The Simple Wild

by K. A. Tucker

Published by: Atria Books

August 7th, 2018

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Format: Paperback

Source: Library Loan

Rating: 4.5 Stars

     Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when Calla learns that Wren’s days may be numbered, she knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born.

     She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this rugged environment, Jonah—the unkempt, obnoxious, and proud Alaskan pilot who helps keep her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild.

     Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. Soon, she finds herself forming an unexpected bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago. It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all.

     I have been wanting to read this book for a while and I am kicking my own ass for not having picked it up sooner.

     Calla's story was one full of heartwarming and heartbreaking moments that had me glued to the pages from beginning to end. I was surprised by many things and not so by others but I enjoyed every minute of this book. I love the writing style and characters.

     Calla and Jonah were hilarious a lot of the time and I felt the awkwardness and the bonding process between Wren and Calla. I really have no proper words to describe how much I enjoyed this book and I wish I can forget it just so I can read it all over again and experience the emotions like the first time.

     I will be definitively looking for more of this author's work and I highly recommend that you pick up this book.

     Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.
     All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?

     This week I had a very busy one in my work, besides that, I was in a training in Seattle that took two days. I wanted to focus on unique books. If you have been following my post I had read a saga recently with way too many books. However, I could not continue, I do not know why, as something stops me.

     The problem with this is that I did not have an idea to read. I went TBR list and nothing attracted me,  I do not know, then I went to the list of my favorite authors. That's how I found this book. I have already mentioned that this author deserves ovations for her past books - at least what I read - and this was not the exception.

     This book quickly attracted my attention with the introduction. What can I say absolutely, I went and I downloaded it in my kindle -ahem and I ordered it on paper too, remember my dream library- and I could not let go.

     This book talks about a marriage that has had problems of conception. They face them as many couple can do -ignoring the big elephant in the room- when he mentions the years they have together, it was my perdition.

     For those who know I live with the father of my children -please don’t judge me, I am one of those who believe that a marriage vs domestic partnership its just a paper-. I say it's my husband because we've been together for 13 years. However, when we were 7 years, among the routine -We’ve been ignoring the great elephant in the room- we destroyed it and not only as a couple but as people. I cry with this book - I know I always cry but ignore my weeping part for a moment - since as our Colleen describes our protagonist she feels, that's how I felt. We did not have the same conception problems, but if I could understand it, I would identify with it.

     The protagonist is called Quinn, who is a girl who comes with a mother who wants to live on appearances. However, she has his feet firmly on the ground. She also has his unconditional sister.

     Graham who is our protagonist, is sexy confident and super loves Quinn. Who seems very normal guy. What I love too that he is not a cliche -other word he is not rich-.

     They do not know each other in the best circumstances , and I tell them that I'm going to tell them some spoilers. And since they are warned I tell them that they are the couples who deceived them - now I explain myself. They went out with someone else, even Quinn was getting married in a month, but she finds her fiancé with Graham's girlfriend. See what I am saying?

     This novel maybe they were not the best way to introduce our protagonist, but the plot was so great, fabulous, impressive -if I can continue describing it- that we can forgive this.

     As I said, I identified a lot how the protagonist felt, because that's how I felt every day. Until one day breaking my heart in the process separates me. The routine took something very essential in a marriage. I did know that I loved my husband, but I did not know if I loved him too much to stay by his side and lose myself in the process. Also in the part -spoiler alert- he deceives her. My husband did not fool me per se, because technically we were not together, but I swear he felt that way when he told me the person he was with. I have not said this to many people, so deep was this book.

     But my story, like that of the protagonists, has a happy ending. In my case I had another baby, I moved country and we are more united than ever. In the case of our protagonists, WHAT? Do you really thought I was going to tell you? because I do refuse to tell you. READ IT!! I just going to tell you, I did not expect it at all because I expected a miracle or something, but it was an ending that could happen to anyone, it was quite realistic.

     I'm also looking for new books to read, so I want to ask you a huge favor. Could you leave in the comments section book recommendations to read that you liked it? or books that want to read the review?

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Love Unscripted

by Tina Reber

Series: Love (#1)

Published by: Atria Books

January 1st, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Format: eBook

Source: Purchased

Rating: 3 Stars

     An A-List Movie Star…
     Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine a life where fans would chase him, paparazzi would stalk him, and Hollywood studios would want to own him. While filming in Seaport, Rhode Island, Ryan ducks into a neighborhood bar for a quick escape from legions of screaming fans…and finds much more than he expected.
     A Small Town Girl…
     Nursing a recent heartbreak, Taryn Mitchell believes men are best kept at a safe distance. But when Ryan Christensen unexpectedly bursts through the front door of her pub, she can’t help but be drawn in by his humor, charm, and undeniable good looks. At six foot two, with dirty blond hair, blue eyes, and an incredible body, Ryan has every girl in Seaport swooning. But Taryn isn’t every other girl.
     A Relationship that Doesn’t Follow the Script…
     Despite her better judgment, Taryn soon finds herself falling hard for Ryan. But is their bond strong enough to survive the tabloid headlines, the relentless paparazzi, and the jealous fans who seem determined to tear them apart?

     I really liked the story of Ryan and Taryn. What I couldn't take was all the girly, girly things on the book. As it was on the POV of Taryn all was very dramatic and it was very annoying. It was very teenagery for me. I like some sentiment behind the story, like with the accident and all but it really killed it for me every time Ryan was made to look like a pussy and not the manly man we want to see on our fantasy.

     I get that Tina has to show that he is tired of the constant invasion of privacy and the lies the paparazzi invent just to sell a story but I think she took it to the extreme and showed him to be weak. In my opinion, he could have used a bit more backbone.

     I liked the end with the plot of Lauren and Kyle, the accident, and the subsequent reveal of the truth but I think it could have used a little more man personality on it. I just hope that the next book it's not so bad and I can give it a better rating.