Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - Something Wilder

Talk about a book living up to its name… THIS WAS INDEED “SOMETHING WILDER”!!! In every definition. Something wild as in reminiscent and inspired by the old western times of Butch Cassidy. Something wild as in holy plot twists! Something wild as in something completely different and thrilling from my fave writer duo CLo!

Don’t get me wrong—this is miles from CLo’s usual romcom. This is like Indiana Jones meets The Goonies, interlaced with their signature flirty banter and heartwarming compassion. It is definitely not your typical romcom. But personally, I loved the genres blurring together.

As a SUPER FAN of Indiana Jones, I ate the adventure of this story entirely up. The Utah terrain setting (um hello The Last Crusade), the promise of long lost treasure, the dangers of the journey. A trip gone terribly… wild. God, this novel was SO much fun to read!! I loved the characters and the ins and outs of their relationships with each other, and I didn’t even mind how convenient Lily and Leo’s love story pieced together. I always melt for a second-chance romance, forced proximity, one bed, a decade of longing, the whole shebang. Throw in some crazy high stakes and I’m beyond sold.

I wish a few of the characters had been there for more than just very specific plot points, but otherwise? LOVED. THIS. BOOK.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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cassielaj's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was so much fun — exactly the kind of adventure I’ve been wanting to read more of. The pacing lagged a bit in the first part of the book, but by the end I was racing through every page.

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kaylahcc's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Most of the books I’ve read from these authors so far have kept me fully engaged. While I was very invested in this story, I also found it easy to put down more than I expected.

When it comes to the romance between Lily and Leo, I was all in. These two are very sweet together. It’s funny to use that word when it comes to Lily, she has a lot of rough edges, yet it fits. In the beginning, it seems as if the rift between the two of them won’t be able to be mended. The authors found a story that was plausible and forgivable for the way these two left things all those years ago. And knowing Leo’s internal struggles when he sees Lily again and realizes how her life has played out helped me to be all in on them rekindling their romance.

Things got a bit loosey-goosey when it came to the intrigue and struggle that comes about during their trip. Some parts of it were a lot of fun and made sense, others just didn’t add up and had me scratching my head. I just couldn’t follow the reasoning for some of the decisions that were made. I kept telling myself that it’s a work of fiction and it doesn’t always have to make sense, but sometimes it would take me out of the story.

All in all, I had fun with this read. Most of the characters were quirky and charming. The storyline was interesting and different. The chemistry was on point.

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