If you’re looking for fluff, forget this book. I wanted Zapata to write the happenings in those five years, not a summary. I was sad when the story ended with an epilogue that was five years after the last scene. I am ready for Diana and her kids to move next door to me. And isn’t that really the way life works for most of us? Instead, the story treats you to a natural progression from mistrust to guarded trust, to friendship, and finally to love. Zapata presents no bodice ripping scenes unless you count the one love scene near the end, which could have been toned down for my taste. The romance develops slowly and quite naturally. Zapata paints a believable woman making difficult choices in a world that doesn’t always appreciate a good Samaritan. The book moves along and Diana is faced with one obstacle after another, each testing her maturity.

Despite the rude treatment she receives, she knows in her heart that she has done the right thing. Instead of a thank you, she is met with insolence. Afraid that someone will get seriously hurt, she overcomes her own fear and dashes outside with a baseball bat to break up the fight, saving her neighbor’s life. Diana is doing her best to be an adult but hates getting involved in other people’s drama. Before she knows anyone living nearby, she’s awoken in the middle of the night by her five-year-old who’s heard people screaming outside. The story starts with Diana, a mother of two kids, moving into a new neighborhood. The romance happens organically with well-defined characters that I fell in love with myself. Zapata goes deep with her characters, building the story slowly but deftly.

I just finished reading “Wait for It,” by Mariana Zapata, and I recommend it highly.

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