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Something Wilder

by Christina Lauren

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Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll believe in love's ability to heal old wounds and rediscover connection in the most unexpected places.

Synopsis

Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession… or much money in the bank. But Lily is nothing if not resourceful, and now uses Duke’s coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah. It pays the bills but doesn’t leave enough to fulfill her dream of buying back the beloved ranch her father sold years ago, and definitely not enough to deal with the sight of the man she once loved walking back into her life with a motley crew of friends ready to hit the trails. Frankly, Lily would like to take him out into the wilderness—and leave him there. Leo Grady knew mirages were a thing in the desert, but they’d barely left civilization when the silhouette of his greatest regret comes into focus in the flickering light of the campfire. Ready to leave the past behind him, Leo wants nothing more than to reconnect with his first and only love. Unfortunately, Lily Wilder is all business, drawing a clear line in the sand: it’s never going to happen. But when the trip goes horribly and hilariously wrong, the group wonders if maybe the legend of the hidden treasure wasn’t a gimmick after all. There’s a chance to right the wrongs—of Duke’s past and their own—but only if Leo and Lily can confront their history and work together. Alone under the stars in the isolated and dangerous mazes of the Canyonlands, Leo and Lily must decide whether they’ll risk their lives and hearts on the adventure of a lifetime.

At a Glance

3.65 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

forced proximitysecond chanceadventure romancesurvival romanceonly one bed

Mood

adventurousromanticsuspensefulemotionalhopeful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.65 ★

Page Count

384 pages

Published

2022

Primary Genre

Contemporary Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

conversationalwittyengagingatmosphericsuspenseful

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

A treasure-hunt adventure through Utah canyons where an ex-couple must survive the wilderness and each other—Romancing the Stone meets second-chance heat.

Characters

FMC Archetype

general badasscareer womanoutcast/lonerrunaway / on the run

MMC Archetype

secretly softgolden retrievercinnamon rollrogue/scoundrel

Relationship Dynamics

mutual piningslow burnpush and pullhurt/comfortbanterchildhood friends

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

emotional / lovingromantic / sweet

Getting Steamy

tensionanticipationlonging glancesteasing controltouch starvation

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

contemporary

Primary Setting

desert / frontierforest / wildernesscanyon / mountain

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

N/A

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

summer

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