Wild by Adrienne Wilder

by Adrienne Wilder

5 stars

August Vallory had it all. A modeling career, a man he loved, and the extended family he’d acquired in the business. Then the world he knew was torn away when the plane he was on crashed en route to a photo shoot.

Lost in the Alaskan wilderness, August doesn’t stand a chance.

No sane man would choose to live in the Alaskan bush unless he had something to hide. And Keegan Brooks has secrets darker than night, more dangerous than wolves, more brutal than an Alaskan winter.
Every day was a fight for his life until he stumbled upon a downed plane with a lone survivor. Now it’s no longer just Keegan’s life teetering on the edge of survival.

Wild by Adrienne Wilder is a heartbreaking story full of struggles, redemption and so much love. This is not a story for the faint of heart, it isn’t your typical boy-meets-boy and falls in love story, it is raw and passionate as SO so so so so much more.  So many different thoughts about this book, so many emotions but ultimately we loved Wild, and dreamed for a happy ending for these men faced with so much.  

Why we loved Wild?

-          The Story – Adrienne Wilder built a stunning story.  The detail work of building Alaska for the reader is outstanding; details about the seasons, hunting, wildlife, all create a story that made us feel like we were there. 

-          The emotions:  There are so many highs and lows in this story it is thrilling, heart-stopping, full of passion and so very raw.  We were dragging into feeling everything the main characters were felling and it added so much to this story.

-          The Romance:  Yes, stuck together in a cabin you could see falling into bed with each other but, it is so much more.  They were sweet together, the needed each other and they took care of each other.  And between the sheets was hot, scorching and snow-melting (!).  We fell in love with them as a couple, and wished so hard for their happy every after.

What could take away from the story?

-          The gore – it is gory.  We didn’t think it was too much, but if you are a city person and a bit squeamish, it might be a bit much.

We couldn’t find we didn’t like about Wild.  It is fast-paced, adventurous, romantic, stunning, daring, heartbreaking, amazing read.  Wild is a hard story, a story full of struggle and we would recommend it a million times over.