this book. Some of the fire died down and I was left with ash.
For me, I felt that some of the Past POV from both Belen and Luciano were repetitive and unnecessary. I also wasn't sure how some of the scenes with Yaritza were relevant or played a role in the story as far as how they changed or evolved the characters to get to the end. It felt like they were thrown in for some extra pages or filler-- only because I didn't see much of this in the first book so I felt like it came out of no where.
I also felt that the story was a bit disconnected in some parts (this could have been because of the past POV which a lot of it, I felt we went through in the first book) or needed more depth. There was a character that popped up and then disappeared but I would have expected more of a reaction with the characters involved. I would have also liked to see more interaction with Adam and Belen- to feel the angst an the grief more.
I can appreciate where the author was coming from with this book and where she wanted to go and I loved Lucky's POV as I felt the angst and the push and pull was still there. I loved his heart and his intentions.
Overall, I liked this story because I needed to see where Lucky and Belen would go but I did feel a lot of this story was too neat and tidy considering all they went through in the first book.
D 3/5
I absolutely loved the first book and felt every ounce of sorrow, love, indecision, and angst. And with the ending of the first book, I was so geared up for the second. However, something was missing in this book. Some of the fire died down and I was left with ash.
For me, I felt that some of the Past POV from both Belen and Luciano were repetitive and unnecessary. I also wasn't sure how some of the scenes with Yaritza were relevant or played a role in the story as far as how they changed or evolved the characters to get to the end. It felt like they were thrown in for some extra pages or filler-- only because I didn't see much of this in the first book so I felt like it came out of no where.
I also felt that the story was a bit disconnected in some parts (this could have been because of the past POV which a lot of it, I felt we went through in the first book) or needed more depth. There was a character that popped up and then disappeared but I would have expected more of a reaction with the characters involved. I would have also liked to see more interaction with Adam and Belen- to feel the angst an the grief more.
I can appreciate where the author was coming from with this book and where she wanted to go and I loved Lucky's POV as I felt the angst and the push and pull was still there. I loved his heart and his intentions.
Overall, I liked this story because I needed to see where Lucky and Belen would go but I did feel a lot of this story was too neat and tidy considering all they went through in the first book.
D 3/5
July 26, 2017
This is one of the BEST very very BEST romance series I've ever read. And don't take it likely when I say that, because I read over 200 books last year. I swear I fall in love every single with some of the most wonderful characters ever written but this book, this series STOLE MY HEART AWAY.
Mara White writes with a passion I've never experienced, parts of her writing feel like pure poetry, while other parts of her writing feel as honest and unpolished as her characters. And I mean that in the very best way, because the way that she can write so eloquently but then speak so perfectly in the point of view as a young teenage boy on the streets of New York trying to find himself in and hold his ground, to the point that you feel like YOU ARE THERE.
Gosh, ok I'm just rambling now. I can't recommend this book or this series strongly enough. It was beautiful, perfect in every way.
Mara White writes with a passion I've never experienced, parts of her writing feel like pure poetry, while other parts of her writing feel as honest and unpolished as her characters. And I mean that in the very best way, because the way that she can write so eloquently but then speak so perfectly in the point of view as a young teenage boy on the streets of New York trying to find himself in and hold his ground, to the point that you feel like YOU ARE THERE.
Gosh, ok I'm just rambling now. I can't recommend this book or this series strongly enough. It was beautiful, perfect in every way.
July 26, 2017
5 "Love is Love" Stars!
I feel so lucky to have received an ARC of this book. To be honest I really haven't stopped thinking of these characters since I finished Maldeamores which is the first book. This story is one of a kind and one I will not forget. Gosh the feels in this story are all consuming! I felt like I was going through what these characters did from the massive guilt, sadness and longing. This author makes you feel so many things and as much as your heart aches it will also mend and open your eyes to meaning of true love and fate.
I love how this author takes risks and makes you think. Love is love and you do not get to choose who you love. It just happens and sometimes it's not easy but it's worth the fight. Prepare your heart for this intense love story! It will pull on your heart strings and you will be swooning hard with butterflies in your belly. I love how two of my favorite parts in book one were retold in Lucky's POV.
This story is one of my all time favorite taboo stories and I'm so excited to read more from this author. Lucky and Belén forever!!!!
I feel so lucky to have received an ARC of this book. To be honest I really haven't stopped thinking of these characters since I finished Maldeamores which is the first book. This story is one of a kind and one I will not forget. Gosh the feels in this story are all consuming! I felt like I was going through what these characters did from the massive guilt, sadness and longing. This author makes you feel so many things and as much as your heart aches it will also mend and open your eyes to meaning of true love and fate.
I love how this author takes risks and makes you think. Love is love and you do not get to choose who you love. It just happens and sometimes it's not easy but it's worth the fight. Prepare your heart for this intense love story! It will pull on your heart strings and you will be swooning hard with butterflies in your belly. I love how two of my favorite parts in book one were retold in Lucky's POV.
This story is one of my all time favorite taboo stories and I'm so excited to read more from this author. Lucky and Belén forever!!!!
July 26, 2017
I wanted more, more, MORE of Lucky and Len! I really hope that there will be another novel, or even a novella so that we can see what they are up to a little further along in their relationship.
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July 25, 2017
While this is a Standalone it’s the continuation, and conclusion, of Maldeamores (Lovesick). Not to worry, there’s a page with the entire Cast of Characters so you can see who everyone is, in case you didn’t read Maldeamores. I was such a huge fan of it and I loved this one even more! There’s really no way to review and talk about this book without giving spoilers, really BIG spoilers, to all who haven’t read the first book, but are planning to read it. Be forewarned this love story is a little incestuous to some people. To others, it’s just a beautiful, painful, love story. After all, Love Is Love Is Love Is Love.
It’s been 5 years since Belen lost her cousin, Luciano (Lucky), the love of her life, in a horrible explosion in Afghanistan. They grew up together, in the same apartment complex, in Brooklyn Heights. The only children of two sisters, originally from the Dominican Republic, they tried to hide their love for each other and failed. After Lucky was severely injured, and mistakenly declared dead, he decided the only way Belen could ever be happy was to let her believe he had died. If he’d come back, he knew Belen wouldn’t give him up and finish school. She was the smart one, studying while he was getting high and missing classes. It’s not surprising she took AP science classes in school.
“Why do the science requirements go in the order they do? Biology, chemistry and then physics? Is there some sort of empirical reason for the order or is it just arbitrary?”
“Remember, you’re asking a biologist. But I’d say it’s because first, we must understand the organism before we begin to look at its interactions. Then, once we look at its interactions, we can move on to the laws that govern it. Let’s put it like this. We can first identify you and what makes you what you are. That’s the biology. Then we can see how you interact with other things. That’s the chemistry. Then we can look at how you and all of the other things are influenced by everything around you. That’s the physics.”
“I get it. I asked my mom and guess what she told me?”
“That biology was the easiest and physics was the hardest science to tackle?”
“You don’t know my mom. She told me, ‘Biology is life, chemistry is living and physics is fate.’”
Belen had spent too much time worrying about biology. She knew that since Lucky and she were first cousins, there were other reasons, besides societal and religious, as to why they shouldn’t marry and have a family. Science had so much to do with their reasons.
“I love the living organism those early cells formed. I adore who he turned into, every piece, every single part of him. Whatever made Lucky, either God or biology, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating. Lucky and me are made of too many similar parts. But our chemistry is like a meteor shower, raining bright sparks of light in the dark night. Biology causes our attraction and it’s also the reason we have to stay apart. But it’s fate which worries me the most, and that I can’t get a handle on.
It is the physics of our love that disagrees with the universe.”
So, Belen went to college, married Adam, and has a beautiful boy named Lucas. She named him in honor of Lucky. By all appearances she should be happy. But she’s not over Lucky, and feels she’ll never be.
“His name is Adam and it’s him who pursues me, not the other way around. I would never go after a relationship, not after the last one nearly killed me.
Hope. A future. I can build a new life. Maybe there is life beyond loving Luciano. Maybe Adam can be the medicine I need to recover. Everyone gets their heart broken at some point or another. I hold my chin up, keep my shoulders squared and tell myself it will only get better.”
Belen is honest with Adam. He’s well aware that he’s a poor substitute for Lucky. And he has problems of his own, having lost his brother in Afghanistan, too. A loss that he feels he can’t overcome, either.
“He lost his twin Luke in Afghanistan and hasn’t been the same since. The two of us walk through life with giant parts of our identities missing. It’s almost like something has been amputated and you constantly feel the phantom presence, but instead of a limb, it’s your mirrored reflection you found in someone else. All of my memories are so tied up with Luciano. My whole childhood is saturated with things that we shared. When he’s removed from the equation, my life stops making sense; it’s a half-painted picture. Adams knows the feeling all too well. We try to help guide one another through the maze of life while missing at least half of our hearts.”
**sigh**
Her Tita Awilda, Lucky’s mother, sublet her apartment and moved back to the DR. There’s no way she could look Belen and Betty, her sister, in the eye and not reveal the secret Lucky swore her to keep quiet. For Belen’s sake. So, Lucky is on the other side of the world, suffering alongside Belen, thinking her life is as happy and perfect as his mother tells him it is. But really, no one’s living, more like they’re just making time. Betty insists she needs another visit to the Botánica, to see Irma, for a spiritual cleansing.
“Lucky. I still need magic to exorcise you out of me.
Sometimes I hate you for leaving me. Sometimes I hate this life without you.”
Belen needs a spell, a jar of tinctures, for her heartache. That’s a sure fire cure for what ails you! As if it were that simple.
“Don’t be sorry, hija mía. I cry too now and then. You lost the boy you loved before you were grown. That little heartache will always be there.”
“It’s not little, it’s huge.”
“You know what I mean. You can’t cut something when it’s still growing, because then it won’t thrive and it won’t sprout. No fruit on the tree, you’ll be lucky to get flowers.”
I can’t say enough about this story! There are so many quotes I wanted to include; you’ll just have to read them for yourselves. Mara White’s writing is phenomenal. With all the Spanish references, Santeria and botánicas, not to mention all the talk of delicious food mixed in, I loved the Latin vibe of it. There’s just the right amount of angst to make my heartache and then joy to soothe it. I love to cry tears of sorrow and tears of joy while reading.
Malentendido, the word means misunderstood, will not disappoint! Many tissues were used while reading, I’m happy to say.
Love is love is love. We’d all be so much happier if everyone could just love!
It’s been 5 years since Belen lost her cousin, Luciano (Lucky), the love of her life, in a horrible explosion in Afghanistan. They grew up together, in the same apartment complex, in Brooklyn Heights. The only children of two sisters, originally from the Dominican Republic, they tried to hide their love for each other and failed. After Lucky was severely injured, and mistakenly declared dead, he decided the only way Belen could ever be happy was to let her believe he had died. If he’d come back, he knew Belen wouldn’t give him up and finish school. She was the smart one, studying while he was getting high and missing classes. It’s not surprising she took AP science classes in school.
“Why do the science requirements go in the order they do? Biology, chemistry and then physics? Is there some sort of empirical reason for the order or is it just arbitrary?”
“Remember, you’re asking a biologist. But I’d say it’s because first, we must understand the organism before we begin to look at its interactions. Then, once we look at its interactions, we can move on to the laws that govern it. Let’s put it like this. We can first identify you and what makes you what you are. That’s the biology. Then we can see how you interact with other things. That’s the chemistry. Then we can look at how you and all of the other things are influenced by everything around you. That’s the physics.”
“I get it. I asked my mom and guess what she told me?”
“That biology was the easiest and physics was the hardest science to tackle?”
“You don’t know my mom. She told me, ‘Biology is life, chemistry is living and physics is fate.’”
Belen had spent too much time worrying about biology. She knew that since Lucky and she were first cousins, there were other reasons, besides societal and religious, as to why they shouldn’t marry and have a family. Science had so much to do with their reasons.
“I love the living organism those early cells formed. I adore who he turned into, every piece, every single part of him. Whatever made Lucky, either God or biology, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating. Lucky and me are made of too many similar parts. But our chemistry is like a meteor shower, raining bright sparks of light in the dark night. Biology causes our attraction and it’s also the reason we have to stay apart. But it’s fate which worries me the most, and that I can’t get a handle on.
It is the physics of our love that disagrees with the universe.”
So, Belen went to college, married Adam, and has a beautiful boy named Lucas. She named him in honor of Lucky. By all appearances she should be happy. But she’s not over Lucky, and feels she’ll never be.
“His name is Adam and it’s him who pursues me, not the other way around. I would never go after a relationship, not after the last one nearly killed me.
Hope. A future. I can build a new life. Maybe there is life beyond loving Luciano. Maybe Adam can be the medicine I need to recover. Everyone gets their heart broken at some point or another. I hold my chin up, keep my shoulders squared and tell myself it will only get better.”
Belen is honest with Adam. He’s well aware that he’s a poor substitute for Lucky. And he has problems of his own, having lost his brother in Afghanistan, too. A loss that he feels he can’t overcome, either.
“He lost his twin Luke in Afghanistan and hasn’t been the same since. The two of us walk through life with giant parts of our identities missing. It’s almost like something has been amputated and you constantly feel the phantom presence, but instead of a limb, it’s your mirrored reflection you found in someone else. All of my memories are so tied up with Luciano. My whole childhood is saturated with things that we shared. When he’s removed from the equation, my life stops making sense; it’s a half-painted picture. Adams knows the feeling all too well. We try to help guide one another through the maze of life while missing at least half of our hearts.”
**sigh**
Her Tita Awilda, Lucky’s mother, sublet her apartment and moved back to the DR. There’s no way she could look Belen and Betty, her sister, in the eye and not reveal the secret Lucky swore her to keep quiet. For Belen’s sake. So, Lucky is on the other side of the world, suffering alongside Belen, thinking her life is as happy and perfect as his mother tells him it is. But really, no one’s living, more like they’re just making time. Betty insists she needs another visit to the Botánica, to see Irma, for a spiritual cleansing.
“Lucky. I still need magic to exorcise you out of me.
Sometimes I hate you for leaving me. Sometimes I hate this life without you.”
Belen needs a spell, a jar of tinctures, for her heartache. That’s a sure fire cure for what ails you! As if it were that simple.
“Don’t be sorry, hija mía. I cry too now and then. You lost the boy you loved before you were grown. That little heartache will always be there.”
“It’s not little, it’s huge.”
“You know what I mean. You can’t cut something when it’s still growing, because then it won’t thrive and it won’t sprout. No fruit on the tree, you’ll be lucky to get flowers.”
I can’t say enough about this story! There are so many quotes I wanted to include; you’ll just have to read them for yourselves. Mara White’s writing is phenomenal. With all the Spanish references, Santeria and botánicas, not to mention all the talk of delicious food mixed in, I loved the Latin vibe of it. There’s just the right amount of angst to make my heartache and then joy to soothe it. I love to cry tears of sorrow and tears of joy while reading.
Malentendido, the word means misunderstood, will not disappoint! Many tissues were used while reading, I’m happy to say.
Love is love is love. We’d all be so much happier if everyone could just love!
October 8, 2017
Why did I read this? I must be a glutton for punishment. Or maybe I just saw all the glowing reviews and thought this would be something different than it is. I'm confused. Maybe I read a different book, because I honestly can't find one good thing to say about it.
I feel like the author wrote this one because all the pressure from readers asking for a HEA after the previous book. But 80% of the content in this book are flashbacks to the past which we already read in the previous book, and do absolutely nothing to contribute or further up the story, 10% is useless OTT drama in the present just added for shock value, (like we didn't already had enough of that) and the other 10% is about the present that really could have been summarized in one chapter. Really I feel like this book was just the author's drawn out convoluted way to have these two idiots finally be together and have a HEA.
One of the worst and most unnecessary sequels I've ever read. Absolutely horrific.
I feel like the author wrote this one because all the pressure from readers asking for a HEA after the previous book. But 80% of the content in this book are flashbacks to the past which we already read in the previous book, and do absolutely nothing to contribute or further up the story, 10% is useless OTT drama in the present just added for shock value, (like we didn't already had enough of that) and the other 10% is about the present that really could have been summarized in one chapter. Really I feel like this book was just the author's drawn out convoluted way to have these two idiots finally be together and have a HEA.
One of the worst and most unnecessary sequels I've ever read. Absolutely horrific.
July 24, 2017
I enjoyed this so much so it kills me to rate it 3 stars. I just didn't like the Yaritza scenes. I wanted Belen and Luciano. I wanted to feel their love (which I did) and hurt for them (which happened) and hope they have their HEA. I'm so happy with how their story turned out. But Yaritza (and one other scene I'll talk about) dropped this from a 4 to a 3.
This is between Yaritza and Luciano.
And this is between Yaritza and Belen. While Belen is married to Adam.
This is THAT scene.
This is between Yaritza and Luciano.
And this is between Yaritza and Belen. While Belen is married to Adam.
This is THAT scene.
July 5, 2017
Malentendido (Misunderstood)
(Maldeamores #2)
By: Mara White
4 Stars
Please Note: You must read Maldeamores before reading this one!!
With that being said, I dove into this book. Having to find out more of my favorite couple. More is what I needed. More is what everyone needed after the ending of Maldeamores. I have held my breath since finishing Maldeamores just waiting for more.
Malentendido takes us on a journey of past and present. How we came to where Lucky and Belen are now. It’s a tough journey and just like I knew he would, Lucky has held true to his words of letting Belen find someone else, someone who was right for her. Not wrong in everyone’s eyes.
But the one thing is…Neither one have forgotten or moved on. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. These two are thinking of each other.
How long can they stay apart? Is it right what they are doing to each other?
It’s a roller-coaster of a ride but the end is here. Is it what they both wanted or are they willing to listen to what people believe is wrong and stay apart?
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(Maldeamores #2)
By: Mara White
4 Stars
Please Note: You must read Maldeamores before reading this one!!
With that being said, I dove into this book. Having to find out more of my favorite couple. More is what I needed. More is what everyone needed after the ending of Maldeamores. I have held my breath since finishing Maldeamores just waiting for more.
Malentendido takes us on a journey of past and present. How we came to where Lucky and Belen are now. It’s a tough journey and just like I knew he would, Lucky has held true to his words of letting Belen find someone else, someone who was right for her. Not wrong in everyone’s eyes.
But the one thing is…Neither one have forgotten or moved on. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. These two are thinking of each other.
How long can they stay apart? Is it right what they are doing to each other?
It’s a roller-coaster of a ride but the end is here. Is it what they both wanted or are they willing to listen to what people believe is wrong and stay apart?
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July 22, 2017
I fell hard for both Luciano and Belen and their tumultuous and very complicated love story in Maldeamores. And now with Malentendido, Mara White continues their quest to find the peace they only feel with each other but never really knowing if it is still within their grasp.
Wow. I am somewhat worn out. I feel as battle weary as Lucky and his Bey feel. These two have gone to hell and back for each other and with the past and present laid out ever so carefully within the pages of this book, I was taken on a journey so rapt with emotion I wasn't ever really sure how I'd survive. Getting Lucky's POV wrt past scenes we had only known through Belen's eyes together with his struggles to get strong again after his time in the Marines was heartbreaking. Combine that with the life Belen so desperately wanted to keep sane with her husband Adam and you have two broken souls who crave that missing piece of comfort from their lives: each other.
The author painstakingly takes us through countless memories that offer a bit more into just how strong Lucky's feelings are for Belen. I'm almost floored at just how powerful their love was and still is for each other despite the fact that it takes almost all of the book for them to fall into each other's arms after 5 long years apart. A story so fraught with emotion, I had to take a breather here and there just to get my wits about me.
I had such anticipation that a reunion would finally happen for Luciano and Belen but maybe I was as delusional as they both were, feeling each other's presence when they knew the other was beyond their reach.
A story about destiny and the power of love. Love is love is love is love. And sometimes you get fortunate enough to grab that second chance and with any luck, you don't waste it this time around. After the way Maldeamores ended, I wasn't quite sure if fate could put together a miracle for Lucky and Belen. I will only say I am not disappointed. In fact, I'm pretty much over the moon with the stunning turn of events. A taboo kind of romance that gripped my heart and soul in the most surprising of ways, Malentendido is one exceptional read.
I encourage you to start from the beginning and read Maldeamores first so you can experience the lifelong love affair that is Luciano and Belen. Be sure to grab some tissues along the way because these two will undoubtedly cause your eyes to tear up more than once.
A solid 5+ stars!
Wow. I am somewhat worn out. I feel as battle weary as Lucky and his Bey feel. These two have gone to hell and back for each other and with the past and present laid out ever so carefully within the pages of this book, I was taken on a journey so rapt with emotion I wasn't ever really sure how I'd survive. Getting Lucky's POV wrt past scenes we had only known through Belen's eyes together with his struggles to get strong again after his time in the Marines was heartbreaking. Combine that with the life Belen so desperately wanted to keep sane with her husband Adam and you have two broken souls who crave that missing piece of comfort from their lives: each other.
The author painstakingly takes us through countless memories that offer a bit more into just how strong Lucky's feelings are for Belen. I'm almost floored at just how powerful their love was and still is for each other despite the fact that it takes almost all of the book for them to fall into each other's arms after 5 long years apart. A story so fraught with emotion, I had to take a breather here and there just to get my wits about me.
I had such anticipation that a reunion would finally happen for Luciano and Belen but maybe I was as delusional as they both were, feeling each other's presence when they knew the other was beyond their reach.
A story about destiny and the power of love. Love is love is love is love. And sometimes you get fortunate enough to grab that second chance and with any luck, you don't waste it this time around. After the way Maldeamores ended, I wasn't quite sure if fate could put together a miracle for Lucky and Belen. I will only say I am not disappointed. In fact, I'm pretty much over the moon with the stunning turn of events. A taboo kind of romance that gripped my heart and soul in the most surprising of ways, Malentendido is one exceptional read.
I encourage you to start from the beginning and read Maldeamores first so you can experience the lifelong love affair that is Luciano and Belen. Be sure to grab some tissues along the way because these two will undoubtedly cause your eyes to tear up more than once.
A solid 5+ stars!
July 24, 2017
This story drowns you in angst and pushes and pulls you through an emotional current.
Luciano and Belen love story is forbidden in every sense of the word. Despite this through the way the author lays out everything from their eyes on how they fell in love is beyond control. These two gravitate and revolve around each other. In Malentendido the consequences of the separation is heartbreaking and draining of your soul.
I knew it was taboo but damn did I want them to find their way back to each other. Beyond the angst and distance there is still a magnetic pull. Each turn of the page pulls at your hope making it a slow drawn burn.
-Received an ARC for honest review
~ Two Darlin Dolls and a Book Review
Luciano and Belen love story is forbidden in every sense of the word. Despite this through the way the author lays out everything from their eyes on how they fell in love is beyond control. These two gravitate and revolve around each other. In Malentendido the consequences of the separation is heartbreaking and draining of your soul.
I knew it was taboo but damn did I want them to find their way back to each other. Beyond the angst and distance there is still a magnetic pull. Each turn of the page pulls at your hope making it a slow drawn burn.
-Received an ARC for honest review
~ Two Darlin Dolls and a Book Review
July 24, 2017
I liked this sequel a lot more than the first. The writing and plot are both good. I liked the POV and the past and present sequences. I think they added some more depth to the story. This time around I found myself connected more to the characters. I'm still not the biggest fan of exactly how things turn out, but overall this is a solid story with an interesting take!
I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily reviewing.
I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily reviewing.
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