Okay....I LOVED the slow-burn, very worth it. I loved the setting (double points because I used to live in that area so the personal connection was a huge win for me). And I loved the growth and relationship between the characters. Dislikes include...ooooof some of the dialogue and word-choice was awkward ("buddy"....ugh please just stick with "angel"), some scenes were awkward (whose friend's dad would ever come at a stranger with that question-bomb???), and Ora's inner and outer monologues were at times immature and weird (i.e., owwie, wittle baby, etc.). On the whole though, I did enjoy her motivational journey and Rhodes (HOT HOT HOT). Great read!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me this ARC!

So I've heard Mariana Zapata called the Queen of Slow Burn Romances and it wasn't that I doubted that, it was that that title is a big thing up to.

But after this, the Wall the Winnipeg and Me, and a few other of her books, anyone who calls her that is absolutely right.

All Rhodes Lead Here is touching and cute and just all the good words you want in a romance. The journey Aurora and Rhodes romance takes is wonderful and the growth they both experience is interesting and also wonderful. I really don't have anything but good words to say about this book. I loved the setting, I loved the characters, including all the side characters, I just loved the book. If the summary in any way interests you, I would say definitely pick this up.

Conceptually, the book is a knockout. Divorced woman rebuilding life, single dad who put life on hold, and a slew of interesting supporting characters. Ora decides to move to Colorado, take a job at a Wilderness shop with an old friend, and rebuild from the ground up. Mysteries surrounding her ex, her mom, and her past life abound.

Execution fell flat for me. The writing style didn’t grip me. It felt melodramatic and overdone. I stopped after chapter 2 (9%).

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

It was cute and reminded me why I love Mariana Zapata's writing. The small-town vibes were adorable and I love the found community in small-town romances.

This copy was kindly given to me for review by both Netgalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This has been by far my favorite Mariana Zapata novel to date (I do have some reading to do, though I don't think the others will be able to knock this one out of first place). I LOVE Aurora and Rhodes relationship- the perfect grumpy sunshine vibe. I loved the setting of Colorado, the outdoorsy things like hiking that are characters hobbies. Just so much I loved. Mariana is the queen of slow burn (LIKE REAL SLOW burn) but there is something I really enjoy about the slower pace of her books- we get to see more of the characters daily life and growth.

This was not my first reading of All Rhodes Lead Here and will not be the last. 5 STARS ALWAYS

This was a sweet story about two people who just want to be loved. There is something so special and magical, about slow burn, and Mariana does it SO WELL. I will never ever get over Aurora and Rhodes because as they’re a part of me now!!

All Rhodes Lead Here was a sweet and slow-burn romance from Mariana Zapata. I loved Aurora and Rhodes and Amos, and all the wonderful supporting characters and the sweet epilogue.

I did feel that the slow burn was a bit too slow, and that "Buddy" should never be used as a term of endearment between two adults, but that's just me.

Wow! This was my first ever book by Mariana Zapata and, let me tell you, it was pure perfection!!! I found so much of myself in the female main character and felt something in me healing along with her as she grew to love herself more and become a stronger person. The love interest in this book also had me swooning at every page! I’m so in love with them, their story, and this beautiful small town. My one bummer is that this was a long slow burn, but it’s fine. I still had a great time! If any of this sounds interesting to you, do yourself a favor and pick up this book.

I am a huge Mariana Zapata fan, but this book took me a while to read. I had read reviews that it was an age gap story which is not a trope I enjoy at all. I finally asked about it, and the "gap" is the same as my husband and I which isn't that much. When you think of age gap tropes they are normally almost 20+ yrs or more of late. I just wanted to get that out of the way.

I am so upset it took me so long to read this one. I loved it so much, I have it in all three forms, it's on my yearly re read list. The banter and slow burn between Aurora and Rhodes is so well written, it just sucks you in. Aurora is a full rounded character that has a great back story and pulls you in. Rhodes is, well, Rhodes he really reminds me of my husband in so many ways. Go in knowing this is a slow burn, but the story just draws you in and it's a wonderful ride.