I loved the previous books I’ve read by Mia Sosa and was excited to see a new title from her. When Javi Dumped Mari is a romance between two friends who make a pact to steer the others’ dating lives but keep finding themselves drawn together. After many years and a few clandestine hook ups, Javi finds himself as the man of honor for Mari’s wedding to another partner at her law firm.

My reaction to this book is probably based mostly on my distaste for love triangles and it really felt like that’s what was the primary story here. Both Javi and Mari have some serious family baggage and over the course of 12 years I would’ve wanted more growth and development from both of them to work through that. I did like the friendship and banter between the two, and their steamy scenes were very hot, but overall this wasn’t a favorite.

I voluntarily read a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f contemporary romance
-friends to idiots to lovers
-dual timeline
-it's always been you
-we're just friends, right?

I'm just trash for a good friends to lovers book. Add in some mess, and this just had me sucked in. I loved that we got to see their entire friendship, all of the drama, and how it progressed in contrast to what was happening now. Mari and Javi had such a fun dynamic and incredible chemistry. This honestly felt like the '90's romcom my best friend's wedding, but with a HEA and I enjoyed every moment of it.

When Javi Dumped Mari
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I really liked the two books I’ve read by Mia Sosa and was so excited when I got this latest book on @netgalley!

Mari is all set to marry Alex, but her best friend Javi has to stand by her side while he’s in love with her.

I didn’t love this premise and I probably should have stuck with that feeling. These two are pretty immature as they avoid talking for the better part of a decade of their friendship. I honestly don’t think I liked any of the characters in this one 😕

Thank you Net Galley, Mia Sosa, and G. P, Putnam Son’s for an eARC of When Javi Dumped Mari.

This is a cute book! I really enjoyed the relationship between Javi and Mari. It did take some time to really get into but I’m glad I kept reading. I loved reading about how their relationship grew over time. Definitely a good summer read!

When Javi Dumped Mari has all the charm and wit I expect from Mia Sosa, and there were plenty of fun, flirty moments that made me smile. The premise is entertaining, and the family dynamics added nice layers. That said, while I enjoyed the ride, the emotional connection between the characters didn’t hit as deeply as I’d hoped. Still, it’s a breezy, enjoyable read with enough heart to keep me turning the pages and I’ll definitely keep picking up whatever Sosa writes next.

Thank for to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance digital copy in exchange for an honest review!
This was SUCH a cute story! One of my favorite things about Mia Sosa’s books is that you can always feel the chemistry between the characters, and that was definitely the case between Javi and Mari. I think she did a really great job in this book of showcasing how different family relationships/traumas can affect your everyday life or your relationships with other people. Another thing that I loved was the cast of characters! Each one of Mari’s friends felt like fully realized characters with their own unique personalities, and they weren’t interchangeable. I would definitely recommend this book to any romance book lover!

4.5⭐️ Thank you to Putnam Books for the ARC!

this book is the perfect example of why Friends to Lovers is the superior trope hands down!! I loved the past and present chapters, I think it added to much more depth the characters and their story. I’ve been in a reading slump recently but not with this book, I finished in a day and a half!!this book better get all sorts of hype in it comes out!

Mari is going to marry someone else, but Javi has been in love with her since their sophomore year of college. They make a pact to only date people the other person approves of.
I liked this story. Javi has been in love with Mari, but doesn't tell her. I liked the dual pov and the relationship between Javi and Mari.

This was such an interesting read! It was a fresh take on the friends to lovers / love triangle tropes, and it felt different from anything I’ve read before.

If you enjoy watching two characters’ relationship unfold in two timelines, this is a great book for you! The “today” part of the book takes place in only a few weeks, but we flashback to different points over the previous 10 years. It really makes the characters come to life, and adds to their story.

From the first paragraph, I knew this book would be a good one. I immersed myself into the book from the first chapter and I cannot say enough good things about this book! Honestly amazing! The writing is incredible and the plot is just one to die for. I am absolutely obsessed with this book. My favorite part would have to be the character development throughout the book. Character development is something I look forward to and this book did not disappoint.

THE QUEEN OF ROMANCE HAS DONE IT AGAIN! scorching with chemistry and swoon, with a couple that’ll stick with you for a while and some good FUN, which is so needed in romances these days. characters that leap off the page fully formed and prose that’s accessible and also makes you jealous because how can mia sosa wrote so well?

LOVED this! The alternating past and presents storylines along with the back and forth of Javi’s and Mari’s perspectives really made the story work - why she was with Alex, why they acted the way they did, their friendship’ history, and wht they (obviously) had to end up together. Perfect, sweet, funny romance.

Thank you so o NetGalley, and Penguin Random House for this ARC. This book made me kick my feet, kind of a lot. I was very invested in these characters, and enjoyed the messy ride through their relationships.

When Javi Dumped Mari was such a fun and engaging read. The characters felt real and I genuinely cared about what happened to them. Every time I picked it up, I was excited to dive back in. The ending was a little over-the-top and pulled me out of the story a bit. But overall, a great read.

I really loved this story. I’m not a huge fan of books hopping around in timeline, but I really enjoyed the way this was done. I think jumping back and forth was more impactful and kept the tension higher and the story more interesting than if it had been told in chronological order.

I really enjoyed Mari. She was such a strong woman and knew (almost) exactly what she wanted in her life.
Javi was fantastic! He was absolutely everything Mari needed, and I’m glad the two of them figured it out before it was too late.

Literally my only complaint is the lack of translation on the few pieces of Portuguese or Spanish that were peppered in. But it wasn’t much, and it wasn’t bad at all.

Fantastic book!

What a beautiful and well flushed out love story. This was a best friends to lover trope and it was done so well. Javi starts the story with wanting to confess his feelings for Mari only to have a series of things prevent him from doing so. Loved how even though she was engaged to Alex, he was like a ghost character, he didn’t over power the story at all where it felt wrong to read and Mari and Javi’s love. He was such a good sport about everything involving her wedding party, The best female friends were there for her without being overly intrusive which some female friendships tend to be. Oh and their best friend chemistry and banter and the way they just got each other in scenarios was so good! Really enjoyed it

If you love slow burn, expertly crafted humor, and friends to lovers with a diverse perspective - this is for you! It does have dual timelines, which is I think serves the story well in this case. It leaves a few heated explosions in the midst of the slow burn. I wish the pacing were a little faster at the beginning, but the last 30% was un-put-down-able! I really appreciate that the author doesn’t explicitly translate each Portugese dialogue right after the sentence, but rather contextualizes it. This feels approachable but authentic.

This reviewer is a Chocolicious stan.

This book’s title is an ode to when Harry met Sally but the storyline reminds me of the movie my best friend’s wedding but Javi and Mari actually loved each other.

I felt the intro dinner of Javier, Mari, and Alex made the current timeline stale but the second half of the book was so great.

I wish we found out why Javier acted how he did earlier on. It just seemed like he was trying to emotionally cheat without context, and repeatedly dumping her 😭

Overall, I loved this book and there were so many times I laughed out loud. Enjoy some of my favorite quotes out of context:

“I know bochinche when I see it”

“I press my hands against the ground and propel myself over to Alex like a sea turtle on crack”

“Leandro breaks the silence by bleating like a sheep”

“There’s a song about a man of honor?” I clear my throat. “Yeah, it goes, “And what”—clap—“the hell”—clap—“is a man of honor?”—clap—“

“En el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo. Amén,” Javi chants. “¡Vayase, Demonio!”

“Go, Barbara, go. If I didn’t know any better, I would think Barbara’s a plant, paid by yours truly to remind Mari that Alex isn’t the guy for her.l

“This is . . . Elmo’s cousin . . . Guillermo! He came all the way from Puerto Rico to celebrate with you.”

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam for providing this ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

*Note for publisher: There were many instances of words having dashes in the middle as if the word was being cut off at the end of page when it wasn’t, like “sur- prised” so the format needs to be adjusted for the ebook.

First the title of the book didn’t make much sense because there was nothing to dump! I wasn’t feeling the relationship at all and it was a bit weird honestly and didn’t make much sense. The book was overall pretty brining to me and I struggled with the majority of it.

Thank you NetGalley and G. P. Putnam's Sons for sending me this arc of When Javi Dumped Mari.

When I received the email about this novel, I was really excited to dive into it - but couldn’t quite get myself to commit like I wanted to. This just wasn’t the one for me and that’s okay! I think many people will actually enjoy it and find it to be a fun read!

Thank you again for this opportunity!