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The GodSistah
May 3, 2026
“Five Stars! A definite re-read!”
In the words of Ariana, “Five Stars! A definite re-read!” As usual, this is another excellent book by Melissa Brayden. I’ve been reading her books since, “Waiting in the Wings” and my all time favorite book and character of hers is “Heart Block” and Sarah Matamoros. Well written women of color are hard to come by in any genre. But as a Chicana, I can say Sarah was one of the most authentic Mexican women characters written, especially by a non-Mexican. By this I also mean, in part, that I didn’t cringe once throughout the book. The same is true with Max in this book. Yes, her Filipino culture informed her character, but it didn’t rely on lazy stereotypes. Such a good read! :-)