After Hours on Milagro Street
The New York Times - 10 Best Books of the 21st Century
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The Washington Post - Top 10 Romance Novel of 2022
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Entertainment Weekly - 10 Best Romance Novels of 2022
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Fated Mates podcast - Best of 2022
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Entertainment Weekly A+ Review
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Amazon Best Book of the Month
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★ Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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★ Library Journal Starred Review
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The New York Times - 10 Best Books of the 21st Century • The Washington Post - Top 10 Romance Novel of 2022 • Entertainment Weekly - 10 Best Romance Novels of 2022 • Fated Mates podcast - Best of 2022 • Entertainment Weekly A+ Review • Amazon Best Book of the Month • ★ Publishers Weekly Starred Review • ★ Library Journal Starred Review •
Guapo pobrecito her grandmother calls him. The “poor handsome man.”
Professor Jeremiah Post, the poor handsome man, is in fact standing in the way of Alejandra “Alex” Torres turning Loretta’s, her grandmother’s bar, into a viable business. The hot brainiac who sleeps in one of the upstairs tenant rooms already has all of her Mexican American family’s admiration; she won’t let him have the bar and building she needs to resurrect her career, too.
Alex blowing into town has rocked Jeremiah to his mild-mannered core, but the large, boisterous Torres clan is everything he never had. He doesn’t believe Alex has the best interest of her family, their community or the bar’s legacy in mind. To protect all three, he’ll stand up to the tough and tattooed bartender with whom he now shares a bedroom wall—and resist the insta-lust they both feel.
But when an old enemy threatens Loretta’s and the surrounding neighborhood, Alex and Jeremiah must combine forces. It will take her might and his mind to save the home they both desperately need.
Full Moon Over Freedom, the second in the series, now available.
After Hours on Milagro Street
praise for
“Inspired by her own upbringing as a Mexican American in Kansas, Lopez offers a steamy love story that is also a repudiation of whitewashing history for the sake of upholding narrow definitions of what it is to be American…. Romance is almost always an inherently political genre in the ways it asserts its messages about sexuality, pleasure, power dynamics, and more. But Lopez raises that to the next level, making a profound statement about being an American amid absolutely mind-blowing sex scenes.It’s her ability to balance these lascivious passages with pointed, meaningful storytelling that sets her work apart and makes her a writer worth returning to again and again.”—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review
“A 10 Best Book of the 21st Century”
“One of my very favorite books of the year is After Hours on Milagro Street, the most recent book by Angelina M. Lopez, who’ve we’ve talked about before because I actually think she is the reigning queen of the bad-ass/possibly unlikeable heroine….You guys, this is, bar none, one of the best contemporaries of the year and I’m so excited for you all to read it.”
—Sarah MacLean, Fated Mates
Lust, animosity and forced proximity make for a potent cocktail in this emotional enemies-to-lovers romance…. Lopez excels at penning strong women who know exactly what they want, but what makes this romance shine is the way she reveals the vulnerabilities and pain hiding behind Alex’s tough exterior….”
—Adriana Herrera, The Washington Post, Top 10 Romance Novel of 2022
“Sparks fly and tempers flare in the passionate, un-put-downable rivals-to-lovers romance that launches a sizzling new series from Lopez…. Reserved Jeremiah and ballsy Alex shine as Lopez expertly peels back their layers, and together they make an endearing power couple. Lopez seamlessly blends high-heat romance with discussions of Alex’s heritage and the fascinating history of 19th-century Mexican immigrants to the Kansas plains. This is a treasure.”.——Publishers Weekly, ★ Starred Review
“Amidst some of the hottest love scenes put to paper this year, Angelina M. Lopez interrogates big subjects like gentrification, assimilation, and what calling yourself an "American" really means. Her vibrant story of the ways that love, acceptance, and kinship can weave together in a tapestry with the threads of work that undoes erasure is both powerful and swoon-worthy.”
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, The 10 Best Romance Novels of 2022
“Sensual, scorching, and steeped in luminous, glimmering prose, After Hours on Milagro Street is proof that Angelina Lopez is the new queen of small town romance—and of our hearts!”
—Sierra Simone, author of Priest and A Merry Little Meet Cute
“Not since Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper mixed it up personally and professionally in Ball of Fire has there been such a marvelously mismatched yet inevitably perfect-for-each-other pair of protagonists as Lopez’s sexy mixologist and sweet professor. They generate plenty of sizzling chemistry and muy caliente love scenes. Combine with an engaging plot that celebrates Mexican American history, and you have a romance with both heat and heart.”
—Booklist
The story moves quickly, with engaging writing and a complex, layered plot that pulls readers into Jeremiah and Alex’s developing relationship. Verdict: Lopez’s likeable protagonists, with immediate chemistry and connection, shine in this steamy novel. Recommended for general purchase.—Library Journal, ★ Starred Review
from authors you love
I want to go live in Freedom and hang out at Loretta's and I want to go to Easter dinner with Alex's family. And Jeremiah. JEREMIAH. Gah. It takes an amazing hero to compliment a strong heroine, and Angelina nails it. I loved this book and can't recommend it highly enough.—Pippa Grant, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author
These two enemies have a slow-burn that'll make you feral -- and that's with an opening one-night stand at that! Because their one-night-stand is nothing compared to what happens when they're really in love, and really trusting each other, and OH MY GOD I LOVED IT….Unique and powerful and sexy and emotional!—Kathryn Nolan, Amazon Top 25 bestselling author
This book is fantastic. Sexy and emotional, with complex characters, an immersive setting, and far-reaching family mysteries. Angelina M. Lopez has done something really special here and everyone should read it! (Loved it in audio!)—Alexis Daria, author of You Had Me At Hola
From page one this book is a steamy, swoony, fanning myself read that totally grabbed me. Alejandra "Alex" is a strong, opinionated, and determined woman with a heart of gold! And Jeremiah is a hunky hero you just wanna cuddle up with...such a good man fighting his own demons, like Alex…. This is a definite recommend from me.—Priscilla Oliveras, author of USA Today bestselling author
The best romance I’ve recently read is After Hours on Milagro Street. It has the sexiest golden retriever hero I’ve ever read. The chemistry between him and the grumpy badass heroine is sizzling hot. And every bit of storytelling is masterfully done. This is a romance that will wow you.—Jayci Lee, author of That Prince is Mine
Just the other day a friend asked where the alpha heroines are at. Well, I know one of them can be found in the pages of After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina Lopez…. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a change-up from lighthearted romcoms but not willing to go full-blown angst, anyone who appreciates an alpha heroine, and anyone who loves a big family, ghosts, and page scorching sex!—Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady’s Formula for Love
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