MINOR SPOILER: Diana goes through something major and Vanessa realizes that she has not been present in her friend’s life, but then does not start making more of an effort (EDIT Diana has her own book WAIT FOR IT which is great too) Vanessa and Diana’s friendship was central in the beginning and then just it sort of disappears for the rest of the book.Maybe I need to reread the epilogue to see if it is ever mentioned. Vanessa’s family problems are never really solved or even dealt with in the end.If you know me IRL, you know I am a hard core college basketball fan and this would be like my dream date THEY GO TO A COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME TOGETHER.The support the two of them show for each other in their personal and professional lives.All the random movie/tv show references.She is so confident in her skills, yet apprehensive about starting her own business, which felt so real

How passionate Vanessa is about her business and her job.

Even though this book is so long, it goes by pretty quickly, however I do think there was some stuff that was not necessary to the plot.

Also, bless Mariana Zapata for not making Aiden jealous of their friendship.

That Zac wasn’t an issue, he was Vanessa’s friend and never presented as a possible romantic interest.

Some of their interactions are so soft and cute.Before you realize it, you are shipping these characters so hard Hit me up with more sports romance recommendations guys, bonus points if it is about college basketball. This is also a sport romance which I have not read too many of, but I am learning I really like? I think the fantasy that all these good looking athletes are actually really great guys is something we all dream about. I think they smiled at each other once and I grinned like a fool, don’t even get me started when REDACTED BC SPOILER. Watching their relationship develop in tiny increments makes you swoon about every single moment in their relationship. If you like slow burn (and I mean slow) romances that have a bit of depth, I would recommend picking this up. We all know she accepts because otherwise there would be no plot. She quits to start her own business, but Aiden comes back with an offer that would fix a lot of her problems, while simultaneously complicating her life. They essentially have no relationship and don’t interact. To be honest I am happy I went in not knowing what major driver of the pilot was and was shocked when it was revealed.īut if you want a little more than that, This followed Vanessa who works for Aiden, a famous football player. The Goodreads summary is quite vague for a 600+ page book. Okay, this book was more of that slow burn goodness that Mariana Zapata is known for. To preface this review: I read this in one sitting from about 10pm to 2am so I may have missed some stuff and may have loved it more than if I had spaced it out. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

The wall of winnipeg and me vanessa