Name: When Gracie Met the Grump
Rating: 3.932203389830509 (59 reviews)
ISBN: 9781953262028

Mariana Zapata

When Gracie Met the Grump

novaleigh

"Hold on, let me finish. Then my grandmother called me, right when I picked up the phone to call you, and told me to give you a little more time.

That I had to let you see that you could be happy here by yourself. That you could have friends and build a life," he told me seriously. "If l've learned anything these last few months, it's that I should listen to her if I don't want her to break my back again. So I left you alone. I made it two weeks before I started craving Cheetos, and I only wanted to eat them with you around. You've ruined tuna and pears. Snow and laughing.

Being by myself. Nothing is the same without you now." He dropped his voice. "You little butthole."

Mumtaz Obsiye

Alex&Gracie - okay i wanted to like this book, it was slow burn like typical zapata style but the small moments that were meant to build up to the big moment were lacking, Alex was truly grumpy like the whole time and Gracie was really slow. The last 15% was when things started to get better, but the balcony scene could have been better, the fainting scene could have been better, the kidnapping scenes could have been better. Sadly this book didn’t do it for me at all and the last few pages when they do get together were cringy. Also i get that this was mainly romance but the same Axtrian heritage was not explained properly.

Listen! Some parts were hard to get through but the slow burn did what it was supposed to do. 

carla thy

Gracie Castro has spent so many years in hiding that when The Defender, famed member of The Trinity, falls from the sky injured and lands in her front yard, she understands that she must hide him, nurse him back to health, and keep his secret even though he is rude grump.  However, there are other forces at work in her life, and Gracie knows that she must move on soon, even if The Defender isn't healed before her own life implodes.

When Gracie Met the Grump is a unique romance between a superhero and an average human.  The source of The Defender's powers is revealed, utilizing a plot device that I'm not particularly fond of.  Also, the novel is written in sections, with each one examining a new problem but not following a cohesive storyline, while each section reminds me of another novel or a movie.  The first section is somewhat grounded in reality, but each subsequent section becomes less and less believable.  In addition, the characters seem juvenile, even though they are dealing with huge issues, and the long awaited romance between them doesn't happen until that last couple of chapters in the book.  Overall, When Gracie Met the Grump is a disappointing novel with very little substance and an overly long page count.

Lynn Braden

Gracie Castro has spent so many years in hiding that when The Defender, famed member of The Trinity, falls from the sky injured and lands in her front yard, she understands that she must hide him, nurse him back to health, and keep his secret even though he is rude grump.  However, there are other forces at work in her life, and Gracie knows that she must move on soon, even if The Defender isn't healed before her own life implodes.

When Gracie Met the Grump is a unique romance between a superhero and an average human.  The source of The Defender's powers is revealed, utilizing a plot device that I'm not particularly fond of.  Also, the novel is written in sections, with each one examining a new problem but not following a cohesive storyline, while each section reminds me of another novel or a movie.  The first section is somewhat grounded in reality, but each subsequent section becomes less and less believable.  In addition, the characters seem juvenile, even though they are dealing with huge issues, and the long awaited romance between them doesn't happen until that last couple of chapters in the book.  Overall, When Gracie Met the Grump is a disappointing novel with very little substance and an overly long page count.

When Gracie Met The Grump

Petaco

Your book was super long. I skimmed more than I'd like to admit. It could have been condensed, but it sounds like the author likes a slow burn. I liked it, but it ended up getting too flowery for me near the end. I mean, I like sap, but it was too much for me.

Enna Burton

jupiter

no comment 😐😵‍💫

actually… the alien arc was fine everything else was a hot mess… maam should’ve gotten an editor for this like good lord do u not have any shame for urself

I've liked every book by this author. She has never not hit for me.

For some reason, I took forever to read this. I started in October 2022 and finished January 2023, but I took breaks. I'm glad I came back to it and read it, because I genuinely liked it, and look forward to the other books that Zapata has to offer.

Sarah Campbell

I've liked every book by this author. She has never not hit for me.
For some reason, I took forever to read this. I started in October 2022 and finished January 2023, but I took breaks. I'm glad I came back to it and read it, because I genuinely liked it, and look forward to the other books that Zapata has to offer.

This book was ok but I prefer her other books more. Probably won’t read again but I enjoyed it. Took a long time to finish.

Marcie Allen

Ellie S

“Maybe there are two million reasons why it should be you.”

Primero que nada no esperaba que está fuera una historia de superhéroes pero la verdad es que fue súper entretenida toda la historia atraxianos y los poderes de cada uno.

Soy demasiado fan de absolutamente todo lo que escribe está mujer, al principio al menos el 20% se me hizo un poco lento y aburrido pero creo que fui yo la culpable ya que no era el momento adecuado para empezarlo pero la verdad es que con lo del secuestro me atrapó por completo.

Me encanta que Alex era todo gruñón y parecía que no le agradaba Gracie pero después hacia estás pequeñas cosas que demostraban que en realidad se preocupaba por ella.

Ver cómo durante el tiempo que estuvieron atrapados Alex cuido de ella es un claro ejemplo🥺

También amé que el pudiera sentir si sentía miedo o se sentía enferma e inmediatamente estaba ahí para ella🤧

Y Gracie la amé muchísimo es súper divertida y me encantó como de a poco se iba ganando a Alex, también hubo muchos momentos en donde realmente sentí muchísima empatía hacia ella y el como decía que estaba cansada de estar sola.

El misterio de como Alex llegó con Gracie también fue súper genial jajaja de verdad que amé a toda la familia de Alex y la abuela por favor todo lo que hizo para finalmente estos dos se conocieran jajaja 

Las visiones que les mostró a cada uno basta me ponen soft 🥺

De verdad que disfruté muchísimo la historia, Alex y Gracie me parecen super lindos y ese dibujo del epílogo está hermoso pero me habría gustado leer algo más narrado que a modo de noticia es mi única queja de ahí en fuera me moría de amor estos dos no puedo esperar a leer lo próximo que Mariana publique💞

Yami🌷

“Maybe there are two million reasons why it should be you.”

Primero que nada no esperaba que está fuera una historia de superhéroes pero la verdad es que fue súper entretenida toda la historia atraxianos y los poderes de cada uno.

Soy demasiado fan de absolutamente todo lo que escribe está mujer, al principio al menos el 20% se me hizo un poco lento y aburrido pero creo que fui yo la culpable ya que no era el momento adecuado para empezarlo pero la verdad es que con lo del secuestro me atrapó por completo.

Me encanta que Alex era todo gruñón y parecía que no le agradaba Gracie pero después hacia estás pequeñas cosas que demostraban que en realidad se preocupaba por ella.

Ver cómo durante el tiempo que estuvieron atrapados Alex cuido de ella es un claro ejemplo🥺

También amé que el pudiera sentir si sentía miedo o se sentía enferma e inmediatamente estaba ahí para ella🤧

Y Gracie la amé muchísimo es súper divertida y me encantó como de a poco se iba ganando a Alex, también hubo muchos momentos en donde realmente sentí muchísima empatía hacia ella y el como decía que estaba cansada de estar sola.

El misterio de como Alex llegó con Gracie también fue súper genial jajaja de verdad que amé a toda la familia de Alex y la abuela por favor todo lo que hizo para finalmente estos dos se conocieran jajaja 

Las visiones que les mostró a cada uno basta me ponen soft 🥺

De verdad que disfruté muchísimo la historia, Alex y Gracie me parecen super lindos y ese dibujo del epílogo está hermoso pero me habría gustado leer algo más narrado que a modo de noticia es mi única queja de ahí en fuera me moría de amor estos dos no puedo esperar a leer lo próximo que Mariana publique💞

“The more time we spend together, the more you talk to me, the more I realize you are… you’re so much more than the spandex you put on. It’s weird.”

It genuinely pains me to say that this is a total miss for me. I’m glad I finished it to see where it went but overall it wasn’t a good fit. I don’t think the superhero aspect was the problem for me: it was the pacing, the repetitive dialogue and the grump stereotype felt like too much for me personally. 

Overall I think the concept is good, I liked that she tried a new sub genre but sadly not one I want to read again. 

Kathryn

“The more time we spend together, the more you talk to me, the more I realize you are… you’re so much more than the spandex you put on. It’s weird.”

“It’s not spandex.”

It genuinely pains me to say that this is a total miss for me. I’m glad I finished it to see where it went but overall it wasn’t a good fit. I don’t think the superhero aspect was the problem for me: it was the pacing, the repetitive dialogue and the grump stereotype felt like too much for me personally. 

Overall I think the concept is good, I liked that she tried a new sub genre but sadly not one I want to read again. 

2/5⭐️

When Gracie Met the Grump

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