{"product_id":"dear-aaron-mariana-zapata","title":"Dear Aaron – Mariana Zapata","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tender, slow-burn romance built entirely on letters, emails, and the courage to love across distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby Santos expected a pen pal program to be simple: write letters to a soldier, get replies, maybe make a friend. She didn't expect Aaron — the quiet, steady soldier who slowly became her anchor. Through their correspondence, their bond grows into something deeper, built on trust, patience, and Zapata's signature slow-burn magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViral on BookTok for its epistolary romance format and the emotional hook: \"He was her letters, her lifeline, her love.\" Perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata's \u003cem\u003eWait for It\u003c\/em\u003e, Beth O'Leary's \u003cem\u003eThe Flatshare\u003c\/em\u003e, and Emily Henry's \u003cem\u003eHappy Place\u003c\/em\u003e. A must-have for Zapata collectors — pairs beautifully with \u003cem\u003eKulti\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trade paperback (2017) in Very Good condition — minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45265721426035,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5ec653ec-9101-4ad2-baa3-58f10f676726.jpg?v=1784558758","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/dear-aaron-mariana-zapata","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}