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From Lukov with Love
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If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one.
After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and broken promises—she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close.
But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she’s spent the last ...more
After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and broken promises—she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close.
But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she’s spent the last ...more
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Have you ever seen the amazing 1992 movie that was The Cutting Edge?
No?
Well, I loved this movie growing up.
LOVED it.
ADORED it.
So much in fact that I had it on VHS - for you youngun's, that was like a big tape cassette that played movies.
Oh wait, young people might not know what a tape cassette is either.
Here's a visual:
Those were the days, folks. Such amazing clarity...
Such clear and concise user instructions...
But anyrewind, as I was saying...
I had it on VHS.
And when those went out, I ...more
No?
Well, I loved this movie growing up.
LOVED it.
ADORED it.
So much in fact that I had it on VHS - for you youngun's, that was like a big tape cassette that played movies.
Oh wait, young people might not know what a tape cassette is either.
Here's a visual:
Those were the days, folks. Such amazing clarity...
Such clear and concise user instructions...
But anyrewind, as I was saying...
I had it on VHS.
And when those went out, I ...more
"If I can’t skate with you, I don’t want to skate with anyone else.”
Well this is awkward...
This started off as a solid 4 star read for me, and it all went downhill from there. Not to say that this was not a fun read - because it was. I was just expecting more
*ahem*
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to one of the slowest slow burns in the history of slow burns.
____________
Here's what I think's going to happen
This was a unique romance novel. I would even go as far as saying that ...more
Well this is awkward...
This started off as a solid 4 star read for me, and it all went downhill from there. Not to say that this was not a fun read - because it was. I was just expecting more
*ahem*
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to one of the slowest slow burns in the history of slow burns.
____________
Here's what I think's going to happen
This was a unique romance novel. I would even go as far as saying that ...more
I give up.
And I feel like a traitor.
Maybe one day, many, many years from now, when I retire, I will decide to finish this book while I wait for my georgeous future grandkids to wake up from their midday nap.
Maybe.
Not today, though.
The thing is, right now I don’t have time nor patience for this story and this heroine. I can't spend one more second in her head.
When you've got a lot of shit going on in your real life, you don’t need annoying heroines with their overblown problems.
I still ...more
And I feel like a traitor.
Maybe one day, many, many years from now, when I retire, I will decide to finish this book while I wait for my georgeous future grandkids to wake up from their midday nap.
Maybe.
Not today, though.
The thing is, right now I don’t have time nor patience for this story and this heroine. I can't spend one more second in her head.
When you've got a lot of shit going on in your real life, you don’t need annoying heroines with their overblown problems.
I still ...more
...more
A conversation between ignorant Bibi and slightly less ignorant Bibi, let's call them B1 and B2
B1: Five stars? Really? After all the bitching and moaning
B2: *smiles at her e-reader*
B1: But you hated Jasmine at the beginning
B2: *widens smile*
B1: You also said and I quote "what kind of fuckery is this? No 30-yr-old man speaks like this"
B2: *ignoresbitch1B1*
B1: *wrings hands* but....you dislike slow burn romance
B2: *casts a pitying look at B1*
B1: You said Ivan and Jasmine were too old. I was
Feb 02, 2018
Nissa | Of Pens and Pages Book Blog
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
5 stars!
Review at Of Pens and Pages.
I LOVE LOVE LOVED IT. Make way, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me and Kulti, From Lukov with Love is joining you in my 're-read all over and over and over again' pile. This book had Mariana Zapata's signature slow burn that I can't get enough, characters I can't help but absolutely love, and fantastic banter that made me laugh out loud, all the while set in a sport world I don't usually encounter in romance novels (If you know more figure skating/pair skating ...more
Review at Of Pens and Pages.
I LOVE LOVE LOVED IT. Make way, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me and Kulti, From Lukov with Love is joining you in my 're-read all over and over and over again' pile. This book had Mariana Zapata's signature slow burn that I can't get enough, characters I can't help but absolutely love, and fantastic banter that made me laugh out loud, all the while set in a sport world I don't usually encounter in romance novels (If you know more figure skating/pair skating ...more
You are who you are in life, and you either live that time trying to bend yourself to make other people happy, or... you don't."
May 21, 2018
Christy
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2018-audio,
2018-four-stars
4.25 stars!!!
I am obsessed with Mariana Zapata's audio books. I'm kind of just obsessed with her books, period, but I love listening to them. They have the amazing narration and make my heart happy. From Lukov with Love was the best enemies to lovers/friends to lovers/slowburn/sports romance.
Ivan Lukov and Jasmine Santos have been in the same ice skating circuit for many years. Not only that, but Jasmine's best friend is Ivan's sister. Still, these two have not had the best relationship. On ...more
I am obsessed with Mariana Zapata's audio books. I'm kind of just obsessed with her books, period, but I love listening to them. They have the amazing narration and make my heart happy. From Lukov with Love was the best enemies to lovers/friends to lovers/slowburn/sports romance.
Ivan Lukov and Jasmine Santos have been in the same ice skating circuit for many years. Not only that, but Jasmine's best friend is Ivan's sister. Still, these two have not had the best relationship. On ...more
i have seen nothing but good things about mariana zapata, so i was really excited to finally read one of her books. and knowing that this was a goodreads finalist in the romance category only got me even more hyped. so maybe my expectations were a little too high because ughhh! this was a massive let down.
and thats mainly because i wouldnt consider this a romance book (which is what i was in the mood for). i honestly would just call it contemporary fiction or even new adult. nothing romantic ...more
and thats mainly because i wouldnt consider this a romance book (which is what i was in the mood for). i honestly would just call it contemporary fiction or even new adult. nothing romantic ...more
4.5 stars
A slow burn hate to love SPORTS ROMANCE!? UGH! This was everything.
A slow burn hate to love SPORTS ROMANCE!? UGH! This was everything.
Feb 02, 2018
Tweebs♥️ (hiatus)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
books-that-killed-me-and-my-ghost
4.5 stars
I don't know what's more sad:
1) finishing this book
2) my love life
3) or this gif
If I were to become the Prime Minister of Canada; every citizen will be required to read all of Mariana Zapata's books. I heard reading at least one book written by Mariana Zapata will clear your skin, make you hear colors, bring world peacebasically no more trump and prolong your life but
...more
“My mom said I had serious trust issues, but honestly, the more people I met, the more I didn’t want to meet.”
I don't know what's more sad:
1) finishing this book
2) my love life
3) or this gif
If I were to become the Prime Minister of Canada; every citizen will be required to read all of Mariana Zapata's books. I heard reading at least one book written by Mariana Zapata will clear your skin, make you hear colors, bring world peace
Jan 02, 2018
Snow
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
favorites,
romance,
alpha,
funny,
sportmen,
badass-heroine,
emotional,
love-hate-relationship,
5-star-read,
friends-to-lovers
So, on Feb 2, 2018, I HAVE SAID:
on Feb 3, 2018, I'm kinda speechless...
This was the fastest long slow burn romance book I have read by Mariana Zapata, and I have read them all...so, i would know *wink*
This was as equally or even more beautiful as the rest of her stories, but more closely this story is closer to the cult status KULTI & The Wall of Winnipeg and me have in my heart.
And most of all, after reading it, I feel this tremendous joy and fulfillment.
Yeah, you might even say It made me ...more
on Feb 3, 2018, I'm kinda speechless...
This was the fastest long slow burn romance book I have read by Mariana Zapata, and I have read them all...so, i would know *wink*
This was as equally or even more beautiful as the rest of her stories, but more closely this story is closer to the cult status KULTI & The Wall of Winnipeg and me have in my heart.
And most of all, after reading it, I feel this tremendous joy and fulfillment.
Yeah, you might even say It made me ...more
5/5 stars
reread:
06/06/18
04/01/19
27/06/19
reread comment 27/06/19: instead of studying for my exam, I fell into a youtube black hole of figure skating videos, which of course meant I had to reread this. So there you go, an insight into my unfailing thought process.
it's no real surprise that I loved this one, although I did go into it a little more apprehensive than I usually do with MZ books. I knew nothing about figure skating other than I wasn't particularly interested in the sport, but it only ...more
reread:
06/06/18
04/01/19
27/06/19
reread comment 27/06/19: instead of studying for my exam, I fell into a youtube black hole of figure skating videos, which of course meant I had to reread this. So there you go, an insight into my unfailing thought process.
it's no real surprise that I loved this one, although I did go into it a little more apprehensive than I usually do with MZ books. I knew nothing about figure skating other than I wasn't particularly interested in the sport, but it only ...more
1st re-read
... and I fell in love with Ivan Lukov once again.
***
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!
From Lukov with Love is hate-to-love story about Jasmine and Ivan that features figure skating. You can feel the hate between those two from the beginning. They throw sarcastic and hateful notes at each other like it would be an olympic sport. But in pair (figure) skating you have to trust your partner if you want to win and they both know it. So they have to do something about it.
Step by step.
...more
... and I fell in love with Ivan Lukov once again.
***
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!
'No shit.'
From Lukov with Love is hate-to-love story about Jasmine and Ivan that features figure skating. You can feel the hate between those two from the beginning. They throw sarcastic and hateful notes at each other like it would be an olympic sport. But in pair (figure) skating you have to trust your partner if you want to win and they both know it. So they have to do something about it.
Step by step.
...more
"If I had to choose anyone to help me bury a body, eat dinner with, or watch television with, it would be you, every time for everything."
MY HEART IS SO FULL.
I have laughed, cried, fumed, cringed, swooned, and had every other reaction in between while I was reading this book. Mariana Zapata has been so good to me - gracing me with such wonderful writing - that I actually feel guilty that my first impression of this story and these characters was:
Because, confession time.
It was a little hard ...more
3.75 Stars
Mariana Zapata gifts an ice skating slow burn romance. This novel does deliver on the banter, family, puppies, however for me fell a bit short feeling the love. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining read!
Mariana Zapata gifts an ice skating slow burn romance. This novel does deliver on the banter, family, puppies, however for me fell a bit short feeling the love. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining read!
May 29, 2018
Jenny••Steamy Reads Blog••
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Recommended to Jenny••Steamy Reads Blog•• by:
Maria✦❋Steamy Reads Blog❋✦
First things first, if you love slow burns, you know Zapata is your go to. And this book will definitely leave you with a burn. I burned. Holy shit did I burn reading this book. I not only burned for the love, I burned to get Ivan’s POV. I wanted in his head so fricken badly. Again slowwww burn...
We are gifted with getting to know the ever lovely and beautiful lost soul of Jasmine. She’s a professional Ice Skater that hasn’t had luck on her side. She had devoted everything she has to ice ...more
We are gifted with getting to know the ever lovely and beautiful lost soul of Jasmine. She’s a professional Ice Skater that hasn’t had luck on her side. She had devoted everything she has to ice ...more
I love slow burn romances and I was looking forward to reading this novel. Then surprise happened. Not only whole story was too slow, but there was no burn and definitely no romance for almost whole book. To say the truth, real romance didn’t start until last 15% of the book. I expected enemies-to-lovers trope and hot chemistry but all I got was not so special, slow-paced self-discovery story with juvenile banters and distant romantic undertone. Disappointment!
And what was with all that ...more
And what was with all that ...more
This was one of the best enemies to lovers book that I read. I have no words to discribe it.
Even though the slow burn romance killed me the last chapters were amazing. If you like this kind of books I highly recommend this one.
Even though the slow burn romance killed me the last chapters were amazing. If you like this kind of books I highly recommend this one.
Love to me was honesty.
Being real.
Knowing someone’s best and worst.
Love was a push that said someone believed in you when you didn’t.
Love was effort and time.
Story
Jasmine hates quitting.
But she’s alone now. Her partner and her coach left her some time ago.
It’s hard training for partner skating if you don’t have a partner.
She thinks that maybe she doesn’t have a choice. She needs to give up.
But then her frenemy Ivan Lukov, big brother of her best friend and owner of the skate center she ...more
2 STARS
From Lukov With Love was... like :
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me—on ice,
Wait For Me—on ice,
Kulti—on ice. And Kulti was my least favorite book by Zapata.
From Lukov With Love wasn’t necessarily bad, just a copy carbon of situations and scenes from the author's previous books, only transposed to the figure skating world.
There were really golden moments in From Lukov with Love , the banter and bickering between both main characters was truly entertaining, Zapata did a great job at ...more
From Lukov With Love was... like :
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me—on ice,
Wait For Me—on ice,
Kulti—on ice. And Kulti was my least favorite book by Zapata.
From Lukov With Love wasn’t necessarily bad, just a copy carbon of situations and scenes from the author's previous books, only transposed to the figure skating world.
There were really golden moments in From Lukov with Love , the banter and bickering between both main characters was truly entertaining, Zapata did a great job at ...more
“We both know you love me.”
From Lukov with Love is a unique sports romance with complex characters and a lot of heart! With love and skating in the mix, what could be better?
“Give me all your competition dates in advance. It’ll be the Hunger Games on ice. I’ll buy everyone in the family front row seats,”Jasmine Santos is a competitive skater who has spent her whole life striving to be the best. When her partner suddenly drops her for someone else, she continues to train. When her arch ...more
4.25 stars
Marian zapata has taught me patience and discipline. I feel like a well trained dog who has to be such a good little puppy to get his treats.
"Because I’m okay with you having ten other people be your favorite. But you’re always going to be my favorite person,” he finished. “Always. No matter what.”
This was an enjoyable enemies to lovers story that got me so hooked! I loved jasmine’s family and her relation with them so much. Jasmine and Ivan’s banter were so fun! Or I’m just a silly ...more
Marian zapata has taught me patience and discipline. I feel like a well trained dog who has to be such a good little puppy to get his treats.
"Because I’m okay with you having ten other people be your favorite. But you’re always going to be my favorite person,” he finished. “Always. No matter what.”
This was an enjoyable enemies to lovers story that got me so hooked! I loved jasmine’s family and her relation with them so much. Jasmine and Ivan’s banter were so fun! Or I’m just a silly ...more
I'm considering myself confused here. I wanted to fall in love with this book, because who doesn't love a slow-burn romances?!
I was expecting something along the lines of ACOMAF or The Hating Game, but the characters and the plot had little substance and neither was their relationship convincing to me. It took place in a span of a year (I think) and jumped from season to season. Was that meant to be the slow-burn aspect? I mean, this is close to 500 pages!!! There could've been so much more ...more
I was expecting something along the lines of ACOMAF or The Hating Game, but the characters and the plot had little substance and neither was their relationship convincing to me. It took place in a span of a year (I think) and jumped from season to season. Was that meant to be the slow-burn aspect? I mean, this is close to 500 pages!!! There could've been so much more ...more
the romance in this book was so slow burn it literally gave me a stomach ache.
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING. It's 2am and I just need to share my love for another fantastic Mariana Zapata book.
I absolutely LOVED IT. I was never worried that my expectations would be too high because she's never ...more
“If I had to choose anyone to help me bury a body, eat dinner with, or watch television with, it would be you, every time for everything.”
“Are you two ever going to get along?” Ivan said, “Yes” at the same time I said, “No,” giving him a dirty-ass look as I said it.
I absolutely LOVED IT. I was never worried that my expectations would be too high because she's never ...more
1st DNF @ 53%
#youcandoitAlex
2nd DNF @ 55%
#loser!!!(?)
NOT because of the slow burn, and the writing was good!
Alex just couldn't stand the H
And then she just couldn't...
#youcandoitAlex
2nd DNF @ 55%
#loser!!!(?)
NOT because of the slow burn, and the writing was good!
Alex just couldn't stand the H
And then she just couldn't...
Jasmine Santos was a very talented hard-working dedicated figure skater.
She was good enough to perform on the national level, but was never able to win anything. Not even close. I think I know the reason: she was in the wrong competition. She should have been participating in a competition for the title of Bitch Queen; she would leave everybody else far behind. I am really sorry to call her a bitch, but she behaved exactly like one: open any dictionary for the explanation of the word and you ...more
She was good enough to perform on the national level, but was never able to win anything. Not even close. I think I know the reason: she was in the wrong competition. She should have been participating in a competition for the title of Bitch Queen; she would leave everybody else far behind. I am really sorry to call her a bitch, but she behaved exactly like one: open any dictionary for the explanation of the word and you ...more
As I write this review, I have officially binged watched something I never thought I'd be ever interested in- ice skating.
Yup. I place the blame on Mariana Zapata's from Lukov with love.
I'll tell you something, there's a reason why Mariana Zapata's books are a one-click / no brainer for me...I'd read just about anything she ever writes...and yes, even if there were toilet papers in collaboration with her, I'd buy it.
I don't know how she does it but she creates magic. I generally have a ...more
My exams have finally come to an end and I can hopefully read more. I thank Mariana Zapata for keeping me highly entertained during my exams.
The book bears an uncanny resemblance to the movie "A Cutting Edge". I kept picturing the two main actors as the movie's protagonists while I was reading the book.
Jasmine and Ivan are forced to collaborate by becoming figure skating partners, although they seem to be unable to be in the same room or breathe the same air without killing one another. They are
...more
I have made an important decision: Mariana Zapata, queen of slow burn romance, is now one of my favorite authors of all time. I am so happy with myself.
Now, From Lukov with love, is a freaking slow burn romance centered IN PAIR ICE SKATING. Not only one of the most beautiful sports, but also is a sport played in couples dancing and skating and making figures and THIS IDEA IS SO GENIUS. AND NOT ONLY THAT, but the protagonists hated each other, so is a hate-to-love kind of romance and IT WAS ...more
Now, From Lukov with love, is a freaking slow burn romance centered IN PAIR ICE SKATING. Not only one of the most beautiful sports, but also is a sport played in couples dancing and skating and making figures and THIS IDEA IS SO GENIUS. AND NOT ONLY THAT, but the protagonists hated each other, so is a hate-to-love kind of romance and IT WAS ...more
Feb 06, 2018
Wendy'sThoughts
rated it
really liked it
Recommends it for:
Mariana Zapata Fans, Olympics, Romance
4 Being Enough Stars
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2018 Best Romance Semifinal Round Nominee
UPDATE: I have been so fortunate to have read many of these Semifinalists. If this review helps in deciding your voting choice, then I have done my job. Happy Reading
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If you read a Mariana Zapata novel, be prepared to dig in, become invested in the people and their quirks, lives and inner dialogue. Know there will be detailed experiences which could be part of anybody's life... and it will be used to ...more
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2018 Best Romance Semifinal Round Nominee
UPDATE: I have been so fortunate to have read many of these Semifinalists. If this review helps in deciding your voting choice, then I have done my job. Happy Reading
~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you read a Mariana Zapata novel, be prepared to dig in, become invested in the people and their quirks, lives and inner dialogue. Know there will be detailed experiences which could be part of anybody's life... and it will be used to ...more
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