We all know that Mariana is the slow-burn queen. All Rhodes Lead Here was even slower than her usual slow-burn. The books is off to a very slooow start.. like the first 20% is just Aurora setting into her new apartment, finding a job etc. There was a lot of monologue which I don't like, cause I'm someone who needs dialogues instead of the main character describing every little detail around them. For the most part, “All Rhodes Leads Here” reads as women’s fiction. For much of the beginning, we’re uncovering secrets about Aurora’s past: her marriage, her mother, her life before Colorado. We then follow Aurora as she tries to rediscover who she is now and redefine what her life will look like in this new place.

Amos is a very quiet and shy kid and I consider him one of the main characters since he's featured in the book a whole lot. maybe you didn’t have to get over your fears completely to conquer them. maybe if you just faced them in general that counted." I also think something I love about MZ slow burns in general is how realistic they feel. Just the progression of letting someone into your life, slowly learning about them over time and getting close to them - the way MZ portrays that is one of my favorite things about her writing style... and specifically in this book I think that idea was done really well. the people we lose take a part of us with them... but they leave a part of themselves with us too." Rhodes hmm.. honestly with my first read I didn’t like him at the beginning and how he did behave and deal with Aurora especially when she responded with her famous "kill them with kindness" at every encounter. Rhodes was mean and rude more than once. And then I understood that there’s more to the personage than his "be grumpy to look sexy" aura. He was so guarded and mistrustful; he took his fine time to come out of his shell and believe that she was just genuinely nice person. He wasn’t the kind of man to give a lot to others —unlike her— but was devoted to the ones he loves and could do anything for them. He was so protective toward Amos —his son—, and the son’s relationship with Aurora was so precious, literally a chef’s kiss.after a break up, aurora del la torre decides to move to her childhood home, pagosa springs, where she hopes to start over. she ends up at a garage apartment she rented online, which turns out to have been put up by the owner's son, amos, without his knowledge. desperate, she convinces the owner, tobias rhodes, to let her stay for a while. Aurora is such a relatable character and so so lovable, she’s nice to everyone and yet lets no one roll over her ou presque👀, she’s a real ray of sunshine, funny and down to earth, so so modest even with how and who she was used to leave and be around. She putted up with a lot and faced a lot of hurt and pain since her teenhood and still managed to be this positive and optimistic, beautiful spirit. She’s clearly an inspirational, strong female character, one of my all times favorite. This story was more than just a grumpyXsunshine romance or a small town book, it was about trying to rebuild a new life after being used and left numb and useless, about finding a new family in strangers, about accepting to be loved one more time and to love again, about having faith in life in general.

I was surprised that we didn't had to wait until the very last chapter until Rhodes and Aurora banged... it was actually much earlier, but everything else was slow. Rhodes and Aurora don't exchange phone numbers until 60% or smth or Aurora still calls Rhodes "Mr. Rhodes" for the longest times in the book without him telling her differently lol. Aurora and Rhode’s relationship develops significantly throughout the book. Rhodes loves so strongly and he won’t always say it but his actions scream it. When Aurora’s camping trip gets cancelled he sets up one on their property. Or around Christmas he gets her some new boots and a raincoat because she NEEDED it to stay warm. It is the little things he does that’s makes you smile. I loved how real Aurora was she didn’t try to push boundaries or be anything but herself she was so honest. There were so many moments in this book where I was laughing so hard. Go read this right now, and I promise you, you will not regret it!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review The people we lose take a part of us with them… but they leave a part of themselves with us too.” Aurora Synopsis and byeee the explanation for why he calls her buddy? "You remind me of Buddy the Elf. You're always smiling. Always trying to make things better." jeeeezzz, is that suppose to make it better? 😭Aurora DeLattor is looking for a fresh start to erase the memory of the last fourteen or so years and moves on from her previous, hectic life. She chose the town where her existence took a tragic turn twenty years before and end up with a silver fox grumpy dad, landlord who doesn’t specially like her. She’s a very likable personnage, tbh. That entire beefy, hunky body trembled lightly, I faintly noticed. “No more hiking by yourself,” he whispered roughly, so hoarse it scared me. “No more.”

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a 5-star read (over a month to be exact) and I went into this book skeptical and with low expectations. I didn’t like Zapata’s last release, I found it extremely repetitive and dull, and I actually wasn’t planning on reading this book because if that. I am so glad I decided to read this book, it was the perfect story at the perfect time. However, I definitely expected a little more drama from this, to be honest. I'm glad there was just a rightful amount of it, though. I don't know if I could have handled a lot of angst, and I'm pretty sure the book wouldn't have benefitted from it, anyway. read and accessory a buddy read with Ryohei I’m such a boomer the tag might not work. Had to initiate him to the romance genre with this masterpiece!!😋 Want more of Mariana’s delicious slow burn? Why not start with her sensational hit, From Lukov with Love! And don’t miss any of her romances beloved by millions of readers! Her good heart, bubbliness and easy smiles make up for it, though, and the connection she has with her dead mom touched me deeply, because their relationship reminded me of the one I had with my grandma, who raised me and who felt more like a mom to me than my own mother ever will.The whole situation between Kaden and Aurora was heartbreaking I couldn’t even fathom the stuff Kaden and his mum was doing. The way Kaden used her songs about her mum for his own benefit not giving her credit or his mum counting her birth control pills to make sure they wouldn’t have a child together. this book really made me wanna get out of my bed, stop reading till 4 am, and instead wake up at 4 am, go on 5 hour hikes, go camping and generally just go outside...

the relationship between Rhodes and Aurora felt sooo real, open, and honest. the fact that they became friends first and that Rhodes actually waited for Aurora to get settled and feel comfortable with herself?? yes Rhodes, you couldnt be more perfect. The romance | part 1. Honestly, the romance between Aurora and Rhodes was not my favorite because of its development. However, I still really, really enjoyed the romantic scenes between Rhodes and Aurora. My favorite? When Rhodes set up a tent and camping chairs outside their apartment because Aurora's plans of going camping were changed. That was truly a top tier moment, one that ended many other romantic scenes. Small things like that make my heart ache and surround it with warmth and happiness. You can feel all along reading that there’s a lot of work from the characters to the world building behind her books, I just have a feeling during devouring them that there’s a world surrounding her protagonists and more to them than what their story is relaying or telling I don’t know if this makes sens but it does in my head,lol. Anyway, I think her style is clearly a hit or miss. This has got a bit of one of my favorite troupes- grumpy/sunshine and I loved that aspect so much. Tobias can be broody until you get to know him and Aurora is one of those heroines who overcomes all odds and does it as positively as she can. They make the perfect pairing and I wanted them together so badly.

Archer’s Voice – Review

like when Rhodes started calling Aurora angel face, or when he told her she was beautiful, or when he tended to her wounds after her failed hike?? oorrr when they hugged for the first time and every time after that??? 😭😭 You didn’t know what it was like to be alone until you didn’t have people who could or would notice if you went missing." this book is very sweet and wholesome, it focused more on the characters which i actually like because yes, i'm more of a character >>> plot type of girl. i loved all the characters and even though the romance is slow as hell, if you like Aurora, then you wouldn't mind reading about her journey/character development, which is the majority of this book. This was just as amazing as the first time. I think part of the reason why I love this book so much is because it focuses so heavily on character dynamics and relationships. Character-focused books are my favourite things ever, and that also probably explains why some plot preferring people loved this novel a little less than me. Home for the next month, or maybe longer if everything worked out the way I wanted it to. I had to settle somewhere after all.