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I ❤️ Mariana Zapata
amé amé amé, Dallas es perf, el slow burn estuvo increíble
Easy to read, entertaining enough, I liked it.
there’s definitely some obvious plot devices that could have been a bit more strategic and flushed out in this book, however what can i say? mariana zapata and i both love a silent grumpy man who is an acts of service love language kinda guy. and therefore, i will eat up every single one of her books.
Aanddd this is moving up to the top of single parent romances. I haven’t read a Zapata book in like 2 years and I wanna punch myself for waiting so long to read this. Idk how the author does it every damn time but NOBODY does true slow burn romance like she does. This story was so much more than a romance and I loved every second of it
Loved it !!!!
this completely shattered and then mended something inside my soul
4.5/5 Mariana Zapata knows how to find the way to my heart. It was amazing. „Diana, I love you, and every bone in my body tells me that I’m gonna love you every day of my life, even when we want to kill each other.” „You never know what will happen an hour from now, a minute from now, but I won’t make you regret any of it too bad, even when I get on your nerves and we bicker because we’ve been together forever and know everything about each other. That time could be a month, or could be until we’re both in diapers, but I’ll be there.”
I love this book with my entire being. This is the first Mariana Zapata book that made me cry. I love it so much. I love the plot, the characters, everything about it. I love books with kids, and maybe that's why I loved this so much. Seeing the family dynamics of Diana with Louie and Josh made me so happy, and seeing how Dallas entered their lives was so heart warming. The epilogue. OH GOD. I love it so much. I'm so sad it ended; I want to see more of them. I want to see more romance and more family dynamics. And this has been one of the things I always look for in MZ books, but I guess this is just her writing formula. Nevertheless, I loved it so much.
Eu amo tanto a Mariana Zapata e tudo que ela escreve 😭😭😭 esse é um dos livros mais bonitos, essa trope é maravilhosa mas o jeito que ela escreve a torna muuuito melhor do que já é. Gosto muito desse trope de single parent e o Louie era a coisa mais fofaaaa me apaixonei. O Dallas é um dos melhores personagens masculinos dela, muito bem escrito. Gostei muuuuito de ver o Aiden e a Vanessa que vao sempre ser meu casal favorito dessa autora :) Mal posso esperar pelo próximo dela ❤️
pls i love MZ romance’s sm idc abt the angst anymore it’s always so good dallas and diana with the kids are so cute fuck - "Tell me what his name is, and I'll put him six feet in the ground” - “He wasn't.…. there was no way.. What exactly was it that I had told him and Trip in my kitchen during Josh's sleepover what felt like forever ago?” - “are you fucking kidding me? Being your friend has been the hardest fucking thing I've ever had to do.” - "You are the most ridiculous fucking woman I have ever met in my entire life, Diana. Half the time I want to shake you and the other half of the time...” - "Of all the houses you could've bought, you got the one across the street from me. Of all the sports Josh might have played, it was baseball and I happened to coach his age group. You were meant to be in my life.” - "I want you. I want your smile. Your hugs. Your love. I want your happiness." He paused. "Every single thing.” - "This is serious to me too. I won't break your heart, Diana. I've never been scared to work for things or wait for them. I know you, and I know that you're it. I just had to wait to get divorced so I could do this right for you. Life is so fucking short, Peach, and I'm too old to not know and go for what I want. And you know what I want. What I've wanted. For a long, long time." He paused. "You.” - "I gave it to you a long time ago, Diana. In little pieces and then bigger pieces, and the next thing I knew, I didn't have anything left in me, so I hope it's enough. (..) "I do, baby. Trust me. I know exactly what I'm doing. You three feel like my family. It isn't every day you look at your friend and two kids and know this is where vou were supposed to be. Do vou believe me?" - "I know that now, Diana. I learned that every time I was around you. You can see how much you love your family, and it's the thing I love the most about you. I wanted someone to love me like that. I wanted you to love me like that.” - "Did you guys beat someone up?" "Yes. He deserved it." "Where did you go?" "Fort Worth.”
I don’t know what else to say besides I deeply enjoyed this book. I loved the way the relationship build so organically and effortlessly. Mariana Zapata truly knows how to write a slow-burn! The cameos were definitely one of my favorite moments as well!
I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this book. While I am usually not a biggest fan of age gaps personally, I absolutely adored Dallas&Diana's relationship. Such an amazing book, I cried and laughed. The epilogue made my heart so warm. Louie and Josh deserve the world.
“When you’re old, I’ll hold your hand when we cross the street. I’ll help you put on your socks,” he promised. I started laughing, even as tears came into my eyes. “What if I have to help you put on socks?” “Then you’ll help me put on socks. And if I’m in a wheelchair and you’re not, I’ll give you a ride.” Frick, I love this story so much, I don't even know where to start. Diana is one fierce mama bear and I gotta give it to Ms. Zapata for nailing her characterization down perfectly. I think she's one of the best romance heroines ever. Dallas goes straight to my collection of the hottest, awesomest book boyfriends ever. He's a freaking unicorn, that's what he is. And don't get me started on Joshie Poo and Louie Gooey... oh gosh, these two... 🥺🤧 I love them so much, I want them to be real. This may be Diana and Dallas's love story, but these two are undoubtedly the heart of this book. There's so much more to say, but I'll just end it with: if you love slow burn romance with lots of life in it, then read this book. It's worth it, as much as the kind of love it's portraying--the fierce kind of love definitely worth waiting for.
The slow burn gets me every time.
i literally thought i tweaked my shoulder freaking out over this book, but we’re all good now, it doesn’t hurt anymore ahahah. i was so not prepared to fall in love with dallas. and lou and josh, literally the sweetest. yet again, mariana zapata adds another book boyfriend to my ongoing list
This was an easy read. I appreciate a good single mom trope even if Diana’s situation is a little different. We all know Mariana always does a perfect job with the slow burn process, but I wanna say that I appreciate the fact that she brings attention to careers that has nothing to do with college, and supporting others if they didn’t want a highly maintained career. Some of us just want to cut hair, or have a coffee house or a library. Dreams are dreams I don’t care how big or small they are. Also I loved the way Diana thinks! Every time she was in a complicated situation or a hard place she thought what action would be put the best influence on Josh an Louie, and don’t even get me started at those two. I loved them so much I cried when they did and laughed when they did. Diana had the best relationship with them.
Ok really? Will I never NOT love one of her books? They all get me so wrapped up in the characters life!
louie is so cuteeeee 😭😭😭
3.5 Stars Please don't get me wrong I absolutely adore the relationship in this book and the reason this is rated so low is purely the pacing issues I had with it. I love Mariana Zapata she writes such amazing, funny, heartwarming stories and her slow burn romances are seriously the best thing ever! I automatically freak out whenever she announces a new release because they are always incredible but that being said the pace of this book almost felt too slow at times and while I did still genuinely enjoy it just wasn't the same connection I had with some of her other books. Still, an awesome read with wonderful characters, a beautiful story, cute kids, a moving story, and a fantastic slow burning romance but sadly it didn't grab me the way Kulti and The Wall of Winnipeg & Me did.
I love Marianna and her books are just so amazing I can never get over them gets me out of a slump every time <33
There was a lot of internal monologues but that's routine with Mariana Zapata books. Diana is such a strong character but as the plot progresses, we see how human she is and realize how much she struggles with, which she hides for the sake of their nephews. I like that Dallas can be her safe place/rock where she can be vulnerable and Diana along with Josh and Louie became Dalla's family. I'm glad the kids didn't become background characters to the romance. Josh and Louie have my heart ahhh they're so precious! (view spoiler)[ My favorite part was when Josh was comforting Diana after that rudeass mom encounter (chapter fifteen) "do i embarrass you?" TEARS especially when Josh hugged Diana and became protective of her when Dallas entered the bathroom. I wasn't prepared for such a tender moment and ended up crying into my blanket (hide spoiler)] favorite chapters: 15; 19
Highlights
“Real love was gritty. The real kind of love never quit. Someone who loved you would do what’s best for you; they’d stand up for you and sacrifice. Someone who loved you would face any inconvenience willingly.”
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Mariana Zapata
“As I got older, I realized more and more the things I found attractive. Like patience and kindness. When I was younger—and a hell of a lot dumber—I’d always gravitated toward hot guys with nice cars. Now, there were things like credit scores to worry about, employment histories, and personality traits that couldn’t be picked up over dinner and drinks.”
