Fantastic review, Chelsea! Il fenomeno romantico di TikTok Jasmine Santos ha trascorso quasi tutta la vita sul ghiaccio: una campionessa di pattinaggio in coppia. Lovely review! Required fields are marked *. Im really impressed by this one though, you dont see a lot of figure skating stories out there. No. . Ivan was one of my favorite characters of hers by far and I loved how he called Jasmine "meatball" lol but that leads me to my one complaint about the novel (and others of hers). Im embarrassed that I didnt remember that Rubys sister was an ice skater, but I did binge read all of Zapatas books in between reading the two. But I still enjoyed this book. I didnt read this book yet but feel you sister because I felt the same after I finished reading the Wall of Winnipeg and Me. If her absence had some sort of point to itshe had a falling out with her brother or Jasmine, shes sick and doesnt want anyone to know, shes jealous, etc.then this could have been forgiven. So i wasnt really a fan of from lukov with love. That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. You must try one of her books! Figure skating had always made me feel invincible. The entire novel is just about the training for competing but we never actually see them compete together until the very end. Thank you! Jasmine has a few rough, very unsuccessful years behind her. Glad that you enjoyed this one. The good news: Theres an app for that. Im not kidding-every time I picked this up, there wasnt a scene that wasnt hilarious. Buddy read with my awesome friend Chelsea. Unless he was doing something shitty, like taking peoples souls and stuff. Raw talent. Im the equivalent of a shaking chihuahua with all the feels I cant begin to handle. Pictured: Islanders see Maya: Samie, Tom, Will ,Jessie, Sanam, Tanya, Casey, Claudia, Keanan . How do you not know this? I hadnt even known he knew how to laugh. Mariana Zapata. Ill leave it, I guess. I really liked how Mariana Zapata portrayed all of Jasmines issues and insecurities. You want Jasmine to open up, to see that hes trying to be her friend-but how can she? And after 500 or so pages of bumping heads, snarky banter and slow-developing attachment Well, these books are romances. I mentioned earlier being happy to be back with the Santos family again. Oh, they are so good! But back to when I fell in love with Zapatas writing My first book by her was Dear Aaron. r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance! Jasmine has a few rough, very unsuccessful years behind her. I dont always in other books, but I do when its this author. As one GoodReads reviewer, Nilufer Ozmekik, wrote: "The hot chemistry between makes you want to scream. While he tells Jasmine to continue without him, she chooses to retire with him. Her books are my version of feel-good books. I dont do the dance where I cant move on to another book very oftenbut this author, in the span of two months, has managed to do just that-make it impossible to read anything for a week or more after-with two novels I think Ill take with me to my grave. Is There an Age Gap? My girl Zapata taught me that little trick. I just couldnt see it, not even for a second. From there, it becomes the type of love story you always hope happens behind the scenes between real-life figure skating partners. ALLL THEM. I feel like sometimes, there are loose ends that do not get tied up. That could have been me missing something earlier on in the book. While the characters motivations are tied into ice skating, their drive for winning regardless of personal losses, the sports side of this sports-romance story was lacking. I can read your lips. First, even though her books often end up categorized as enemies to lovers, Im not sure thats where they truly belong. Nostalgia and patiently waiting for the Yuri on Ice movie led me to read this snarky rivals-to-partners-to-lovers romance with the hope of filling that cold, dark hole left in my heart from a lack of Viktuuri. I think a great one to start with is Dear Aaron. Copyright 2023 Novel on My Mind. From Lukov with Love is a kind of sort of hate-to-friends-to-lovers slow burn contemporary romance. Ill definitely check it out after im finished with the wall between the winnipeg and me. Whether you're looking for another sports romance or simply just a juicy enemies-to-lovers romance, here are five books like. Okay, so this one actually goes somewhere (kind of) but compared to the potential of a stalker or the devastation of an injury or the reveal of a juicy secret it falls so flat. I loved how much his character complimented hers. This author. 5 favorite characters: jasmin santos & ivan lukov y'all don't get what id do to have an ice skating rivals to lovers romance with ivan lukov. By all accounts, the commune shouldnt exist anymore and soon after Travis stumbles upon it he disappears. Fun story, with good characters, made me laugh, but when I was expecting a romance (clean or slow burn), give me something before the very end of the book. And that had me blinking. Love Island is set to descend into chaos in Wednesday's episode as Will Young's desperation to find out the truth turns into a screaming match. It was a fact I didnt connect until I started the book. Nostalgia and patiently waiting for the Yuri on Ice movie led me to read this snarky rivals-to-partners-to-lovers romance with the hope of filling that cold, dark hole left in so, obviously, coach lee and maybe even her family members were in on some scheme to open her up to the idea of loving ivan. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Love Zapata and loved this book almost as much as The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. With all her other books I read, I would just think well, heres Mariana Zapata I know and love. Still, these two have not had the best relationship. Or, at least, I did. If the answer to both of those questions is yes, then From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is the book for you. 377 votes, 52 comments. Are you enchanted by figure skaters? I dont think Ive ever read a book about this topic before. It will make you laugh, tear up, and fall in love, not just with Ivan and Jasmine, but with figure and pair skating, as well. When I read books I love more than words can express, I find the reviews are 50 times harder to write. She started pairs when she was 22 I assume, si. Maybe after The Wall of Winnipeg I had really high expectations, but she did it again. I loved reading this comment, thank you for writing, this helps make more sense. at one point he tells her that some people would think that he was too good for them. 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. Loved everything else though, I really liked her writing style too, it got me really immersed in the universe. Ivan Lukov and Jasmine Santos have been enemies for years. Jasmine and Ivan had a snarky, competitive frenemy relationship that I loved. I dont know why I was reluctant to read this. People keep posting your theories, I love reading them, I also think he loved/liked her from the very beginning. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. Yes - Jasmine confirms that she is half Filipino. Mariana Zapata is one of my favorite contemporary romance writers. Lame, kind of boring. He had me there. Unapproving father? Great review!! Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins. To catch them before they fall. Jealousy I had no right to feel, but couldnt exactly ignore, pierced right through my sternum, and I hated it. And even then, the primary tensionconfronting Jasmines old partneris such a boring conversation that even the big reveal that happens falls flat. You are who you are in life, and you either live that time trying to bend yourself to make other people happy, or you dont. That relationship was so tough, but I loved how Jasmine dealt with it in the end. We don't want you to miss anything, so signup below! However, I don't think it's too similar that gives you the been there, done that feeling. I hadnt even known he knew how to laugh. Be sure to click the notification bell to be alerted when new. Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton. No chance. The most Id ever seen out of him was a smile or two around his family, specifically Karina. Partially because- again, it was very soothing and relaxing. And for the first time, I felt like that bothered me a bit. In a lot of ways it sounds like From Lukov with Love, especially in the enemies-to-lovers department. Hence he lied about Mindy and always hoped for her to be his partner. So, yeah. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, but I feel like sometimes I'm disappointed from missing information. Other than that it was okay. That was because they have such amazing family dynamics. You really want to wait around here for someone to come get you? he asked, raising his eyebrows again. From Lukov with Love was a top 10 Amazon Overall Best Seller and a finalist in the romance category for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards. Did you just quote. They had to be full of shit. But more than anything, back then, it had made me feel amazing. in a world of romance books that are mostly dual POV, it sometimes takes a bit to pick up on the clues that MZ drops throughout her monster sized stories. Anyways, From Lukov with Love is what Id call a typical Mariana Zapata book. And heart. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. While it did make me nervous to read such a long romance that I knew was going to be a real slow burn, I was up for the challenge. Id always wanted it. (Kindle | Paperback), Since I've just finished it and everything is still fresh in my head, I've answered some of the most frequently asked questions about the book below, as all as recommended five books like From Lukov with Love to read next. And when we finally got to know Ivan better I didnt see it coming and that part totally got me swooning. Scan this QR code to download the app now. So. There was that much electricity between them. 109K subscribers in the RomanceBooks community. Or maybe Im just tired. This really sounds like an amazing read. They were both so stubborn, bossy, strong-willed and argumentative, it was hilarious. Fans of Kulti and enemies to lovers romance will love From Lukov with Love! Content Warnings: 18+ Read, Sports-Related Injuries, Rivals to Lovers, Mentions of Stalking. I absolutely adored their relationship and how it slowly built. More hard working. Think on that. Everything thats built up about their upcoming career and relationship felt shattered in the epilogue. Privacy Policy. $15.99 $18.99 Save 16%. Thanks! Made me cry a few times. I find I just want to bottle him up, keep his best moments to myself-maybe this is a more mature me butI feel like I want yall to find out for yourself, almost. Its not. After seventeen yearsand countless broken bones and broken promisesshe knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close. Sometimes its easy to take something so essential to your existence for granted. I recognize it was probably mainly a way to drive the two of them together and force proximity, but I would have loved to see that resolved in some way. I loved this one. But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot shes spent the last decade dreaming about pushing in the way of a moving bus, Jasmine might have to reconsider everything. Thats all. I loved how she actively worked on being a better person. No, From Lukov with Love is not a dual POV. Jasmine was outspoken almost to a fault. I think, in some way, the story delayed so much to be the slowburn we all expected that we were left with some plot holes/ story omissions and I would have loved to have seen more of their competitions and figure skating choreographies and also their banter before this! But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignores her, Bee sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas, and devouring her with those eyes. Like in this book we don't even get details about their final competition!! Also, a lot of people complain because Zapata doesnt include much of the sport in her sport romances. Secrets that prove their perfect, isolated world isnt as safe as they believedand that darkness takes many forms. Its made me excited to watch the competition in the upcoming Winter Olympics. Luna and the Lie became a #1 Amazon Overall Best Seller. All Rights Reserved. I can read your lips. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. At least not if you're used to Ana Huang, Tessa Bailey, or Ali Hazelwood's books like I am. I was such a fan of Jasmines from the beginning that her hatred for Ivan became mine. So frustrating! As Keanan and Casey catch up, Keanan admits: 'I've . Because the choice of music and the theme sounded really interesting, but we dont really get to see practically any of that. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. You cant fake this-its authentic and real and it reaches you in ways fancy words cant. :). Her dad was another story. Currently reading: They Both Die At the End, by Adam Silvera. Neither one of us said a word, but our eyes met. Fab review! When Gracie Met The Grump: From the author of the sensational TikTok hit, FROM LUKOV WITH LOVE, and the queen of the slow-burn romance! the slow burn is so worth it, jasmine my baby you have all my support and love. It took 95% until any feelings were realized or any "romance" happened. If thats not obsessionI really dont know what is. Lukov with Love is available at: Indiebound | Thriftbooks | Barnes & Noble | Amazon. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I know many people complain that Zapatas books are too long and too slow for them. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is a sports-romance novel published in 2018. EVEN. They soothe me for some reason and always make me feel better. Nearly none of it comes to any fruition. See all that stuff I just listed? It follows two talented figure skaters, Jasmine Santos and Ivan Lukov, who, after years of bantering finally decide to join forces and become partners in pair skating. But I wanted to win. And Agatha? She didnt hold back, and in the past that had hurt her. 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. If you love slow-burn, sports romances with strong, lovable characters and themes of ambition and hard work and forgiveness and love with some top-notch banter and chemistry, I highly recommend From Lukov with Love! 1 title per month from Audible's entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. I loved reading this comment, thank you for writing, this helps make more sense. I think it is said that Jas and Karina were friends for 14 years which would make Jas 12 when they met. Did the story lose you or win you over with how it ended? Ive now officially stalked all the things and have ordered two signed copies of her books, and I still have my unsigned Winnipeg copy Id never part with, so I have three books [or I will]-with one that I already owned ha. Here's the description: "When a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, and Anastasias partner gets hurt in the aftermath, Nate finds himself swapping his stick for tights. The Best Thing: From the author of the sensational TikTok hit, FROM LUKOV WITH LOVE, and the queen of the slow-burn romance! Loved it. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime. From Lukov with Love was a top 10 Amazon Overall Best Seller and a finalist in the romance category for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards. I suppose Ill just get on with what makes these books so special. Paperback. Jealousy I had no right to feel, but couldnt exactly ignore, pierced right through my sternum, and I hated it. From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is a sports-romance novel published in 2018. Share book reviews and ratings with Chelsea Peril Please , and even join a book club on Goodreads. I've seen a lot of praise about Kulti so wanted to ask is it very similar to From Lukov with Love? And I sure as hell had better things to do with my time. I really wanted it! From Lukov with Love didnt end up amongst my favorites by Mariana Zapata, but I still enjoyed it. He even offers to help her find a new partner once their contract is up. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com, Follow Bewitching Bookshelf on WordPress.com. And that had me blinking. Happens, there are no real consequences or fallout from this. I read every day, all the time, as much as I can and sometimes even more than I should. Partnering? Currently reading: Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard. They dont want them to lose themselves in their doubts or weaknesses, but they only want whats best for them-its the most precious thing. At 60% in Jasmine and Ivan were just getting getting on the ice and didn't even have a routine yet. Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023. And everything changes. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Your email address will not be published. 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