Name: All Rhodes Lead Here
Rating: 4.395883534136546 (498 reviews)
ISBN: 9781953262011

Mariana Zapata

Losing people you love is hard.Aurora De La Torre knows moving back to a place that was once home isn't going to be easy. Starting your whole life over probably isn't supposed to be.But a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart.Checking out her landlord across the driveway just might cure it too.

All Rhodes Lead Here

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Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

The Book Confessions 

Ariella

“I don’t know how anybody would let you walk away, and it isn’t going to be me. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Are we clear?”

Ms. Mint

The people we lose take a part of us with them… but they leave a part of themselves with us too.

When you lose enough, you learn to take happiness where you can find it. You don’t wait for it to be handed to you. You don’t expect it in big firework-like displays.

alara

And the only way you could move was by taking that first step and sometimes it didn't matter which direction you took it as long as you did.

Most people are too scared to ever put themselves in a position to be criticized. You shouldn't care what they think if they don't have the guts to do what you're doing.

Everyone is scared of something, and perfection isn't realistic. We're humans, not robots.

We don't get to choose who the people we love become or are, but you do get to pick if you want to stick around.

You could start over any day of the week, at any time of the year, at any point in your life, and it was fine.

All I could think about, when I could, was that I had so much still left to live for.

I wanted to live. It wasn't like that was a new thought, but there was a difference between living and 

and I wanted the latter. I wanted the latter more than anything. An entire life could change in a single moment, with one action, and in a way, I had forgotten that.

I've been watching you grow for months. I don't want to be something you grow around. 

No one ever told you how hard it was to make friends as an adult. But it was hard. Real hard.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and indie superstar Mariana Zapata's fan favorite All Rhodes Lead Here is a story about finding love when you least expect it--now with new exclusive content! The people we lose take a part of us with them...but they leave a part of themselves with us too. Aurora De La Torre, or Ora to her friends, knows moving back to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a place that was once home and is now full of bittersweet memories of her late mother, isn't going to be easy. Starting your whole life over probably isn't supposed to be. But after breaking up with her longtime, famous musician boyfriend, hiding out in a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart. And checking out her landlord who lives across the driveway just might cure it, too. Only Tobias Rhodes didn't rent out the apartment to her, rather it was his teenage son, Amos. Fiercely protective of his family and distrusting of strangers, gruff and grumpy Rhodes initially keeps little miss sunshine Ora at a distance. But over days and weeks, long hikes and fireside chats, Aurora breaks down his walls and soon an unbreakable friendship blossoms into a once-in-a-lifetime love.

I think she is becoming my favourite author🤭

Sanni

I’m telling you Mariana Zapata is the only author who I will say “hell yeah” to for having me wait for the 76% mark for them to kiss. Then they go further 4% later and I turn into a giddy mess. There is no denying that there is a lot of filler that isn’t always needed in the book but this was still a good time. I haven’t had such a good grumpy/sunshine read in such a long time. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it for anyone to read. Just expect the slowest of slow burns but expects a strong foundation for a relationship at the same time. 

Priscilla Stanfield

4/5⭐️ • 1/5🌶️

I’m telling you Mariana Zapata is the only author who I will say “hell yeah” to for having me wait for the 76% mark for them to kiss. Then they go further 4% later and I turn into a giddy mess. There is no denying that there is a lot of filler that isn’t always needed in the book but this was still a good time. I haven’t had such a good grumpy/sunshine read in such a long time. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it for anyone to read. Just expect the slowest of slow burns but expects a strong foundation for a relationship at the same time. 

Tiana holt

Whyyy tenía que llamarla Buddy ugh ni siquiera la explicación lo justifica yuck y después que molesto ella súper tonta cuando el mae la llamada angel tipo “that’s not my name” UGHH annoying peero cute overall 

Valeria 

big ab

god i love this author, she writes 600 pages and they barely talk to each other until page 300. and then they kiss at like page 450. the slow burn is soooo good. and as a girl whose love language is acts of service, this is exactly the type of MMC i love.

Ilham

3.5 stars

i've read a few mariana zapata books at this point and i think this is my second favorite behind the wall of winnipeg.

it had the usual tropes the author writes about but honestly i didn't mind because she knows how to do them well (age gaps, grumpy sunshine, slow burn, etc). 

overall this book was a fun time and gave me the hit of romance i was looking for at the time. 

thank you to Netgalley for the review copy as usual!

Joselly Williams 

oh to have a sexy grumpy dilf call me angel GOD I’VE SEEN WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR OTHERS….. i hope this found family stays happy forever if they are happy then i am happy

Mariana Zapata does it again <3 I must say I’m really loving slow burn romances and there’s no way I’m stopping now honestly.

I honestly love everything, from the way the characters interacted, the scenery, the pacing. It was all so chef’s kiss. Aurora and Rhodes honestly gives me the nonchalant x OA (iykyk LOL). Amos is such a sweetheart. Clara and Yuki also has a special place in my heart. 

I think my only side comment is how we never had background entirely with Aurora’s personal stuff, like it wasn’t completely tackled (not a priority, but would’ve been nice if it was added). Also Amos’ parents situation was a bit confusing at first for me. Like who’s who? Also I’m not sure if that was an attempted love-triangle, but it definitely wasn’t it (Johnny was honestly forgettable). Spice is balanced (for me), like thank goodness we only had one-ish chapter for it, one time big time in a way.

Overall, I would definitely reread this if I want to experience a good-feel slow burn.

Mariana Zapata does it again <3 I must say I’m really loving slow burn romances and there’s no way I’m stopping now honestly.

I honestly love everything, from the way the characters interacted, the scenery, the pacing. It was all so chef’s kiss. Aurora and Rhodes honestly gives me the nonchalant x OA (iykyk LOL). Amos is such a sweetheart. Clara and Yuki also has a special place in my heart. 

I think my only side comment is how we never had background entirely with Aurora’s personal stuff, like it wasn’t completely tackled (not a priority, but would’ve been nice if it was added). Also Amos’ parents situation was a bit confusing at first for me. Like who’s who? Also I’m not sure if that was an attempted love-triangle, but it definitely wasn’t it (Johnny was honestly forgettable). Spice is balanced (for me), like thank goodness we only had one-ish chapter for it, one time big time in a way.

Overall, I would definitely reread this if I want to experience a good-feel slow burn.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

Selin Igten

I did not enjoy reading this at all, here’s a few reasons why: 
1. The main lead says ‘Auwwie’ multiple times.
2. Instead of a cute nickname, the male lead calls the female lead ‘Buddy’ Why?? What’s romantic about that? Is she a dog? Omfg I hated it, like it actually pissed me off
3. This book had no reason to be this long it could’ve been 200 pages shorter I’m so serious 
4. And multiple other reasons but I already forgot

It was just not enjoyable ugh. I wish we got to know more about her and her mom. The scene where Rhodes tells her they found the remains actually made me cry though so yeah +1 star 
Nothing else to say this was very painful 
Why does she have to say auwwie so much.. why.. why.. please 

(I just saw official art of this book and oh my god no way that’s what he’s supposed to look like i’m actually in tears LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO)

Isabella 

I love this book so much!! The characters are so likable, and I loved how honest they are to each other. There was barely any beating around the bush moments, and I loved it; It was different than usual stories. The found family trope had me in tears. The moments we got with Aurora Rhodes and Am were so heartwarming. The book was so cute and I just loved it so much. Mariana Zapata really knows how to write a slow-burn.

fran

this was sooo. sweet. 

the amount of internal speeches and feelings described as “…something” couldve been scaled down by A Lot + the one or two comments thrown in about amos were very weird were they really necessary LOL

also i was super intrigued by clara’s character but she felt so one-dimensional

“I’m fine not being the first man she’s ever loved because I know I’m going to be the last.”

Renata

Rhodes is THE DILF, love him sm 

- “I love you because you're mine. Because being around you is like being around the sun. Because seeing you happy makes me happy, and seeing you sad makes me want to do anything I have to to get that look off your face.”

- "I'm fine not being the first man she's ever loved because I know I'm to be the last."

This was a return to form for me from Mariana Zapata. I’ve still not managed to finish The Best Thing and I worried I was growing out of her books (not age wise just taste wise as has happened with authors before). Thankfully that’s not the case and this was an awesome book. 

It was difficult not to like Ora. She was a firm believer in kill em with kindness and I loved that because I’m always trying to do that when I can. Hard to be rude to someone who is all smiles right? She started over fresh in the small town she used to live in and made friends along the way. I respected her willingness to learn and not let herself get down with her struggles. She fell off a ladder and got right back up again and I liked that. 

The romance was spot on as well. I know what I’m going to get with a Mariana Zapata romance and deliver she did. It was a grumpy/sunshine romance and it was the slowest of slow burns and it worked for me. It was twice as long as any normal romance book but it worked. I wouldn’t necessarily read her books every day but I do enjoy them when I’m in the right mood. 

Becky

This was a return to form for me from Mariana Zapata. I’ve still not managed to finish The Best Thing and I worried I was growing out of her books (not age wise just taste wise as has happened with authors before). Thankfully that’s not the case and this was an awesome book. 

It was difficult not to like Ora. She was a firm believer in kill em with kindness and I loved that because I’m always trying to do that when I can. Hard to be rude to someone who is all smiles right? She started over fresh in the small town she used to live in and made friends along the way. I respected her willingness to learn and not let herself get down with her struggles. She fell off a ladder and got right back up again and I liked that. 

The romance was spot on as well. I know what I’m going to get with a Mariana Zapata romance and deliver she did. It was a grumpy/sunshine romance and it was the slowest of slow burns and it worked for me. It was twice as long as any normal romance book but it worked. I wouldn’t necessarily read her books every day but I do enjoy them when I’m in the right mood. 

Michaella 

This was so heartwarming!! Another great book from Mariana

We need more men like Rhodes

"When you lose enough, you learn to take happiness where you can find it. You don’t wait for it to be handed to you. You don’t expect it in big firework-like displays. You take it in small moments, and sometimes those come shaped in a two-hundred-and-fortyish pound man going above and beyond."

And that man is Rhodes, going above and beyond for his Aurora. His light. His angel. His Buddy.

This is slow burn romance at its finest. And I just love it. So so much.

Faith Kitowski

obsessed is the understatement of the year. no words could describe how i feel about this book. so much love for it. it literally gave me goosebumps

Erin Campbell

mariana zapata is literally the queen of slow burn.

Jeanne McKnight

I really enjoyed this slow burn by MZ.
I loved how Rhodes and Aurora's friendship developed, so when they finally get together, they were both ready for it.
Rhodes is definitely in my top 3 MZ men. I loved his protectiveness. He wasn't overbearing, just very sweet.

🧸

the epilogue had me grinning like crazy 😭

I love mz's works sm honestly she can write ab aliens falling in love and I'd eat that shi up and thank her 😩😩.

bella <3

Jasmine

4.5 Stars
I read this while I had a fever and was feeling completely out of it and you know what aside from all that I had such an amazing time reading this book! MZ giving me the best slow burn grumpy sunshine romances out there and yes Rhodes and Aurora are one of the best!! I adored the build-up and the whole family dynamic that was created as the book went on. The way Rhodes slowly warmed up to Aurora and all the beautiful moments and details that made up their relationship makes me emotional just thinking about it. So natural and perfect and I enjoyed falling for their romance and these characters so much! Nearly perfect reads and an instant fav!!

Ashley

☆ 4.5 ☆

 My Favorite Quotes 

 "Nobody in their right mind would let you walk away from them. Not once and no way in hell twice, angel." 

 "Don't tell him I told you, but you make him smile a lot." 

 "Some days you pick up eagles like they're chickens, and some days you run screaming away from innocent bats. I like you both ways, angel. All ways." 

 "Grief was the final way we had to tell our loved ones that they'd impacted our lives." 

 "I'm fine not being the first man she's ever loved because I know I'm going to be the last." 

 Review 

Giving it a 4.5 rating because I didn't feel the romance going on until I was like 65% into the book and I'm just a tiny bit disappointed. Not by the book in general but by the lack of Rhodes and Ora's content, yk? I feel like there could've been more to their relationship in the book.

Overall, I really love this book (and ofc daddy Rhodes). 

Mariana Zapata, my queen already, she does not disappoint with her writing style. Though I wished the book were also in Rhodes' pov because there were so many moments I wondered "what is he thinking". 

Anyway 4.5☆ I would recommend as a really cute read.

All Rhodes Lead Here

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