All of the bookstagramers I follow were RAVING about these! – A Guest Book Review of The Simple Wild and Wild at Heart!

“Why did I want to read these books?” Is usually the first question I ask myself before starting a book. Interesting cover, intriguing blurb, saw it on Insta, touched it at a bookstore, gave into peer pressure, or the usual reason — everyone else is reading it! I first became aware of these books through Instagram because all of the bookstagramers I follow were RAVING about it. Wild at Heart had just come out and I could not get away from it. The premise was interesting, the book covers were pretty, so I decided to give it a go.

The Simple Wild, let me clue you in to a little secret – I am a sucker….BIG sucker for a dad/daughter storyline. There is just something about that connection that gets me everytime and BOY, did this book deliver. There was a lot of heart, a lot of emotion, and a lot of snark. I am also a big fan of snarky turned lovers storylines. The description of Alaska’s wilderness was the best I have ever read. I seriously wanted to book a plane ticket and fly out to Alaska after reading these books. If it’s HALF as beautiful as it was written I would be in heaven. The characters were weaved together nicely, their lives and storylines intertwined perfectly. There are some Alaskan traditions, quirks and customs that as a Southerner I didn’t understand, but loved. Now, I did cry — like ugly cry — during parts of the book. I won’t tell you why, and maybe I was just super emotional that week, but it caught me OFF GUARD! Tell me if you do the same. There is some adult language and adult spice (you can see it coming and can pass by if needed), but I really liked this book, and I would read it again.

Wild At Heart, I loved it, don’t get me wrong. I had issues (as I do with MOST romance novels) with the lack of communication in a relationship. Just have two conversations and there wouldn’t be this huge misunderstanding/fight/angry/angst….. Sheesh. Once again, the attention to detail in the description of Alaska was beautifully written. The introduction of a new town and set of friends was fun, I enjoyed their quirky lives and character traits. The unhealthy fear of a farm animal throughout the book made me giggle. There was a spectacular underlying story that you didn’t even realize WAS a story until it smacked you in the face. I was impressed that I didn’t pick up on it. Some characters from The Simple Wild make an appearance and that made me happy. Once again, there is some adult content and language – read at your own comfort level.