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Hands Down

By: Mariana Zapata
Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Chris Brinkley
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Before he was “Big Texas,” he was “Zac the Snack Pack".

Bianca Brannen knows time - mostly - heals all wounds. Including those your once loved ones might have unintentionally given you. (Those just take longer.)

She thinks she’s ready when a call has her walking back into her old friend’s life. Or at least, as prepared as possible to see the starting quarterback in the National Football Organization. Before the lights, the fans, and the millions, he’d been a skinny kid with a heart of gold.

Waltzing out of Zac Travis’s life should be easy. Just as easy as he walked out of hers.

©2020 Mariana Zapata (P)2021 Mariana Zapata
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Sports

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On the fence.

I enjoyed this book, but I feel this book lacked depth. Although it was a slow burn at times I just wanted to speed it up or skip parts. It was still a good book and if you are after just a light romance this is it.

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enjoyable book

Really enjoyed Zac in the wall of Winnipeg. loved this story and it made me laugh out loud multiple times. I liked the banter between Bianca and Zac.

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love/not love relationship with Zapata novels

I do like the way a moment can be unpacked in so much detail, but the overthinking main character can cause anxiety. I also don't need to know about refilling drinks or stacking dishwashers. The minor characters needed more attention to round out the narrative too. But it reads like a usual Zapata novel and the slow burn relationship is always an easy read for pleasure.

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Worth the wait

I thoroughly recommend this duet style performance of Hands Down. The narrators were both perfectly cast. I always look forward to Mariana Zapata’s next creation. I love the slow burn. Fantastic

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Slow burn, but so worth it

This is the fourth book of Mariana Zapata’s that I have read and I think it is my favourite so far… and that’s saying something because The Wall of Winnipeg is one of my go-to comfort reads.
Ms Zapata is the Queen of sloooow burn romance and being the masochist that I am I love EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of the delicious torment! Bianca and Zac’s story is perfect blend of angst, humour and anticipation. I loved the detailed minutia of the story, the wonderful supporting characters and saying hello to old friends from The Wall of Winnipeg.
Callie Dalton’s narration is fabulous, as always, and Chris Brinkley’s drawling narration of Zac is **chef’s kiss** perfection!
Thank you Mariana, Callie and Chris for providing so many hours of wonderful entertainment!

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Perplexing feelings

Decent story. Too long. I cannot imagine reading this. Almost every conversation that the two characters have, is never straight back and forth. The female character unpacks and tells far too much detail before they write the next persons response. I was constantly skipping ahead.

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