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Wildest Dreams by L.J. Shen

5.0

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 As someone who cut my reader teeth on historical romance, not much hits harder for me than the “reformed rake” (aka the former gigolo in Rhyland’s case). Throw in the brother’s best friend and hate to love tropes, and I am all in. 

Dylan and Rhyland being the couple in this book was not on my bingo card, but I never should have doubted LJ Shen. There’s something about the way these two banter and bicker that just works for me. Their chemistry is sparking with every encounter, but what really did it for me was Rhyland’s relationship with Gravity. He fought falling for that little girl with everything he had, but by the time he was giving her words of affirmation every night, and tucking her in with Mr. Mushroom, I was a goner. And really, Dylan never stood a chance. 

I listened to the audiobook featuring duet narration by Teddy Hamilton and Savannah Peachwood, and I highly recommend it. The performances were great, the snark, the sizzle, and the vulnerability in the story all came through so well that I didn’t want to stop once I got started.