A review by thefatpaperback
Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

5.0

“I know you always talked about how I saved your life. But I really think, Ben, that you were the one who saved mine.”

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SOMETHING WILD & WONDERFUL is such a magical, magnetic, and a beautiful story of finding love in unexpected places. I started giggling on page two and I knew I was a GONER for Alexei and Ben. This book checks every box I want in a contemporary romance: fun concept (hiking PCT trail), diverse cast, multifaceted intimacy, humor, and emotional depth in characters. 

Alexei is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to find out who the new version of himself, Alexei 2.0, could be. Ben Caravalho is hiking to take a break from men and get away from making bad decisions. A rattlesnake on the trail brings them together the first time, and as they make their separate treks through the 2,500 mile trail, their journeys intertwine. But maybe this is just the trail. Maybe none of it’s real outside this grand adventure. Or maybe they’ve found exactly what they need while trying to get lost. 

🏕️ Queer Romance 
🏕️ Portuguese and Russian MCs
🏕️ Autistic MC
🏕️ A BLUSHING NERD
🏕️ Introvert x Extrovert
🏕️ Strangers to lovers 
🏕️ Forced Proximity 
🏕️ FOUND FAMILY 
🏕️ They write letters to each other 🥹

⚠️CW: familial estrangement due to queer identity, homophobic language, religion and strict religious upbringing. 
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