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jaxx88's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility and Abandonment
lucy_olivia_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I wasn’t quite ready to leave the Elsie Silver world of romance after finishing the Chesnut Springs series… and this didn’t disappoint. An easy read of small town romance. There wasn’t too much ‘will they won’t they’ which some may find boring in this but I actually found it to be a nice change - no painful miscommunications or missteps. The characters showed healthy communication from the very start and had adorable relationships especially with daughter, Cora.
It won’t change your life but is a nice read to make you smile.
One word: heartwarming.
It won’t change your life but is a nice read to make you smile.
One word: heartwarming.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
amateur_bookworm's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
4.5
Wow, I just love Elsie Silver’s books so much. I previously read this (it was my first ever Elsie Silver book!) and I absolutely adored it. I went on to read her Chestnut Springs and Gold Rush Ranch series and enjoyed every single one. Now, I listened to Wild Love as a reread, right before diving into Wild Eyes, which is the next book in the Rose Hill series and was just released in early September.
Wild Love is a great small town romance with witty banter, spicy scenes, and a childhood frenemies-to-lovers romance. Elsie Silver writes the best characters. I love Ford and his awkwardness and the secret torch he carried for Rosalie for years. I love Rosalie’s spunk and capability. Elsie’s female characters are always such strong women and I love it. I forgot how much I enjoyed Ford and Rosalie’s emails back and forth to each other. I actually forgot a lot of little details so I’m really glad I listened to this before diving into Wild Eyes.
Overall, this is a great listen or a great read (or both!). Zachary Webber is not my favorite male narrator but he’s pretty good in this one. I enjoyed Vanessa Edwin’s performance here as well. I prefer to do any rereads by listening to the audiobook version. It’s a great way to catch up on a series before the next book comes out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
laurenb1917's review against another edition
4.5
This book exceeded my expectations!! I truly went in thinking it couldn’t be as good as people were making it out to be, but I truly loved this book.
The characters were incredible. Ford is swoon worthy. Rosie is an independent bad ass woman. Cora is the only kid I’d ever want to have. West is the best friend/brother.
I think the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because I felt like it drug on a bit towards the end so I started skimming the last 30 ish pages. Still a great book!
The characters were incredible. Ford is swoon worthy. Rosie is an independent bad ass woman. Cora is the only kid I’d ever want to have. West is the best friend/brother.
I think the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because I felt like it drug on a bit towards the end so I started skimming the last 30 ish pages. Still a great book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death and Death of parent
jenniferbowman's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The characters in this book are what make it so highly consumable. I do think it was a little long (450-ish pages), but I stayed up late more than once to keep reading. There were also some imperfections in the writing that distracted me on multiple occasions, and the spicy scenes…were VERY spicy. Could have done without a couple of them (and the domineering attitude of the MMC)but to each their own. Gave this 4.5 stars because while those things weren’t my cup of tea, the relationship between the main characters made up for a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Mass/school shootings
dlsmk's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
smartcookiesca's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent
frejaisreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent
meganxstones's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Death of parent
tabea_a's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
4.0
-`♡´- Ford was a great MMC, he talked about and showed his feelings and even though he was "muscular, strong, tall, etc." he wasn't the typical MMC
-`♡´- The small town, lakeside and forest setting was amazing, felt so cozy!
-`♡´- The best thing about this book? 100% the banter and the teasing. Elsie Silver's writing is so funny, the amount of times I audibly laughed out loud bc of the e-mails?? omg
-`♡´- Cora just gave it so much more, I know a lot of people dislike having children in books, but sometimes I love it and this was done really well! Cora won over my heart right away
-`♡´- The tension between Rosie and Ford was kept really high
There have been some things I would have definitely changed about this book though:
- I got so annoyed with Ford because he said Rosie's name in every friggin sentence, like damn
- The smut was amazing BUT towards the end there was sooo much smut and their connection stepped in the background, which was sadly turning me off
- This whole book would've been much better if it was 100 pages shorter. It could've ended right there and then but somehow Elsie Silver just kept going and I was like why?
- The third act breakup was horrendous, it was so unnecessary and it totally ruined the ending for me, I pretty much skimmed that whole part since it annoyed me so much.
Nonetheless I immediately went ahead and pre-ordered Wild Eyes and I'm excited to see where it's going to go, since this was my first Elsie Silver book and I'm pretty impressed!
-`♡´- The small town, lakeside and forest setting was amazing, felt so cozy!
-`♡´- The best thing about this book? 100% the banter and the teasing. Elsie Silver's writing is so funny, the amount of times I audibly laughed out loud bc of the e-mails?? omg
-`♡´- Cora just gave it so much more, I know a lot of people dislike having children in books, but sometimes I love it and this was done really well! Cora won over my heart right away
-`♡´- The tension between Rosie and Ford was kept really high
There have been some things I would have definitely changed about this book though:
- I got so annoyed with Ford because he said Rosie's name in every friggin sentence, like damn
- The smut was amazing BUT towards the end there was sooo much smut and their connection stepped in the background, which was sadly turning me off
- This whole book would've been much better if it was 100 pages shorter. It could've ended right there and then but somehow Elsie Silver just kept going and I was like why?
- The third act breakup was horrendous, it was so unnecessary and it totally ruined the ending for me, I pretty much skimmed that whole part since it annoyed me so much.
Nonetheless I immediately went ahead and pre-ordered Wild Eyes and I'm excited to see where it's going to go, since this was my first Elsie Silver book and I'm pretty impressed!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent