The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

Mariana Zapata’s The Wall of Winnipeg and Me is a classic among modern Romance novels and a must-read for any fan of slow-burn love stories!

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

Written by Mariana Zapata
Narrated by Callie Dalton

Slow Burn. I believe this book is the very definition of it. Sixteen sweet full hours of Vanessa Mazur and the Wall of Winnipeg finding their way towards each other.

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Aiden

Now, for a while there, in the beginning, I wasn’t sure whether this love story would work for me. The Wall of Winnipeg – Aiden – is not a likable man. At all. For a very long time, there is really nothing redeeming about him. I have had my share of dealings with uncommunicative men who are brusk and don’t seem to care for anyone around them and it’s something I don’t find particularly appealing – or can forgive. Of course, there’s the inner huntress who says “Come on, you can change him!” But how realistic is that really? And how do you know whether it is worth it?

I was wondering about all these things while listening to Aiden being a dick by actually saying dick-ish things or by not saying anything at all when it would have been a good time for a “Good Morning!” or “Thank you!”.

But again, this is 16 hours of audiobook. That’s a whole lot of time for Aiden to come around. BUT…. just when you think “now it’s happening, IT’S HAPPENING”, he’s a dick again 🙁 . There are more and more situations though when Aiden, in his very dick-ish way, is actually accidentally kind of okay… or maybe even awesome. And he grew on me more and more. Vanessa’s feelings for him became more and more understandable, and I started to root for them.

Vanessa

Vanessa, so wonderfully portrayed by Callie Dalton who also narrated Lingus, is a thoroughly awesome heroine. She has goals, she has feelings, she is relatable. She is my new book-girlfriend! And while I might not have been a fan of Aiden at the beginning, I was instantly a fan of hers. Mariana Zapata has chosen the perfect narrator for her heroines with Callie Dalton. She’s a bit sassy, a bit funny, and a whole lot likable. It’s easy to listen to her for hours on end because of her fantastic, captivating intonation and voices.

Recommendation

I will definitely listen to more audiobooks of this narrator and author pair. And I wholeheartedly recommend them to you, too. Mariana Zapata doesn’t go for stereotypes. Aiden, who is an alpha through and through, is not at all a man-whore (and while I’m not judging anyone for their sexual choices, the stereotypical alpha who slept his way all over town just gets kind of boring). She also includes a fair share of diversity in her stories which is something I feel strongly about.

So, bottom line: start listening to The Wall of Winnipeg and Me!

Get the audiobook on Amazon**

Reviews / Contemporary Romance