The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

This is one of my favorite books of all time. It was one of the first slow (slow slow slow) burn romances that I ever read and I just completely fell in love.

Vanessa is assistant to Aiden Graves, a star football player who doesn't care about anyone or anything if it isn't related to football. She's been working on building up her own graphic design company on the side and after one too many incidents of Aiden treating her poorly, she decides to quit and pursue her own business full-time. Not long after, Aiden shows up at her house asking her to come back. She refuses but he eventually wins - he'll pay off her student loans if she comes back as his (fake) wife to help him become an American citizen.

This is a really long book so you got to witness so many interactions between Vanessa and Aiden, from really mundane moments to really special ones. Vanessa's always had somewhat of a crush on Aiden, despite his attitude, but you get to witness interaction by interaction the way that Aiden transforms and each moment is sweeter than the last. There are a few caretaking scenes and vulnerable conversations that absolutely made me swoon like crazy. Everything you might have loved from the first edition is in this new version, plus an extra post-epilogue scene that's adorable.

I can't wait to have the new paperback copy because the cover color is my ABSOLUTE favorite color!

Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this new edition to review.