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A review by elegantfantasy_blogs
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
5.0
I loved this book! It consumed me! If there's an author who can write slow burn romance without making it seem boring it's definitely Mariana Zapata.
"With the covers pulled up to his chin, he looked too damn cute.
I hated it.
Why? Why him?
Of all the people in the world I could have chosen to think the world of, it had to be this one."
Aiden was a truly complex character who seemed to be emotionally unavailable. I loved how he was serious about his career and his focus on the game. He comes off as closed off and an introvert who doesn't care about anyone else but trust me you'll learn to love him throughout and get to know why he is the way he is lol!
Usually I tend to hate some female leads just because of their stupidity but I loved Vanessa. She was perfect for Aiden. Smart, kind, sassy, beautiful, ambitious and a woman who knew what she wanted for herself. At first she kind of pretty much did everything for Aiden besides being his assistant (cooking, cleaning, organising etc)
"He was lucky I had a tiny, itty, bitty crush on him; otherwise, he would have gotten the shank years ago."
She quit her job after being tired of getting ingnored and taken for granted by Aiden. Also she wanted to pursue web designing. I personally loved her decision!
"The problem with some people was that they didn’t understand the principle of things. The other thing with people was that some guys didn’t understand when to let shit go, so they kept pushing and pushing and pushing until you just said “fuck it.” That was exactly what Aiden did to me then."
I loved the way thier relationship progressed. The way Aiden went from not expressing how he feels to downright flirting and joking with Vanessa made my heart flutter.
"Oh, I’d heard him. Loud and clear. That was why I wanted to kill him.
Which basically showed how amazing the human mind was; how you could care about someone but want to slit his or her throat at the same time."
The way two completely different characters get to know each other and start to develop feelings is the swoon worthy part of this book. You should definitely give this one a try.
“I don’t know,” I stuttered, “Do you love me?”
His gaze was so intent the entire world seemed to stop. “You tell me. I never stop thinking about you. I worry about you all the time. Every beautiful thing I see reminds me of you. I can’t finish my practices in Colorado with out wishing you were around,” he said in a steady tone. “You tell me what I feel.”
"With the covers pulled up to his chin, he looked too damn cute.
I hated it.
Why? Why him?
Of all the people in the world I could have chosen to think the world of, it had to be this one."
Aiden was a truly complex character who seemed to be emotionally unavailable. I loved how he was serious about his career and his focus on the game. He comes off as closed off and an introvert who doesn't care about anyone else but trust me you'll learn to love him throughout and get to know why he is the way he is lol!
Usually I tend to hate some female leads just because of their stupidity but I loved Vanessa. She was perfect for Aiden. Smart, kind, sassy, beautiful, ambitious and a woman who knew what she wanted for herself. At first she kind of pretty much did everything for Aiden besides being his assistant (cooking, cleaning, organising etc)
"He was lucky I had a tiny, itty, bitty crush on him; otherwise, he would have gotten the shank years ago."
She quit her job after being tired of getting ingnored and taken for granted by Aiden. Also she wanted to pursue web designing. I personally loved her decision!
"The problem with some people was that they didn’t understand the principle of things. The other thing with people was that some guys didn’t understand when to let shit go, so they kept pushing and pushing and pushing until you just said “fuck it.” That was exactly what Aiden did to me then."
I loved the way thier relationship progressed. The way Aiden went from not expressing how he feels to downright flirting and joking with Vanessa made my heart flutter.
"Oh, I’d heard him. Loud and clear. That was why I wanted to kill him.
Which basically showed how amazing the human mind was; how you could care about someone but want to slit his or her throat at the same time."
The way two completely different characters get to know each other and start to develop feelings is the swoon worthy part of this book. You should definitely give this one a try.
“I don’t know,” I stuttered, “Do you love me?”
His gaze was so intent the entire world seemed to stop. “You tell me. I never stop thinking about you. I worry about you all the time. Every beautiful thing I see reminds me of you. I can’t finish my practices in Colorado with out wishing you were around,” he said in a steady tone. “You tell me what I feel.”