I love KA Tucker, and I love Alaska. This book was right in my wheelhouse. The plot was complex and compelling, and the atmospheric setting created an absolutely addicting reading experience. The romance was really intimate and lovely. I truly loved this bittersweet story. KA Tucker is now one of my auto-buy authors.

With just one glimpse at the gorgeous cover of The Simple Wild, I knew that I would love it—I just didn’t know how head-over-heels in love I would be by the end. KA Tucker is already a must read author for me, but I absolutely adored The Simple Wild. Like, shout-from-the-rooftops kind of love.

By the way, don’t let the aforementioned beautiful and tranquil cover deceive you. This book is anything but simple, filled to the brim with heartfelt emotions, deep feelings, unconditional love between a parent and a child, and delicious opposites-attract slow-burning romance. This may sound cheesy, but it made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made my heart sing. Once I finished, I was immediately ready to read it all over again. That fact right there is probably the highest praise I can give this book.

Calla Fletcher is a twenty-something with an unfulfilling and somewhat superficial life in Toronto. She’s never been close to her father, a bush pilot in Alaska, but once she gets a life-altering phone call, she decides that it’s time to change all that. What’s meant to be a couple of days of reconnecting with her father turns into something that Calla is wholly unprepared to deal with.

Jonah is Calla’s complete opposite; he’s daring and brash, he speaks his mind, and he’s not afraid of taking risks. He’s been through thick and thin with Calla’s father, so Jonah is a great source of insight for her while she’s visiting. He also has no problem breaking down every one of Calla’s preconceived notions about Alaska, the people who reside there, and more importantly, her father and the choices he’s made. This makes for some delightful bickering and tension that I couldn’t get enough of.

There are so many wonderful characters who make up this unforgettable story. Each one seems to be coming to terms with the past and embracing the future in one way or another. The vivid imagery helps to immerse you into the scenery and the powerful writing helps this story burrow its way into your heart. This is KA Tucker at her very best and I honestly can’t recommend The Simple Wild highly enough.

This book surprised me with its character development and vivid description. I’m writing this review months after reading but the story still sticks with me. That’s what good authors create. I eagerly anticipate and read anything K.A. Tucker writes.

Having read the last two of K.A. Tucker’s books, and having loved them, when I read about “The Simple Wild” I just knew that I had to read it.
I knew it wouldn’t disappoint and it certainly didn’t. Nevertheless, I wasn´t expecting everything I found on the books, because it’s not just a girl with father issues story, or even just an unexpected romance. It is a story about forgiveness, a story about family and about caring for what is important.
It was very easy-to-read, I liked the characters (even though Calla was frustrating at first…and sometimes even Jonah), and they were complex enough but also interesting. Moreover, it was definitely a page-turner; when I realized I was already 70% into the story and just had to finish it.
However, those last chapters let me with a knot in my throat and tears pouring down. It was hard to read, but some parts were also very nice and sweet. I liked the ending, although it was a bit unsurprising (and I am glad it was!)
Overall, I deeply enjoyed the book, I cannot find a part I didn’t like, even the setting was interesting!
I highly recommend it and cannot wait to read more of K.A. Tucker’s work.

I loved this book! The setting, the characters and mostly Jonah!!!! Total new book crush! 😍 This book had all the things I was looking for and I absolutely loved every word.

Calla learns her father is ill and returns to Alaska from Toronto. She was taken at age two by her mother who couldn't stand the wilderness. Now Calla is getting to know her dad, Wren and the handsome pilot, Johan who seems very anxious for her to leave. He thinks she's too prissy and city bound to be happy in the wild. As they get to know each other she begins to think there could be more between them but is unsure if she can stay. A good story of a father/daughter relationship and a budding romance. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is the best Tucker book yet! With so much witty banter between a city girl and a hot Viking, plus a heartbreaking father/daughter relationship, and some big life decisions you can't go wrong.

ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

PLOT

Whenever K.A. tucker writes a book I stop whatever I'm doing to read said book & gahhhh! I'm always left with a book hangover but it can't be helped. I LOVED The Simple Wild & felt the relationships that formed all throughout the very depths of my soul. This is the story of Calla Fletcher who we meet in the process of losing her 9 to 5 office job. She lives at home with her mom and supportive Stepdad Simon while also running a lifestyle blog on the side with her best friend. One day she gets a call from a woman asking her to fly to Alaska to see her dad who is terminally ill. Calla feels so many things at once for the man who stayed behind when she was just 2 years old & her mother decided she wasn't cut out for Alaskan life. Feelings of abandonment, detachment, and also a need to have her questions answered.  Calla doesn't know very much about Alaska other than the stories & descriptions her mother has shared, none have been very pleasant. She isn't prepared for the change in lifestyle or the people who will become like a second family to her while she gets to know her estranged father.

“Life up here may be simple but it’s not easy, and it’s not for everyone. Water runs out; pipes freeze; engines won’t start; it’s dark for eighteen, nineteen hours a day, for months. Even longer in the far north. Up here it’s about having enough food to eat, and enough heat to stay alive through the winter. It’s about survival, and enjoying the company of the people that surround us. It’s not about whose house is the biggest, or who has the nicest clothes, or the most money. We support each other because we’re all in this together.”

We follow Calla as she settles into her dad Wren's home, they're strangers sharing a house for the bit of time she is visiting. I loved that Wren wasn't written to be the type of dad who right off the bat wanted to justify his decision to stay behind while she was raised without him. He's a quiet man full of regrets but he also understands that Calla flying to Alaska to see him is a big move on her behalf. While navigating the awkwardness around seeing her dad for the very first time, Calla also has to deal with the tall, rugged, unshaven yet handsome, proud Alaskan neighbor. Jonah has been her dad's right hand man in a small yet profitable charter plane business. He loves everything about life in Alaska and in many ways is a younger version of Wren. Calla is a trendy city girl who has had a moderately easy life back home. Jonah sees Calla as attractive but he also has a ton of reasons (mostly Calla in his opinion being high maintenance) for which he'd never act on anything. This is definitely hate to love & I LIVED for every moment of this romance!

CHARACTERS

Calla, I feel was dealt a hard hand. Not only does she have to face her dad with all her feelings of abandonement but she's also uprooted and very far from home in a state that isn't accommodating to city lovers. She then meets Jonah who although she's sexually attracted to, finds that he can't stop giving her a hard time. Calla loves to dress in the latest fashion and trying out new hair/makeup products. I saw nothing wrong with trying to maintain some level of norm while being in a place that demands you shed your past life. I loved that Calla was the complete opposite of her mother, she didn't allow her mother's experience to taint her view of Alaska. She's open minded & willing to put in the work. At her very core, I felt Calla had Alaska running through her blood

Jonah as rugged as they come, but he's honestly all bark and no roar  Jonah has a huge heart & he's very vulnerable when it comes to those he loves. Wren is someone he views as a father figure and just wants to make sure he's well taken care of. Jonah loves piloting planes and is the very definition of a space cowboy. He isn't without purpose though, life isn Alaska is all about community & he loves to help out whenever/wherever he can. I was bothered a bit by how hard he got on Calla over her wanting to do her makeup/hair, it just shouldn't have mattered & I'm glad that ultimately it didn't. Besides that, it's safe to say I swooned hard for this guy

Wren aka Calla's Dad a man of very few words who fell in love with Calla's mother but knew deep down she'd never be happy living in Alaska. Respectful and regretful all at the same time, Wren knows he could've been a better dad. Seeing the subtle way he showed Calla that he was happy to have her there warmed my heart. Ultimately my heart went out to Wren who although it may appear he continued living after Calla's mom left, really has just been holding onto them both from afar.

Calla's Mom Perhaps my least favorite of all the characters. I can understand making mistakes in life & doing what's in your best interest. I get it. When Calla's mom decided life in Alaska wasn't for her & she had to get back to life in Toronto, she got to take Calla with her. My biggest issue with Calla's mom is that she continously harps on how miserable she was during her time there. This happened up until the very last minute of Calla packing to go to Alaska. Then she persistently called Calla in what felt like she was hoping Calla would feel the same way & hate it there too. Lastly, although I know this happens, I am never comfortable with it. Calla is clearly still emotionally attached to Wren & there's mention of years past where she very much could've left Simon her current husband, for Wren. I feel this was emotional cheating 101 & Simon just didn't deserve it.

Simon aka Stepdad SUPER SUPPORTIVE! is very well aware of the feelings that still linger between his wife & Calla's dad yet that never changes how good of a stepdad he is to Calla. Simon is a Psychiatrist & listening to Calla comes as second nature. He is by all definition a real dad to her, Simon definitely deserved a better love than Calla's mom but that's just my opinion

WRITING & FINAL THOUGHTS

K.A. Tucker's characters always manage to linger in my thoughts way past the last page. It's not just the MC & their love interest, it's the way she brings in side characters you begin to think of as family. I LOVED all of the characters Calla met in Alaska and often wonder about their lives only to have to remind myself that they are fictional characters. Alaska really did come to life on the page and it just seems like Tucker really did her homework on the way of life all throughout the state. I enjoyed seeing the trips Jonah took on his small aircraft into the more rural parts of Alaska where medical help & supplies are needed. The Simple Wild will transport you into it's cold atmospheric setting but I guarantee you won't want to leave once you meet the hard-working & neighborly people who will treat you like family...

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I absolutely loved this book! I felt like I was there in Alaska, and I enjoyed the whole experience! I cried on this book and I’m not one who cries on books often. Such a beautiful,lovely story!!

i actually received this from netgalley like a week after it was published, so i don't feel bad about being 'late' with my review.

this was a cute book. i enjoyed it for the most part. this is my first book by this author and it won't be my last.

i did have some issues, like Calla - goodness gracious she was a spoiled little annoying selfish brat at times! I cannot handle people who go to a different place and demand/expect the same things they have at home - whether it's how people act or a kind of coffee. it's so fucking rude and arrogant, i cannot handle it. yes, i get that it was her shtick as a character, she had to grow and change, but... she didn't have to be so arrogant about it. although with her luggage? i was getting angry and tearing up for her. that would have really frustrated me if it was happening to me lol. she handled it a lot better than i did. but, who wears makeup when they run?? that's so weird.

another big issue i had- and i know there wouldn't be a story without it, but still - was the dad. HE was the adult in the relationship, HE should have called and made an effort, even if he never visited, that is some bullshit right there. maybe that comes from a place of my own daddy issues, and Wren was actually a nice person whereas my sperm donor was a complete and utter dickwad, but still. It really annoyed me. In the end though, I'm glad they got where they did and I felt a lot of emotions. I just wish he hadn't completely cut off contact with her, I wish he had tried, even cards or letters or anything. They still could have had a strained relationship, you know?

I know absolutely nothing about Alaska except for random books I've read, so I enjoyed learning about it.

Jonah took a bit to like, he definitely took the grumpy asshole to a whole new level but then he grew on me, as did Calla.

As for the writing, I really liked it. It was well paced and compelling, I wanted to keep turning the page.

if any book ever needed an epilogue before, it was this one. if it had an epilogue, it would have been a 5 star book for me, but as it was, i was really dissatisfied with the ending. i just wanted a bit more. it was a lacklustre ending for such a complex book.

it sounds like i hated it but that's not the case. i did really enjoy it, i love when i dislike a character and the author makes me like them by the end of the book. this happened with calla, jonah AND wren in this book. so, high five. off to check out Tucker's other books.

I haven't read KA Tucker in a while but I'm glad that I read this one. She is a great storyteller who can make you feel all the things her characters are feeling.

Calla is such a relevant character with her social media influencer (wannabe) lifestyle. Recently fired from her job she is free to do as she pleases. So when her father's friend invites her to Alaska because he is sick, she decides to go. Little does she know, it will change her life forever. Enter Jonah, a rugged pilot who works for her father. The type of guy her mother has warned Calla about but their instant attraction is undeniable. Through many ups and downs, we fall in love with these two characters as well as the side characters who come and go from their lives. Calla and Jonah seem like opposites but are they? Can true love overcome all? A great contemporary romance novel that I would happily recommend.

5 "Believe in fate" Stars

Speechless. Utterly speechless. Cosmic. Euphoric. Spellbound. Those are just a couple of words to describe how this book made me feel. I'm in a state of I-just-want-to-reread-this-book-forever-and-ever-knowing-I'll-never-get-sick-of-it.

I know I'm not the only one when I say that there are more than a few authors that are on your TBR that you haven't gotten a chance to read yet. I know for me, I constantly say I'll get to them eventually, only for me to continuously put it off. Why? I have no idea. And right now I'm kicking and berating myself for not reading KA sooner. I've been missing out, big time.

Drawn. Captivating. Immersed. I was all these things while reading The Simple Wild. I was transported to the Alaskan wild. I was right smack in the middle, experiencing everything I was reading. I was sitting next to Jonah doing what he does best, flying planes. I was playing checkers with Wren on his well worn table. I was picking berries with Mabel. I was in Agnes' kitchen helping with dinner. And I was on the porch with Calla being illuminating by the strings of Christmas lights. I not only fell in love with KA's writing and vivid imagery, but she also made me long and miss a place I've never been.

Calla Fletcher was two when she and her mother left Alaska after her parents marriage fell apart. Years, it's been years since the last time Calla spoke to her father. And now, after receiving a devastating phone call informing her of her fathers illness Calla must make a decision. Calla decides to go to Alaska in hopes of connecting with her estranged father, and wanting to get answers she's desperately seeking after so many years. And getting those answers won't be easy. And without even knowing, Calla will find herself walking the same path as her parents and having to make the same decision her mom made all those years ago.

To say that Calla's arrival into Alaska is bumpy is an understatement. To begin with, her nerves are all over the place, and then add to that the brash and annoying pilot, Jonah, who picks her up is not helping. Without her knowledge this is just the start of what's to come.

To say that Calla has a rough time adjusting to Alaskan living is putting it mildly. It doesn't help that a certain broody pilot isn't helping her situation. Though, Calla does her best to get acquainted to how things are done in Alaska. And though at times she feels defeated, she doesn't succumb and finds herself actually embracing this way of living.

To say that Jonah and Calla are complete opposites is accurate. From the beginning it was evident that these two didn't like each other. Before even getting a chance to know Calla, Jonah judged her. Thinking he knew her "type" he was widely mistaken. And once he got to know her, it appeared he liked her and was completely wrong about his previous misconceived notions.

I absolutely loved the banter and bickering between Jonah and Calla. These two made me laugh, smile and swoon. Jonah was rugged and alpha (but not over the top) he was an all around good guy. I loved the buildup and growth to their relationship. It added to the chemistry that was already there. I couldn't get enough of Calla and Jonah and just wanted more. But this book is so much more than a romance. It's a story about family, growth, and learning who you are.

I am so in love with this book. As soon as I was done reading I wanted to start reading it all over again. KA's writing is absolutely stunning. The plot was original and captivated me from the start. With a set of characters that had me wishing they were real. The Simple Wild is a profound story that'll stay with me forever. Definitely a top favorite that'll make my favorites list of 2018. I highly recommend.

4.5-5 Stars

If you are a sucker for plots focusing on enemies to lovers or opposites attract, look no further. Jonah and Calla are the perfect mixture of this. City girl meets small town country boy. Two very distinct souls from contrasting sides of the tracks or in their case countries. Their antics will drive you a bit insane, with the over the top push and pull and antagonistic exchanges. The bickering and bantering. The judging and lack of communication. The hatred. You name it, Calla and Jonah were aces at it. Hang in there though, they are soooo fricken worth it. I seriously couldn't get enough of these two.

These are two characters you definitely want to get your hands on. They'll take you for quite the ride; your emotions will be a series of ups and downs. They'll have you swooning, laughing, crying, and wanting to smack the ever loving hell out of them.

Just an FYI: Jonah could be a downright twat-waffle to Calla. A complete and total ass. A judgmental ass, at that. But, in all honesty, there were many moments I could understand why he thought or said the things he did. I'm not excusing his behavior, by any means. However, once you meet Calla you'll see what I mean. You’ll get it. If you can look past his initial behavior you’ll fall hard for this “yeti”. And I promise it won’t take much to fall, Jonah was a major sweetheart with a heart of gold, at least to those who weren’t Calla.

Calla was one of those characters who would typically annoy the hell out of me. For some reason though, I found myself feeling something other than annoyance and contempt for her. Was she spoiled? Yes. Was she bratty? Absolutely. Did she act immature? Without a doubt, especially for her age. Did she take things for granted? Hell yeah, she did. All of these traits in any character would drive me bat sh*t crazy, normally. And it will probably drive you insane, too. But like I said with Jonah, don't give up on her. She'll grow on you. Life has some pretty consequential lessons for our heroine. And due to this, you'll see steady progress and maturity as Calla tackles a lot of self-exploration and revelations.

Will these two polar opposites come to appreciate one another? Will they look past their prejudgments and give the other a chance? Will they learn the value of empathy and compromise? Will comfort zones ever truly be pushed to their limits? Will they learn to forgive and move forward?

The Simple Wild was all kinds of crazy good! It’s the second book I’ve read over the last couple of weeks with such poignant messages. Within these pages lies a journey that stresses how precious and fragile life is. How it's most definitely not guaranteed. Calla, Susan, Wren, and Jonah's stories are a reminder to live life to the fullest, don’t sweat the small stuff, and never leave things to regret. Their struggle and encounters stand as a sign to evaluate what’s important in life, because tomorrow isn’t always definite and we can’t go back to the yesterdays.

K.A. Tucker does not disappoint. One of my favorite authors and another great accomplishment from her!

Oh. My. Gosh. Hands down, this was my favorite read of the year! I am obsessed with Tucker's writing and I think The Simple Wild was her best yet. I laughed and I cried. My heart hurt and my heart was happy so many times I lost count. Tucker really pulled at all of my emotions in this novel and I cannot stop gushing about it to everyone I know. The characters were complex and entertaining, the setting was amazing and adventurous, and the plot was fast paced and unique. Can I add any more adjectives about this novel? Yep, I probably could... but I'm afraid yall would get a little tired of that!

I wasn't surprised that I fell in love with The Simple Wild, but I was surprised at how attached I became to the characters. Tucker's recent novels have all been stand alone novels, but I'm crossing my fingers and praying that she somehow creates another novel with these lovely people in it. Hint hint, wink wink! Ok, done gushing! Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for sending this novel in exchange for an honest review. If you can't tell already, I would HIGHLY recommend this book! I guarantee readers will fall head over heels in love with The Simple Wild!

Rating 5/5

This is my first K.A. Tucker book in a long while... I have to say I am not disappointed. This book is amazing. Even though the beginning was a rough start for me, it didn't take away from the story. Tucker was trying to give us a glimpse of what Calla's life was like before she traveled to Alaska... giving us a great comparison between the two different. But her life in Toronto was boring. The beginning was boring, I had a hard time getting into it.



Then she gets to Alaska and it all changes. She gets a call and knows she has to go to Alaska. She meets Jonah and he is a big jerk but you can't help but wonder what he's hiding under all that hair and muscle. When she finally gets under his skin and you really see the underside of the real Jonah, it's amazing. They balance each other out. He is a big, brooding guy, an Alaskan bush pilot and she's the city girl... but when she starts to find her roots in Alaska, it opens her eyes and really takes a look at the beauty, a big part of it due to Jonah, who decides to show her what she has been missing all these years. They butt heads her first few days in Alaska. Jonah just sees her as an entitled snooty city girl but a few close encounters opens both their eyes.



I loved Calla and Jonah. Even though there are sad moments and some scary ones too, and they made me cry, it was an amazing, wonderful story about family, loss and love. I wouldn't change anything... even though it was a slow start, that is completely forgotten after a certain point. I loved this story! It has been over a week since I finished this book and these characters are still sitting on me. I can't get them out of my head. Jonah is a dream man, I think of his character a couple times a day and hope that K.A. Tucker is writing more of these characters in this world! I want more! Their story is left open, giving Tucker plenty of room to continue this story... deep down in my heart, I know these characters are not done telling their story!

I really love KA Tucker's contemporary romances and one look at this cover and I knew I had to read it. Throw in the fact that this takes place in Alaska and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it!

When Calla was a little girl, her mother left her father in Alaska, along with a life that she knew she could never live. Now, Calla is twenty-six and learns that her estranged father who she hasn't spoken to in almost 10 years has cancer. Calla decides to go to Alaska to spend time with her father before it's too late. When Calla arrives, she runs into Jonah, the infuriating pilot who lives next door to her father and who seems determined to get on her last nerve. Jonah knows Calla doesn't belong and isn't afraid to tell her, but Calla is determined to brave the Alaskan wild (and an infuriatingly gorgeous pilot) to get to her know her father and understand the quiet man her mother loved so long ago.

When I started this book, I fell head first into Calla's adventure to Alaska and into a world that her mother gave up on so long ago. I thought Calla was so relatable in how she had no idea how she would survive in Alaska, especially when her luggage didn't make it there with her. She was so vulnerable when it came to getting to know her father, especially considering he hasn't tried to contact her ever since he betrayed her trust when she was in middle school. I absolutely loved the father-daughter bond that formed in this book and how important family was to all of the characters.

But let's be honest, we all know the real reason I loved this book was the romance. I love a good hate to love romance and Jonah was definitely on the hate side when this book started. Jonah was so hard on Calla when she first arrived and wasn't afraid to tell her what he thought of her. I loved how they slowly grew closer and opened up to one another until they formed a bond they never knew they could have.

The Simple Wild by KA Tucker is an Alaskan romance that you definitely do not want to miss. I loved the familial relationships that are developed and explored and I was obsessed with the romance between two unlikely people. Now I am dying to fly off to the Alaskan wild and find a rugged pilot of my own!

Sometimes you stumble upon a book that is life changing. The Simple Wild is one of those. Calla has been estranged from her father, Wren for years. She moved away from Alaska when she was two years old. After years of not speaking with her father, she finds herself faced with a decision. Will she return to Alaska when she receives a call concerning her father?

Upon arrival in Alaska, Calla is met at the airport by Jonah. Immediately the two of them have issues. One look at Calla and Jonah thinks he has her figured out. He knows her type.. the pretty entitled type. The spoiled, glam type. Calla may look the part, but there is more to her picture perfect physique. She actually has a brain, a work ambition, drive, despite the picture Jonah has painted in this head.

Calla and Jonah are forced to spend time together, being Jonah works for her father. Let me tell you, the relationship between these two, had me laughing out loud. For as good as Jonah dishes it out, Calla dishes it back.

While navigating her relationship with her father, neither know how to approach their broken relationship. Both seem to be doing a dance around each other, not wanting what to say, not knowing if their relationship can be fixed. When Calla's time is up and she is faced with the decision to leave, will she? Will she stay in Alaska, the place she heard so much negative things about from her mother? Will Calla open her heart to her father... to Alaska... to Jonah?

Alaska is all that Wren known, all that he wanted. It seems to be all that Jonah wants as well. When the friendship line blurs between Calla and Jonah, will they be able to recover from it. Can they go back to what things were before they knew each other? Is Jonah enough to make Calla reconsider her position on staying in Alaska? Is Jonah willing to leave Alaska when Calla returns to Toronto? Is love ever simple, because in Alaska, it sure as heck isn't.

I LOVED this story. K.A. Tucker has a way to take you on a journey that you never want to come back from. I felt the pain that Calla felt. The pain that Jonah felt when he lost it all. Is

Here I sit after ugly crying with tears still trickling down my face from a story that SHOOK MY SOUL SO HARD. I can’t stop feeling The Simple Wild that wrecked me in the most wonderful way! This story should come with a box of tissues because you can’t help but feel the EMOTIONAL STORM that crashes all over your soul. The Simple Wild. A HEARTWARMING and HEARTBREAKING novel about love, loss, and self-discovery, and how we choose which life we are meant to live. There’s nothing simple about this story that is quite the EXTRAORDINARY and emotional journey.

The Simple Wild transports the reader from bustling Toronto a small and rugged Alaska setting where a city girl reconnects with her estranged father but meets a complication in the form of a burly and handsome hero, Jonah, along the way. Told through the perspective of the heroine, Calla, this novel takes a deep dive into family dynamics, self-discovery, and unconditional love. KA Tucker paints this story to perfection with detail that makes this novel spring to life. The seamless way that K.A. Tucker gives a 360 degree snapshot of these complex characters—showing readers all angles and layers of the story—brings a depth and breath to The Simple Wild that many readers dream of happening.

”You have been driving me fucking insane for days and I couldn’t hold myself back for one more second.”

I absolutely loved Calla and Jonah the Viking God, and ate up their story! Calla’s sass mixed with Jonah’s broody persona was addicting. The angst between Calla and Jonah was off-the-charts hot. The banter was laugh-out-loud funny and I couldn’t get enough! It was a heady mix of cringe-worthy with combustible and caring at moments. This hero and heroine were phenomenal together.

He’s the raven, I’m his goose-wife.

With a tightly-woven and perfectly-paced plot, charming and complex characters, razor-sharp descriptions, and writing fused with feels, The Simple Wild ENGRAVES THE HEART in an emotional journey that is SIMPLY UNFORGETTABLE. K.A. Tucker doesn’t write just a story but an experience. An adventure. An EPIC story of love and loss. An unforgettable and emotionally-woven love story that makes you want to grab onto every opportunity, take risks, open your heart to love, and live life to the fullest. The Simple Wild shows the meaning of life and what truly matters.

”I might take risks, but they’re always worth it.”

The Simple Wild is an ADDICTION that feels so real that readers will have a hard time putting it down and letting it go. I didn’t want to let this journey go. There was a raw vulnerability to this tale that touched me, drawing me in like a first kiss. The best fusion of calm and storm. My heart shattered and soared. I cried so hard as this tale tore my heart apart. A heartbreaker in the best of ways. I don’t know if I’ll recover from The Simple Wild. This story will stay with me for life. The Simple Wild is, hands-down, the best book K.A. Tucker has ever written! My only problem is that I NEED MORE!

A TOP 2018 ROMANCE & LIFETIME READ!!!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 simply ‘full of heart and soul’ stars

Calla Fletcher lost her job and broke up with her boyfriend all in one day, so when an opportunity arises to visit her estranged dad, whom she hasn't spoken to in 12 years or seen in 24, the timing makes sense. All she knows about the man who fathered her is that her mom loved him completely but that life in Alaska was too isolating for her to handle. He chose to stay with his first love, piloting bush planes, when her mom took her back to Toronto as a toddler. Maybe this will be the chance she needs to start over and move on from that childhood rejection.

Unfortunately, nothing in her city-living life could prepare her for what it's like to live in the Alaskan frontier where wifi is spotty and soy milk is sparse. (She has a milk allergy, give her a break). But, despite all that, none of the hardships of life on the frontier, or the emotional trauma of meeting her father again, can compare to the whirlwind maverick pilot, Jonah brings to her life.

He hates her on sight and the feeling is mutual. Or is it?

The Simple Wild is a story about the families we are born with and the ones we make by choice. Its funny, heartbreaking, heart pounding, and hot as hell. I can’t remember the last time I liked a book this much.