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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
josh and louie were absolutely the highlight of this book—no contest! i adore them to pieces, and their relationship with diana was pure joy. i loved their little family and how they fit together. i liked diana as well! she was a wonderful parent to the boys and i think while she had a lot of flaws, she always tried her best and i can appreciate that.
the romance was pretty great?? mariana zapata nailed that slow burn, and diana falling in love with dallas was so easy because he was always there for her—a genuinely kind, supportive, and loyal guy, even if he did have a clumsy start. like dumbass level. he had me wanting to throw my kindle in frustration one moment and then giggling the next.
i think if we'd gotten his POV it would have been so much easier to connect with him, but since we didn't, he remains a mystery to me because wtf was up with the toolbox??? his thoughts whenever he saw diana at the bar and that blowout?? we get a lot of second-hand information and sometimes it's not explained well enough 😭😭 it sucks we will never know.
overall, i really enjoyed this book! it’s definitely one of the best single-mum stories i’ve read this week, and i had a great time with it.
the romance was pretty great?? mariana zapata nailed that slow burn, and diana falling in love with dallas was so easy because he was always there for her—a genuinely kind, supportive, and loyal guy, even if he did have a clumsy start. like dumbass level. he had me wanting to throw my kindle in frustration one moment and then giggling the next.
i think if we'd gotten his POV it would have been so much easier to connect with him, but since we didn't, he remains a mystery to me because wtf was up with the toolbox??? his thoughts whenever he saw diana at the bar and that blowout?? we get a lot of second-hand information and sometimes it's not explained well enough 😭😭 it sucks we will never know.
overall, i really enjoyed this book! it’s definitely one of the best single-mum stories i’ve read this week, and i had a great time with it.
I love this author and I love this narrator on audio. And I loved this story. I loved the characters.
Diana, the first person narrator, is someone who loves fiercely and unconditionally. She portrays the costs of sacrifice. She strives to be level headed even though she has a hot temper. She is insecure about her strengths and struggles to believe people when they are pointed out. She's funny. More than anything, she's a real person with real flaws.
Dallas, the love interest, is solid. He's solid in his loyalty and commitment, he's solid in his protection of Diana and her boys, he's solid in his relationship both with his Nana and his errant brother. He believes for the best in people. He also loves deeply, rooted in that commitment to others. And he has first, a respect for Diana, and second, a love for her.
Lou and Josh, Diana's nephews, are such fun. They are as integral to the story as the two main characters and add a dimension to it rather than just being side characters with little influence.
The other secondary characters served as the finer points to the story, influencing it without taking over. They were just enough to explain a character trait of Di's, Dallas' or the boys. It would have been easy for Zapata to give Anita (Josh's mother) a bigger role. Instead, she chose to focus on the budding romance and just use Anita to round out Josh and Diana's characters. The same applies to Dallas' brother; while he might have been given a bigger part, it would have overshadowed the primary storyline.
Romance lovers might consider this story slow paced, but I think that's just her style. She grows a relationship organically and over time, which enables her concentrate on the emotions of the romance and not the peripheral aspects.
My one criticism of this story is that Diana was a bit too rough around the edges for my taste. She's a hairdresser/colorist, she both knows how and has the stuff to dress up for weddings and other occasions, she is aware of the way her house needs attention. So, clearly she cares about appearances to some degree. All these things lend themselves to her being feminine. But her language was very rough and much of the humor in the book was bathroom centered. I think it worked because much of it was within her interactions with a 5 and 10-year boys. It's not that it didn't belong in the story, it's just that I found it to be gratituous. Toning down that aspect of her language wouldn't have taken anything from the story or her character. If anything, it would have made her more attractive.
The flawed characters in this story lend it a sense of realism and many points of connection. Diana's relationship with her mother and Dallas' relationship with his brother are good examples of this. Although each one is right (and they remind the other that this is true), they are bogged down by insecurity. This is real life in me and virtually every person I know.
Callie Dalton is just fabulous. Her range for the different voices was almost perfect. My only suggestion (and it's a very slight one) would be that the boy's voices should have been higher pitched. Sometimes they were, and sometimes they weren't. Most children's voices are the same pitch until they get to be about 12-13, so a higher range would have been appropriate. But again, that's such a minor thing that it didn't even affect her performance.
If you love romance, you'll not just love this story but this author. The way she slowly grows a relationship give her the opportunity to be far more realistic. It also lets peripheral aspects influence the characters, giving them dimension. I can't wait for her next book.
Diana, the first person narrator, is someone who loves fiercely and unconditionally. She portrays the costs of sacrifice. She strives to be level headed even though she has a hot temper. She is insecure about her strengths and struggles to believe people when they are pointed out. She's funny. More than anything, she's a real person with real flaws.
Dallas, the love interest, is solid. He's solid in his loyalty and commitment, he's solid in his protection of Diana and her boys, he's solid in his relationship both with his Nana and his errant brother. He believes for the best in people. He also loves deeply, rooted in that commitment to others. And he has first, a respect for Diana, and second, a love for her.
Lou and Josh, Diana's nephews, are such fun. They are as integral to the story as the two main characters and add a dimension to it rather than just being side characters with little influence.
The other secondary characters served as the finer points to the story, influencing it without taking over. They were just enough to explain a character trait of Di's, Dallas' or the boys. It would have been easy for Zapata to give Anita (Josh's mother) a bigger role. Instead, she chose to focus on the budding romance and just use Anita to round out Josh and Diana's characters. The same applies to Dallas' brother; while he might have been given a bigger part, it would have overshadowed the primary storyline.
Romance lovers might consider this story slow paced, but I think that's just her style. She grows a relationship organically and over time, which enables her concentrate on the emotions of the romance and not the peripheral aspects.
My one criticism of this story is that Diana was a bit too rough around the edges for my taste. She's a hairdresser/colorist, she both knows how and has the stuff to dress up for weddings and other occasions, she is aware of the way her house needs attention. So, clearly she cares about appearances to some degree. All these things lend themselves to her being feminine. But her language was very rough and much of the humor in the book was bathroom centered. I think it worked because much of it was within her interactions with a 5 and 10-year boys. It's not that it didn't belong in the story, it's just that I found it to be gratituous. Toning down that aspect of her language wouldn't have taken anything from the story or her character. If anything, it would have made her more attractive.
The flawed characters in this story lend it a sense of realism and many points of connection. Diana's relationship with her mother and Dallas' relationship with his brother are good examples of this. Although each one is right (and they remind the other that this is true), they are bogged down by insecurity. This is real life in me and virtually every person I know.
Callie Dalton is just fabulous. Her range for the different voices was almost perfect. My only suggestion (and it's a very slight one) would be that the boy's voices should have been higher pitched. Sometimes they were, and sometimes they weren't. Most children's voices are the same pitch until they get to be about 12-13, so a higher range would have been appropriate. But again, that's such a minor thing that it didn't even affect her performance.
If you love romance, you'll not just love this story but this author. The way she slowly grows a relationship give her the opportunity to be far more realistic. It also lets peripheral aspects influence the characters, giving them dimension. I can't wait for her next book.
idk whether to give this a 3.5 or a 4. it was good, but it wasn’t stunning and i probably won’t be thinking about it days from now. it wasn’t as easy being delusional during this one and i didn’t connect with diana as much. it’s fine, onward we move
• Neighbors to lovers
• He coaches her kids baseball team
• Aunt with guardianship
• Slooow burn
• Single POV
• Adorable nicknames
• Opposites attract
• Found family
• Slight age gap
• Protective H
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to this book! There’s just something about the slow burn between Diana and Dallas that gets me every single time. And I absolutely love that it’s told entirely from Diana’s POV. Mariana Zapata always nails this format, and Wait for It is no exception.
This story follows Diana as she steps up to raise her nephews after the heartbreaking loss of her brother. She’s such a strong, grounded FMC, and I loved watching the way she fiercely loved and protected “her boys.” Every time she called them my boys, my heart completely melted. And watching Dallas slowly become a part of their little family? Ugh, perfection.
Even though we only see the story through Diana’s eyes, Dallas shines. Mariana has this incredible way of writing male characters who are stoic and standoffish at first, but once they open up, they’re all in. You never doubt how they feel. Dallas transforms from a grumpy, closed-off neighbor into a protective, tender man who’s so clearly obsessed with Diana and her boys. The slow unraveling of his feelings is so satisfying to witness.
Audiobook Review
Single POV
Narrated by Callie Dalton
Callie Dalton is a forever favorite. Her work with Mariana’s books is iconic at this point. She completely nails Diana’s sweet-but-feisty personality, and somehow also delivers one of my favorite MMC voices ever. Her ability to bring emotional depth and subtlety to every character makes this audiobook one I’ll never stop recommending.
• He coaches her kids baseball team
• Aunt with guardianship
• Slooow burn
• Single POV
• Adorable nicknames
• Opposites attract
• Found family
• Slight age gap
• Protective H
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to this book! There’s just something about the slow burn between Diana and Dallas that gets me every single time. And I absolutely love that it’s told entirely from Diana’s POV. Mariana Zapata always nails this format, and Wait for It is no exception.
This story follows Diana as she steps up to raise her nephews after the heartbreaking loss of her brother. She’s such a strong, grounded FMC, and I loved watching the way she fiercely loved and protected “her boys.” Every time she called them my boys, my heart completely melted. And watching Dallas slowly become a part of their little family? Ugh, perfection.
Even though we only see the story through Diana’s eyes, Dallas shines. Mariana has this incredible way of writing male characters who are stoic and standoffish at first, but once they open up, they’re all in. You never doubt how they feel. Dallas transforms from a grumpy, closed-off neighbor into a protective, tender man who’s so clearly obsessed with Diana and her boys. The slow unraveling of his feelings is so satisfying to witness.
Audiobook Review
Single POV
Narrated by Callie Dalton
Callie Dalton is a forever favorite. Her work with Mariana’s books is iconic at this point. She completely nails Diana’s sweet-but-feisty personality, and somehow also delivers one of my favorite MMC voices ever. Her ability to bring emotional depth and subtlety to every character makes this audiobook one I’ll never stop recommending.