When Gracie Met The Grump: From the author of the sensational TikTok hit, FROM LUKOV WITH LOVE, and the queen of the slow-burn romance!

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I was really excited when this book was released, because 1 it was released on my birthday and 2 NEW MARIANA ZAPATA BOOK?!?!!!?? Only MZ can publish a new book all of sudden, when no one expected it. This book is something completely different from her previous books, because a superhero romance? I liked the book, I enjoyed reading it and as always, MZ’s writing style worked for me. But it wasn’t only the plot that was new, I found the slowburn relationship started too late and by the time they reach the end it wasn’t burning as it always happens with her books, and I felt the world she created wasn’t complete and the plot, apart from the romance wasn’t fully developed. And now that I've finished it, I can definitely see why this wasn't a hit for a lot of people. MZ takes the slow burn train as par for the course. But this thing? Took slow to a whole other level. This book was fun, I enjoyed it a lot, but there was some stuff I didn’t like. But it was still fun. If I had to describe Gracie and ML’s (his name is a secret for a while so i’m not about to spoil) dynamic in a few sentences, it would be:

I'm begging Gracie to love herself. She apologized so many times, for her own existence sometimes and it's terrible. This need for the characters to be liked is annoying - I promise they're allowed to be flawed and if Alexander wants to grunt and be an asshole when he's annoyed, she can be a cunt to him too. The grump in this will make your heart melt, especially for how he feels for Gracie. I would’ve loved so much more of this world. And man, I could’ve dealt with a longer epilogue but honestly MZ? This was magic. Pure sunshine. Pure joy. Devoured this. expected to love this, but sadly it was just an okay read for me. debated giving it just 2 stars tbh, but settled on 3 for now. yes bitch, we know he’s hot…he’s henry cavill for pete’s sake but tell us more about how you think he’s sweet and caring 🙃 There were so many plot holes! You're telling me a decent investigation reporter couldn't have figured all this out in a hot second? A teenager with a cell phone could've figured it out!with the way gracie described alex as “the most beautiful man ever”, it really had me imagining him as henry cavill in the first superman film 🫡 It hurts my feelings that I’m right here, that you’re right there, and you still think that you’re ever going to be alone again.” Friends don’t let friends die. Everything is gonna be fine. You’ve got something better than that knife. You’ve got me.”

All the feels . . . Mariana Zapata is one of the best writers out there – to be cliché: the words come alive’ The consequences of this were so badly explored. The trauma was really a way to show how close they are but she's the one that got tortured and waterboarded - I wish zapata didn't skip the process to recover emotionally or make light of it by associating it with Alexander (and obviously he can care and it's nice that he does but it wasn't about her. It was about the romance and thus it felt flat).Mariana Zapata can write no wrong, this story might just be my favourite of hers yet and I absolutely adore everything she has written!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review And just so you know, the start of the book was a bit slow and cringey but it gets better as it goes on Which perhaps was a blessing as I went into this expecting it to be...less than a favorite MZ read. Finally, was it just me or did that feel like a fanfiction of the boys...which you know...who the hell were you thirsting after to write this? The Defender..... Homelander.... I missed your three thousand questions and the way you hold my hand. I missed my little monster. Missed her a lot”

I just liked it. I loved the whole super hero dynamic (which I won't say more about so I don't spoil anything. But I will say this: Team Grandma.) I love MZ's brand of enigmatic male grump. I mean, she even had it directly in the title this time. I also just enjoy having to work for everything in an MZ book. That doesn't always work for me, but it just does with MZ for whatever. OMG I am almost lost for words, I loved this so much! . . . Zapata is the queen of the slow burn for a reason, and I love how well she writes the trope’ I dropped all my other books the instant I saw this was released. Romantic sci-fi is my kryptonite.If you like a Slowburn Romance, Grumpy/Sassy, amazing banter and a little bit of spice then I highly recommend you read this book!!’ Also, there was a lot more...filler than her books usually have. A LOT more downtime where not all that much was happening. A LOT of things that felt repetitious. This book in particular was so different to all her others. It was a paranormal superhero romance. What. It was so different but also so similar because it had Miss Z’s touch all over it yk. There is always a hint of immaturity in this author's heroines, but the fact that the word "butthole" was said SO many times throughout this story was ridiculous.

I must admit I wasn’t fan of her inner monologues, and I tried to overlook them for more than half of the book because they were getting on my nerves from being a tad repetitive sometimes(there’s only so many times you can tell me how hot and perfect he is without being annoying, even if he is a super hero with superior genes, sorry), and although the slowburn was slow to start ( very slow, believe me) and we usually see glimpses of their romance before in her other books, I was kind of ready for it so it wasn’t a big deal. She realized that one night while out for a run that something wasn't right with her stomach, but she tried not to dwell on it. The entire trailer begins to tremble as she is deciding where to relocate next while watching the news and looking at the map on the coffee table in her living room. A dazzling flash of light emerging from the sky is the next thing she notices. Gracie coerces herself to stand up and head outside to investigate the situation. She notices a well-known male body lying in her yard, badly injured. The Defender is one of three superheroes who protect Earth. They are literal super-beings that no one knows much about. Where did they come from? Why do they help us? One day The Defender is dropped on Gracie's front yard, in agony and barely able to move. So begins the story.

Just say he asked, two words, no known to the world that was just ugh could have shortened the book down a lot if you deleted that bit.