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Rose Hill #1
Wild Love
Rosie Belmont has been driving me wild for years. The good kind of wild. The bad kind of wild. But mostly the kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend’s little sister and knowing you can’t have her.
After living in the city, she comes blasting back into Rose Hill like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic.
And one wide-eyed desperate plea for a job is all it takes for me to hire her.
Forbes may have labelled me the World’s Hottest Billionaire but all I care about is opening my new recording studio. Something that comes to a screeching halt when I end up face-to-face with a young girl who claims I’m her biological father.
Now I spend my days balancing business with parenting a sullen twelve-year-old all while trying desperately to keep my hands the hell off my best friend’s little sister.
I vow to keep Rosie at arm’s length. I try to stick to scowls and grumpy one-liners. But with her verbal sparring is merely foreplay—friction that turns to blistering heat.
I know damn well I shouldn’t cross that line.
But shouldn’t and can’t are two very different things.
And the only thing I truly can’t do is resist her.
After living in the city, she comes blasting back into Rose Hill like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic.
And one wide-eyed desperate plea for a job is all it takes for me to hire her.
Forbes may have labelled me the World’s Hottest Billionaire but all I care about is opening my new recording studio. Something that comes to a screeching halt when I end up face-to-face with a young girl who claims I’m her biological father.
Now I spend my days balancing business with parenting a sullen twelve-year-old all while trying desperately to keep my hands the hell off my best friend’s little sister.
I vow to keep Rosie at arm’s length. I try to stick to scowls and grumpy one-liners. But with her verbal sparring is merely foreplay—friction that turns to blistering heat.
I know damn well I shouldn’t cross that line.
But shouldn’t and can’t are two very different things.
And the only thing I truly can’t do is resist her.
466 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 9, 2024
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Elsie Silver
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May 9, 2024
➸ 2 stars
— firstly, i’m the most indecisive person ever and i couldn’t settle on a rating for the life of me. i was so excited to read this story, like the gorgeous cover INSTANTLY drew me in and i was so stoked when i got approved for the arc but this book was just so boring and it ended up falling short for me.. i ended up skimming the last 20% bc i just wanted it to be over. i felt no connection between these characters. how was ford pining for rosie for decades but he hasn’t seen her in 10 years.. that’s why it all felt so forced to me, why didn’t he make his move earlier on if he “loved” her so much. he also kept having to repeat that he’s always pined for her ever since they were young. like who was he trying to convince that he’s always loved her, us or himself? bc i wasn’t buying it bc there is absolutely no chemistry between them whatsoever. there was also no angst, tension or buildup + the will they/won’t they was so exhausting, it was going on for way too long and the bickering was kind of immature. ford and rosie are probably the most blandest couple i’ve read about in a while.
**spoilers below**
➳ ford grant:
the most down bad man ever and a former geek who turned into a billionaire?? oh wait.. “worldsboring hottest billionaire” okay slay ig. i loved how shy and awkward he would get around rosie and how he wore her diary key around his neck but his character was so boring. idk if it was because he was written way too perfectly but his pov would put me to sleep 😭 it was pissing me off how he kept implying that he started from nothing even tho he is a nepo baby. i thought this was supposed to be a single dad romance but a 12 year old just randomly shows up at his front door and drops the “my dad died, my mom is now depressed.. oh, and i’m your daughter btw” card on him bc he donated sperm at 19 as he needed $100 for concert tickets. their first interaction was also ??? why are you saying to a 12 year old that you “never fucked morticia addams”
and then she responds with: “what about a paper dixie cup?” she continues. “a petri dish? a sterile tube? you fuck any of those for a few bucks at any point in your life?” um sorry, what?? what 12 year old is talking like that lmaoo. the way it’s worded you would expect that from a 16 year old, not from a literal child. also why was everyone talking to cora like she was a grown adult. i also found it weird how her mother just handed her off to a literal stranger so easily.. it did kind of bug me that ford would refer to cora as his daughter bc she had her OWN family he was just a random sperm donor. you’re also trying to tell me that cora has no relatives?? NOT EVEN ONE?? lol anyways. i did admire cora and ford’s vulnerable moments, it was rly sweet to read about. she literally looks at him like he hung the moon and stars.
➳ rosalie belmont:
idk what it was about her character but she just irked me so much. you know that feeling whenever someone talks and you just constantly want to roll your eyes bc they are pissing you off?? yeah that’s how i felt reading her pov. she literally has a bf but she strings him along for half of the book even though she has feelings for ford?? 🤡 like girl why are you still with that man when you both don’t even have feelings for each other and you both act like you are friends rather than romantic partners.. you could’ve easily dumped him when you moved back to rose hill. and then when she does finally break up with him and that man is literally in tears she says “i can tell he’s sad, but if I’m being honest, i’m not especially worried about ryan being okay. instead, i’m stressed by the fact that ford isn’t.” WHY IS FORD MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS SITUATION?? mans just got dumped and you’re more worried about ford just bc YOUR bf who you decided not to break up with shows up unannounced.. i can promise you fords’ feelings was not more important in this situation. was it rly necessary for rosie to be in a relationship? absolutely not, it was useless, they didn’t even speak to each other. she is also constantly referred to as “bitchy” and “bratty” and i feel like she just took that and ran with it.. girlypop being a bitch isn’t a personality trait and isn’t the serve you think it is. was this why she didn’t have any friends?? it was probably just me but i felt like she written to be like willa 2.0. even tho i didn’t connect w her character i did love her relationship with cora and that she was always there for her.
the third act break up or third act drama bc idk wtf that was 90% into the book was completely unnecessary. was it thrown in for shock value?? who knows but it was absolutely ridiculous bc they made up so quick. i wish authors would stop doing that bc it just drags a book out when it should’ve been over. this was also a reason that detracted my overall enjoyment of this story.
*regarding the sexual harassment, i wish it was touched on more!! rosie is sexually harassed by her previous boss who was in a position of power but then she starts a sexual relationship with ford who is also in a position of power since he’s her new boss. i wish they would’ve spoke about boundaries and what she’s comfortable with.. bc the first time they have sex she’s literally bent over a desk while at work. it kind of felt discomforting in a light of her previous harassment. there was also no personal development from rosie. rather than exploring her journey of healing, growth, or empowerment, the narrative seems to move on quickly, focusing more on her new relationship with ford.
— this is a billionaire romance but he does absolutely nothing to showcase that he is a BILLIONAIRE.. no wait he attends one gala at the end and throws 100k at rosie like it was pocket change #goals 😍 im still confused on what his job actually was bc he barely even works and rosie just writes out spreadsheets for him once she is hired by him. what here screams “billionaire.”
will i be reading the next book? of course, this being a complete miss for me won’t stop me from continuing on this series and wests’ character seems so fun. and he is an ACTUAL single dad so i can’t wait to read his book next!! i feel like i need to go and continue on with the chestnut springs series bc from the things i’ve heard i feel like i will enjoy that series sm more.
thank you to bloom books for the arc
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well this was a huge disappointment!! 😭 rtc
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aaa i just got approved for the arc!! 🤭💓
"i broke every speed limit to get to you."
— firstly, i’m the most indecisive person ever and i couldn’t settle on a rating for the life of me. i was so excited to read this story, like the gorgeous cover INSTANTLY drew me in and i was so stoked when i got approved for the arc but this book was just so boring and it ended up falling short for me.. i ended up skimming the last 20% bc i just wanted it to be over. i felt no connection between these characters. how was ford pining for rosie for decades but he hasn’t seen her in 10 years.. that’s why it all felt so forced to me, why didn’t he make his move earlier on if he “loved” her so much. he also kept having to repeat that he’s always pined for her ever since they were young. like who was he trying to convince that he’s always loved her, us or himself? bc i wasn’t buying it bc there is absolutely no chemistry between them whatsoever. there was also no angst, tension or buildup + the will they/won’t they was so exhausting, it was going on for way too long and the bickering was kind of immature. ford and rosie are probably the most blandest couple i’ve read about in a while.
**spoilers below**
➳ ford grant:
the most down bad man ever and a former geek who turned into a billionaire?? oh wait.. “worlds
and then she responds with: “what about a paper dixie cup?” she continues. “a petri dish? a sterile tube? you fuck any of those for a few bucks at any point in your life?” um sorry, what?? what 12 year old is talking like that lmaoo. the way it’s worded you would expect that from a 16 year old, not from a literal child. also why was everyone talking to cora like she was a grown adult. i also found it weird how her mother just handed her off to a literal stranger so easily.. it did kind of bug me that ford would refer to cora as his daughter bc she had her OWN family he was just a random sperm donor. you’re also trying to tell me that cora has no relatives?? NOT EVEN ONE?? lol anyways. i did admire cora and ford’s vulnerable moments, it was rly sweet to read about. she literally looks at him like he hung the moon and stars.
➳ rosalie belmont:
idk what it was about her character but she just irked me so much. you know that feeling whenever someone talks and you just constantly want to roll your eyes bc they are pissing you off?? yeah that’s how i felt reading her pov. she literally has a bf but she strings him along for half of the book even though she has feelings for ford?? 🤡 like girl why are you still with that man when you both don’t even have feelings for each other and you both act like you are friends rather than romantic partners.. you could’ve easily dumped him when you moved back to rose hill. and then when she does finally break up with him and that man is literally in tears she says “i can tell he’s sad, but if I’m being honest, i’m not especially worried about ryan being okay. instead, i’m stressed by the fact that ford isn’t.” WHY IS FORD MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS SITUATION?? mans just got dumped and you’re more worried about ford just bc YOUR bf who you decided not to break up with shows up unannounced.. i can promise you fords’ feelings was not more important in this situation. was it rly necessary for rosie to be in a relationship? absolutely not, it was useless, they didn’t even speak to each other. she is also constantly referred to as “bitchy” and “bratty” and i feel like she just took that and ran with it.. girlypop being a bitch isn’t a personality trait and isn’t the serve you think it is. was this why she didn’t have any friends?? it was probably just me but i felt like she written to be like willa 2.0. even tho i didn’t connect w her character i did love her relationship with cora and that she was always there for her.
the third act break up or third act drama bc idk wtf that was 90% into the book was completely unnecessary. was it thrown in for shock value?? who knows but it was absolutely ridiculous bc they made up so quick. i wish authors would stop doing that bc it just drags a book out when it should’ve been over. this was also a reason that detracted my overall enjoyment of this story.
*regarding the sexual harassment, i wish it was touched on more!! rosie is sexually harassed by her previous boss who was in a position of power but then she starts a sexual relationship with ford who is also in a position of power since he’s her new boss. i wish they would’ve spoke about boundaries and what she’s comfortable with.. bc the first time they have sex she’s literally bent over a desk while at work. it kind of felt discomforting in a light of her previous harassment. there was also no personal development from rosie. rather than exploring her journey of healing, growth, or empowerment, the narrative seems to move on quickly, focusing more on her new relationship with ford.
— this is a billionaire romance but he does absolutely nothing to showcase that he is a BILLIONAIRE.. no wait he attends one gala at the end and throws 100k at rosie like it was pocket change #goals 😍 im still confused on what his job actually was bc he barely even works and rosie just writes out spreadsheets for him once she is hired by him. what here screams “billionaire.”
will i be reading the next book? of course, this being a complete miss for me won’t stop me from continuing on this series and wests’ character seems so fun. and he is an ACTUAL single dad so i can’t wait to read his book next!! i feel like i need to go and continue on with the chestnut springs series bc from the things i’ve heard i feel like i will enjoy that series sm more.
thank you to bloom books for the arc
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well this was a huge disappointment!! 😭 rtc
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aaa i just got approved for the arc!! 🤭💓
May 7, 2024
i need this type of pasta and lobster man in my life. Ford Grant, i need you to leave your doors and windows open tonight… 🤠
this dynamic of grumpy man and sunshine girl will never fail. the way she teases him relentlessly at the office, gets him all flustered, and jealous is a great weapon. Rosie has Ford practically lassoed in this book. The way he would do anything to guarantee Rosie and his daughter’s safety and wellbeing made me slide down a wall and cry. he really put his money where his mouth is. “you are worth every fucking penny!” he shouts. “Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.” my mans was standing on business!!🤭
the way he was so humble and down to earth made me bite my nails down to the quick. this exchange will always be in the back of my mind for years to come.
Ford: “He doesn’t deserve you.”
Rosie: “Oh, what? And you do?”
Ford: “No, Rosie. But I’m not the type of man who will let that stop me.” GIRLLLL IF YOU DONT STFU AND KISS HIM!!!😓
your honor, i love them. i love their dynamic, chemistry, and growth. i’d move mountains for them. they are so cute together! anyways, so is 30 floors high enough? 🙏🏽
this dynamic of grumpy man and sunshine girl will never fail. the way she teases him relentlessly at the office, gets him all flustered, and jealous is a great weapon. Rosie has Ford practically lassoed in this book. The way he would do anything to guarantee Rosie and his daughter’s safety and wellbeing made me slide down a wall and cry. he really put his money where his mouth is. “you are worth every fucking penny!” he shouts. “Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.” my mans was standing on business!!🤭
the way he was so humble and down to earth made me bite my nails down to the quick. this exchange will always be in the back of my mind for years to come.
Ford: “He doesn’t deserve you.”
Rosie: “Oh, what? And you do?”
Ford: “No, Rosie. But I’m not the type of man who will let that stop me.” GIRLLLL IF YOU DONT STFU AND KISS HIM!!!😓
your honor, i love them. i love their dynamic, chemistry, and growth. i’d move mountains for them. they are so cute together! anyways, so is 30 floors high enough? 🙏🏽
May 9, 2024
4.5⭐️s! I loved Rosie & Ford's story so much!! First of all there's SO many great tropes: small town, workplace romance, he's a dad, he's a billionaire, & brother's best friend. There's something about the parent trope that gets me every time. Reading about how good Ford is with his daughter is so attractive & made my heart melt. And overall Ford was just such a great guy. The kind of guy who'd do anything for the people he loves🥹! And rosie & ford's banter was GREAT
ALSO I'M SO EXCITED FOR WEST'S BOOK NEXT!!!
ALSO I'M SO EXCITED FOR WEST'S BOOK NEXT!!!
March 29, 2024
4.25!! ⭐️
Elsie slays again 😭 Rosie and Ford are TOO GOOD!!!!!
Elsie slays again 😭 Rosie and Ford are TOO GOOD!!!!!
April 6, 2024
Ford… the man that you are. My favorite Elsie Silver book ever. More review to come soon
April 23, 2024
My first Elsie Silver book turned out to be a disappointment. Yay me 🥲😭
✔️ Small town romance
✔️ Single dad
✔️ Brother's best friend
✔️ He falls first
I'll keep it short and simple cause I can't with this book. It's so bland, there is no life to it! Just meaningless words on paper imo. It has no actual plot as it's a character driven story but there is no character development, especially for the fmc.
I found Rosie to be annoying. Like why does she have to pick unnecessary arguments just cause she's quirky? I was over her personality in a few pages. Ford is nice but that's about it. He's just nice and nothing else. Tho I did like his relationship with his daughter and how he worked on it. The banter between Rosie and Ford makes no sense to me. It feels so forced and written for the sake of it. The chemistry between these two is non-existent. I don't even wanna start on the spice. 🤢
I skimmed a fair bit in the last 100 pages cause I was dying of boredom. Sure there are some sweet moments but not enough to save the book.
I hear that the author's Chestnut Springs series is far better, but after this reading experience am gonna have to push it down on my tbr.
✔️ Small town romance
✔️ Single dad
✔️ Brother's best friend
✔️ He falls first
I'll keep it short and simple cause I can't with this book. It's so bland, there is no life to it! Just meaningless words on paper imo. It has no actual plot as it's a character driven story but there is no character development, especially for the fmc.
I found Rosie to be annoying. Like why does she have to pick unnecessary arguments just cause she's quirky? I was over her personality in a few pages. Ford is nice but that's about it. He's just nice and nothing else. Tho I did like his relationship with his daughter and how he worked on it. The banter between Rosie and Ford makes no sense to me. It feels so forced and written for the sake of it. The chemistry between these two is non-existent. I don't even wanna start on the spice. 🤢
I skimmed a fair bit in the last 100 pages cause I was dying of boredom. Sure there are some sweet moments but not enough to save the book.
I hear that the author's Chestnut Springs series is far better, but after this reading experience am gonna have to push it down on my tbr.
April 8, 2024
3.5 ⭐️!! i love anything elsie writes but i don’t think i’ll ever get over chestnut springs 🥲
April 25, 2024
1.00!
I'm not going to write a big rant review because I'm pissed as I bought this book and it's very rare for me to preorder a book these days.
Where did this book go right? Honestly nowhere. Maybe the first 10% but after that it was so boring....I kid you not even after skimming it took me two days to finish?? Nothing about this book was enjoyable. Rosie was so insufferable and cringe and Ford was just so bland?? I don't get the hype around him and their chemistry was bleckh (brothers best friend is such a good trope) it was done so wrong here and childhood friends to lovers 😂 whoever invented that trope would be smothering Elsie in her sleep because how can you manage to ruin a trope that bad?
Overall, wouldn't recommend at all‼️
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It's time 💘
(It feels so illegal to read this without completing the chestnut springs series first but I just got this book 😭😌)
I'm not going to write a big rant review because I'm pissed as I bought this book and it's very rare for me to preorder a book these days.
Where did this book go right? Honestly nowhere. Maybe the first 10% but after that it was so boring....I kid you not even after skimming it took me two days to finish?? Nothing about this book was enjoyable. Rosie was so insufferable and cringe and Ford was just so bland?? I don't get the hype around him and their chemistry was bleckh (brothers best friend is such a good trope) it was done so wrong here and childhood friends to lovers 😂 whoever invented that trope would be smothering Elsie in her sleep because how can you manage to ruin a trope that bad?
Overall, wouldn't recommend at all‼️
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It's time 💘
(It feels so illegal to read this without completing the chestnut springs series first but I just got this book 😭😌)
March 30, 2024
4.75 stars
upon its very first chapter, 'Wild Love' embarked me through a tumult of emotions; deprived of any tears; cheeks sore from smiling; heart aching. to characterize it succinctly, it was utterly beautiful. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Elsie Silver has an affinity and affection for the found family arc. i found that it was brilliantly harmonized in this book with the atypical path that molded the single-dad-trope and the plot-line. it was both invigorating and agreeable to read.
we accompanied the characters through the bizarre dynamics they had to embrace, which was sincerly one of the utmost aspects of the narrative. passing by their peaks and valleys, it was realistically sculpted deriving out of heartfelt moments to the embarrassing, joyful and hilarious ones. should i drop an unpopular opinion..? i love kids in romances. especially the funny ones. Cora won my heart. without a doubt, she was the brightest part of the book. she enhanced it in numerous ways. her non-conventional twelve-year-old persona is just one example. the bond she forged with Rosie, the female main character, and the blossoming father-daughter relationship she shared with Ford, the male protagonist, are another ones.
Rosie had to overcome many obstacles before she could wave the white flag and return home. I loved how unapologetically imperfect she was drawn and how, throughout the chapters and lines, she imbibed herself with it and accepted it. she was a hell of a woman with an acute sense of humor and a fierce sense of loyalty. Ford, alias the World’s Hottest Billionaire, emphasized irresistibly the nerd demeanor. i loved seeing him grow in Cora’s vicinity and how he tiptoed around the impromptu dad-role he has to disguise into.
the romance was distilled through years and decades of longing and unspoken love. i loved how the storytelling didn’t shadow that part and translated it along the lines of memories and diary’s maculatedbpages. it grasped so crudely and beautifully their anterior bond. but it also paralleled with their adulthood relationship. how Ford was still obsessed with Rosie. how she had to relay on him the same way she used to. unfortunately, both of them have now dethroned any other Elsie Silver couple for me.
p.s. :some side characters layered the book with beautiful colors and i cannot wait to meet them in their own dedicated romances. i even reconnected with dear characters from the prior series and it was absolutely precious to read!
many thanks to the author and Periwinkle Pony PR for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review
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what am i supposed to do with my life now 🧍🏽♀️? rtc
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I GOT THE ARC. bye .
❛ I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream. ❜
upon its very first chapter, 'Wild Love' embarked me through a tumult of emotions; deprived of any tears; cheeks sore from smiling; heart aching. to characterize it succinctly, it was utterly beautiful. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Elsie Silver has an affinity and affection for the found family arc. i found that it was brilliantly harmonized in this book with the atypical path that molded the single-dad-trope and the plot-line. it was both invigorating and agreeable to read.
”he looks at her like she terrifies him. and she looks at him with stars in her eyes. but they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable.
we accompanied the characters through the bizarre dynamics they had to embrace, which was sincerly one of the utmost aspects of the narrative. passing by their peaks and valleys, it was realistically sculpted deriving out of heartfelt moments to the embarrassing, joyful and hilarious ones. should i drop an unpopular opinion..? i love kids in romances. especially the funny ones. Cora won my heart. without a doubt, she was the brightest part of the book. she enhanced it in numerous ways. her non-conventional twelve-year-old persona is just one example. the bond she forged with Rosie, the female main character, and the blossoming father-daughter relationship she shared with Ford, the male protagonist, are another ones.
”because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
Rosie had to overcome many obstacles before she could wave the white flag and return home. I loved how unapologetically imperfect she was drawn and how, throughout the chapters and lines, she imbibed herself with it and accepted it. she was a hell of a woman with an acute sense of humor and a fierce sense of loyalty. Ford, alias the World’s Hottest Billionaire, emphasized irresistibly the nerd demeanor. i loved seeing him grow in Cora’s vicinity and how he tiptoed around the impromptu dad-role he has to disguise into.
“the more things change, the more they stay the same.”
the romance was distilled through years and decades of longing and unspoken love. i loved how the storytelling didn’t shadow that part and translated it along the lines of memories and diary’s maculatedbpages. it grasped so crudely and beautifully their anterior bond. but it also paralleled with their adulthood relationship. how Ford was still obsessed with Rosie. how she had to relay on him the same way she used to. unfortunately, both of them have now dethroned any other Elsie Silver couple for me.
p.s. :some side characters layered the book with beautiful colors and i cannot wait to meet them in their own dedicated romances. i even reconnected with dear characters from the prior series and it was absolutely precious to read!
many thanks to the author and Periwinkle Pony PR for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review
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what am i supposed to do with my life now 🧍🏽♀️? rtc
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I GOT THE ARC. bye .
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August 10, 2024❥08/09/24
i’m in a slump again and i woke up with a cold😔need a single dad to save me!!!
i’m in a slump again and i woke up with a cold😔need a single dad to save me!!!
June 11, 2024
The author's writing is in a class of its own. It was fresh and engaging, perfectly capturing youth's charm, excitement, and uncertainties. The main characters' chemistry coupled with the setting of a small town, Rose Hill, came to life so vividly. It had me rooting for them from the beginning.
Listening to it was so much fun and a total escape into a world of romantic adventures! Something I have yearned for since forever. Audiobook version: "Wild Love"
The book is its characters specially, the protagonist Rosie. Her confusion, discovery of herself and her first blush of love felt so real and relatable. The theme was etched beautifully with friends who brought depth and humor to the story. And the town, my heart captured it so completely then. The romance, too, was spot on. An absolute sweet and sassy romance filled in the right doses with sweet moments and some deep heartening conversations. And the author surely knows how to make words play magic and build tension.
I was listening to the book with bated breaths, wondering if they would work out. As a start to the series, Wild Love worked just great, only growing my curiosity to visit Rose Hill again and again and hoping that everyone finds what they were looking for!
Listening to it was so much fun and a total escape into a world of romantic adventures! Something I have yearned for since forever. Audiobook version: "Wild Love"
The book is its characters specially, the protagonist Rosie. Her confusion, discovery of herself and her first blush of love felt so real and relatable. The theme was etched beautifully with friends who brought depth and humor to the story. And the town, my heart captured it so completely then. The romance, too, was spot on. An absolute sweet and sassy romance filled in the right doses with sweet moments and some deep heartening conversations. And the author surely knows how to make words play magic and build tension.
I was listening to the book with bated breaths, wondering if they would work out. As a start to the series, Wild Love worked just great, only growing my curiosity to visit Rose Hill again and again and hoping that everyone finds what they were looking for!
April 13, 2024
2.75 stars
I love Elsie’s books. I love single dads stories. I love small town romances. I love pinning for years. So I don’t really know where it went wrong.
This was one of my anticipated releases for this year. I was so sure it’s gonna be a hit, but it ended up being kind of disappointment.
My main issue is that the characters truly lacked chemistry. This might be a subjective opinion or whatever, but I just couldn’t see anything between them. No spark, no chemistry, no nothing. They didn’t make sense together despite the fact that he has been pinning after her for years.
There wasn’t much going on in the book. No actual plot, it all felt kinda forced. The plot just didn’t flow smoothly like all her other books if that makes sense. And don’t get me started on the forced third act conflict, it was so meh and eye-rolling worthy.
This wasn’t a bad book nor a good one, just so meh and kinda boring and dull. It didn’t really make me feel anything.
pre-reading:
Elsie’s dads are superior. I already know I’m gonna love this.
I love Elsie’s books. I love single dads stories. I love small town romances. I love pinning for years. So I don’t really know where it went wrong.
This was one of my anticipated releases for this year. I was so sure it’s gonna be a hit, but it ended up being kind of disappointment.
My main issue is that the characters truly lacked chemistry. This might be a subjective opinion or whatever, but I just couldn’t see anything between them. No spark, no chemistry, no nothing. They didn’t make sense together despite the fact that he has been pinning after her for years.
There wasn’t much going on in the book. No actual plot, it all felt kinda forced. The plot just didn’t flow smoothly like all her other books if that makes sense. And don’t get me started on the forced third act conflict, it was so meh and eye-rolling worthy.
This wasn’t a bad book nor a good one, just so meh and kinda boring and dull. It didn’t really make me feel anything.
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pre-reading:
Elsie’s dads are superior. I already know I’m gonna love this.
April 22, 2024
Everything I would ever want into a small town/billionaire romance!!!
September 26, 2024
miss elsie silver does it again🫡
April 27, 2024
“...When you love someone, and you share the mistakes they’ve made with people who don’t love them the way you do, you can’t expect those same people to forgive them the way you do either.”
★ 2.75 stars rounded up
I fear my hopes were too high...it just didn't hit the mark for me. I love the single dad trope and Heartless is one of my favourite Elsie books so far so I was expecting this to go differently. I understand that she wanted to do a different spin on the trope so it wasn't a carbon copy of Heartless but this is the opposite end of the spectrum...
I can't say too much about this book without spoiling but in short, I didn't love the way Ford became a father and tbh, I didn't even feel like he actually was one in this book. His daughter, Cora was sweet but she felt like more of an afterthought to the story than a heavy focus. The circumstances around her conception and her mother were so insane to me and I never got past that as much as I tried. I actually think Rosie had a better connection with Cora than Ford did because hardly any time was dedicated to Ford and Cora.
— I appreciated Rosie's struggle to be successful woman in a business run by men but I would have loved to see her experience with her prior employer spoken about more. It was important and it was skimmed over? And then imagine my surprise when she gets in a relationship with her boss and they didn't speak about her trauma? This was a missed opportunity and went against the point this storyline was trying to make. I understand Rosie wanting to take back her power and making decisions for herself but it just felt surface level to me. This is where my appreciation ended for her, I didn't like how she was stringing along her boyfriend and making him come see her to do what she should have done months ago.
— Ford was hot but I didn't respect him because of his actions and the way he spoke to a literal child?? Also, sorry it's so hard being a billionaire?! It must be so exhausting having money to donate and being around people who are successful? I think Ford forgets he has the ability to be philanthropic because of his company and his nepotism. He didn't offer a whole lot to the story in comparison to some of Elsie's other MMC's.
— Ford and Rosie did have some cute moments but I was mostly bored. It took me over a week to read this because I had no desire to pick it up. The chemistry was missing and the angst? Idk where that went. For people that have pinning after each other since they were younger I just didn't buy it? This book would have strongly benefited from dual timelines because otherwise you're left filling in the gaps yourself and making assumptions that aren't unfavourable. I go into books like this looking for something cute and fluffy and don't expect much out of it and it's an added bonus if there's an emotional conflict. These characters just didn't offer me much at all and I'm not even going to talk about the third act conflict.
My main highlight is when there was a surprise appearance from one of the characters in the Chestnut Springs series but it was brief. I'll definitely still continue with this series and I have faith in you Elsie, but this one was just not it for me.
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pre-review: It's officially cowboy season again 🤩🤠 I'm going into this with such HIGH hopes!! It's one of my highly anticipated releases 🤞🏻
August 29, 2024
“I want messy and snarky and… I want a wild love. I want you.”
Wild Love made me feel nostalgic for a place that only exists in fiction. Elsie never fails to charm me with her small town romances. She has a way with words, her creativity never fails to conjure up a beautiful and alluring small town in her stories that give the most comforting and serene vibes. I had my uncertainty related to Wild Love after seeing mixed reviews but honestly this surpassed my expectations. I was excited to explore to Rose Hill, new familial bonds and love stories, new characters that will become my comfort characters as this series goes on and Elsie did an amazing job with Wild Love, giving us a heartfelt, hilarious and lovely story to obsess over.
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
The story started with Ford finding out he has a twelve year old daughter in a very bizarre way. I loved how Elsie crafted out their relationship and how Ford and Cora developed this father-daughter love slowly and steadily. It was uncomfortable at times for them but they gave their best to each other, especially, Ford. I loved Cora and her bright and bitchy personality. She was amazing and one of the best part of this book. Ford was incredible with Cora given his circumstances and he did an absolute amazing job as a new daddy. The found family arc in Wild Love was beautifully and affectionately written and I love the way Ford, Cora and Rosie found a family of their own together.
“He looks at her like she terrifies him. And she looks at him with stars in her eyes. But they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable.”
➸ Ford Grant, the World's grumpiest and hottest billionaire is actually a nerd in reality. He is ambitious, thoughful and has a thing for his bestfriend's sister for years. He was living in delutional phase thinking pretending to Rosie would stop him fall for her but he fell first and fell harder for her. Ford is different from Elsie's other male protagonists. He is soft-hearted but hides it all behind the untouchable façade he created for himself. I always wanted for him to have his own story and Elsie did not disappoint because Wild Love is exactly the book I imagined for Ford. Him being a daddy was cherry on top with his over-protective streak going for Cora. He was downright irresistible when he was in papa bear mode for his daughter. He's an absolute sweetheart and the things he did for Rosie, like wearing the key to her diary as a necklace for a decade because he wanted to be close to her?
“I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. Just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream.”
➸ Rosalie Belmont had always been a people pleaser, always tried to be the good kid with her scholarly and bright personality. She's a sunshine girl with a fierce and protective nature. She never wanted people to feel burden on her behalf so became what they expected her to be but she lost herself in that process of becoming someone else. Rosie went through some rough times and she realised it's time to recreate herself from scratch again with grace and kindness, but this time she wanted to do it for her own good and in town where she grew up. Rosei is an imperfect character and at times she can be annoying with her antics but I found her funny and charming and I loved how she's been driving Ford wild to the point of insanity. Gotta keep your man on toes all the damn time.
“You can take the girl out of the small town, but you can’t take the small town out of the girl.”
: ̗̀➛ Ford & Rosie
Childhood frenemies turned boss and employee? Rosie and Ford pretended to hate each other for years because hating was easy for them than giving in to their temptations. Hating and exchanging verbal jabs is their kind of foreplay. They can never get enough of each other and I love how obsessed they were with other. Their romance was a concoction of seveal years of hate-love friendship, animosity, yearning and longing for each other and tantalising sexual tension and desire that was simmering between them for years. It was a beautiful transition from Ford and Rosie finally realising that they were always more than just frenemies to them confessing their love for each other. The diary segments gave an insight to Rosie's feelings for Ford and how she was smitten with yound Ford and his nerdy and introvert personality. They have been falling for each other for years and that unspoken love slowly translated itself into their adulthood when they saw each other again after a decade. I loved seeing them fall in love together and loved seeing them fall in love with new life.
“Because who the hell else would put up with me?”
Then he drops his head to my chest and murmurs, “Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do.”
“She feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she’s finally mine.”
To say I am obsessed with this series would be an understatement. I was expecting the whole 'stay away from my sister' drama but West didn't so much as punch Ford after knowing about their relationship. He was secretly shipping Ford and Rosie together for years and I just love him for that. I am already so far gone for West and I just can't wait to see him in Wild Eyes. I have a feeling he's going to be my favourite because cinnamon hero and single dad is my new kryptonite.
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need a good single dad to cure my slump sickness 😋 and in elsie silver we believe 🙏🏼
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- single dad
- brother's best friend
- frenemies to lovers vibes
- he falls first
This book has all the major tropes and THE ICONIC SINGLE DAD TROPE BY ELSIE??
I CANT WAITTTT
Manifesting this to be Ford Grant's book.
Nerdy, charming and overacheiver Ford Grant. I'm already obsessed with him.
He was mentioned a few times in hopeless so there's no way Elsie won't write a book for him. Right?
Shelved as 'on-pause'
May 2, 2024 Putting this on pause for now. Not a DNF because I plan to go back at a later time. The characters are just not drawing either one of us in right now. 😩
Buddy reading this gem with my bestiest bestie Bruna Please don't disappoint us Elsie. 🙏
I mean... if it's not broke... lol. Might as well keep my Elsie Silver binge reading spree going. Can't wait to start this one!! 🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸
Buddy reading this gem with my bestiest bestie Bruna Please don't disappoint us Elsie. 🙏
April 15, 2024
Oh boy, where do I even begin with this book?! 6⭐️, EASIEST RATING EVER! I literally can’t say enough things about this book, I read it in 24 hours and honestly wasn’t ready for it to be done. Ford and Rosie have my whole heart ♾️💞
May 15, 2024
third act conflict was kinda not the best & i don’t want wall paint in my cooze but otherwise this was great
April 9, 2024
All her biggest fans are gonna hate me for this review but how in the world did this get published…
There is no chemistry, the characters are so bad, it feels like I am missing pages due to holes in the plot or things that happen out of nowhere…
This is my 2nd chance for this author and I went in thinking I was going to love this one based on some reviews I have seen… but again it is a big fat NO. I was so bored I think I was actually blacking out at points…
There is no chemistry, the characters are so bad, it feels like I am missing pages due to holes in the plot or things that happen out of nowhere…
This is my 2nd chance for this author and I went in thinking I was going to love this one based on some reviews I have seen… but again it is a big fat NO. I was so bored I think I was actually blacking out at points…
April 12, 2024
elsie baby what was this. it felt, quite honestly, ghost written. like what the actual fuck. i LOVE her single dad trope and she has (minimally) let me down but not to THIS extent. plot was funky as fuck first of all, but the relationship dynamic??? was??? im just in confusion????
there was absolutely no chemistry. zilch. fucks could fall from the sky and i’d whip out my umbrella with how little i cared about them getting together or their so called feelings. i actually liked the “kid” because she was 12. like. you’re cool. it was so terribly boring i almost dnf’d 17% in!!!! like girl no i usually fly through her books!!!! i sat on this review for a few days and could not tell you one thing that happened in this book…TERRIBLE sign
there was absolutely no chemistry. zilch. fucks could fall from the sky and i’d whip out my umbrella with how little i cared about them getting together or their so called feelings. i actually liked the “kid” because she was 12. like. you’re cool. it was so terribly boring i almost dnf’d 17% in!!!! like girl no i usually fly through her books!!!! i sat on this review for a few days and could not tell you one thing that happened in this book…TERRIBLE sign
September 22, 2024
2 ⭐️ I can see the charm but to me, it was an unrealistic story with very delulu characters.
"You know what I hate the most about you, Ford?"
"What's that, Rosie?"
"That hating you is downright impossible."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ small-town setting
✨ billionaire romance
✨ brother's best friend
��� childhood frenemies-to-lovers
✨ boss x employee
✨ forbidden romance
✨ forced proximity
✨ opposites attract
✨ snarky banter / shit talking
✨ he fell first (always loved her)
✨ 2.5/5 🌶️
✨ dual POV
✨ strong family ties
✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Ford Grant is TOO perfect. He is a super sexy, philanthropic billionaire with a heart of gold. His only 'flaw' is that he gives short answers so people occasionally think he's a dick. That’s it. At first, he came off as super hot but then we learn he’s been obsessively pining over the same woman for 15 years…It's supposed to be sweet but no man would ever, especially a man with his success. I guess that’s what makes him so “different” and “special” but it read so far fetched I could not even deal.
Rosie Belmont was . . . uninspiring. I could not even tell you anything about her besides she’s from a small town, got out and had a career as a suit, had an inappropriate experience at work and got fired so she comes home. Oh, and she still has a boyfriend forever in the story who she wants to break up with but doesn’t because she wants to do it in person. She also ‘HATES’ Ford because he . . . Wait I’m sorry, why does she supposedly hate him again? There’s no real reason. She was just forcing this notion that she hated him 24/7 and it was annoying as hell. It’s truly just because growing up they were playfully snarky to each other. But he never did anything to her, and vice versa, that would deserve hate. But they both kept having inner dialogue where they are like “oh I hated him but maybe I don’t hate him so much anymore blah blah blah.” You idiots. You are both delulu if you think you ever hated each other. And the entire premise of this story is them figuring out they don’t hate one another, which they never really did, but they 100% think so, and it just felt so forced and unnatural.
***SPOILERS Ahead***
The entire side plot about Ford having a child (because he donated sperm) was odd and unbelievable to me. I don’t know why, and maybe it’s just me, but I found it incredibly weird that Ford and Rosie immediately take on a parental role with Cora and start to say things like “I couldn’t imagine my life without her” and thinking of her as Ford’s daughter. But to me, being a sperm donor legit means jack shit. All Cora has is a DNA connection to Ford. So he’s a total stranger and yet Cora goes and lives with him. Like legit imagine you have a child and you just let them live with a stranger? I mean, I guess it was either Ford or foster care but how the situation unfolded didn’t come across as realistic to me. And then once she’s living with Ford, he and Rosie assume the role of a parent and start seeing themselves as such, while also acknowledging they’re not. This situation was not something I could ever see really playing out well in real life, which I get this is fiction but it just doesn’t seem feasible.
What plot? It was all romance. The biggest issues were Ford and Rosie finally coming together, figuring out life with Cora, and that’s it? I thought maybe Ford would get his recording studio up and running and we’d see him manage the business and there’d be drama there but nah. I guess Rosie did have some added drama with her old work but that was only in the beginning and end.
Overall, this book felt contrived with a too perfect MMC, irritating FMC, and forgettable and forced conflicts. This book took me days to read and by 75% I started skimming because I just could not get myself to care about all the office sex they were finally having. I only finished because it was my book club's book of the month. Side note, the majority of my book club had the same issues and gave this 3-stars or below.
Favorite Quotes:
"I knew I could count on West to save me from myself. What I didn't count on was For fucking Grant with his eagle-eyes and billion-dollar ass."
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"Goodnight, Rosie Posie."
'Fuck you, Junior. I hate you."
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This may not be her dock, but if she wants it, she can have it.
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"You're a hot mess, Rosalie."
"All I heard was that you think I'm hot."
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She's the sun, the rest of us are just dumb rocks orbiting her.
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I'm unaccustomed to not getting what I want. And I want Rosie Belmont.
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"You're really telling me you've only ever been with two women?"
"Yes, but I've only ever really wanted one."
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"I definitely don't hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that's what you need."
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"Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me."
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She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she's finally mine.
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"Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do."
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"You know what I hate the most about you, Ford?"
"What's that, Rosie?"
"That hating you is downright impossible."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ small-town setting
✨ billionaire romance
✨ brother's best friend
��� childhood frenemies-to-lovers
✨ boss x employee
✨ forbidden romance
✨ forced proximity
✨ opposites attract
✨ snarky banter / shit talking
✨ he fell first (always loved her)
✨ 2.5/5 🌶️
✨ dual POV
✨ strong family ties
✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Ford Grant is TOO perfect. He is a super sexy, philanthropic billionaire with a heart of gold. His only 'flaw' is that he gives short answers so people occasionally think he's a dick. That’s it. At first, he came off as super hot but then we learn he’s been obsessively pining over the same woman for 15 years…It's supposed to be sweet but no man would ever, especially a man with his success. I guess that’s what makes him so “different” and “special” but it read so far fetched I could not even deal.
Rosie Belmont was . . . uninspiring. I could not even tell you anything about her besides she’s from a small town, got out and had a career as a suit, had an inappropriate experience at work and got fired so she comes home. Oh, and she still has a boyfriend forever in the story who she wants to break up with but doesn’t because she wants to do it in person. She also ‘HATES’ Ford because he . . . Wait I’m sorry, why does she supposedly hate him again? There’s no real reason. She was just forcing this notion that she hated him 24/7 and it was annoying as hell. It’s truly just because growing up they were playfully snarky to each other. But he never did anything to her, and vice versa, that would deserve hate. But they both kept having inner dialogue where they are like “oh I hated him but maybe I don’t hate him so much anymore blah blah blah.” You idiots. You are both delulu if you think you ever hated each other. And the entire premise of this story is them figuring out they don’t hate one another, which they never really did, but they 100% think so, and it just felt so forced and unnatural.
***SPOILERS Ahead***
The entire side plot about Ford having a child (because he donated sperm) was odd and unbelievable to me. I don’t know why, and maybe it’s just me, but I found it incredibly weird that Ford and Rosie immediately take on a parental role with Cora and start to say things like “I couldn’t imagine my life without her” and thinking of her as Ford’s daughter. But to me, being a sperm donor legit means jack shit. All Cora has is a DNA connection to Ford. So he’s a total stranger and yet Cora goes and lives with him. Like legit imagine you have a child and you just let them live with a stranger? I mean, I guess it was either Ford or foster care but how the situation unfolded didn’t come across as realistic to me. And then once she’s living with Ford, he and Rosie assume the role of a parent and start seeing themselves as such, while also acknowledging they’re not. This situation was not something I could ever see really playing out well in real life, which I get this is fiction but it just doesn’t seem feasible.
What plot? It was all romance. The biggest issues were Ford and Rosie finally coming together, figuring out life with Cora, and that’s it? I thought maybe Ford would get his recording studio up and running and we’d see him manage the business and there’d be drama there but nah. I guess Rosie did have some added drama with her old work but that was only in the beginning and end.
Overall, this book felt contrived with a too perfect MMC, irritating FMC, and forgettable and forced conflicts. This book took me days to read and by 75% I started skimming because I just could not get myself to care about all the office sex they were finally having. I only finished because it was my book club's book of the month. Side note, the majority of my book club had the same issues and gave this 3-stars or below.
Favorite Quotes:
"I knew I could count on West to save me from myself. What I didn't count on was For fucking Grant with his eagle-eyes and billion-dollar ass."
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"Goodnight, Rosie Posie."
'Fuck you, Junior. I hate you."
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This may not be her dock, but if she wants it, she can have it.
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"You're a hot mess, Rosalie."
"All I heard was that you think I'm hot."
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She's the sun, the rest of us are just dumb rocks orbiting her.
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I'm unaccustomed to not getting what I want. And I want Rosie Belmont.
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"You're really telling me you've only ever been with two women?"
"Yes, but I've only ever really wanted one."
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"I definitely don't hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that's what you need."
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"Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me."
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She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she's finally mine.
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"Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do."
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September 8, 2024
4.75 ⭐️
Elsie Silver, you did it once again! You made me fall in love and become obsessed with another small-town single-dad romance book.
I can always count on an Elsie Silver book to make me literally laugh out loud, run around my room giddy, and fall hopelessly in love. I flew through this book and enjoyed every second of it. The emails were by far the funniest part and I now fight the urge to sign all of my emails with “Have a happy day!”. Believe me when I tell you that the emails had me cackling. Oh how I love the humor Elsie puts in her books <3.
Ford Grant. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man. HE MADE ME WANT TO RUN UP WALLS. Everything he did for Rosie and every act of service made me swoon. He is the definition of if he wanted to, he would. Also, Cora was THE main character in this book. I love her so much and I loved this entire storyline about her.
The love between Ford and Rosie proves that if you are destined to be with someone, you will always find your way back. The diary entries. They melted my heart. His keychain. Pls. I LOVE THEM????%%$#@.
I recommend this book 100%. I guarantee that you will laugh and kick your feet. I am so excited for this entire series and for it to be another series of Elsie’s that I won’t stop talking about or making everyone read. West’s book is next and I literally cannot wait. I already have an obsession with him and just know his book is going to be GOOOOOD!!! See you in September, West ;).
Elsie Silver, you did it once again! You made me fall in love and become obsessed with another small-town single-dad romance book.
I can always count on an Elsie Silver book to make me literally laugh out loud, run around my room giddy, and fall hopelessly in love. I flew through this book and enjoyed every second of it. The emails were by far the funniest part and I now fight the urge to sign all of my emails with “Have a happy day!”. Believe me when I tell you that the emails had me cackling. Oh how I love the humor Elsie puts in her books <3.
Ford Grant. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man. HE MADE ME WANT TO RUN UP WALLS. Everything he did for Rosie and every act of service made me swoon. He is the definition of if he wanted to, he would. Also, Cora was THE main character in this book. I love her so much and I loved this entire storyline about her.
The love between Ford and Rosie proves that if you are destined to be with someone, you will always find your way back. The diary entries. They melted my heart. His keychain. Pls. I LOVE THEM????%%$#@.
I recommend this book 100%. I guarantee that you will laugh and kick your feet. I am so excited for this entire series and for it to be another series of Elsie’s that I won’t stop talking about or making everyone read. West’s book is next and I literally cannot wait. I already have an obsession with him and just know his book is going to be GOOOOOD!!! See you in September, West ;).
April 15, 2024
is the wild love in the room with us???
this book was so boring and both main characters had no business being this bland and flavorless 😭
Elsie Silver is amazing in writing the single dad trope or fake single dad in this case (best example is Heartless), but i beg her to stop writing childhood friends to lovers book, because both this one and Powerless had this trope and she can't write it. 🌚
the only saving grace of this book was Cora. she was such a ballbuster and great character and made Ford a little bit more interesting by association, because Ford and Rosie? i don't know them.
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ROSE HILL SERIES
#1 Wild Love – 2 stars
#2 Wild Eyes – tbd
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this book was so boring and both main characters had no business being this bland and flavorless 😭
Elsie Silver is amazing in writing the single dad trope or fake single dad in this case (best example is Heartless), but i beg her to stop writing childhood friends to lovers book, because both this one and Powerless had this trope and she can't write it. 🌚
the only saving grace of this book was Cora. she was such a ballbuster and great character and made Ford a little bit more interesting by association, because Ford and Rosie? i don't know them.
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ROSE HILL SERIES
#1 Wild Love – 2 stars
#2 Wild Eyes – tbd
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Shelved as 'on-pause'
May 2, 2024➸ ┆ on pause at 21%
[i will get back to it someday.]
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⊹ ┆ pre–read ⤸
seeing so many mixed reviews is making me a bit hesitant not going to lie... but let’s see how it goes! 👀 hopefully elsie won’t disappoint this time. 🤞🏼
━ buddy read with my dear bestie heather. 🩷
[i will get back to it someday.]
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⊹ ┆ pre–read ⤸
seeing so many mixed reviews is making me a bit hesitant not going to lie... but let’s see how it goes! 👀 hopefully elsie won’t disappoint this time. 🤞🏼
━ buddy read with my dear bestie heather. 🩷
Currently reading
October 7, 2024˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Pre-read
I've seen some many mixed reviews on this, but I am hoping it works for me 🤞 Plus I'm in a slump and trust Elsie to get me out! 🥰🩷
I've seen some many mixed reviews on this, but I am hoping it works for me 🤞 Plus I'm in a slump and trust Elsie to get me out! 🥰🩷
March 27, 2024
♾️⭐️ If Heartless and Reckless had a baby... you'd get Wild Love
Did I read this in one day because I legit couldn’t put it down? Yes. This is my absolute favorite Elsie Silver book and that’s saying a lot because I would leave my husband for Cade Eaton (kidding 🤭😏 but not really)
This book is remarkable. From start to finish - AMAZING. The banter, the hate/ love back and forth arguing, Rosalie being such a smart ass, AND CORA!!! I legit love Cora so freaking much. I don’t know how Elsie Silver legit NEVER MISSES but here we are. Wild Love will forever have a special place in my heart. 🖤
I cannot get over how perfect Rosalie and Ford are. I could feel their love RIGHT from the beginning and the back and forth banter and pretending to hate each other just made it so fucking hilarious. I legit laughed out loud for 75% of this book.
Rosalie is hands down one of my favorite FMC’s ever. She is such a badass, independent, fierce character and I love how she was so protective over Cora! 🖤💗
Ford… okay. He’s perfect. This man (or should I say daddy) came to playyyyy. There are so many parts in this that had me MELTING but I’ll keep this spoiler free and just say this man will do anything for the women in his life and I was a mess over it. 🥹🥹 He is ✨simply perfect✨
Favorite Quotes
“You’re a hot mess, Rosalie.” - Ford
“All I heard was that you think I’m hot.” - Rosalie
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
“Because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
“Have fun scribbling my eyes out because over my dead fucking body will I apologize to him.” 😂😂
“What I meant to say earlier is I’m fucking obsessed with you and I have no idea how to handle it.”
- small town
- billionaire
- workplace romance
- single dad
- slow burn
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- top tier banter
- diary entries
- workplace emails 😏😏
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Thank you so much Elsie Silver and Periwinkle Pony PR for the early arc! I loved this so much!! 🖤
Did I read this in one day because I legit couldn’t put it down? Yes. This is my absolute favorite Elsie Silver book and that’s saying a lot because I would leave my husband for Cade Eaton (kidding 🤭😏 but not really)
This book is remarkable. From start to finish - AMAZING. The banter, the hate/ love back and forth arguing, Rosalie being such a smart ass, AND CORA!!! I legit love Cora so freaking much. I don’t know how Elsie Silver legit NEVER MISSES but here we are. Wild Love will forever have a special place in my heart. 🖤
I cannot get over how perfect Rosalie and Ford are. I could feel their love RIGHT from the beginning and the back and forth banter and pretending to hate each other just made it so fucking hilarious. I legit laughed out loud for 75% of this book.
Rosalie is hands down one of my favorite FMC’s ever. She is such a badass, independent, fierce character and I love how she was so protective over Cora! 🖤💗
Ford… okay. He’s perfect. This man (or should I say daddy) came to playyyyy. There are so many parts in this that had me MELTING but I’ll keep this spoiler free and just say this man will do anything for the women in his life and I was a mess over it. 🥹🥹 He is ✨simply perfect✨
Favorite Quotes
“You’re a hot mess, Rosalie.” - Ford
“All I heard was that you think I’m hot.” - Rosalie
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
“Because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
“Have fun scribbling my eyes out because over my dead fucking body will I apologize to him.” 😂😂
“What I meant to say earlier is I’m fucking obsessed with you and I have no idea how to handle it.”
- small town
- billionaire
- workplace romance
- single dad
- slow burn
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- top tier banter
- diary entries
- workplace emails 😏😏
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Thank you so much Elsie Silver and Periwinkle Pony PR for the early arc! I loved this so much!! 🖤
April 11, 2024
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!!
Perfection. THIS is how you write a childhood friends to lovers romance. THE PINING!?!!? The way Ford was so gone for Rosie from the start!?!?!? And Ford as a single dad!?!?!
The diary pages!!?! The diary key!?!!
Obsessed. Like I said, the pining in this was everything and I just loved the dynamics of the characters so much. The setting was small town and so sweet and I loved how Ford dove head first into being a dad. Single dad bowling!?!?! Love it.
You HAVE to pick this book up. So many scenes had me swooning and I just could not stop reading!!!
Perfection. THIS is how you write a childhood friends to lovers romance. THE PINING!?!!? The way Ford was so gone for Rosie from the start!?!?!? And Ford as a single dad!?!?!
The diary pages!!?! The diary key!?!!
Obsessed. Like I said, the pining in this was everything and I just loved the dynamics of the characters so much. The setting was small town and so sweet and I loved how Ford dove head first into being a dad. Single dad bowling!?!?! Love it.
You HAVE to pick this book up. So many scenes had me swooning and I just could not stop reading!!!
September 15, 2024
: ̗̀➛3.5 stars
The grumpy man and sunshine girl dynamic is always a win, and Rosie and Ford pull it off perfectly. The way she teases him at work, gets him all flustered, and brings out his jealous side is a fun read. Rosie definitely has Ford wrapped around her finger, and his protectiveness over her and his daughter, Cora, made my heart melt.
Ford’s humble and down-to-earth nature added so much depth to his character, but despite all that, I didn’t really feel like his role as a father landed for me. Cora was sweet but felt more like a background character, and I never fully connected with how Ford became a dad—it just didn’t sit right. I actually felt Rosie had a stronger connection with Cora than Ford did, which left me wanting more from their relationship.
As for Rosie and Ford’s romance, while the banter and tension were fun, there wasn’t much else going on beneath the surface. It felt like their chemistry was trying too hard, especially since Ford supposedly loved her for 15+ years but hadn’t seen her in almost a decade? It didn’t feel believable to me, and their connection seemed more based on constant arguments than real substance.
That said, Elsie Silver’s writing is always enjoyable, and I’ll still read anything she puts out. This book had its moments, but it didn’t quite reach the same heights as the Chestnut Springs series. I’m torn between 3.75 and 4 stars—there’s room for improvement, but I’m excited to see where this new series goes!
“If I could build you a boyfriend like a Build-A-Bear, he would come out as Ford Grant.”
The grumpy man and sunshine girl dynamic is always a win, and Rosie and Ford pull it off perfectly. The way she teases him at work, gets him all flustered, and brings out his jealous side is a fun read. Rosie definitely has Ford wrapped around her finger, and his protectiveness over her and his daughter, Cora, made my heart melt.
Ford’s humble and down-to-earth nature added so much depth to his character, but despite all that, I didn’t really feel like his role as a father landed for me. Cora was sweet but felt more like a background character, and I never fully connected with how Ford became a dad—it just didn’t sit right. I actually felt Rosie had a stronger connection with Cora than Ford did, which left me wanting more from their relationship.
As for Rosie and Ford’s romance, while the banter and tension were fun, there wasn’t much else going on beneath the surface. It felt like their chemistry was trying too hard, especially since Ford supposedly loved her for 15+ years but hadn’t seen her in almost a decade? It didn’t feel believable to me, and their connection seemed more based on constant arguments than real substance.
That said, Elsie Silver’s writing is always enjoyable, and I’ll still read anything she puts out. This book had its moments, but it didn’t quite reach the same heights as the Chestnut Springs series. I’m torn between 3.75 and 4 stars—there’s room for improvement, but I’m excited to see where this new series goes!
“Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.”
April 18, 2024
4.25 ♡ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
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