Good Morning Sweet Friends :)
I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you've taken the time to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.
I don't usually post on here on Thursdays, but I was so excited about the book I just finished, I couldn't wait another day to tell you guys all about it.
If you've been reading my blog for awhile, then you're probably well aware that I absolutely adore Mandi Blake's wonderful, faith based romances, and she's definitely one of my favorite authors.
I still get excited over each and every title I get to read and review of hers, and her upcoming release is amazing! I can't wait to review it for you all today, and since it's almost release day, you don't even have to wait that long before you can get your hands on a copy!
If you'd like to check out my reviews of the first two books in the series, you can do so using the links below:
Otherwise, I hope you'll all keep reading down below for today's full review.
Love in the Wild by Mandi Blake:
Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Author in Exchange for an Honest Review
Publication Date: August 17th, 2024
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Series: Love in Blackwater
Synopsis:
It’s all fun and games until the fake relationship puts their lives on the line.
Gage Howard’s last name is a legacy, and not a good one. The Howards and the Pattons have been rivals for half a century, but his sister's actions have branded her a traitor. Now, his own loyalty is divided. Hadley Morgan has no clue how bloody the family feud between the Howards and the Pattons is when she volunteers to help her new roommate get information to Gage. A fake relationship with her roommate’s brother is a simple solution to stay below the radar.
Gage is guarded and stoic, while Hadley is full of hope. As they carefully navigate their arrangement, they find unexpected connection in the tragedies of their past.
Hadley is determined to show Gage a God of forgiveness as he is constantly reminded of his dark past. Alliances are drawn and betrayals can put a target on anyone’s back. Together, they’ll have to strive to keep the Howards and Pattons from destroying each other while fighting for the new love that could be the way to healing for both of them.
If you loved the Blackwater Ranch series and the Wolf Creek Ranch series, get ready to fall in love all over again in Blackwater, Wyoming.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
It's pretty much a known fact that I adore every single thing that Mandi Blake chooses to write, and I think I'd pretty much read her grocery list by this point. I also love how she's starting to switch up her stories and add in some drastically different plot points from her usual, that I think will have her stories appealing to an even larger audience.
Love in the Wild is the third back in her well loved Love in Blackwater series, and it's also a kind of continuation of a book from a previous series, The Other Side. Readers get a special treat in that there's kind of two separate HEA's happening simultaneously, although the POV's are only from the two main characters, Gage and Hadley. While there is a lot to love about this beautiful story, I especially enjoyed the fact that Mandi chose to tackle a redemption story, and her own version of a "bad boy" romance. I always felt that I'd love to see a Christian author tackle this trope from a "Jesus can change anyone" type of place, and I should have known that Mandi would be the author who could pull it off. Gage and Hadley's story is swoon worthy, heart wrenching, and a wonderful reminder that no one is ever too far removed from the love and forgiveness our Heavenly Father is always waiting to extend.
Get ready to fall for Gage as the new ultimate book boyfriend, and Hadley is without a doubt, the wonderful woman deserving of all the love he's about to send her way. I appreciated how realistic and authentic this entire story comes across, and many of the conversations happening between the two main characters and/or the many other characters that they come into contact with on a regular basis felt like real conversations you'd stumble across with actual friend groups in real life and that added another fun element. I love how the setting always plays such a big part of these stories, and the ranch always seems like such a peaceful and wonderful place to live and work.
Overall, I adored this one and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves swoon worthy, faith based romances. Go ahead and pick it up as I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Final Rating: 5/5.
Thanks so much to Mandi Blake for allowing me to read and review this title!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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