A Proposal They Can't Refuse (Vega Family Love Stories, #1)

by Natalie Caña

Liam could feel Santiago’s gaze on them, but he didn’t look yet. He couldn’t. Not when he was about to engage in the highest level of shenanigans with the man’s only daughter.

I’m dying holy shit

“I know that, as a white man running an incredibly hipsteresque business, I should just sit here and eat my food.” Liam put his empty plate on the counter next to her and stood tall at her side. “But Kamilah is not to blame for the changes happening to Humboldt Park. Capitalism is to blame for that.”

Ok so now I’m enjoying this less. This was going well. But I hate “woke” writing like this. Stop trying to politicize romance novels. Why can’t you guys leave politics out of fucking ANYTHING? Also, social justice warrioring hurts your cause more than helps it!

He looked around at her family. “You are all looking at this from an ideological standpoint, but to Kamilah this isn’t about the fucked-up system.” He grabbed Kamilah’s hand. “This is her life’s calling, her heart and soul. This is her labor of love, and it’s dedicated to you, her family. How can any one of you judge her for it? How can you not support her in trying to ensure it survives?”

Better. But holy fucking shit I am beyond annoyed now.