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It's Not Just Semantics: A Banterful Romance with funny, laugh out loud humor, engaging wordplay and emotional, feel-good healing through love (La Natividad Island Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Mayumi Cruz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
This is the first book in a series of standalone romances set in an island paradise. Absolutely no cliffhangers and guaranteed happy ending!

*** Get ready for a delightful, heartwarming, tongue-filled (!) romantic comedy.

Rome Alvez is a disgraced champion race car driver, a notorious playboy, and he’s her stoical Boss. Alex Hernandez is his efficient but smart-mouth and sassy Personal Assistant tasked to repackage his image and bring him back to glory.

He's sarcastic. She's cynical. He's a player. She’s a man-hater.

From the first moment they met, it’s a battle of wit, wills, and principles. Their views and values on relationships are poles apart. They don’t hold them back from each other, expressing them in colorful language every chance they get. But in reality, both are cowards in disguise, scared and scarred, ruined by people close to them.

So what do they do when they find themselves drawn to each other despite their differences? They run around in circles and chalk up that "something” between them to just plain desire. After all, desire, attraction, lust, chemistry—those are the same banana, aren’t they? It doesn’t matter how they word it. It’s just semantics.

Or is it? What if that "something" between them masks a deeper feeling which they can't refuse or deny? What if fate brought them together to heal each other’s emotional wounds and give them the courage to take a risk on love?
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  1. Book 1 of 1
    La Natividad Island Series
  2. Print length
    203 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    September 29, 2018
  5. File size
    849 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
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"This is an entertaining enemies to lovers romance. The author brings strong characters with a fun banter and hot chemistry between Alex and Rome. It's well written,moves quickly and smoothly and had me hooked from start to finish reading." - Goodreads reviewer

"Love the banter and chemistry between Alex and Rome. Engaging from beginning to end. Recommended read." - Goodreads reviewer

I actually loved the story of how they met because it was not your typical meet-cute set up. It actually got me hooked from the 1st chapter. I really enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to those who love the enemies to lovers trope." - Jennifer, Goodreads reviewer and blogger

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HVY7P8B
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 849 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ La Natividad Island Series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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Mayumi Cruz

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Mayumi Cruz writes in multiple and across genres with emotionally-charged and thought-provoking plots. She writes and blends the genres and sub-genres of romance, suspense thrillers, fantasy, sci fi, horror, women's fiction, children's fiction, and more. Twists and turns, kisses and passion, suspense and thrill, mystery and mayhem, tears and laughter make up her stories.

To learn more about her and her writings, check out her website: www.mayumi-cruz.com

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  • Crinkle82
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s Not Just Semantics
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
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    Rome and Alex’s story was absolutely incredibly amazing!!!! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time waiting for what was to happen next!!!! I’m absolutely thrilled they had their happily ever after and that everything else worked out as well!!!!!
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  • Weekend Reader (Lynell)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cozy romance
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
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    Alex and Rome's complicated attraction can only be sorted out by talking openly and honesty (eventually) on a private island!
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  • Opinionated
    2.0 out of 5 stars So lame!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2021
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    I really regret wasting the money on this book. How it has the stars and reviews it does is beyond me!
    I felt like I was reading a book written by a 12 year old. I will be putting this book in my 'Mediocre, at Best' list in order to make me think twice before buying anything by this author again.
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  • Reggaewoman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Love the chemistry
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
    Love the banter and chemistry between Alex and Rome. Alex is Rome’s feisty PA. She’s not looking for a relationship with the playboy. Rome is determined to convince her he’s a changed man. Engaging from beginning to end. Recommended read.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Moonreader62
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's Not Just Semantics
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
    Good enemies to lovers romance story, it is compelling and written well. Strong characters with a lot of banter. It has been a pleasure to read this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout, voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • KindlBS
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of a classic Harlequin novel
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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    I enjoyed the simplicity of this story. Like a book from the not-too-distant past, the words flow around a plot and descriptions of main characters. Sexual tension is there, developing and drawing the reader's interest without blatantly raw descriptions. Unfortunately, there are frequent grammatical errors, i.e. switching from past to present tense. Sometimes the switch happens in a single sentence.
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  • Sheila Schwartz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe is not enough
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021
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    Funny, sad.... you get a true mix in this romance of two stubborn, hardheaded people who have to learn to love enough for a happily ever after!
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
    Reviewed in Australia on July 2, 2020
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    I literally read two chapters of this book and that was enough. And i hate not finishing books so that's a first
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