Name: The Best Thing
Rating: 4.022388059701493 (134 reviews)
ISBN: 9780990429296

Mariana Zapata

Some things are easily forgiven. Other things... not so much.Lenny DeMaio made herself a promise: she was done.Done thinking about him.Done worrying about him.Done reaching out to a man who clearly didn't want to be found.Too bad no one gave Jonah Collins the message.

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lexie

“No vampire has ever been loved as much as you, Grandpa Gus. Tell my dad I said hi”

the thing about this novel is that none of the plot mattered because the characters were all the best. i really love grandpa gus and i hate mariana had to kill him. lenny and jonah <3

Martha McLendon

Mariana Zapata never disappoint but my god this book had me uncontrollably sobbing, and I'm 100% okay with this. This might be one of her best books YET!!

If you loved From Lukov with Love - the sensational TikTok hit that is captivating readers all over the world - then you don't want to miss any of Mariana's unique romances! No one writes slow burn like Mariana Zapata and her millions of fans agree! 'Just so incredibly sweet that it reaches into your soul . . . Thank you, MZ, for sharing such an incredible gift' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'There is nothing Mariana will put out that I wouldn't put on a pedestal. Ahhhhh. This book was so good I don't want it to end. I swooned. I cried. I laughed. And I enjoyed every bit of it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'As always Mariana brings us a story that we can get lost in . . . we have amazing characters . . . a second chance romance . . . the slow burn as always . . . but so much banter and emotional you cant help but know you are in a Zapata book!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'Mariana Zapata, I love your words, your humour and your imaginary characters . . . A deliciously funny and heartfelt read. Definitely recommend. A 5 STAR READ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'This is one of my all-time favourite books from Mariana Zapata' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'Man, I loved this book!!! MZ has done it again, another amazing slow-burn romance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'This slow-burn romance burned me in the best way. It was definitely the best thing I did the day I decided to pick it up' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'A beautiful, slow burn, with characters that actually seem like human beings, in classic Zapata fashion' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'So many feels in one book: I laughed, I cried and I sobbed . . . the characters all felt so real to me I loved everything about this book. I know that this will stay with me for a long time an absolute must-read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'Never disappointed with a Mariana Zapata book. Special and amazing, as always' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ......................................... Some things are easily forgiven. Other things . . . not so much. Lenny DeMaio made herself a promise: she was done. Done thinking about him. Done worrying about him. Done reaching out to a man who clearly didn't want to be found. Too bad no one gave Jonah Collins the memo. ......................................... Want more of Mariana's delicious slow burn? Why not start with her sensational hit, From Lukov with Love! And don't miss any of her romances beloved by millions of readers! Dear Aaron Lingus Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin The Best Thing Under Locke Kulti The Wall of Winnipeg and Me Wait for It Luna and the Lie Hands Down All Rhodes Lead Here

From the Author of the Sensational TikTok Hit, from LUKOV with LOVE, and the Queen of the Slow-Burn Romance!

Thais Souza Passos

I AM COMPLETELY SPEECHLESS WITH THIS BOOK. MARIANA ZAPATA, YOU DID IT AGAIN!!! 

OMG 

THIS BOOK ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ashley Janssen

Good, very slow. Not much actually happens. You get A LOT of internal dialogue of the main character.

Connor 

look, maybe a 3.5? But it's Zapata, and I love her, and I love her character work so, so, SO much.

yeah jonah left for 18 months but he’s the perfect man who has never done anything wrong

sydney

jupiter

i think i’ve cried more this week reading her books than i have in a year lmao.

i’ve never been big on second chance romance but i lovedddddd jonahs and elenas relationship. 

4.75 stars idk imma give it a 5

catia

“Okay. There’s just a little more. To the two loves of my life—you gave me a reason to live. And I’m going to haunt you both for the rest of your lives. That creaking noise you hear in the attic? It’s me. The shadow you see out of the corner of your eye? That’s me too. I love you both. You know that. You know what you mean to me. I love you all. I’m never far away. Do what you have to do to be happy, okay? No one else is going to do it for you.”


Again Mariana Zapata did such a beautiful job with the romance, the characters individually and their development and oh god the love from Lenny's family was one of the best things about this book! Grandpa Gus and Peter are my family too I don't care gosh such a funny beautiful amazing iconic family!!
Don't get me wrong Lenny and Jonah's story with Mo was so damn perfect but Grandpa Gus and Peter stole the whole show being all the perfect family anyone could ask for!! This book was everything and Jonah being all softie and Lenny all grumpy and wanting to protect him UGH SO GOOD SO DAMN GOOD!
The Epilogue broke me and now that I finished I don't know what to do with my life, why did Mariana Zapata ended the book like that? No it was too painful but god the letter the freaking letter was such a nice touch even tho I cried my ass off, of course!
I don't have enough words to express how much this book was so fantastic ugh!! 


   “He called me son.” I couldn’t help but smile at him as I wrapped my fingers around his forearm and said, “He’s been calling you that behind your back for years, Dimples. He loved you.”

Sheena

If anyone knows me they know what a big fan I am of Mariana Zapata. Her slow burn novellas are to die for and her ability to enthralled any reader aboard her books showcases what a phenomenal writer she is. And despite my high praise, I was not a fan of this novel. Nor the last three ("Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin", "Lingus", and "Luna and the Lie") to be honest. At all. I'm not sure if it's a reading stump or what but the high expectations I have set for her work has diminished drastically and I'm puzzled by what had happened. Let's start with the storyline shall we? There wasn't anything unique about it and was a typical generic concept I have seen time and time again in other romance novels. It didn't wow me. Secondary to that, the characters. Was there anything to rave about? No. Lenny was a tough as nails MMA gym manager who was doing everything in her power to raise her daughter Mo (cute I know) when suddenly the sperm donor Jonah pops up from the woodwork, unknowingly shocked to discover he's a d-a-d-d-y and not even the kinky kind. The mediocre romance plot that was duller than dull didn't hit me in the feels (I expected to shell at least one tear damnit) and the fact that there was nothing drawing me in made this a boring read. Seriously there was nothing which I know is an unpopular opinion but who cares and moreso it's sad to say I'm disappointed by the end result. This had great potential to be something but it was failed to be met. So in this rambling mess of a review the overall conclusion is: this is not a winner, not for me at least. Not even a little bit and I don't care about all the overhyped this got (and let me tell you it was waaay overhyped) but this wasn't Mariana Zapata best work so I'm going to bury my face in "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me" to make me feel better because I never thought I would live to see the day I would give a two star rating to a Mariana Zapata novel.

samantha youngclaus

3 stars for the epilogue and the reverse grumpy sunshine but the rest of the book was meh

Beth

lowkey a let down :( i love all MZ books but this one just didn’t have that zing that i always find in her books. i love her slow burns but this felt like i was stuck in time and the story kinda moved in circles. i liked both main characters seperately but i felt like they lacked genuine chemistry. maybe i am just not a fan of the second chance trope but i found myself racing to finish so i could just start my next book.

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