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Slowly they're brought together when rival gangs come looking for the money that Iris and Sonny's father owed them, making the siblings collateral damage.

Writing Style: Mariana is popular for her slow-burn romance style, which is engaging, emotional, and relatable. The "love scenes" were simmering with so many beefy and meaty shafts, as well as mushroom and bulbous heads, that I wasn't sure if the characters were making love or cooking Beef Stroganoff. It’s both antiquated and adorable that he’s insisting she can’t live by herself. Typically MC biker … why is that shit so hot?!Character Development: She creates memorable and complex characters that are easy to connect with, and readers enjoy watching their journeys and growth throughout the stories. And even though it really scares the living crap out of me, I love you, and I want you to know that. Everything you've done for me..." Oh hell. I had to let out a long gust of breath. "Thank you. You're the best thing that ever yelled at me." On top of the tension she feels working with a grumpy HOT asf man, her no-good father’s debt is biting Iris and Son in the rear. Iris has survived a lot- her cancer battle, the fatal cancer battle of her mom, the death of her grandma and the abandonment of her father, and NOW she has to deal with the pressure of finding her father so he can settle his debts, before they continue threatening her and her brother. Synopsis: “He was my boss, my brother’s friend, a Widower, an ex-felon, and a man I’d seen casually with a handful of women. But he was everything that gripped me, both the good and the bad. Worst case scenario if things turned awkward between us, I could go somewhere else. I’d gotten over epic heartbreak before, one more wouldn’t kill me.

My entire body exploded with electricity and fireworks that couldn’t be described, blood pounded through my ears and I went deaf. Over the next few weeks they slowly start to get to know each other, slowly becoming friends and then more. It was lovely to watch their relationship change and grow from where it first started.

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Why should you read Mariana Zapata’s books? Is it worth it? There are many questions readers ask me frequently. I’ll answer them now. Here are several reasons: When Slim suggested Iris getting a piercing and all that ensued … well this book is definitely dirtier than any MZ I’ve read before. Why the hell am I blushing?! I glanced down at my cheap, electric blue watch to see it was four in the afternoon on the dot. "Oh. I thought I was supp She fights these feelings, knowing that if things become too awkward between them, she can easily leave the situation.

It captured the hearts of readers across the globe with its heartwarming tale of new love and relationships. He gave me hope. This big, ex-felon with a temper, reminded me of how strong I was, and then made me stronger on top of it. I met briefly Dex and Iris in Kulti's book. It was when Kulti went to Austin with Sal to have a tattoo and he had chosen the best shop, i.e. 'Pins and Needles'.

With an ever-growing fan base, Mariana Zapata has become a must-read author for lovers of contemporary and romance fiction. I kept looking at him while he closed the distance between us, a portfolio shoved under one long, muscular arm that drew my attention to the inches of colorful red skin the cut of his shirt showed tattooed on his chest. I'd been too far away at Mayhem to see more than just splotches of heavy color on his skin.