Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.
Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally.
It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it’s too good to be true…and she’s right.
As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn’t thrilled either—with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past.
But as the dig begins, it becomes clear they’ll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries—and lingering attraction—under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there’s only one way this all ends—explosively.
- One-word review: caliente
- Emojis: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🫣💖
- Rating: 4🌟s
My thoughts:
What a story!!! Raiders of the Lost Heart is a rom-com, and an archaeological adventure rolled into one hot story. I loved the action-adventure plot of the archeological dig. It’s fun, mysterious, and had me on the edge of my seat. Plus, it had all of the push-pull of an enemies-to-lovers romcom.
Ideally, and only because I’m not a big fan of more spice than story, I would have loved to see the archaeological plot developed a bit more in the first half of the story. However, I did enjoy the balance in the second half. And I would have preferred to be out of both of the narrators’ heads – Corrie and Ford – because I didn’t enjoy their thoughts – they just were redundant and not at all romantic.
Besides those two minor aspects, this story entertained and enthralled me, and I absolutely adored that about it. Corrie is such a strong and independent woman in a field full of men, which I will root for all day. I love her spunk and vivre. She is a strong lead and made the story that much more enjoyable.
Perfect for readers who enjoyed National Treasure, Fools Gold, Indiana Jones, and Lara Croft!
12 responses to “Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura #BookReview #RomCom #Adventure”
I don’t mind spice, in fact I like it more these days if the plot is great and well balanced. This sounds like it had it at least in second half. Amazing review, Tessa!
It did and if a second book is written – which the end leaves as a possibility – I bet the whole book would be well balanced
I love the title and this sounds fun. Great review, Tessa💜 When I saw you use “caliente.” I thought, “uh, oh.”
You thought – I wonder how much she fast-forwarded through 😂. It is a fun book! Great premise!
Yep!
On the hold list for this at the library, and cannot wait! I anticipate it being a rollicking good start to 2024 🙂
What a great way to start the new year!
Love the title and the archaeology angle, and you know I can take a romcom over straight up romance a lot better. Glad you enjoyed it, Tessa!
It’s such a fun premise! I just loved that 💕
Great review, Tessa! I enjoyed this book too and am hoping it’s not a standalone. 🙂
It did leave it open for a new adventure 🤔
Great review. I’ve been looking forward to this one since I first noticed it a few months ago.