The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

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The legendary “Wall of Winnipeg” may be adored by thousands, but after two years Van has had enough. The first non-YA romance I read was Listen to Me in June 2016, when I was 15, and Mariana Zapata was one of the first authors I heard about after, but I never got around reading her books. While I am not the biggest fan of smut and steamy reads, I do read it once in a while, but I can't complain that this had none of that smutty action. It's all towards the end, barely even there, and I couldn't be upset about it. I wanted nothing but that yearning between the two characters. Their chemistry was stronger when they were falling for each other. Don't get me wrong, the sex was still there just like any NA book, but even if it wasn't there, I would have loved this regardless. Give me that sexual tension that you can cut with a knife, physical touch, and care shown through actions and words instead of sex and we'll be good.

I know some of you may be making faces and be wondering what the hell is wrong with this girl? But hear me out: I enjoyed the book. I laughed, I cried, I get mad and I've come to love Vanessa as well as Aiden. However, I don't think I could put it past me on the book's length. I had no idea that when they said the book is a slow burn, it's literally the slowest slow burn I've come across. It was painfully slow and unnecessary long which is why I couldn't find myself loving it as much as I wanted to. H rating: 3 stars. Aiden. He was a cold jerk at times, and others he was sweet. I felt he was tolerable at the end -- definitely not one of my favorite Hs.Vanessa Mazur knows she's doing the right thing. She shouldn't feel bad for quitting. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. She has plans and none of them include washing extra-large underwear longer than necessary. this book reminded me just how much i love slow burns. it was that slow that i was internally screaming whenever there was a slight physical touch between them. this is just what i needed to get me out of my slump!! I devoured every scene but I think it wouldn't jeopardize the plot if some scenes were taken out. I wished the author would try to simplify it more. Although with long chapters, the characters and the romance are undeniably written in a full-fledged; which I should credit the author for. I've come to love both of their flaws and strengths as well as how the romance develop between the two. Because I'm okay with you having ten other people be your favorite. But you're always going to be my favorite person.”

of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata Instalove: No, but the h had feelings (a self-admitted crush) for the H at the beginning of the story. Maybe you’re used to doing things by yourself, but don’t be an idiot.” He started off calmly, totally in control. “I didn’t know where you were. There’s crime here—don’t give me that face. I know there’s crime everywhere. We might not be doing this for the reasons most people do, but I made a vow, Van. And I promised you we would try to be friends. Friends don’t let friends wander around alone.” He pinned me with a glare. “You aren’t the only one who takes their promises seriously.” Moving into his home for the next five years while she builds her career from her computer has these two characters falling for one another, slow but believable. I loved both of their characters, Leo the puppy, Halloween, Christmas, the elevator scene and I adored the fierce way Aiden protects Vanessa and how they become a team. Vanessa’s family aspect of the storyline was well done and quite frankly she was a terrific main character that friends will surely love. Aiden’s a man of few words but just like with the book Kulti, the story comes together in the end!! I will say that I did not like Vanessa AT ALL because she seemed angry perpetually, and her introspections were exasperating.

It was not easy to be assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother/ mother/ vegan cook/errandgirl/ photographer/social media keeper to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization.

I swear, this dialogue was so good but I didn't like the scene at all! 😭 Like, that scene was so boring??? This time around, Aiden wants to up the ante. He faces deportation if he doesn't renew his contract soon, something that he doesn't plan to let happen. All he needs to secure his citizenship is a wife -- and we all know who he has in mind. and not the mention of diana and the boys and their kids. i dont think i’ll ever recover from how fiona told vanessa that she would marry lou one day😭 idc, i NEED their book if they ever end up together. since i read that aiden and venessa adopted fiona in ' Hands Down' i thought she would eventually end up with josh.. but i love this alternative, too.🤭 I was in Aiden’s lap. He was cross-legged on either side of me, each of his muscular thighs cocooning my hips, his chin just behind my ear. I shivered.I’ve had my issues with MZ’s books. She’s got a habit of writing female protagonists whose only flaw is how insecure they are about their strengths. Which, imo, is lazy writing. What are you afraid of? Do you think we won’t like your heroines if you give them real flaws?

The next three sentences we shared between the two of us were going to be the last thing I thought about when I went to bed later that night.So the first time I read this book, I didn't write a review as I didn't know how to explain how much I loved this book in a short review but there is no way I'm not writing a review this time.