Wild (Book 1)
The Simple Wild by K. A. Tucker is a heartwarming romance story of the enemies-to-lovers trope, with great banter throughout.
Available on Kindle Unlimited.
My Overview
Calla Fletcher has been estranged from her father for years. At twenty-six, she’s content living a pampered life in Toronto with her mother and stepfather. When she receives a call from her father’s friend to inform her of his failing health, she makes an unexpected decision. Suddenly, she’s on a flight to Alaska, on her way to visit the rural town she left when she was two years old. As unexpected as her trip to reconnect with her father (Wren) is, so is her meeting of Jonah. He’s a grumpy pilot who works for Wren, and makes every effort to make Calla feel unwelcome.
On the surface, this is a city girl vs. country boy, enemies-to-lovers romance story. I was conflicted by that part, because I felt both tropes were overdone. I especially didn’t like the way Jonah treated Calla for most of the story, but I enjoyed their banter. The depth of the story comes from Wren and Calla’s rebuilding their father/daughter relationship, and the situations the small-town community faced. There’s even a the one that got away aspect to the storyline, as the relationship between Calla’s parents is explained.
Overall, this is a heartwarming story with a great Alaskan setting. It’s a story about love, family, forgiveness, and friendship. I’d been wanting to read this book for a long time, so I’m glad I finally got to listen to the audiobook while on my own trip to Alaska.
My Recommendation
The audiobook narration by Rebekkah Ross was great. I recommend this story if you enjoy slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance in small-town settings. This is Book 1 of the series, and I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
This book reminded me of That Fine Line by Cindy Steel. If you enjoyed that story, you’ll likely like this one.
Have you enjoyed any of the books in this series?
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
I loved this one so much! I read it the week after my father died, not realizing what the book focused on. What a gut punch that was. Even though my relationship with my father was nothing like Willa’s, it was still a tough read at that time. I forever tie that book to that time in my life. Very special/emotional.
Lucy
Wow. What an interesting connection you had with this book. Glad it turned out to be a positive one.
Lindsey @ Lindsey Reads
I loved this book! And so fun you got to listen to it while on your own trip to Alaska!
Lucy
Glad you loved it! Iād been wanting to try this series for a while. I figured my trip to Alaska was the perfect time to get started on it š.
Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse
I loved this book! The rest of the series was good as well. I’m glad you loved it.
Lucy
Glad you loved it! Thanks for letting me know the rest of the series is good too.
Dedra @ A Book Wanderer
Oooh, great choice to read while on vacation in Alaska! It took me a bit to like Jonah, but now he’s one of my favorite romance heroes. I think I actually liked the second book better than the first. Glad you enjoyed this one!
Lucy
Thanks for letting me know you loved the second book even better than the first one. Looking forward to it š.
Lark
I did love the Alaskan setting in this one…and how fun that you got to read this one while on vacation in Alaska! š
Lucy
Glad you enjoyed the Alaskan setting too! I’d been wanting to try this series for a few years, so the timing worked well.
Sam@WLABB
I loved the romance part of this book, but Calla reconnecting with her father and coming to terms with that part of her story made a bigger impression on me. Glad you enjoyed this one!
Lucy
I agree the romance came second to the father-daughter relationship. Glad I finally got started on this series š.