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Review

SENSATIONAL! I love Harlow, I LOOOOVE Finn, I love this story!

Great fun, with lots of heart and a sexy, yet mostly functional love story, this book had me hooked from start to finish.

Book 2 in the Wild Seasons series, this book follows on from Sweet Filthy Boy, and brings us the story of Harlow and Finn – the daughter of two Hollywood celebrities, and a fisherman from the wilds of Canada. The characters in this series met on a wild weekend in Vegas – three guys and three girls who all ended up married after a big night out. Harlow and Finn were married for 12 drunken, highly-sexed hours before they annulled their marriage, but with two of their best friends staying married it looks like they’re going to remain in each other’s lives – which is a good thing, considering they are still wildly attracted to each other.

I’m woman enough to admit that I’m completely obsessed with his forearms. They’re roped, thick, every single muscle defined. I want to see him haul a big net onto the deck of his ship. God, he would make majestic fisherman porn. 

Despite their short-lived marriage and Harlow’s quick trip up to Canada for a follow up wild encounter, they’ve never really gotten to know each other. But now, with the group reunited for a few weeks in Harlow’s home town, and the two of them finally spending time together where they aren’t sexing each other almost to death, they finally get that opportunity. And it’s awesome! They banter constantly, teasing, bickering and flirting, and I absolutely love their dynamic.

I’ve said more nonsex words to Harlow in the past five minutes than I did the entire time she was in Canada, but I’m surprised to find that not only is she easy to talk to, she’s fun. “And, my impression of you is ever evolving, now that you aren’t just a pretty face in my lap.”
“You’re one classy motherfucker, Finn.”
“This speaking thing does wonders for expanding our horizons.”

Harlow is 22 and Finn is 32, so there’s a bit of an age gap, but it adds a really nice dimension to things between them. And, of course neither of them is able to resist their mad chemistry, so it’s not too long before they end up naked together. But they agree to keep it uncomplicated – they both have serious things going on in their personal lives, and they know they’re using the other as a distraction, but it works for them, so they’re happy to go along with it.

And, as with all Christina Lauren books, the sexy time is freaking HOT! Finn and Harlow absolutely sizzle together. The sex is wild, passionate, and a little bit kinky, but more than that, they share an intimacy which goes beyond ‘just sex’, and it makes each encounter incredibly intense.

The stars could fall, the ocean could take over the land, and I wouldn’t even realize it until long after Finn slows his hips and runs his hand up my leg and along my side, until he reaches my jaw, cupping it and telling me he’s never wanted anything the way he wants me.

And the more time they spend together, the more they realise that there is something developing between them. And they’re SO freaking functional about it! They talk about what they’re feeling, they’re rational about how their situation impacts their lives, and they act accordingly. They have their ups and downs, but it creates a fantastic story, and I loved watching it all unfold.

“I want to be good to you.” He rolls me to face him, and kisses me once before admitting, “I’m just fucking wild for you.”
“I think I spotted that just now,” I whisper.
“I mean,” he clarifies, “the I love you kind of wild.”

I love these characters! I was surprised at how different they were from what I initially thought. Harlow is a bit wild, yes, but she’s got a huge heart, and an almost pathological need to care and be there for the people she loves. And Finn is a serious one. Loyal to his family and friends, he is deeply committed to his family’s fishing business, but mostly keeps to himself, living a quiet life. But together they become something incredibly special and I loved every moment of watching them come together.

I also loved getting to spend time with the other characters from the series. We get to catch up with Mia and Ansel from book 1, and Oliver and Lola who are both still ignoring what is between them. And I really enjoyed the scenes with the group together – the girls, the boys, or any combination of that. This group has a fantastic dynamic, they genuinely care about each other, and they’re so freaking funny together. Their interactions are all gold.

“How is Mia, anyway?” I ask.
Ansel looks up at me with the most goofy, dimpled smile I’ve ever seen. “Perfect.”
“Ugh,” Oliver says, setting his fork down. “Do not get him started. Lola says she’s had to start warning them before she comes over. Last time she could hear them all the way down Julianne’s driveway.”
Ansel only shrugs, looking disgustingly pleased with himself. “What can I say? I am quite the vocal lover, and would never stifle the loud, satisfied cries of my wife during what is possibly the best sex anyone has ever had.” He leans in, looks us both in the eye in turn, and repeats, “Ever”.

I listened to this as an audiobook, and holy hell, it was awesome! The writing is fantastic, and the story is wonderful, but the narration brings SO much to the story, and Harlow and Finn were brought to life brilliantly by Shayna Thibodeux and the luscious voice of Sebastian York – that guy’s deep voice literally gives me shivers. Perfection!

Funny, romantic and sexy with just the right amount of drama, I adored every minute of this book and didn’t want it to end.

Absolutely loved it – 5 stars.

The Wild Seasons series