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Average rating3.8
From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the continuation of a woman’s journey to the Alaskan wild and a life she never imagined for herself. Calla Fletcher returns to Toronto a different person, struggling to find direction and still very much in love with the rugged bush pilot she left behind. So, when Jonah arrives on her doorstep with a proposition she can’t dismiss, she takes the leap and rushes back to Alaska to begin their exciting future together. But Calla soon learns that even the best of intentions don’t always lead to the intended outcomes, and that compromise comes with a hefty price tag—and a log cabin in rural Alaska that feels as isolating as the Western tundra. With Jonah gone more than he’s home, one neighbor who insists on transforming her into a true Alaskan, and another who seems more likely to shoot her than come to her aid, Calla grapples with forging her own path. In a world where with roaming wildlife and harsh environmental challenges, just stepping foot outside her front door becomes daunting some days. Leaving her to wonder if perhaps she is doomed to follow in her mother’s fleeing footsteps after all.
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4 primary books6 released booksWild is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by K.A. Tucker, Sarah McCarty, and Adrienne Wilder.
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My first reaction was disappointment that I didn't love this because I LOVED The Simple Wild. But I thought about it and I did like it, I just wish it was maybe happier? And more romantic because I thought it lacked the initial chemistry that was there between Calla and Jonah in TSW. And I wish it wasn't as focused on every little thing that could possibly go wrong for Calla and Jonah as they're acclimating to their new life together in Alaska. It seemed like the author threw every trope-y curveball at them that she could and that just seemed so unnecessary after a while because there was already enough going on.
Despite my criticisms, I did enjoy the new characters that were introduced. They made for some enjoyable and touching moments.
3.5-4 stars.
roy's and calla's relationship was more interesting than the actual plot of the book