“We both know you love me.”Īlthough Ivan spends a majority of this novel teasing Jasmine he also spends just as much time reading her body language.

Don’t be awkward,” he murmured, pulling my hand once we were standing straight up again. “Stop looking at me like you want to kill me. However, Ivan’s, “I love you” scene is pretty iconic and I think it’s perfect for this novel. I loved when the love interest confesses that much history.

However, Ivan and Jasmine never have this conversation which is a shame. The novel heavily implies that Ivan’s been pining for Jasmine for a long time. Take for example, Ivan and Jasmine’s nicknames for each other-Meatball and Satan. I imagine everyone in Lukov Ice rink constantly side-eyeing them. I can only imagine how infuriating they were when they were teenage enemies. At times they felt like two teens with crushes on each other. Jasmine and Ivan bicker constantly, which is both hilarious and frustrating. The writing style made this novel hard to put down which I loved but I may have been up past my bedtime laughing in my dark room. “I could have been the bigger person, but fuck it, I was five foot three and I wasn’t built to be that person ever.” Mariana Zapata Her thoughts range from a burning hatred for Ivan and utter devotion to her family. And by that, I mean Jasmine’s inner monologue is chaotic. But friends can kiss too, right?įrom Lukov with Love is written in an intoxicating and comedic way. And Jasmine slowly begins trusting Ivan and seeking out his friendship. Jasmine and Ivan spend every day together, and soon their private lives begin to blend. Jasmine knows Ivan is the best the figure skater in the world, and she cannot let herself miss out on the chance to win competitions, even if it means partnering up with Satan himself. In the end, Ivan will personally help find Jasmine a new partner. Then her arch-nemesis and gold medalist Ivan Lukov offers her the chance to pair up with him for a year. She doesn’t know when she will be ready to compete again, but Jasmine is stubborn. Although her old skating partner abandoned her and her foul-mouth reputation precedes her, Jasmine continues to practice her skating every day. Jasmine Santos refuses to give up her love of figure skating. “Nothing and nobody would ever come between my dreams and me.” Mariana Zapataīut while From Lukov with Love may be an ice-skating romance, it is also a novel about learning to stay stubborn and placing your dreams in a chokehold. Prepare yourselves for some underrated reads. Yes, I am back on my Kindle Unlimited binging.

However, I eventually discovered that I would either have to purchase a copy or read it with Kindle Unlimited.

So when From Lukov with Love caught my eyes on the socials ( Instagram and TikTok), I immediately added it to my Tbr. I am a casual figure skating fan but a year-round enemies to lover fan.

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