A review by _aquabookworm
Savage Heart by Ria Wilde

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Once again Ria kills it. No surprise there. Savage Heart is book 2 in the Wreck & Ruin duet and is Isobel & Hunters story. 

I loved that we get a mix of the past and the present to build the full picture of what Isobel experienced in the past and what led to her hating Hunter in the present. 

Isobel went through so much during the years she was kidnapped and held hostage. It changed her and molded her into the person we meet at the beginning of this story. 

Hunter will stop at nothing to earn Isobel’s trust back after years of waiting… even though he kidnaps her to prove it to her 🤣. 

I’m so glad that I experienced this book in audio. Zara and Joe did a fantastic job at bringing these two characters to life. 

Zara was absolutely fantastic as Isobel. From that manic, unhinged, bent on revenge but still incredibly vulnerable version of her we meet at the beginning, to to the softer (but no less strong and badass) woman at the end of the story. 

Joe. We love Joe. We love Joe as an unhinged slightly (see very) psycho possessive cinnamon even more. He embodied Hunter perfectly.