Not gonna lie, I could have used his POV sometimes… Still, he had a very unique personality and a very particular way to navigate the world. She grows up so much during this novel, her confidence in herself grows so much too.Īiden was a tough nut to crack, and even after finishing this book, I still have my doubts and reservations about when and how and why he truly started falling for Vanessa, because sometimes I thought that it came from way back, and other times it seemed a more recent thing. She fights for her dreams, but she always tries to be her best self.

She’s strong, and not afraid to say what she feels and what she wants, even if plagued by a dark past and a horrible upbringing. This book is told exclusively through her POV, and this girl has an amazing voice. The pacing was slow, but this is a very slow burn romance, so the pacing made perfect sense, and I couldn’t imagine the story being told any other way. I really liked the writing, it was intense and funny at the same time. This was my first book by Mariana Zapata, but it won’t be the last, for sure.

It was massive! But it was such a great story. This has been the LONGEST contemporary romance I’ve ever read. What do you say to the man who is used to getting everything he wants?

She has plans and none of them include washing extra-large underwear longer than necessary.īut when Aiden Graves shows up at her door wanting her to come back, she’s beyond shocked.įor two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn’t find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. And she's even more dumbstruck when he explains that her job description is about to become even more outrageous: something that takes the 'personal' in personal assistant to a whole new level.Vanessa Mazur knows she’s doing the right thing. Walled-Off Emotions is actually letting his guard down for once. The legendary 'Wall of Winnipeg' may be adored by thousands, but after two years Van has had enough.īut when Aiden Graves shows up at her door begging her to come back, she's beyond shocked. She has plans for her life, and none of them include washing extra-large underwear one more day for a man who could never find it in him to tell her good morning, congratulate her on a job well done, or wish her a happy birthday-even when she was spending it working for him. The thankless job of personal assistant to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. Vanessa Mazur refuses to feel bad for quitting-she knows she's doing the right thing. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mariana Zapata's most beloved book, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me-now with new exclusive content!

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