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lujisa's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
taylorgabs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
I would give this book ten stars if I could. Elsie Silver may have finally knocked Cade Eaton out of the number one spot with Ford Grant. I only wish the book was longer or that Rosie and Ford were getting a book series just focused on them because they have to be one of my favorite book couples in a long time! This book had me giggling and swooning the whole time. Also, Rosie is 100% a Leo because she and I were on the same wavelength for the entire book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Sexual content
sare131's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
5.0
This is the first book in Elsie Silver's new series. It follows childhood friends Rosie and Ford. There's lots of angst and history between these two. It's a bit of a different single dad romance. No spoilers! Rosie is a great FMC who is so independent and strong. This is a great first book as it sets up the series well. Lots of characters are introduced and I'm looking forward to more books in this series in the future. Plus Willa from Chestnut Springs makes an appearance as she is Ford's sister. Love the crossover. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Mass/school shootings
Very brief mention of the song Pumped Up Kicks and that it's about school shootings. It's brief but this topic can be triggering. It's in the epilogue.fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Billionaire, Small Town, Single Guardian, Brother’s Best Friend, He Falls First, Childhood Friends to Lovers
3rd Act Breakup?: No
The Praise: Ford and Rosie’s love story was so sweet and I loved getting glimpses at their younger days through Rosie’s diary entries. I also really enjoyed their banter and their overall dynamic. Ford and Rosie’s unique relationships with Cora were also a highlight for me.
I’m not usually a huge fan of the Brother’s Best Friend trope because I hate how most brothers act as though they have some sort of authority over their sister and who she dates, despite her being a grown woman. BUT in Wild Love, West is so kind and supportive of them and I really loved that.
The Critique: I wish there had been more Cora. Ford has this revelation that what he should do is help Cora have childhood experiences she hasn’t had before due to her dad’s illness, but then we don’t really see that happening on the page which is disappointing.
Final Thoughts: Overall, I really enjoyed this one. Elsie has a talent for writing swoony heroes and fiery heroines and I love her for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent and Chronic illness
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Elsie Silver can do no wrong! Rosie and Ford are yet another perfect couple! They had such great chemistry, right from the beginning from knowing each other for so long! I love a good brother’s bestie, but I also loved how this felt more like traditional friends to lovers! It gave them such a strong foundation!
This book did give me a whiplash of emotions because both Rosie and Ford start the book off in tough situations. But I love how both of them grew from those situations.
I really liked the addition of Cora! While I already like a good single dad trope, I really liked this twist of her not previously being in his life! She was also just really funny!
For me, something was just missing in this book that I’ve never experienced with one of Elsie Silver’s books. I just didn’t connect to it the same way. Maybe it’s something about the first book in her series not being the best, but I just didn’t feel a connection to the characters like I normally do. I still highly recommend this book, I just wanted to point out that something felt off…
I’m also really really excited for West’s book!
Thank you so so so much to Elsie Silver, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks for providing me access to this book!
This book did give me a whiplash of emotions because both Rosie and Ford start the book off in tough situations. But I love how both of them grew from those situations.
I really liked the addition of Cora! While I already like a good single dad trope, I really liked this twist of her not previously being in his life! She was also just really funny!
For me, something was just missing in this book that I’ve never experienced with one of Elsie Silver’s books. I just didn’t connect to it the same way. Maybe it’s something about the first book in her series not being the best, but I just didn’t feel a connection to the characters like I normally do. I still highly recommend this book, I just wanted to point out that something felt off…
I’m also really really excited for West’s book!
Thank you so so so much to Elsie Silver, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks for providing me access to this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
becxaa's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
abidavisf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
Elsie’s best writing. Hands down. The use of repetition was such a perfect writing device for this story, and was so beautifully poetic. I adored it.
Rosie and Ford’s voices were both so clear, but particularly Rosie’s. I felt like I was her as I read her words.
There are so many important topics that are touched on in Wild Love, from sexual assault and misogyny, to grief and self-identity. Each one was handled with such care and grace, and the thoughtfulness that Elsie applied to them was obvious.
I fell in love with Rosie and Ford instantly. I adored Ford from the first time we met him via Willa in Heartless, and to see more of his personality and soul come through in Wild Love was gorgeous. I have always been very anti-billionaire but, hey, I’ll give Ford a pass for now. His respect for women was detailed beautifully not just in his relationship with Rosie but also through his love for his daughter and care for Marilyn. They all show such strong character, and none of it ever felt forced. He doesn’t care because he thinks he should. It is his natural disposition. A genuinely good and feminist man.
Rosie is chaos and sunshine and vibrancy paired with vulnerability and resilience and strength. Witnessing her taking her life into her own hands was wonderful. Rosie spent so much of her life trying to appease other people, making her decision to stand up and find her happy all the more powerful and inspiring. By choosing herself, she was able to open her heart to not just Ford but Cora. Gorgeous.
The only things lacking for me in this book are potentially just noticeable due to my own impatience. We were set up with a number of side characters that we didn’t get to explore. I would have liked to have seen how Rosie interacted with her friends outside of Ford, for example. I thought Tabby would play a larger role (but maybe she will down the line).
Similarly, there were some smaller storylines that I feel could have been amped up, such as Stretch and the bowling wars (I’m assuming this will grow in the later books), but also the Emerald Lake fundraiser. I thought there might be a moment of Ford being Mr Philanthropy and putting his wallet where his thoughts were. Maybe he did and it wasn’t mentioned, but I feel like that would have been a nice moment. I’d also have been interested to see any potential fallout (or lack thereof) of his and Rosie’s photo in the paper.
There were also some editorial mistakes too that weren’t caught: a number of typos, missing words, or missing punctuation which I’m a stickler for.
Rosie and Ford’s voices were both so clear, but particularly Rosie’s. I felt like I was her as I read her words.
There are so many important topics that are touched on in Wild Love, from sexual assault and misogyny, to grief and self-identity. Each one was handled with such care and grace, and the thoughtfulness that Elsie applied to them was obvious.
I fell in love with Rosie and Ford instantly. I adored Ford from the first time we met him via Willa in Heartless, and to see more of his personality and soul come through in Wild Love was gorgeous. I have always been very anti-billionaire but, hey, I’ll give Ford a pass for now. His respect for women was detailed beautifully not just in his relationship with Rosie but also through his love for his daughter and care for Marilyn. They all show such strong character, and none of it ever felt forced. He doesn’t care because he thinks he should. It is his natural disposition. A genuinely good and feminist man.
Rosie is chaos and sunshine and vibrancy paired with vulnerability and resilience and strength. Witnessing her taking her life into her own hands was wonderful. Rosie spent so much of her life trying to appease other people, making her decision to stand up and find her happy all the more powerful and inspiring. By choosing herself, she was able to open her heart to not just Ford but Cora. Gorgeous.
The only things lacking for me in this book are potentially just noticeable due to my own impatience. We were set up with a number of side characters that we didn’t get to explore. I would have liked to have seen how Rosie interacted with her friends outside of Ford, for example. I thought Tabby would play a larger role (but maybe she will down the line).
Similarly, there were some smaller storylines that I feel could have been amped up, such as Stretch and the bowling wars (I’m assuming this will grow in the later books), but also the Emerald Lake fundraiser. I thought there might be a moment of Ford being Mr Philanthropy and putting his wallet where his thoughts were. Maybe he did and it wasn’t mentioned, but I feel like that would have been a nice moment. I’d also have been interested to see any potential fallout (or lack thereof) of his and Rosie’s photo in the paper.
There were also some editorial mistakes too that weren’t caught: a number of typos, missing words, or missing punctuation which I’m a stickler for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment, Classism, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Grief, and Sexual harassment
plueschi77's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Elsie Silver just knows what she is doing! She writes such compelling couples with electric chemistry and such heart. Ford and Rosie have great banter from the jump with them playing it off like frenemies despite clearly being in love. It’s so fun seeing them push each other’s buttons. Ford’s pining? *chef’s kiss* This man had it down bad and was torturing himself over it. Ford and Rosie really balance one another, he builds her confidence back up and she keeps him grounded. Also, I just loved their relationship with Cora. They supported her well and helped bring her out of her shell, reviving her vibrant self. I really enjoyed the start to this new series and am excited to see what comes next. Definitely a must read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
carla20's review against another edition
funny
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
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