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quinnreadsss's review against another edition
4.0
This is a second chance romance that hooked me from the start. I loved the small town nature of the story. The couple, Sarah and Aiden were high school sweethearts who ended up going their separate ways after Aiden makes a life changing choice without consulting Sarah. Years later, they pair meet up again in their hometown and the connection between the two is undeniable. I loved the way the story was told and the connection that these two share.
missjulia's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
readers_together's review against another edition
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marianbooks613's review
3.0
Okay, I liked this book, but not more than the previous one. While Sarah and Aiden were charming characters, and the reason they broke up was valid (yes, here I support Sarah), I felt that the push and pull between them was a bit too much for me.
The overall story was good; they gave me glimpses of the past and how they started and ended. However, I would have liked to see a little more. Also, believe it or not, I understood Gabe (Sarahโs older son) and his teenage attitude, but there were moments when I wanted to step into the book and tell him a few things and his father too. Our girl went through a lot, but I'm glad she has Aiden by her side. I appreciated that he didn't feel that all the years they spent apart should prevent them from being together again. The push and pull I mentioned mostly came from Sarah and her fears, but rightfully so.
thanks to the author and the author agency for a e-copy of this book.
The overall story was good; they gave me glimpses of the past and how they started and ended. However, I would have liked to see a little more. Also, believe it or not, I understood Gabe (Sarahโs older son) and his teenage attitude, but there were moments when I wanted to step into the book and tell him a few things and his father too. Our girl went through a lot, but I'm glad she has Aiden by her side. I appreciated that he didn't feel that all the years they spent apart should prevent them from being together again. The push and pull I mentioned mostly came from Sarah and her fears, but rightfully so.
thanks to the author and the author agency for a e-copy of this book.
bookedwithmel's review against another edition
4.25
I really enjoyed this second chance romance. Aiden and Sarah were high school sweethearts. Aiden joined the military and even though Sarah had intended to wait for them, but she could only wait so long. Sarah and Aiden finally both return to Wilder Valley and he canโt stay away.
Having the chronic pain representation in this book meant a lot to me as a chronic pain sufferer. I havenโt read enough books where there are MCs that I can relate to like I could with Sarah.
Thank you to The Author Agency for my audio and digital gifted copies of this book.
dharshi_1's review
๐ : Wild Mistake
๐๏ธ : Kacey Shea
I DNF the book .. I don't know why I can't read this book. It feels like dragging. This book doesn't work for me!!!!
Thank You The Author Agency for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review.
๐๏ธ : Kacey Shea
I DNF the book .. I don't know why I can't read this book. It feels like dragging. This book doesn't work for me!!!!
Thank You The Author Agency for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review.
eliv_bookstagram's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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สแดแดษชษดษข: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
๊ฑแดษชแดแด: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ.5
๐ง ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น (๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐)
โณ 07๐ 08๐
๐๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐บ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ & ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐
๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ท๐๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ถโ๐
Sarah has been crushing on Aiden for the longest time, so it feels like a dream when Aiden finally returns her feelings and they start dating. But her dreams were shattered when Aiden decided to enlist in the military. Aiden proposed and asked her to wait for 3 years to come back and marry her. Fast forward 20 years later, Sarah is now divorcing her husband (not Aiden) and going back to her parentโs home with 2 teenage boys, just as Aiden decided to retire from the militaryโฆ.
The book picks right up from Wild Hearts, when Aiden suddenly shows up at the family dinner. Just around the same time, Sarah came back to town after divorcing her cheating husband. We slowly learn the snippets of their relationship while Aiden was in the military for the first time through their letter exchange. Because I have no idea what made their relationship crumble years ago, I was curious the whole time until it was revealed later in the book.
I will always pick up a second chance romance book, itโs one of my all-time favorite tropes. I love the grovel that is usually involved, and Aiden did a top-notch groveling, and I love that. Heโs definitely the one in the wrong, and it was hard listening to the flashback of their breakup years ago. But he did make it up in my opinion, especially what he did at the end. A big grand gesture from the hero always gets me! Poor Sarah, she went through so much in her life, from Aidenโs selfishness, her cheating husband, and her chronic pain, this woman just cannot get a break. But she is such a good mother to her boys, and she worked really hard for them. So she deserves everything, and Aiden is ready to give it to her. This is how a second chance romance should end, and I love their story so much.
๐ง๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ง
I love both narrators, they have done a great job delivering the characters into life, itโs so easy to listen and I enjoy my time with this book. Samantha particularly did such a great job portraying other characters with her voice, I could feel the distinction from one character to another, well done!
โ ๏ธ๐๐ช/๐ง๐ช/๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐โ ๏ธ
- Cheating (Sarahโs ex)
- Character with chronic pain (Sarah)
*Thank you to The Author Agency and Kacey Shea for the copy of the ALC, I am leaving this review voluntarily*
สแดแดษชษดษข: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
๊ฑแดษชแดแด: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ.5
๐ง ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น (๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐)
โณ 07๐ 08๐
๐๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐บ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ & ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐
๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ท๐๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ถโ๐
Sarah has been crushing on Aiden for the longest time, so it feels like a dream when Aiden finally returns her feelings and they start dating. But her dreams were shattered when Aiden decided to enlist in the military. Aiden proposed and asked her to wait for 3 years to come back and marry her. Fast forward 20 years later, Sarah is now divorcing her husband (not Aiden) and going back to her parentโs home with 2 teenage boys, just as Aiden decided to retire from the militaryโฆ.
The book picks right up from Wild Hearts, when Aiden suddenly shows up at the family dinner. Just around the same time, Sarah came back to town after divorcing her cheating husband. We slowly learn the snippets of their relationship while Aiden was in the military for the first time through their letter exchange. Because I have no idea what made their relationship crumble years ago, I was curious the whole time until it was revealed later in the book.
I will always pick up a second chance romance book, itโs one of my all-time favorite tropes. I love the grovel that is usually involved, and Aiden did a top-notch groveling, and I love that. Heโs definitely the one in the wrong, and it was hard listening to the flashback of their breakup years ago. But he did make it up in my opinion, especially what he did at the end. A big grand gesture from the hero always gets me! Poor Sarah, she went through so much in her life, from Aidenโs selfishness, her cheating husband, and her chronic pain, this woman just cannot get a break. But she is such a good mother to her boys, and she worked really hard for them. So she deserves everything, and Aiden is ready to give it to her. This is how a second chance romance should end, and I love their story so much.
๐ง๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ง
I love both narrators, they have done a great job delivering the characters into life, itโs so easy to listen and I enjoy my time with this book. Samantha particularly did such a great job portraying other characters with her voice, I could feel the distinction from one character to another, well done!
โ ๏ธ๐๐ช/๐ง๐ช/๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐โ ๏ธ
- Cheating (Sarahโs ex)
- Character with chronic pain (Sarah)
*Thank you to The Author Agency and Kacey Shea for the copy of the ALC, I am leaving this review voluntarily*
dtieds_allbookedup's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
pattyfgd's review
5.0
Wild Mistake
Wilder Valley
By: Kacey Shea
Narrated by: Robert Hatchet, Samantha Brentmoor
WOW! I am a huge Kacey Shea fan, and this book is exactly why. Second chances, real life circumstances, and the best for me was it was mature adults. Aiden and Sarah were high school sweethearts, destined to be together forever. When Aiden signs up for the army, the two survive the three year contract only to find out that he signed to be an army ranger. Sarah decided immediately that living that life was not for her and they broke up. Now Aiden is back, years later to spend time with his ailing father only to find out Sarah is back with her two kids and has left her husband. Now Aiden sees this as an opportunity. He knows what he left, and he knows what he wants. But will Sarah be on board? After her marriage failed, she isn't sure what she wants to do, or if a second chance with Aiden is what she wants. This is an incredibly emotional story, with feel good moments, heartbreak and passion. The kids just add an extra feeling of realism as Sarah's life is layered and shows just how difficult and easy it all can be. Loved this story, and it's an amazing addition to the Wilder Valley series.
Two of my favorite narrators bring it all to life. Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet bring it with an amazing performance. Brentmoor instills so much emotion in her voice, as mom, as a waitress and as a desirable woman. Hatchet is that man, you know the one that can't be gotten out of her system. He is compassionate with his dad, and protective and sensual with Sarah. These two are always so good together and they created magic with this one.
Wilder Valley
By: Kacey Shea
Narrated by: Robert Hatchet, Samantha Brentmoor
WOW! I am a huge Kacey Shea fan, and this book is exactly why. Second chances, real life circumstances, and the best for me was it was mature adults. Aiden and Sarah were high school sweethearts, destined to be together forever. When Aiden signs up for the army, the two survive the three year contract only to find out that he signed to be an army ranger. Sarah decided immediately that living that life was not for her and they broke up. Now Aiden is back, years later to spend time with his ailing father only to find out Sarah is back with her two kids and has left her husband. Now Aiden sees this as an opportunity. He knows what he left, and he knows what he wants. But will Sarah be on board? After her marriage failed, she isn't sure what she wants to do, or if a second chance with Aiden is what she wants. This is an incredibly emotional story, with feel good moments, heartbreak and passion. The kids just add an extra feeling of realism as Sarah's life is layered and shows just how difficult and easy it all can be. Loved this story, and it's an amazing addition to the Wilder Valley series.
Two of my favorite narrators bring it all to life. Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet bring it with an amazing performance. Brentmoor instills so much emotion in her voice, as mom, as a waitress and as a desirable woman. Hatchet is that man, you know the one that can't be gotten out of her system. He is compassionate with his dad, and protective and sensual with Sarah. These two are always so good together and they created magic with this one.
laura_theaudiowasbetter's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5