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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a Canadian, it must be said that I don’t think Mariana Zapata has ever met a Canadian
With that out of the way, this is my third Zapata book and while the other two rank higher in my mind, no one is able to write a rom com that has you committed to each and every page quite like her. Aiden took me a while to warm up to but once we got to see more of him and Vanessa connecting, I got it. I got why she dug him. Though I can’t say that if Aiden existed in real life that I would still vibe with him… hm. And did I miss it or what happened to Vanessa’s loans??
This didn’t get me from the start like Zapata books usually do, that came like 15% in for me this time, but I still had a really good time with it! She is the queen of slow burn, and I love a romance that I can fall in love with alongside of the characters (but then again, I’ve never been someone who has been swayed by the “love at first sight” trope). This one just wasn’t my favourite… it could be somewhat boring Aiden’s fault or it could be that I care 0% about football or it could be the painful ways in which the reader is reminded that Aiden is Canadian (that’s not how “eh” is used, cmon), but that’s okay!! Still made me wanna kick my feet at times (a phrase I’ve used in all 3 Zapata reviews I’ve written so far, I think) so all is forgiven (and it was still very good, in my opinion)! How many brackets can I use in one sentence!!
Anyway, I’m loving reading these thick, slow burning, heart snatching contemporary romances and my ranking of Zapata men is currently Rhodes>Ivan>>>>>Aiden (subject to change)
Some of the content of this book is immensely heavier than that of the others that I’ve read by this author. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse (domestic, child, neglect, familial), sexual harassment, substance use mentions, mentions of CPS and foster care
4/5
With that out of the way, this is my third Zapata book and while the other two rank higher in my mind, no one is able to write a rom com that has you committed to each and every page quite like her. Aiden took me a while to warm up to but once we got to see more of him and Vanessa connecting, I got it. I got why she dug him. Though I can’t say that if Aiden existed in real life that I would still vibe with him… hm. And did I miss it or what happened to Vanessa’s loans??
This didn’t get me from the start like Zapata books usually do, that came like 15% in for me this time, but I still had a really good time with it! She is the queen of slow burn, and I love a romance that I can fall in love with alongside of the characters (but then again, I’ve never been someone who has been swayed by the “love at first sight” trope). This one just wasn’t my favourite… it could be somewhat boring Aiden’s fault or it could be that I care 0% about football or it could be the painful ways in which the reader is reminded that Aiden is Canadian (that’s not how “eh” is used, cmon), but that’s okay!! Still made me wanna kick my feet at times (a phrase I’ve used in all 3 Zapata reviews I’ve written so far, I think) so all is forgiven (and it was still very good, in my opinion)! How many brackets can I use in one sentence!!
Anyway, I’m loving reading these thick, slow burning, heart snatching contemporary romances and my ranking of Zapata men is currently Rhodes>Ivan>>>>>Aiden (subject to change)
Some of the content of this book is immensely heavier than that of the others that I’ve read by this author. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse (domestic, child, neglect, familial), sexual harassment, substance use mentions, mentions of CPS and foster care
4/5
emotional
reflective
The book was great. Vanessa was a really good protagonist i really liked her and Mr. Wall was a dream. I love grumpy man that are actually sweet and I love me a slow burn but ALL THAT BUILD AND AND FOR WHAT
Still a big fan of this Mariana Zapata slow burn after reading it the second time, years apart. I did notice in this recent reread that there was quite a bit of repetitive narration that made the story longer than necessary but still very good character development and chemistry.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was the second book I read written by Mariana Zappata and I absolutely love the way she writes slow burn romances. I only wanted even more of Vanessa and Aiden as a couple because I loved them so much!