Meet Me in Madrid by Verity Lowell

Two queer women of color & former classmates -- Charlotte & Adrianna -- reunite in Madrid and get stranded together during a blizzard. Sparks fly and a whirlwind international long distance relationship ensues.

I enjoyed this book and would recommend to anyone interested in lgbtqia+ romance/contemporary romance or fans of Casey McQuiston & Alexis Hall. This is the first book I've read by the author Verity Lowell and I'll likely read her other titles going forward. I'm an avid reader of mm romance novels and 'Meet Me in Madrid' is my first ff romance. I enjoyed the writing and the unique perspectives of the heroines who are both PhD's working in academia as queer woman of color. I always think it's important to amplify the POVs of queer/female/people of color's voices since as the minority their POV is often silenced

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TAGS: fiction, romance, contemporary romance, LGBTQIA+, long distance romance, rom-com, ff romance, female/female

MY RATING: 3.5/5 stars

MY RATING SYSTEM:
1 star = I don't recommend the book
2 stars = I would not read the book again
3 stars = I enjoyed the book
4 stars = I liked the book and would recommend to others
5 stars = Everyone should read the book; I would read the book again & again

*Thanks to Edelweiss, NetGalley, Verity Lowell & Carina Adores for providing a free eARC in exchange for my honest review. #Edelweiss #NetGalley #CarinaPress #MeetMeInMadrid @edelweiss_squad @CarinaPress

I was really interested when I heard about this book, and I was very excited when I received the preview. However, my expectations fell flat. The premise is extremely promising, but the way the two main characters are described in such an overly sexualized way made it a very uncomfortable read. I also felt that the changes in narrative perspective made it very confusing and hard to follow, and I wasn’t able to really get into these chapters like I’d hoped I would.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to preview! The concept really drew me in and I particularly enjoyed how the atmosphere of the book's setting in Spain was told. I was intrigued by the character's dynamic and it left me excited to see how their relationship develops and how they navigate what comes next. I do wish there was perhaps a bit more insight to their prior knowing each other, but think that will definitely be addressed later on and am looking forward to seeing!

The 4 chapters were delightful. It only made me want to pick up the book more. I can’t say much but what I can say is the writing is flawless and it follows two black queer academic students who somehow someway reunite in Madrid. It seems beautiful and I cannot wait to get more of these characters in the full book. 5 out of 5 stars for those chapters of course!

Even though this was only a preview of this book, I read enough to know that I will probably not be picking it up again. I thought it was a great concept, and had great representation, and I love to see sapphic women (especially women of colour) in writing, but I just didn't enjoy what I read.
I think the main thing was the writing style - it felt overly descriptive and almost seemed to sexualise the women. I can absolutely see how some people would enjoy this, but it just wasn't for me.
I won't be picking up this book when it comes out - I wish that I liked it, but I didn't.

I've had my eye on this release for a while so I had to request the excerpt. It was a really strong start and I can't wait to read the full story!

The first four chapters of this book really hooked me aand I can't wait for the release date of tgis book to read the rest. I liked both main characters and really liked the representation of queer women.

*I received a preview of this book via netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I received the first chapters of this book and I can say I’m genuinely interested in where this story is going. It starts off with two career-oriented women who meet up again after being away from each other and have a snowed-in romance. I genuinely enjoyed the preview and I can’t wait to experience the next ;art of their relationship through the long distance battles they’re going to be going through.

This is book caught up on current times and has themes, like 1 or 2, that are very true to our current reality. I can’t wait to update my review with the full story!

I was hooked instantly to be honest. The MC are full fleshed out characters with high profiled careers. I loved them reconnecting over wine and in Spain (I have a soft spot for the country).

The conversations between the MC's flowed naturally even the harder topics (sexism, racism).

I honestly cannot wait for this to come out and read what comes next for these two.

This was a goof preview, definetly left interested of how the story continues. The narration was a bit confusing to me, I think it would have worked better if the story was only from Charlotte's or Adrienna's POV. This kind of romcoms are not really my cup of tea but I still enjoyed it! Can't wait for the entire book to be released.

Very intrigued so far! Seems like the type of book I would typically read and I would definitely purchase the book once released. Cant wait to finish it!

I loved this preview, and I am so excited to read the rest of the book.. I'm half Spanish and I'm excited about the place where the story takes place.

Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Adores for the chance to read a preview of this book!

This opening had a strong sense of place and descriptions of travel, which others might find evocative but just made me profoundly sad and wistful at this particular point in time and place. I would love to read this to *relive* a trip to Europe but right now it just reminds me of what I wish I could be doing!

I was interested in this book for a couple of reasons. One, I do like reading f/f and having these cute sapphic rom-coms become more prevalent is great. Two, I lived in Madrid for a couple of years, so I was curious to see how it was represented.

In just the four chapters, the author manages to give the reader a lot of information about the two leads which is necessary since they are operating on this knowledge of knowing each other in college. As someone who's not always the best at remembering names in stories, I caught on pretty quickly to who the information was describing.. I think the author does a great job of doling out some of the details and backstory to "catch" the reader up to where Charlotte and Adrianna are meeting.

I can see the sparks between them, but look forward to when they're both more comfortable around each other. In the preview, it's Charlotte and Adrianna meeting up for the first time in a couple of years and the attraction is there, but tinged with some nervousness, understandably.

This looks to be a very cute book and I can't wait to see how the story turns out!

The story is intriguing and I can’t wait to read the rest of the book!
At the beginning it was a little bit confusing for me, but I love how they reconnected quickly.
I chose this book because I’ve already visited madrid and loved it!

This was my first time reading Verity Lowell, and I'm so glad I could get a sneak peek into her next book, Meet Me in Madrid!

I love a good second chance romance story, and this book does not disappoint! It's fast-paced, which I love. We see Adrianna and Charlotte reconnect right off the bat. Wine and a snowstorm ensue, leaving them with the only obvious option-- get snowed in together.

While the romance aspect of this book is perfectly steamy, Lowell also fits in topics around race and sexism without it seeming weirdly out of place. It was actually a breath of fresh air!

I'm so happy I was able to get a preview of this novel, and I can't wait to read where Adrianna and Charlotte left off!

I was really intrigued when I saw the title for this book, so I jumped at the chance to read a preview of it. I really like these two characters, Charlotte and Adrianna. I like their sophistication, their lives in the art world, and how they connect on an intellectual level and emotional level as well as the physical. I also really liked the idea of Charlotte being trapped in Madrid because of the snowstorm but not having anywhere to stay. But I didn't really get to experience much of the city in these first chapters. I am hoping to get to experience more of Madrid in the rest of the book. But I really enjoyed this, and I can't wait to read the rest! Thanks!

This was an amazing preview and I am so excited to read the rest of the book! Both characters are wonderful and as someone who has lived in Spain before, I love the setting!

Note, it's only a preview!
So, as a preview or short story, I really enjoyed it. However I can't say how the book will play out as all the excitement and was already in the first few preview chapters and now I can't see what could still happen.
They found eachother and I was surprised it was so quick.
The end of the preview could actually be the end of a short story

Thank you netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for a review

I received the first 4 chapters, and I cannot wait to get to discover the rest !

A love story between two women in academia, stuck in Madrid ? yes please.

While I'm usually not a fan of the student/teacher (TA at uni here) trope, here we have 2 characters who used to be in this situation, but meet again years later, as fully grown adults, which makes it easier and better !

But this is not only a love story, it's also a story about two queer women of color in academia, and how their identities impact their lives.

This is steamy and spicy, so if this is not your cup of tea, be careful !