For example, many times throughout the book she would say things like “the woman standing next to me said,” or “my mom’s fourth husband said” and it was just so…weird? We know their names, she literally said them one line before so why did she have to keep referring to them through this characterization quirk? (I don’t even know if that is a thing or if it makes sense but I’m going with it for now). I felt like the writing at certain points was a bit awkward and confusing.
So if I loved this book so freaking much, why only 4 stars? Well there were a few things that bothered me:ġ. Their chemistry was off the charts and that one scene alone made me wish on all the stars in the sky that Mariana would have more sexy times in her books because hot DAMN. Though as a side note, that one sex scene we got was SO. This book was very much centered on Jasmine’s journey as a ice skater and as a person I would even go as far as saying it was about her journey first, and the romance second. But what is so great about Jasmine is that she NEVER gives up, not on herself and not on the things that really matter. She is such a badass and she has worked so freaking hard for her dream, it honestly hurt me that she she kept failing while everyone else around her was succeeding. She is who she is and she never apologizes for it and I loved that about her sooo much. I love how she is so unapologetically herself and how many would call her a bitchy or unlikable heroine and she wouldn’t give two shits about it. I loved pretty much everything about this book but I especially loved Jasmine. And that fact that he’s been waiting around for her for freaking YEARS makes me love him so much but also makes their romance feel that much more soulmate worthy. I won’t even say Ivan because it feels clear to me that from the very beginning, Ivan has been interested in Jasmine and she was the only one clueless to his affections towards her. I love that this was a enemies to friends to lovers romance but I loved even more was how they pretty much weren’t enemies at all but it was all foreplay to what everyone could see but Jasmine. Because if there were ever two people who were meant to be, it’s those two.
Right now I have the biggest grin on my face and my heart feels full, like when you finish the best love story and you just know that they’re going to be happy together for the rest of their lives. I loved this book soooo much I feel like I can’t even put into words how happy this book made me feel. At this point I’m just stating facts, honestly. There is no one who does slow burn better than Mariana Zapata. From Lukov, with Love by Mariana Zapata- 4.5 stars
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