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raesreadingrealm_'s review
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
irisvdn's review
emotional
lighthearted
tense
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? No
5.0
Love love love love this book, best thing Elsie Silver has written so far. I love Ford, Rosie and especially Cora.
I have a two critiques (but the book is 5 stars as I couldn't stop reading)
I have a two critiques (but the book is 5 stars as I couldn't stop reading)
- Cora talks like a 15 year old, not like she is 12
- People lick their lips too much
But WOW what a book, I may have cried at the end. This book might have turned me into a slow burn fan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Blood
taylorgabs's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
I would give this book ten stars if I could. Elsie Silver may have finally knocked Cade Eaton out of the number one spot with Ford Grant. I only wish the book was longer or that Rosie and Ford were getting a book series just focused on them because they have to be one of my favorite book couples in a long time! This book had me giggling and swooning the whole time. Also, Rosie is 100% a Leo because she and I were on the same wavelength for the entire book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Sexual content
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Elsie Silver can do no wrong! Rosie and Ford are yet another perfect couple! They had such great chemistry, right from the beginning from knowing each other for so long! I love a good brother’s bestie, but I also loved how this felt more like traditional friends to lovers! It gave them such a strong foundation!
This book did give me a whiplash of emotions because both Rosie and Ford start the book off in tough situations. But I love how both of them grew from those situations.
I really liked the addition of Cora! While I already like a good single dad trope, I really liked this twist of her not previously being in his life! She was also just really funny!
For me, something was just missing in this book that I’ve never experienced with one of Elsie Silver’s books. I just didn’t connect to it the same way. Maybe it’s something about the first book in her series not being the best, but I just didn’t feel a connection to the characters like I normally do. I still highly recommend this book, I just wanted to point out that something felt off…
I’m also really really excited for West’s book!
Thank you so so so much to Elsie Silver, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks for providing me access to this book!
This book did give me a whiplash of emotions because both Rosie and Ford start the book off in tough situations. But I love how both of them grew from those situations.
I really liked the addition of Cora! While I already like a good single dad trope, I really liked this twist of her not previously being in his life! She was also just really funny!
For me, something was just missing in this book that I’ve never experienced with one of Elsie Silver’s books. I just didn’t connect to it the same way. Maybe it’s something about the first book in her series not being the best, but I just didn’t feel a connection to the characters like I normally do. I still highly recommend this book, I just wanted to point out that something felt off…
I’m also really really excited for West’s book!
Thank you so so so much to Elsie Silver, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks for providing me access to this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
readingduckling's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really like romance books and I also think Elsie Silvers writing is always amazing. I even though it's not my favourite book fo hers this book has the best conflict resultion between the two main characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent and Infertility
abidavisf's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.5
Elsie’s best writing. Hands down. The use of repetition was such a perfect writing device for this story, and was so beautifully poetic. I adored it.
Rosie and Ford’s voices were both so clear, but particularly Rosie’s. I felt like I was her as I read her words.
There are so many important topics that are touched on in Wild Love, from sexual assault and misogyny, to grief and self-identity. Each one was handled with such care and grace, and the thoughtfulness that Elsie applied to them was obvious.
I fell in love with Rosie and Ford instantly. I adored Ford from the first time we met him via Willa in Heartless, and to see more of his personality and soul come through in Wild Love was gorgeous. I have always been very anti-billionaire but, hey, I’ll give Ford a pass for now. His respect for women was detailed beautifully not just in his relationship with Rosie but also through his love for his daughter and care for Marilyn. They all show such strong character, and none of it ever felt forced. He doesn’t care because he thinks he should. It is his natural disposition. A genuinely good and feminist man.
Rosie is chaos and sunshine and vibrancy paired with vulnerability and resilience and strength. Witnessing her taking her life into her own hands was wonderful. Rosie spent so much of her life trying to appease other people, making her decision to stand up and find her happy all the more powerful and inspiring. By choosing herself, she was able to open her heart to not just Ford but Cora. Gorgeous.
The only things lacking for me in this book are potentially just noticeable due to my own impatience. We were set up with a number of side characters that we didn’t get to explore. I would have liked to have seen how Rosie interacted with her friends outside of Ford, for example. I thought Tabby would play a larger role (but maybe she will down the line).
Similarly, there were some smaller storylines that I feel could have been amped up, such as Stretch and the bowling wars (I’m assuming this will grow in the later books), but also the Emerald Lake fundraiser. I thought there might be a moment of Ford being Mr Philanthropy and putting his wallet where his thoughts were. Maybe he did and it wasn’t mentioned, but I feel like that would have been a nice moment. I’d also have been interested to see any potential fallout (or lack thereof) of his and Rosie’s photo in the paper.
There were also some editorial mistakes too that weren’t caught: a number of typos, missing words, or missing punctuation which I’m a stickler for.
Rosie and Ford’s voices were both so clear, but particularly Rosie’s. I felt like I was her as I read her words.
There are so many important topics that are touched on in Wild Love, from sexual assault and misogyny, to grief and self-identity. Each one was handled with such care and grace, and the thoughtfulness that Elsie applied to them was obvious.
I fell in love with Rosie and Ford instantly. I adored Ford from the first time we met him via Willa in Heartless, and to see more of his personality and soul come through in Wild Love was gorgeous. I have always been very anti-billionaire but, hey, I’ll give Ford a pass for now. His respect for women was detailed beautifully not just in his relationship with Rosie but also through his love for his daughter and care for Marilyn. They all show such strong character, and none of it ever felt forced. He doesn’t care because he thinks he should. It is his natural disposition. A genuinely good and feminist man.
Rosie is chaos and sunshine and vibrancy paired with vulnerability and resilience and strength. Witnessing her taking her life into her own hands was wonderful. Rosie spent so much of her life trying to appease other people, making her decision to stand up and find her happy all the more powerful and inspiring. By choosing herself, she was able to open her heart to not just Ford but Cora. Gorgeous.
The only things lacking for me in this book are potentially just noticeable due to my own impatience. We were set up with a number of side characters that we didn’t get to explore. I would have liked to have seen how Rosie interacted with her friends outside of Ford, for example. I thought Tabby would play a larger role (but maybe she will down the line).
Similarly, there were some smaller storylines that I feel could have been amped up, such as Stretch and the bowling wars (I’m assuming this will grow in the later books), but also the Emerald Lake fundraiser. I thought there might be a moment of Ford being Mr Philanthropy and putting his wallet where his thoughts were. Maybe he did and it wasn’t mentioned, but I feel like that would have been a nice moment. I’d also have been interested to see any potential fallout (or lack thereof) of his and Rosie’s photo in the paper.
There were also some editorial mistakes too that weren’t caught: a number of typos, missing words, or missing punctuation which I’m a stickler for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment, Classism, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Grief, and Sexual harassment
ambercunningham's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? No
5.0
I have no words but I also have a lot of words? I do not make this statement lightly, but this is Elsie’s best work yet. She’s obviously known for her incredibly nuanced, stupidly hilarious, perfectly flawed, and painfully relatable characters- it’s what makes her books so addictive. That girl is the QUEEN of character development. But Ford, Rosie and Cora are next fucking level.
Ford is so adorably awkward, and the way he is TRYING SO HARD is the most wholesome thing in the world. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Willa’s sibling, but it sure wasn’t him. The torch he carried for Rosalie his entire life? Heartbreaking. The way he was so shocked and confused at how he could deserve her when he spent a decade and a half believing she could never see him the way he sees her? HEARTBREAKING. The way he’s loved her quietly and so steadfast, and the lengths he's gone to for her? Ugh. The way he falls in love with Cora, puts his life and career on hold to be there for a kid he just met, and puts everything he has into being what she needs???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Swooooon.
Rosie… if anyone told me that Elsie had a more fierce, fiery, lovable FMC in her than Willa, I’d tell them to fuck right off with that. Seems impossible. But she did it with Rosie. She’s so funny it hurts, so relatable to any and every woman reading her story, stunningly resilient and strong. I fell so crazy in love with her, and it just deepened with each chapter. And the relationship she has with Cora? Unmatched.
Cora? Don’t even have words. Easily my favorite kid in any book I’ve ever read. My heart absolutely shattered for her over and over again. Her vulnerability, attitude, snarky comments, and open heart were incredible to read. It was such a tender, precious thing to see her relationship with the “bonus dad” she didn’t know existed unfold. Those two have carved their way into my soul permanently.
And the glimpses into Willa and Ford’s relationship? Nothing short of our expectations. I think I might have highlighted every single thing she says in this book. No FMC will ever match her humor.
I adored every second of this story. It’s the first book of hers that I haven’t rushed through- not because it was less engaging, but because it was something so special that I wanted to SAVOR it. I simply cannot wait to see where the rest of this series goes. 100/10 stars. I won’t get over Ford and Rosie for a longgggg time.
Ford is so adorably awkward, and the way he is TRYING SO HARD is the most wholesome thing in the world. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Willa’s sibling, but it sure wasn’t him. The torch he carried for Rosalie his entire life? Heartbreaking. The way he was so shocked and confused at how he could deserve her when he spent a decade and a half believing she could never see him the way he sees her? HEARTBREAKING. The way he’s loved her quietly and so steadfast, and the lengths he's gone to for her? Ugh. The way he falls in love with Cora, puts his life and career on hold to be there for a kid he just met, and puts everything he has into being what she needs???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Swooooon.
Rosie… if anyone told me that Elsie had a more fierce, fiery, lovable FMC in her than Willa, I’d tell them to fuck right off with that. Seems impossible. But she did it with Rosie. She’s so funny it hurts, so relatable to any and every woman reading her story, stunningly resilient and strong. I fell so crazy in love with her, and it just deepened with each chapter. And the relationship she has with Cora? Unmatched.
Cora? Don’t even have words. Easily my favorite kid in any book I’ve ever read. My heart absolutely shattered for her over and over again. Her vulnerability, attitude, snarky comments, and open heart were incredible to read. It was such a tender, precious thing to see her relationship with the “bonus dad” she didn’t know existed unfold. Those two have carved their way into my soul permanently.
And the glimpses into Willa and Ford’s relationship? Nothing short of our expectations. I think I might have highlighted every single thing she says in this book. No FMC will ever match her humor.
I adored every second of this story. It’s the first book of hers that I haven’t rushed through- not because it was less engaging, but because it was something so special that I wanted to SAVOR it. I simply cannot wait to see where the rest of this series goes. 100/10 stars. I won’t get over Ford and Rosie for a longgggg time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
5 storm cloud stars 🌟
Elsie Silver does it again! I was so sad to leave Chestnut Springs behind but Rose Hill is proving to be every bit as wonderful
Rosie and Ford were grumpy/sunshine, slow-burn perfection. All the best parts of a brother’s best friend trope without any of the annoying drama (are we really supposed to believe adult men care that much about who their sister dates?) and the twist on the typical single dad romance? Perfection
Rosie’s diary entries were the perfect way to glimpse into her and Ford’s past together without relying on flashbacks.
I cannot wait for the next book! Skylar and West perhaps? 😍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Violence
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