Book Review: All Rhodes Lead Here

All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author and the Queen of Slow Burn Romance Mariana Zapata’s fan favorite All Rhodes Lead Here, a story about finding love when you least expect it—now with new exclusive content!

The people we lose take a part of us with them…but they leave a part of themselves with us too.

Aurora De La Torre, or Ora to her friends, knows moving back to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a place that was once home and is now full of bittersweet memories of her late mother, isn’t going to be easy. Starting your whole life over probably isn’t supposed to be.

But after breaking up with her longtime, famous musician boyfriend, hiding out in a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart. And checking out her landlord who lives across the driveway just might cure it, too.

Only Tobias Rhodes didn’t rent out the apartment to her, rather it was his teenage son, Amos. Fiercely protective of his family and distrusting of strangers, gruff and grumpy Rhodes initially keeps little miss sunshine Ora at a distance. But over days and weeks, long hikes and fireside chats, Aurora breaks down his walls and soon an unbreakable friendship blossoms into a once-in-a-lifetime love.

My Review

I liked how Aurora was relatable and real and she felt everything so fully. I don't know how I feel about the use of what I guess were supposed to be terms of affection in the book. Why did Aurora call Tobias Rhodes "Mr. Rhodes" for so much of the book? Was it because she thought he was older than he actually was (IYKYK), I can't say much more as it may be considered a spoiler. I am not sure how I feel about the use of "Buddy" by Rhodes towards Aurora. This was definitely a slow burn, but then when the relationship heated up, it heated up and got steamy and then we got the third act "break up", but this time they discussed the issue and handled it like mature adults. I enjoyed the theme of found family in this novel. The side characters were also very enjoyable. All the characters went through character growth and life changes in this book. I also enjoyed the addition of an epilogue at the end of the book.

I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future. I borrowed the ebook from my library via the Libby App.

My Rating: 4.5/5

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