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Wilde Type by H.K. Jacobs
5.0
Wilde Type is the wild and soothing romance of Alex and Ian in their journey called life.
Synopsis:
Alexandra Wilde is working in Botswana, in the Princess Marina hospital, helping train local pediatricians to care for seriously ill children. Workaholic to boot, she has plans to give the pediatrics ward a boost, only if she had the approval to do so and the required funds.
The Devall foundation has been doing good work for many years now in Botswana, along with running their mining empires. Ian Devall, most eligible bachelor, just happens to be the mysterious stranger who seems to be the one who can give Alex all the professional help she needs.
Review:
This is a profound romance. Go read it. There. That’s the review. Well, I am going to wax poetic about this book for the next few paragraphs and this is a fair warning that this is going to be a long review.
I love books where the future love interests are introduced within the first few pages, and this one had a rather interesting and fun way to introduce them. And when there’s also a Rhodesian Ridgeback pup named McCartney, you know you have picked up a perfect read!
Dumela everyone! (traditional Setswana greeting…) This is the first book I am reading by [a:H.K. Jacobs|20880402|H.K. Jacobs|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1611381475p2/20880402.jpg] and I gotta say the level of compassion and heart that the author brings to the story, through the medical field and the character’s personal lives, their pasts, is nothing short of amazing.
The medical references in daily conversations were so amusing and at once gave a proper feel of the story and its characters. Again, I am going to request y’all to please read the book. Because it does feel like a life-changing one.
The way the author describes a doctor’s day-to-day life is awe-inspiring, and I was glad that it was not always all duty and no fun. Rather, there’s romance and hospital politics, coupled with how it’s not easy seeing death up close almost every day.
This story gave my favourite phrase, a phrase that is perfect for sapiosexuals, I believe. “Mentally sexed you?” Ha! I so need someone like Rox in my life. Rox, who’s Alex’s best friend and partner-in-scrubs. Well, this book truly is sexy, both mentally and physically. *winks in exaggeration*
And did mention the punchlines? They are so on point and hilarious. Followed by the air of intrigue that HK Jacobs creates in the story in between wild safaris, hectic hospital duties, and heartache. Oh, people, y’all don’t know what you’re missing out on. There’s some old-school long-distance romance going on too, or not so old-school. How would I know? Ahem… Sigh!
Throughout the story, the way Ian’s character shapes up, I was thirsting for more. The author amps up the anticipation by keeping the leads meeting up every few months, as and when their work-life permitted. And there was this sweetness and hotness to that expectation of what’s going to happen next! But I was really glad for that ending. The author didn’t keep me hanging.
This story was so much, whether grappling with who you are and who you want to be, of separating personal from the professional, but with lots of fun and sexy times (it was hot, hot, hot!). The chemistry between Ian and Alex crackles from the very first time they meet. There’s love, pain, longing, so much sorrow and healing that it’s a process to read and absorb the emotions that are in this book.
Even in the midst of all the agony that the medical profession sometimes revolves around, the way the author has written about it, the miracles and the love that she puts into the pages are beautiful. Another thing I loved about the author’s way of writing was the way she inserted pop culture references without actually naming them.
Love, true love, does come around, maybe not always, maybe not immediately, but eventually, it does… Oh, why am I waxing poetic? I am about to start reading book 2, which is releasing tomorrow!
The elaborate storytelling in this book felt like living the life of the characters. There’s plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, but the one at the end, and from a totally unexpected quarter, was indeed special. And the constant “will they, won’t they” gave a constant suspenseful edge to the story.
There, the author said it. This is an epic love story and you have to read it!
P.S. I refuse to believe this is the doctor’s debut novel. Such stellar storytelling sucked me into its orbit and kept me spellbound!
P.P.S. One thing I was really glad about was the author describing how “emotional catharsis gave her (Alex) a hangover.” My mum never believed me, until recently, how terrible the headaches are which I always get after a crying bout.
Authors mentioned (his and her favourites!)
Dominique LaPierre
James Herriot
Apple Alex Wilde Playlist
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Synopsis:
Alexandra Wilde is working in Botswana, in the Princess Marina hospital, helping train local pediatricians to care for seriously ill children. Workaholic to boot, she has plans to give the pediatrics ward a boost, only if she had the approval to do so and the required funds.
The Devall foundation has been doing good work for many years now in Botswana, along with running their mining empires. Ian Devall, most eligible bachelor, just happens to be the mysterious stranger who seems to be the one who can give Alex all the professional help she needs.
Review:
This is a profound romance. Go read it. There. That’s the review. Well, I am going to wax poetic about this book for the next few paragraphs and this is a fair warning that this is going to be a long review.
I love books where the future love interests are introduced within the first few pages, and this one had a rather interesting and fun way to introduce them. And when there’s also a Rhodesian Ridgeback pup named McCartney, you know you have picked up a perfect read!
Death served as both a friend and an enemy, delivering comfort to the dying and excruciating heartache to the living.
Dumela everyone! (traditional Setswana greeting…) This is the first book I am reading by [a:H.K. Jacobs|20880402|H.K. Jacobs|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1611381475p2/20880402.jpg] and I gotta say the level of compassion and heart that the author brings to the story, through the medical field and the character’s personal lives, their pasts, is nothing short of amazing.
The medical references in daily conversations were so amusing and at once gave a proper feel of the story and its characters. Again, I am going to request y’all to please read the book. Because it does feel like a life-changing one.
The way the author describes a doctor’s day-to-day life is awe-inspiring, and I was glad that it was not always all duty and no fun. Rather, there’s romance and hospital politics, coupled with how it’s not easy seeing death up close almost every day.
She carried the burden of this grief-a grief born of other people’s tragedies-and stuffed it away deep inside a keyless compartment.
This story gave my favourite phrase, a phrase that is perfect for sapiosexuals, I believe. “Mentally sexed you?” Ha! I so need someone like Rox in my life. Rox, who’s Alex’s best friend and partner-in-scrubs. Well, this book truly is sexy, both mentally and physically. *winks in exaggeration*
And did mention the punchlines? They are so on point and hilarious. Followed by the air of intrigue that HK Jacobs creates in the story in between wild safaris, hectic hospital duties, and heartache. Oh, people, y’all don’t know what you’re missing out on. There’s some old-school long-distance romance going on too, or not so old-school. How would I know? Ahem… Sigh!
Throughout the story, the way Ian’s character shapes up, I was thirsting for more. The author amps up the anticipation by keeping the leads meeting up every few months, as and when their work-life permitted. And there was this sweetness and hotness to that expectation of what’s going to happen next! But I was really glad for that ending. The author didn’t keep me hanging.
The ocean’s skies were in his eyes. A sunshine smile…a promise to beguile…even the stars.
This story was so much, whether grappling with who you are and who you want to be, of separating personal from the professional, but with lots of fun and sexy times (it was hot, hot, hot!). The chemistry between Ian and Alex crackles from the very first time they meet. There’s love, pain, longing, so much sorrow and healing that it’s a process to read and absorb the emotions that are in this book.
Even in the midst of all the agony that the medical profession sometimes revolves around, the way the author has written about it, the miracles and the love that she puts into the pages are beautiful. Another thing I loved about the author’s way of writing was the way she inserted pop culture references without actually naming them.
Love, true love, does come around, maybe not always, maybe not immediately, but eventually, it does… Oh, why am I waxing poetic? I am about to start reading book 2, which is releasing tomorrow!
The elaborate storytelling in this book felt like living the life of the characters. There’s plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, but the one at the end, and from a totally unexpected quarter, was indeed special. And the constant “will they, won’t they” gave a constant suspenseful edge to the story.
There, the author said it. This is an epic love story and you have to read it!
P.S. I refuse to believe this is the doctor’s debut novel. Such stellar storytelling sucked me into its orbit and kept me spellbound!
P.P.S. One thing I was really glad about was the author describing how “emotional catharsis gave her (Alex) a hangover.” My mum never believed me, until recently, how terrible the headaches are which I always get after a crying bout.
Authors mentioned (his and her favourites!)
Dominique LaPierre
James Herriot
Apple Alex Wilde Playlist
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings