The Wall of Winnipeg And Me is a swoon worthy romance from the QUEEN of the slow burn, Mariana Zapata. I’m starting to understand that you can always make time for the things that matter. 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. Vanessa Mazur knows she’s doing the right thing. It is very well done, and I can’t wait to see what Zapata has in store for us next.RRP: $5.03 AUD for the ebook | $44.79 for print (from Amazon) This story grabbed my attention and I couldn’t stop reading until the very end (even when the end came at 4 am!). I love getting to know the characters, seeing them in all their quirky glory, and falling in love with them despite their faults. While some may complain that the pacing is slow, I didn’t find that to be the case. He’s got a gooey center, even if it doesn’t come out very often. Once they become friends, you start to see that it’s just Aiden’s nature to behave the way he does and you can’t help but fall in love with him. From her perspective, though, he’s an ogre and a slave-driver for most of their professional partnership. The Wall of Winnipeg is told in Vanessa’s POV, so we don’t really get to hear what is going on in Aiden’s head. Vanessa took a lot more of Aiden’s crap than anyone should have had to–although, her theories for getting away with murder and disposing of bodies should have scared Aiden straight. She’s a fighter and a survivor while being very giving and completely loyal.

However, when Aiden needs help, she changes her entire life for him and maybe commits a felony in the process. Vanessa can’t wait to quit and leave Aiden and his foul mood behind.

So serious, he doesn’t put any time or energy into friendships or relationships. Aiden is known as The Wall of Winnipeg and he’s very serious about his career. The Wall of Winnipeg is about Vanessa, a personal assistant/chef for a professional football player, Aiden. In my opinion, Mariana Zapata is the absolute best at writing these kinds of romances. When an author is patient enough and the writing is strong enough, the story and the characters are allowed to come alive inside your imagination. There is something about a slow-burning romance that I just love.

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