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THE THINGS WE WATER

Mariana Zapata

Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.
Nina Popoca needs help.

So, so much of it.

The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she's had her entire life.

And if that ranch is owned by her best friend's hunky cousin?

There are worse things in the world than having to live right by Henri Blackrock.

Mariana Zapata is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author and a major sensation on BookTok. Mariana is a native Texan living in a small town in Colorado with her husband and two beloved (and emotionally manipulative) Great Danes, Dorian and Kaiser. When she's not pretending to write, she's reading. You can usually find her burning somewhat edible experiments in the kitchen or cracking jokes at the expense of her family members.
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Published 2025-05-02 by self-published

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When I need a guaranteed five-star, slow burn romance, I pick up Mariana Zapata every time.

The first Mariana Zapata book I read was The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, and it made me a Mariana Zapata stan for life. Everything Mariana writes is pure gold, and I credit her for my undying love of some of my favorite tropes: slow-burn, enemies to lovers, and grumpy/sunshine. I am in constant awe of her ability to create amazing characters and to make me love, hate, pine, laugh and cry with my whole heart. Mariana is an absolute rockstar and a true gift to romance readers everywhere!

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