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An all-time favourite series. I love watching Calla slowly grow to embrace Alaska. Although I love her and Jonah’s banter and budding relationship, the true heart of this story is Calla getting to truly know the father she never met. A beautiful story with humour interwoven to help offset the heaviness

I would love to get even a chapter or two from Jonah’s POV. I think it would help to make him just a bit more likeable (but honestly I love him anyway, despite a few eye-roll worthy comments here and there)

I will never get tired of this story and am excited to dive back into Wild at Heart

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Oh boy. A lot of thoughts on this one but mostly I'm just sad for Calla. All the men in her life, minus Simon I suppose, are awful. I didn't find the MMC likeable at all, let alone loveable. I actually usually enjoy reading imperfect characters but only when those imperfections aren't romanticised... Which his really are.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5⭐️/ 1🌶️

Calla Fletcher had never really known what life was life living in Alaska, other than she was born there, and left at the age of two with her mother. Calla and her father were estranged, and didn’t keep in contact as much as one would have hoped, but to Calla it just felt like her father didn’t make her a priority. When Calla gets a call regarding her father, it seemed like this was the last chance she had at mending things with him. Set in Alaska, Calla had to get use to not just the bitter cold, but also the grumpy pilot who apparently didn’t like her at all. This was my first time reading a book by, K.A. Tucker, but she immediately piqued my interest with her emotional storyline and with my favorite trope of, Grumpy/Sunshine.

To my girlies and guys that love a grumpy man that’s entirely rude, but also ruggedly handsome, and again SUPER GRUMPY, then you’ll love Jonah. I must have missed the memo when it came to reading the tropes in this book because, lo and behold, I find a grumpy man in this story! Omg! I’m always a sucker for a grumpy man, but dang Jonah didn’t hold back his verbal punches when it came to Calla. Not going to lie, when first being introduced to Jonah, even I was feeling a bit annoyed/ angry with the way he would Calla when she first arrived. Jonah was the type of man who immediately judged Calla based on her appearance and assumed she was a materialistic, stuck up woman. I mean, sure Calla liked the finer things in life, but she wasn’t self absorbed as Jonah thought. Jonah was the grumpiest man through and through, and for every remark Calla made to him, he was quick to have a comeback. Needless to say, Jonah was the epitome of being a grumpy, a-hole in the beginning, but slowly thawed his grumpy exterior to a bit more softer towards Calla.

Calla struck me as the type of young woman who thought her life was going in one direction, but obviously with certain things occurring her life changed. On top of finding out that her father, Wren, was sick, Calla had to acclimate to her new surroundings while being in Alaska. While Calla was use to living in Vancouver, Alaska was entirely different from the small town, to the way everyone knew each other. I could tell that being in Alaska was a bit tough for Calla from dealing with Jonah’s not so friendly attitude to the way life worked around the small town. Calla was newly single, unemployed, and trying to come to terms with her father’s diagnosis so, while being in Alaska wasn’t for a happy occasion, in a way it brought her some much needed new perspective on her life and those around her.

With all the grumpiness that we get from

Jonah and Calla not getting along with him, the slow burn romance sure did give me plenty to look forward to. As much as I enjoy a spicy, passionate filled romance, a slow burn romance is always a beloved trope I throughly enjoying seeing in romance books. With Jonah and Calla initially not seeing eye to eye and their different personalities, it would seem like they wouldn’t make the most sense getting together, but oh boy there were still some tender moments sprinkled in throughout the book. Jonah was quick with comebacks to anything Calla had to say, but even his grumpy self couldn’t help, but see that there was more to Calla and her character. By the time the first kiss happened, I was like, “WAIT A MINUTE….DID THEY ACTUALLY JUST KISS RIGHT NOW?!” I’m telling you, those moments when the romance started to happen ramped up all those previous tension filled moments with even more excitement between Calla and Jonah. Needless to say, Jonah and Calla had great chemistry despite all their initial dislike of one another, and I was living my best life watching their romance come to life right before my eyes!

This was an emotional, beautiful, and enjoyable story. The way I felt truly immersed in the story allowed me to imagine the scenery of Alaska, and feel as though as was right alongside Calla the whole time. I had a feeling this story was going to hit me in an emotional way especially with this story being centered on Calla and her father, I’m a sensitive soul. Calla found herself in Alaska, not just getting reacquainted with Wren, but spending the time with him before they lost more time together. I could relate to some aspects of what Calla felt when it came to her father, and it made me more invested in her story. For all the emotional parts to this story, there was also good, lighthearted humor and lovable characters such as, Agnes, Mabel, and my personal favorite, Jonah. Jonah was the most grumpy, Viking looking man ever to come across Calla, but even she couldn’t help herself with the “yeti” haha. I loved how the romance was a slow burn between Calla and Jonah, it just made it much more satisfying when things got intriguing and intimate between them. The way this story ended, I wasn’t expecting that, but I was more than glad to see how it was for Calla and Jonah. I could see myself reading this book again for all that it made me feel and it transported to another place. Highly recommend reading this book, and I now need to read more books by K.A. Tucker!

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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adventurous emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was so beautifully written, and so quietly gripping that now I’ve finished I feel a little lost. I know one thing is for certain and that’s that I have to read the next one in the series ASAP.

It feels like fate when Calla loses her job and is in a position to go and visit her dad whilst he’s unwell, especially with the way it all unfolds in the end. Not only did she gain time with her father but she found herself under the scrutiny of a rugged sky cowboy (as her mum calls them). And Jonah is one perfect, grumpy sky cowboy.

I really liked the way the romance unfurls throughout this, and how it’s not the only focus of the book. It’s a slow burn romance for sure with a lot of trepidation on both sides because of the context of the visit but it burns very bright despite being slow. It just feels very real and human rather than written purely for entertainment.

I liked the way the author included a lot of facts and history about Alaska. I am enamoured with a place I’ve not even seen! I wish Alaska Wild were a real company so I could look at their website and see all the gorgeous places that Calla and Jonah visit and the people whose lives they touch.

My only complaint with the book is that I do think it was slightly judgemental towards Calla and the way she carried herself differently because of her city upbringing. Especially as it wasn’t Calla who chose to leave for the city, it was a decision her mum made for her. I think the way it’s handled by Jonah in the end where he’s encouraging her to be more natural because she is beautiful without the extra glitz and makeup is better, but overall I think this judgement maybe went a bit overboard.

The way the relationship between Calla and her dad develops is also really lovely. And the message that forgiveness is a gift and time is precious. To not waste a moment because we never know how many moments we may get.

It was just a super wholesome and endearing book. I loved all the characters and the depths they held. I loved the setting and the messages. Just all super beautiful and I am really excited to see where Calla and Jonah go next.

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adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was very skeptical going into this book, but I was pleasantly surprised! I expected a corny romance, so I was surprised when I realized that this is a very emotional book that is both heart warming and heart wrenching. What other romance will make you want to move to Alaska to meet a hot yeti but also call your dad to tell him you love him? I loved Calla, Jonah, and Wren's growth as individuals and in their relationships with each other.

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