"What was the saying? When one door closes, another one opens. I might just have to do a little breaking and entering to get the right one for me."

4 good-but-could've-gone-harder stars

i guess this is the risk you gotta take when you decide to read three books by the same author in a row: i don't know if Kulti is slightly not as good as [b:The Wall of Winnipeg and Me|29367958|The Wall of Winnipeg and Me|Mariana Zapata|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456774327l/29367958._SY75_.jpg|48358625] and [b:All Rhodes Lead Here|57605091|All Rhodes Lead Here|Mariana Zapata|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617355542l/57605091._SY75_.jpg|89905511], or if it's just that her male leads are wayy too similar. i mean, MZ kinda makes up for it with her female leads, i guess, and since i do very much enjoy the type of guy she writes about, idk if thats really an issue?

anyways. sal, the fmc this time, is hard-working, determined, focused, pretty emotionally inteligent and just overall a badass. i really liked her, she has a lil bit of a temper, but she's so determined it was pretty cool to go through her thought process in the narrative.

kulti, who gives the book its title (like in all MZ books, it seems?) was kind of a jerk. which is what i actually expected from The Wall of Winnipeg, so it was fun to get it this time. this book also had more sports than Winnipeg, despite not actually, going into more into the super details of the games? it could've gone a little more in that direction, but, well, this is a romance book, not a sports focused one and that's fine.

overall, you gotta respect consistency. MZ writes yummy books, with yummy male leads, but i guess you just never forget your fist love, Winnipeg is still my fave from her so far.

(and i guess it isn't fair? maybe? to compare both books so much, but oh well)