All Rhodes Lead Here

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I debated writing a review for this or not because I was unsure how I felt about this, but I think rating it 2 stars is enough. Seeing Aurora deal with what happen but also the people who help her is one of the best aspects of this book. I can't even describe it because I didn't get it myself, but it was confusing to read about how Amos is related to Rhodes but also his uncle in a way because of how his uncle couldn't have a child? read 02/06/2023: Thank you, for letting me share one of my favorite books with you, honeycake ❤ I'm glad you loved this one as much as I did.

He was so guarded and mistrustful; he took his fine time to come out of his shell and believe that she was just genuinely nice person. The more I read about the mountains and those wild places, the more I hate how broke I am that I can’t travel anywhere. i loved all the characters and even though the romance is slow as hell, if you like Aurora, then you wouldn't mind reading about her journey/character development, which is the majority of this book. The lead character, Aurora, is an upbeat, almost painfully optimistic woman well on the road to self-discovery (which would also normally make me stabby - if I want cheer and upbeat feelings, I'll go eat a doughnut and pretend it's helping me lose weight). Trigger and content warnings include: grief and loss, death of a parent (off-page, past), estranged parent, discussions surrounding mental health and depression, minor injury and blood, mention of infertility (side-character).honestly with my first read I didn’t like him at the beginning and how he did behave and deal with Aurora especially when she responded with her famous "kill them with kindness" at every encounter. But no, it was between page 180 when he, Amos, and Aurora go on a hike together and he starts becoming nice. he and his mom just show up at the end to beg her to come back to him but obviously she was like hell no. Clara's attraction for Johnny is acknowledged early into the book, however she doesn't yet feel ready to move on after the sudden and tragic death of her husband years prior. Since this is a MZ book there were a few plot twists/ plot lines I didn’t see coming, like the single dad trope (sort of), and how the music and songwriting tied into the book, and I loved that!

There was terrific closure and a really sweet epilogue - I'm hoping other characters from this book get turned into a story because the author certainly made it possible with a couple of carrots dangled here and there. But I still enjoyed those parts of the book more than I expected to and that’s a testament to the authors writing.

They actually aren’t painted or pulled as soulmates but the author makes them work their way to be each others "ride or die", this book was full of disinterested acts, understanding and acceptance, trust and devotion. All the scenes with her friends (Thank you Mariana Zapata for actually portraying healthy female friendships in your books) were the best things ever, and it was amazing following Ora on her journey.