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Wszystkie drogi prowadzą do ciebie by Mariana Zapata

216 reviews

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A story about loss and finding oneself again. This book takes you on a journey through Aurora’s life. She has dealt with a lot of hardships and has to start over in life, but she’s as positive as can be. While discovering who she is as a person, she makes a connection with her landlords son and even the man himself. 
This book is the definition of slow burn, grumpy x sunshine and small town romance.  I wasn’t certain about it for around half the book, but the last half had me in such a chokehold. It isn’t big on the spicy & steamy romance (root, anyone??) but i found that i enjoyed their deeper connection than a surface level romance. Ora bora & tobers 4evr 😭

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The man, the myth, the ultimate DILF… Tobias Rhodes


What more can I say other than I loved this book? It was so comforting watching Aurora heal with the help of the Rhodes’, Yuki, and Clara. Watching her connect back to her roots and develop friendships was so heartwarming.

This book was so atmospheric! I swear every time I opened it up I smelled pine needles and rain. I will definitely be rereading this, it was such a feel-good story.


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reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Too long for a romance 

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emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

5⭐️ (lengthy review for a lengthy book)!

guys i loved this book so much. and im not one to complain about a slow burn so let’s start with that. i don’t mind lengthy books especially if they’re good, have plot, and characters i love. which is exactly what this book was.

the characters really sold this book for me. aurora, rhodes, and amos became my favorite people. they’re dynamics and how they interacted with eachother was everything my heart needed.

let’s talk about a slow burn done right bro. when they first met the dynamic between rhodes and aurora was my personal favorite a grumpy sunshine. then they became friends and became partners. BRO IT WAS SO GOOD. there’s only one smutt scene btw.

quick mention of the tropes! grumpy x sunshine, small town romance, single dad, slow burn

honorable mentions to clara and yuki they’re my favs bro. i’m just saying clara, yuki, and aurora would’ve been an amazing trio! 

okay one last thing the epilogue was everything i wanted in an epilogue. i’m sorry but i can’t get over how healthy the relationship between rhodes and aurora is. so yeah i love marianna zapata and i’m so in love with my first book written by her <3

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emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Aurora has been through a lot recently and decides to go back to her hometown to recharge. She decides to rent a garage apartment, all good right? Technically it should be but the man she is renting the garage apartment from doesn't know she's coming to shake up his life. Tobias Rhodes isn't what I'd call cold hearted just guarded. Focusing on being there more for his son Amos, other than that he keeps his head down. Slowly but surely Tobias and Aurora begin to form a friendship understanding that their two personalities together can make something beautiful. I absolutely loved Aurora and Rhodes together, I completely and utterly adored Rhodes son, Amos. I loved the bond he had with Aurora and how he and Rhodes were together. It was so special. 

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