![]() ![]() ' First Mariana Zapata book and let me say, I was not disappointed. ![]() ' There were so many moments in this book where I was laughing so hard. ![]() ' I'm honestly convinced that Mariana Zapata has no idea how to write anything other than a masterpiece. ' Such a beautiful book and I literally do not know what to do with myself now that I've finished it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review I love the way she develops her characters and we get to watch all the goodness unfold. ' Mariana Zapata's storytelling is incredible. If you loved From Lukov with Love - the sensational TikTok hit that is captivating readers all over the world - then you don't want to miss any of Mariana's unique romances! No one writes slow burn like Mariana Zapata and her millions of fans agree! ![]() From the author of the sensational TikTok-hit, From Lukov with Love, and the 'queen of the slow-burn romance'! ![]()
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