Oh my gosh! I’ve been dying to read something by Mariana Zapata, and this book totally lived up to my dreams! 🌸✨ It's the sweetest slow-burn romance set in the cutest small town ever. Seriously, I was over the moon with joy while reading it!

Aurora's (favorite Disney princess btw) personality is so vibrant and fun. The friendships she forms with Amos and Rhodes are the cherry on top! 🍒 Their bond hooked me right from the start.

And let me tell you, as a nature lover, this book was a dream come true. 🌿🌺 I couldn't put it down. I just had to know what happened next!

So excited to read more by her in the future!

Ms. Zapata is a must read for me after The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. She's certainly the queen of slow burn romance. This was sweet, and the slow burn was worth the wait.

This book was just what I needed and just like all of Zapata's books, this one was a slow burn. I always enjoy the main characters in MZ books and their complex backgrounds and great characters. Although this book had me turning pages all day waiting to see where the story went at the same time I just wanted to put my book down and go on a hike or enjoy the outdoors.

This was a sweet story. The third act drama was really minor and everyone freely admitted that they should have communicated better, which was nice.

I adore Mariana Zapata's writing, and this is no exception. I have to say that one of my favorite things about this book is the way that the outdoors are described. The writing is so rich that I not only feel like I'm outdoors, I'm ready to grab my hiking boots and hit the trails.

No one does slow burn like Zapata. It was a bit longer than it needed to be and felt like it dragged on in some areas, but I was happy with the romance and the ending!

Mariana Zapata's "All Rhodes Lead Here" is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and second chances. Set against the backdrop of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, Aurora De La Torre finds solace in the mountains after a painful breakup. What begins as an unexpected friendship with Tobias Rhodes and his son, Amos, soon blossoms into a beautiful romance. Zapata's signature slow burn style captivates readers, while the charming characters and picturesque setting add depth to the story. With its heartfelt themes and engaging storytelling, "All Rhodes Lead Here" is a must-read for fans of contemporary romance.

This was a cute book! I love a grumpy sunshine romance, which this definitely is. Rhodes and Aurora are two interesting characters. I loved how unconventional this book was. Rhodes' family story was so cute and interesting. Aurora's mom's story was so sad and different, which I enjoyed. Seeing the characters all come together was fun. My one critique is that some of the secondary characters fell a little flat. Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for this ARC!

This book was ENTIRELY too long. But I did love the slow burn between our protagonists and the Colorado setting. I read this one during a weekend that I also did a lot of hiking, but again.... needed a tighter edit.

4.5 stars | 2 spice

I am normally not a fan of longer romances but THIS BOOK captured my attention immediately. I absolutely adored the plot of this book and quickly got drawn in to not just the MCs lives but the side characters as well. I would say this bordered on women's fiction because it had romance, friendship, family and more.

I loved how Aurora and Rhodes slowly grew on each other and how we got to watch their relationship blossom. Zapata wrote a book that finally felt like a REAL relationship if that makes sense. They took their time, this was spread out over several months and we got to watch them gravitate towards each other and grapple with their feelings.

I love a good grumpy MC and Rhodes gave us just that. The age gap didn't feel creepy and I adored the relationship she got with his son. ALSO THE BACKSTORY ON HIS SON - GET READY TO SOB BECAUSE I KNOW I DID.

The length of this book worked perfectly with the story itself and didn't make you feel like it was dragging on. I am actually sad I haven't read this sooner. I highly recommend this for fans of slow burn, age gap and stories that really draw you into the romance and the whole town.

I've been having meh reactions to Zapata's previous work, and I was hesitiant about All Rhodes Lead Here. If you're familiar with her previous work, you'll know that every single one follows the same formula: sad but tough female protagonist, stoic/tough male counterpart with the slowest burn in the history of any romance. This one was better than the others, I'll give it that, but I can't do the pace of these anymore.

I loved this book so much! The character building is excellent. You will fall in love with all of the characters in this book. The romance was definitely a slow burn! They didn't have their first kiss until 13 hours into the book! There was only one love scene, so If you don't like books to be overly spicy, this is a good one!

Alright this might officially be my favorite Mariana Zapata book. I was nervous going into this because I’ve had mixed experiences with Zapata’s books and this was going to be my last chance and I’m so glad I read it. I loved these characters and this story. From the second we met Tobias Rhodes I knew I would love him and he did not disappoint. Zapata is the slow burn queen and this book did it perfectly. The only criticism I had was that the nickname Tobias gave Aurora was “Buddy” everytime he said it I wanted to die a little but it was easy to overlook bc of how much I loved everything else. 4.5/ stars!

4.5 stars!! This was my first book by this author and I was really immersed in the story! I loved Aurora, Rhodes, and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Amos!!!! It was fun following them on their journey…it was definitely a slow burn for the romance, but Aurora & Amos clicked right away which I loved!

There were some parts of the story that were SO funny, and others that were SO emotional! It was told from Aurora’s POV and she was SO likeable!

The epilogue was gold! The best! I felt satisfied!

I ended up listening to the book (my mind couldn’t focus xo), and the narration was perfect! The writing was engaging and flowed perfectly! I will definitely add some more of her books to my TBR pile!

Highly recommend if you like sunshine vs stoic characters who bring out the best in each other!

“Buddy….”<—— ❤️

Even though I ended up listening, I need to thank Net Galley and the author for the ebook in exchange for an honest review!

This book was super cute!! I liked the slow burn romance and character development a lot, but if I’m being picky the end to the romance fell flat for me. It felt like there was all this beautiful emotional build up but a lack of sexual tension, so when they finally slept together it was out of nowhere and threw me off guard. But other than that minor thing I thought the storyline was lovely and I appreciated all the side characters a lot!

🌈Queer rep: none

I wanted to like this book but just didn't. The characters had no chemistry whatsoever. The age gap was 10 years but felt more like 30. It wasn't good.

This was good time. I enjoyed the slow burn between the two leads. There was something missing in the middle but overall I enjoyed this read. What I enjoyed most was the setting in this story, it really enhanced the book. I definitely recommend.

A heartwarming slow burn romance. I loved the grumpy/sunshine element and the witty banter. I will be seeking more of this author’s work.
Many thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Admittedly, this is the book that started it all: my Mariana Zapata obsession. I could write a love letter over her entire library. Seriously, though--this book was charming. And, yes, you have to be okay with slow-burn to enjoy this author. But she just does it so well. 

I loved the two main characters Ora and Rhodes. Ora was quirky and not afraid of much. Rhodes--well, Rhodes was great at a withering stare. But sometimes that's all you need.

I’m serious when I say this but I NEED him, so bad. please please please. The perfect slow burn, and it just was good reading the progression of their relationship. It was an easy read I was worried it was going to drag because of how long it is but the story went by fast.

also…ANGEL?!!!? I was punching the air fr. This is going in my favorites shelf.

Than you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!!