I'm going to go with 4½ stars that I'm rounding up despite the slog in the beginning. Once past that part, I had a hard time putting it down and the banter was tons of fun. 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. honestly, relatable af. what makes her think this beautiful specimen cares about her boring human name 🥱 (why am i acting like his mans name isn’t alexander) PDF / EPUB File Name: When_Gracie_Met_The_Grump_-_Mariana_Zapata.pdf, When_Gracie_Met_The_Grump_-_Mariana_Zapata.epub

Given how long it took for this book to be published, I had a hunch that this would be a completely different story both for her and us. ( If you give this one star and say you're a fan of MZ, I'll despise you. I'm not sorry. You all know that I'm a judgmental bitch.) aaanywho, i'm not mad i read this because really i'll read anything MZ coughs up. to sum it up, this was utterly forgettable and i imagine all i'll remember is that superhero part 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....Mariana Zapata began writing love stories soon after she learned how to spell. She probably shouldn’t admit that she started sneaking romance novels from her aunt’s bookshelves way before she was old enough to even understand what it meant when a man flipped up a woman’s skirt. (Don’t tell her mom.) I know that From Lukov with Love is meant to be a good example of her slow-burn spicy writing. However, after Icebreaker I am somewhat off the idea of ice skating as foreplay. That book really did me dirty and When Gracie Met the Grump wasn’t that much better. I made it two weeks before I started craving cheetos and i only wanted to eat them with you around” And just so you know, the start of the book was a bit slow and cringey but it gets better as it goes on

For two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn’t find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Now? He’s asking for the unthinkable. My nod was so serious, even I almost bought it. “I’m sure.” He was gorgeous after all. “As long as you didn’t actually open your mouth.❞ 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! 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.” There was literally no hesitation in his response. The son of a bitch even shrugged a little bit. “You’re all right.”Which perhaps was a blessing as I went into this expecting it to be...less than a favorite MZ read. I was so intrigued by the super hero plot, (combined with many other tropes), and she mixed a bit of action, a grumpy H (which definitely works for me) and a ballsy h.

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. Gracie steps in to assist the Defender right away. Over a long period of time, she gradually assists in his healing and care. She repeatedly asks him if he would like to go somewhere else, but he is a cranky son of a bitch and has no intention of leaving.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 🙃 I have to take a minute to talk about the duet narration by Callie Dalton and Connor Crais. They were absolutely perfect! This story was incredibly unique, different than anything I've ever read before. I'm so conflicted because it was also kinda boring.

since i think it’s very interesting, some of alex’s abilities include: super strength/hearing/smell/vision, flying, speed, invulnerability, being sexy, being adorable, being a cheetos fanatic and fast healing. I CANNOT COMPREHEND THE LOGIC. the worst part is… THEY FORGIVE HER. they straight up went on their merry way as if this was just another day for them 🫥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 🫡 Want more of Mariana’s delicious slow burn? Why not try TikTok hit From Lukov With Love next, and don’t miss any of her romances beloved by millions of readers! Ughhh I love them so much, I’m gonna have to read this again to add more stuff in here but for now this book was so good. I'm not going to lie, it took me till about the 20% mark to truly get into this book. It had a bit of a slow start for me, but as the book went on I loved it more and more. The last half especially was perfect. Gracie and her grumpy hero stole my heart and this book left me with the biggest smile on my face. It was magical and I didn't want it to end. 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.