Genre: Chick-lit/Romance/Military Romance
This was my first ever read of anything by Mariana Zapata, and it definitely was not my last!
I'll admit, I had never heard of a slow-burn romance until this book, and now I totally understand the hype.
Ruby Santos is just an ordinary young woman trying to make it in life and deal with the trials and rivals of her family. What starts out as an ordinary military pen-pal situation turns into a romance I have enjoyed reading like no other.
I was taken back a little in the beginning by the fact that the first half of the book is mainly back and forth emails and instant messaging. I am so glad I stuck with it because the second half blew me away.
My only complaints evolved around Ruby. I loved her wittiness and her ability to laugh at herself, but I just wish the author didn't make her act so amateurish and totally self-conscious most of the time. I started out thinking she was a high school kid until I read her age.
Mariana Zapata has completely ruined me! I went from loving fast and easy cheesy romances to thinking that cheesy romances are well...cheesy. In other words, #teamslowburn!
If you are a fan of chick lit, romance, and slow burns, Mariana Zapata is definitely worth checking out. I have read more of her work and loved it!
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