Amor Actually: A Holiday Romance Anthology
Nochebuena. One Party. Nine Happily Ever Afters.
It’s Christmas Eve in New York City, when anything is possible. For these couples, it’s the season to find true love. From second chances, big leaps, missed connections, and reconnections, this charming collection celebrates the spirit of the holidays and delivers nine perfect HEAs.
From seven acclaimed and bestselling Latina authors—Zoey Castile, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Mia Sosa—comes a holiday romance collection that will warm your heart.
Make the Yuletide Gay • Adriana Herrera
After a string of broken engagements, an international Latin Pop Star finds love in her sexy and constant manager. Days before her big live holiday special, Vivi wonders if the woman of her dreams could finally be hers.
Only Yours • Sabrina Sol
The Mayor of New York embarks on a Christmas Eve search to find the woman he loves before she gets away.
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe • Priscilla Oliveras
Challenged by his friends to find a plus one to Nochebuena dinner or else, widower Hector Gutierrez isn’t sure he’s still got any good moves left. That is until he strikes the right chord with his son’s music teacher, Cristina.
All I Want for Nochebuena • Alexis Daria
When sparks fly between adult film stars Honey and Julie, Honey must work up the courage to invite Julie to her family’s holiday party or risk losing what she really wants for Nochebuena—a chance at true love.
Santa’s Eager Little Helper • Mia Sosa
Sarita’s plan to confess her crush on a coworker goes awry when she’s tasked with playing the Sexy Elf to his grumpy Santa. Will she seize the opportunity to make Carlos’s naughty list, or will she spend another Nochebuena alone?
The Nochebuena Dating Dare • Diana Muñoz Stewart
Eneida Lucero takes a second chance on love with the handsome musical director at her school—even if it means causing some Nochebuena drama with her ex-husband and familia.
Love in Spanglish • Zoey Castile
A heartbroken romance writer gets snowed in with a novel-worthy hero who may just make her believe in love again.
To Us, You Are Perfect • Alexis Daria & Adriana Herrera
Newlyweds Pasquale and Yamilette’s Christmas is just short of perfect. The missing piece is their best friend Marcelo, who has loved them from afar for years. This Nochebuena, they’ll finally complete their happily ever after.
The Great Holiday Escape • Zoey Castile
Gigi is always on the hustle, making sure her little sister has everything she needs including a big Christmas Eve fiesta with all their friends and family. That night, Gigi receives an all-expenses-paid trip to a luxe South Beach weekend where not one, but two beautiful strangers steal her heart.
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Community Reviews
And what is there not to swoon, smile and fall in love with in this book?! The unique Latinx representation, the Bi/Pan representation, Throuple representation, Lesbian and Queer representation, Multicultural representation, the healthy love representation and focus on continuous open and honest communication!!??. I usually have mixed feeling about anthologies because I am left wanting to see or know more about the characters in each of the individual pieces. The indirect and subtle familial ties of the characters readers get in Amor Actually is my new standard--hands down.
Even if readers pick up this book because of one author in particular, this book has bite sized pieces of everything from humor, spice, insta-love, friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, second chances at love stories. Amor Actually was such a satisfying read and I highly recommended it.
The only author I’d previously read from this collection is Priscilla Oliveras, and her story, “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe”, did not disappoint. It was inspired by the widowed character played by Liam Neeson in the film. It’s also one of the more PG-13 stories in the collection. It was sweet, romantic, and hopeful!
I also enjoyed “The Nochebuena Dating Dare” by Diana Muñoz Stewart. This story follows Eneida, a school librarian, and I always appreciate a good bookish romance. This one had depth and was very well-written.
My favorite story in Amor Actually was “Love in Spanglish” by Zoey Castile, inspired by Colin Firth’s character in Love Actually. Castile flipped the gender and gave us a struggling female writer who sequesters herself away in an Airbnb house the week before Christmas to finish her book before her deadline. She gets snowed-in with the owner’s handsome brother who doesn’t speak English, and they learn a new love language. Super cute, well-written, and ultra romantic!
What I enjoy most about reading anthologies is it’s a quick way to be introduced to new authors, and I definitely found a few I’d like to read more from. This anthology is also filled with so much delicious sounding food, including one story that features a cooking show. It was fun getting to experience Nochebuena with so many different characters!
Thank you to Priscilla Oliveras and her team for providing me with an advance copy.
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I can see each version of this story that pertains to the movie Love, Actually which is pretty cool. Get you some LATINX ROM
Also Zoey's last story is a fan fic of her and Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal and no one can tell me different! (Which I am here for btw) THIS IS the MMF stories I am here for people!