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Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

73 reviews

onthesamepage's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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second chance romance, misunderstandings

Steam level: 🌶

I didn't have very high expectations when I started this book—I don't tend to enjoy road trip stories, or have much affinity with cowboys, so at best I figured this would be a good enough palate cleanser. A nice book to take with me on vacation—easy to drop if I'm not enjoying it, easy to unhaul when I'm done.

I was so, so wrong. This book turned all my expectations upside down, and I was so here for it.

With second chance romances you already know there's going to be a moment of confrontation, where they deal with what went wrong the first time. I thought that would happen towards the end of the story, and that most of the time would be spent on Leo and Lily simmering in their "I still love them but they also hurt me and I don't know what to do about it" feelings. Instead, they talk about it frankly before we hit the 30% mark, which was a pleasant surprise. And then the book took a turn I wasn't expecting, and I was immediately hooked and invested. I don't want to say more than this, because I think that's part of the magic of this story. All I can say is that it took me on a fun adventure, while avoiding the pitfalls that can ruin a romance for me (like unnecessary third act conflicts). I had no idea I would have such a fantastic time with it when I started, and I want to apologize to the book for judging it by its synopsis and cover.

What I can talk a little bit more about is the romance, and how Leo and Lily had me grinning from ear to ear. They had a lot of cute and sweet moments, and it was easy to root for them as a couple (also hard to achieve in a second chance romance).

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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makmak03's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

INCLUDES SPOILERS!

Truly a really great book that’s getting me out of my years-long reading slump! Good writing, interesting story, good romance. Only thing I didn’t like is

when Terry dies and Nicole hold a knife up to LEOs neck and cuts him, just thought it was unnecessary lol.

The treasure hunt aspect was well researched and written. I would recommend to anyone who likes national treasure hehe

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ellacat11's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mel_bee_421's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

This is just not these ladies' best work. I wasn't even invested until the last 40% of the book. Plot twists in the last bits of the book were okay, but I didn't realize a twist was coming and didn't really care there were any.

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jspells's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Oh my goodness, I loved this. There were a couple of unexpected twists and turns that made this book even better. I couldn’t put this book down! Most of the characters are lovable, it’s a little bit steamy, and it’s a little bit adventurous. This is definitely one that I would read again.

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