A review by linnareads
Wild Ever After by Rebecca Jenshak

3.0

This one didn't work for me unfortunately, however it seems I am in the minority. It had a bunch of amazing tropes - marriage of convenience, hockey romance, forced proximity, he falls first - but I just wasn't convinced of any chemistry between Declan and Jade. I felt like things moved too quick and scenes that I would have loved to have seen fleshed out more were over way too quickly. There were a few instances where I had to go back a reread parts because I thought I missed something, but it was just that the scene was over.

I wasn't a fan of Jade at all and Declan was just alright for me. They had their sweet moments together but I couldn't get over how Jade handled certain things and honestly felt like she was taking advantage of Declan even though he was adamant on wanting to help her.

I also didn't realize this was the middle of a series (100% my fault) and I think that caused me to struggle more than I should have with the book. There are a lot of side characters, who I am assuming we learn more about in past books, but didn't get any explanations as to who they were.

Despite all of that, it was a quick read and there were moments I enjoyed. I don't think I'll go back and read the first two books in the series or the ones in the future, but I could always change my mind!

3/5 stars ⭐️
1.5/5 spice level