“I always thought you looked like mine, but you sure do fucking feel like you’re mine too.”

Mariana Zapata is my favorite author in the entire world. I love anything and everything she writes and this book is no exception. I will say that this book made me cry more than any of her others, so far, but I still have a few left to read so we’ll see. 

Dallas. Where do I even begin. He starts out as a total asshole, but there’s reasoning behind it. He was burned by his wife (soon to be ex), and he’s wary of women. But oh my god, when he opens up his heart to Diana and Lou and Josh…it brought literal tears to my eyes. Diana’s brother passed away and she came into custody of his two boys, Louie and Josh. She moves them into a house after living in an apartment for the last two years. They are starting fresh. Josh plays baseball and Diana is a hairdresser. Everything is going fine until one night Diana hears a fight breaking out across the street. She runs over and saves a man from being jumped, only to find out that he is a total jerk. His name is Jackson and he is Dallas’ brother. That incident sparks a domino effect. Dallas ends up being Josh’s baseball coach and Diana falls in love with him. There is a plethora of special moments throughout this book that constantly had me crying. Specifically anything that Lou says. He’s such a sweet, innocent baby boy. I loved all of these characters equally. I don’t think I had a favorite which is rare for me. 

I can’t go into much more detail about this book, but I will give you some updates. It crosses over with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me and Under Locke, two books that I just recently read…so I’m totally freaking out. Guys, I can’t even begin to explain how I feel about this world that Mariana Zapata has created. I’m obsessed. I’m in love. I’m devoted. Give me more!! I need more books asap! This review was short and sweet, but this book was not. It was magnificent and intellectual and romantic. It made me burn hot, cry a ton, and wish it never ended. Dallas and Diana are my new favorite Zapata couple. Keep in mind that my favorite couple changes each time I read a new book of hers LOL. On to the next book! Wish me luck!! 5 stars!!