--- product_id: 107224678 title: "Dear Aaron" brand: "mariana zapata" price: "2.25 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/107224678-dear-aaron store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # Dear Aaron **Brand:** mariana zapata **Price:** 2.25 OMR **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dear Aaron by mariana zapata - **How much does it cost?** 2.25 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/107224678-dear-aaron) ## Best For - mariana zapata enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mariana zapata brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dear Aaron - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51B3Am6ztBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ I love the slow burn but I am starting to hate ... *by N***H on Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017* I FLOVE Mariana Zapata but I had a hard time getting into this book. I love the slow burn but I am starting to hate that as soon as the characters become a couple then BOOM book over. It makes it hard for me to see them connect because I don't feel the connection as a couple. I will always one click this author because she is amazing but this was not the book for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's Mariana, B!tches! One-Click and Feel the Slow-Burn with Dear Aaron *by A***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017* OK. I am a huge fan of Mariana Zapata. Her style is S-L-O-W B-U-R-N and I love it. Don't get me wrong, I often enjoy a down and dirty insta-love but with Mariana, you need to kick your shoes off, get comfy, make sure there are frozen dinners available for the family and have dvd's ready to entertain the kids. There's always a huge pay-off with her books, it's just going to take a while to get there.In her latest book, Dear Aaron, she doesn't deviate. Mariana gives readers the opportunity to know the main characters individually before they are romantically involved with each other. While you don't know 'everything' about the characters before they connect, you get to know them gradually, just as they get to know each other. Ruby writes to Aaron through a program that pairs soldiers and civilians as pen pals during deployment. Their friendship grows from their interactions, eventually leading to meeting face to face after Aaron returns home.Ruby is probably one of the least-confident female leads Mariana has written. That said, she can stand up and speak out when pushed far enough, but for the most part she lives to keep the peace and limit risks. Aaron is coming out of a breakup via "dear John" letter when Ruby begins writing to him and he is cautiously friendly. He actually doesn't reply for weeks to her emails. Ruby is charmingly goofy, genuinely sweet, and refreshingly open. Aaron is able to relax and let down his guard within the structure of their relationship and they both begin to open up to each other about personal issues, and they begin to like each other within this safe space. The family life (strife) of both Aaron and Ruby color their views on relationships and both have to work to overcome the self-imposed restrictions to open their hearts to the possibility of a different, more fulfilling relationship possibility for themselves.Mariana is a wonderful author because she writes books that you read over and over, and each time you glean something new you never noticed before. She doesn't give you EVERY thought the lead female thinks (all her books are written from the female protagonists' perspective) so you do have to work for some of the details. This is what gives her work 'legs'...the ability to hang around in your thoughts for a long, long time after you finish a book.Here's where my review will go sideways for some of you. This is not my favorite MZ book. And yes, I still gave it 5 stars. It deserves 5 stars because I enjoyed the book so very much and because she creates the types of books I really enjoy down to my bones. But, it does fall short for me in comparison to her other works. I didn't feel the same connection to Ruby as I have to her other leading females. I think one reason is that Ruby doesn't have a true confidant other than Aaron. Each of her other characters had someone they could lean on and talk to, which in turn gave the reader more depth regarding the story line. Sal had her dad, Iris had Sonny, Vanny had Diana and Zack - and Diana had Vanny and the boys, Gabby had Eli...they all had their 'person'. Another reason this falls short for me is that towards the end, we have an intense portion of the book before Aaron and Ruby acknowledge their feelings towards each other, and then BAM we're given an epilogue that left me feeling unsatisfied. When loving slow-burn romances like I do, a really good epilogue is the 'reward' for all the work I've done being patient! I was reading it and I kept looking at the progress indicator in my kindle and kept thinking "it can't really be at 99%...there's SO MUCH MORE I WANT, NO NEED TO KNOW!".All that aside, if you love Mariana, you will love this book. Her humor and perspective are so unique and you feel the love she pours into every one of her novels. I mean even Mozart didn't turn out a perfect musical composition every time he put pen to paper...wait...that's not the best example...he kinda did. I'll try again...even Charlie Hunnam has days where he may not look his best, but damn, it's Charlie Hunnam and he is a 9.9 at his worst. Dear Aaron isn't my favorite book of hers, but damn, it's Mariana Zapata, and she's still a 4.9 out of 5 on a bad day. Get this book and take your time to enjoy it. If this is your first MZ experience, I insist you read her other books as well. Then you'll understand the genius that she really is. ### ⭐⭐⭐ It was Okay... *by K***P on Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017* I am a super big fan of Mariana Zapata but this book fell a little flat for me. I can think of two reasons: (1) the email string back and forth between main characters for numerous chapters, and (2) I thought the two main characters came across as lacking maturity.The email back and forth got so monotonous that I actually started flipping pages without reading and I don't generally do that. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/107224678-dear-aaron](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/107224678-dear-aaron) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*