***ARC provided in exchange for a honest review***

Brody Wilder is a bad boy with a heart of gold. Rachel Perez is a good girl with a plan.

This was a super cute read. The perfect amount of spice with a touching story. Brody, who is often misunderstood and seen as the screw up, is trying to help the family business, Wilder Adventures, and he does that with the help of Rachel, who is helping her mom run her business. After a slight (although hilarious) miscommunication, Rachel and Brody reconnect as friends, to something more.

The only problem, Rachel is only home for a few weeks from Boston. As they reconnect (Rachel is Connor’s little sister and Brody’s best friend), they take their relationship day by day and not addressing their feelings and the expiration date. This all comes to a head when Connor finds out and queue the tears. I wasn’t expecting to feel so emotional during the conflict. I loved the interactions we got with Gabe, Lucy, Amanda, and Hanna.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book and I’m super excited to read more from Serena and to see what the rest of the Wilder brothers get into.

Thank you Netgally for this ARC for an exchange of an honest review.

What a fun read, definitely recommend it.

After reading the first book in this series, Make me Wilder, I was hooked. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the second book, and it didn’t disappoint.

Although part of a series, Walk on the Wilder Side can be read as a stand alone. However I highly recommend you read the other book, not because you need it for context, but it is just that good.

Walk on the Wilder side follows Rachel who has every single detail of her life planned out until she looses her perfect librarian job and boyfriend all in one day. Devastated she retreats back home to Rush Creek to help her mom.

Brody Wilder is trying to help his family adventure business and trying to loose his title as the family bad boy. Brody is focusing on building his boat tour business when his best friend’s sister (Rachel) arrives back in town. Although he does his best to avoid her, she ends up on his boat and he’s worry she is going to end up in his bed.

Like I mentioned, I am a big fan of what Bell is doing with this series. This book is a laugh out loud, steamy, fun read that you can’t put down. Bell does a fantastic job at balancing the fun steamy romance with a deeper story about how we plan our lives and what is most important to us.

The family dynamics are so fun and I love that through the series we are getting to dive deeper with the side characters.

What I feel makes for a great romcom is pace and chemistry and both were done really well. The relationships were believable and you felt the chemistry between them.

Great second book to the series and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

The second in a series and we have the bad boy/good girl trope. One that I haven't read a lot of but I do thoroughly enjoy. The cover doesn't do the book justice when it comes to smut levels and makes it looks a lot more innocent than it is.

This books follows Brody Wilder who is your stereotypical bad boy. Even down to the leather jacket, sunglasses and tattoos. Women are never looking for something long term with him and so far in his life that's suited him. There is an unspoken mutual agreement that it's all a bit of fun when Brody is involved.

Then there is Rachel, the younger sister of Brody's best friend and a good girl to the core. She even has a life plan and works as a Librarian! Rachel returns home after a day from hell where she loses everything including her mind only to find her mum is selling relationship aids. After some pleading Rachel agrees to help her mum sell stock. Brody and Rachel then team up and get intimate all while trying to sell relationship aids on a boat.

The book is a very feel good happy romantic comedy. There isn't any difficult topics or elements to understand so the book goes by quickly. It also provides positive messages towards sex and living life spontaneously. Both without shaming the lack of either.

I enjoyed the set up of all the brothers and it's easy to see how this will form a series. The way it references the previous book is also well done and feels like a recap without boring readers of previous books.

To sum up the book is wholesome, sexy, funny and definitely worth picking up. One you could read in an afternoon and still want more.

*Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review *

I love the Wilder men!
What a fun and sexy story! Wilder was a good combo of in the process of growing up and still being a sweet, no games partner. Brody and Rachel complimented each other and brought out what was buried within already.


While the writing isn't anything mind-blowing. It seems like reading how you would really talk to someone. I found that likeable compared to some stories that try to over do conversations and become unrealistic.

That cover is deceptively cute - this book is a quick and steamy treat that features a decidedly NSFW storyline involving *ahem* toy parties. The blurb implies that this is a light and sexy best friend's little sister romance (it is), but it forgets to mention the dirty stuff, lol. I had Siri reading this aloud to me while I was working, and let's just say that things got inappropriate for the workplace pretty quickly. That being said, the story is a low angst, fun read with a classic bad boy/good girl pairing and a shared history that makes this quick read a little bit richer. I didn't LOVE it, but it made for a nice, easy read with both heat and heart.

The story follows Brody, the quintessential bad boy who is tired of being used and discarded. While Brody was all too happy to fulfill women's bad boy fantasies in the past, he's older now - and ready for more. But no one plans a future with the good time guy, and that's made Brody question his self-worth. So when his best friend's little sister, Rachel, returns home temporarily, Brody knows better than to cross any lines. Rachel has always had her life all mapped out, and that surely doesn't involve a guy like Brody. As the two reconnect and get to know each other as adults, they discover that the line between bad and good might be a little grayer than expected.

This was a short and sexy read with plenty of humor and lighthearted moments. I wasn't anticipating the toy party storyline, but it certainly livened things up and made these two look at each other in a whole new light. The best part of the book, for me, was Brody. I love a bad boy redeemed, and he is a big softie. This playboy is broken-hearted and looking for love, and he was such a good guy throughout. I haven't read the first book in the series yet, but that was not an issue - there were a few references to the first couple and events that took place previously, but nothing that interfered with my enjoyment. This was a low angst, high sexiness read that was solid throughout. It was a little too surface level to really grip me, but I don't have any major complaints - I'd definitely consider checking out another book in the series. I received an early copy and am voluntarily leaving a review of this light and easy romance.

This is the second book in the Wilder series and this one features the "brother's best friend" trope. The first was more of a lovestruck grump/forced proximity but each had their own high points. Walk on the Wilder Side features Brody - the bad boy Wilder brother - and Rachel - his best friend's sister. Brody has spent his life doing the bare minimum while harboring some strong feelings of insecurity. Rachel is confident and self-assured, but has been harboring a (what she assumes is) an unrequited crush on Brody for YEARS.
When Rachel's mom is in an accident, she agrees to come home and help her out for a few weeks with her business. Much to Rachel's surprise, her mom's business isn't just home Tupperware parties ;)

When Brody and Rachel work together to promote her mom's business and the Wilder Adventure business as well, they are forced to spend more time together. In close quarters. They must work through their feelings for each other as well as confront their own inner demons in order to move forward.

Walk on the Wilder Side is fun, lighthearted, full of STEAMY scenes and uninhibited dialogue. A nice followup to Make Me Wilder. The Wilder Brothers are full of brains, brawn, and lots of heart. What's not to love?

Thank you to NetGalley and Author Collective 20, Jelsba Media Group for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This novel was such a well written, easy to follow, heart-warming but sexy read. I couldn't put this book down, and read it in 24 hours! The chemistry between Brody and Rachel was on point and seriously 🥵. I don't know why I haven't come across this author or series before but I am without a doubt going to continue with both! I can't wait to read more of the Wilder Boys!

TAKE A RIDE ON THE WILDER SIDE!

“‘And I understand if you feel like you can’t, um, do this…I haven’t been fair asking you to go behind Connor’s back and risk that friendship.´

‘I don’t fucking care.’”

AHH! It is 12:22 AM and I just finished this book. I absolutely loved it! The first Wilder book was a 5/5 but this one… 100 points in a 5 point scale.

Brody Wilder is the irresponsible, wild(haha), and bad boy Wilder brother in charge of their boat business. He needs to start getting his act together to get the business afloat and a fantastic opportunity full of sex toys and innuendos comes in the form of Rachel, his best friend´s sister!

Rachel just got cheated on and visits home to take care of her mom and help her with her business. She’s tired of being a walking prediction of perfection and is looking for fun. What’s more fun than a bad boy in badass boots with tattoos? Nothing.

This book had me giggling out loud and grinning so hard I almost broke my face! It was adorable and cute but also very very steamy. 4/5 on the spicy level. This is not a slow burn but it is also not insta love (I hate that). They’ve just been in love since they were in high school. I can’t wait to get this in paperback and add it to my favorites shelf alongside my other beloved romance books!

There was a miscommunication trope towards the end but honestly I feel so hard for this book after Ch. 5 that I didn’t even care!

Take a ride on the Wilder side!

*I received this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series so freakin much! Resident bad boy Brody Wilder has a thing for his best friends sister Rachel, and guess what, she has a thing for him too. Man this was so cute I loved Brody so so much, even though he was “damaged” from his previous relationship, he still had substance and was able to be a good man. And him with Justin.. swoon 🥰 I couldn’t get enough. The smut was top notch and I thought Rachel was a pretty kick butt heroine who knew what she wanted. I also loved how she was always hyping Brody up knowing there was more to him than his bad boy reputation. So good, can’t wait for the next one!!

Thank you NetGalley and Jelsba Media Group for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

5/5 stars

This can be read as standalone! I didn’t read book 1 and I didn’t feel like I missed anything (besides an amazing love story). This book was full of fun surprises!! Rachel and Brody had a fun childhood crush to lovers storyline. Rachel was upset with her life being turned upside down but she was making the best of it. It was funny how she got roped into the romance selling business.

I loved the added storyline of what her mom and was selling. And what Rachel ended up selling. I loved the beginning when Brody had no idea what he was getting into. As the reader I had no idea what I was getting into! :D I think it added a fun and interesting element to the storyline.

I also really loved the role Justin played in the box. It was a fun side plot that I was glad didn’t take away from the main story. I thought it was really cool that Zoë was supportive and not the vindictive ex we normally hear about.

Overall really enjoyed the story and romance that was in this book. It was a little instalove but with them being child hood crushes it worked. Looking forward to reading the other books in this series!

Thank you for allowing me to read and review. Serena Bell is a newer author in my book collection and I can honestly say I’m enjoying her writing. This book was pretty great and their chemistry was fantastic.

I just really love this series. Serena Bell’s a pretty new author for me, but after reading the first Wilder book I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one, and it did not disappoint!

3.5/5 star rating.

This book follows Rachel, who was let go from her job and then found her boyfriend cheating on her so moved back to her small town home.

She reunites with Brody, her brothers best friend, and they become instantly attracted to each other. Brody is a big tattooed biker dude and has such a grumpy exterior but he is actually the sweetest guy ever. I don’t want to spoil anything but his relationship with Justin just melts my heart and I love him even more for it.

This felt very insta-love which is not my favourite trope. We are told that both characters had a crush on each other when they were younger but as adults there wasn’t much build up or tension, it all just happened very quick.

Overall I thought this was an excellent read, especially for new readers and fans of a small town romance.

Thank you NetGalley for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow!
This is definitely something that I haven’t expected. Mid you look up at the cover, you’ll think “hmm nice sweet romance story “. But it’s much more than that! A whole bunch more than that.
Which I loved. The dialogue was on spotty the chemistry over the charts and the overall story very good.

Very grateful for my review copy

I really enjoyed Walk on the Wilder Side. This is the second in a series and should be read in order.
Although Brody is listed as a bad boy deep down he's a real sweetheart. He's caring and thoughtful despite what has been tossed at him the past year.
I loved the connection between him and Rachel. The pair worked so well together.
Parts of the story line were predictable but others especially, the relationship with Brody and Justin were smartly written and refreshing to read how caring adults would handle the situation.
I can't wait to read the next in the series.

A great read! Fast paced, hilarious family, small town, sweet romance, with more spice than I thought there would be. I fell in love with the supporting characters just as much as the main characters. I can't wait to read more of the Wilder siblings.

“𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. “𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.”

What an absolute delight! This is book 2 in the Wilder series but can be read as a standalone.

Brody is such a sweetheart. He is caring, considerate but the bad boy looks and past often leads to people judging him. I felt his pain and got why he did or does things in a manner to push them away or to make him hurt less. I loved how he makes us realise that to get things we deserve we have to believe that we really do deserve them. We have to choose ourselves and know that we are capable of being good and getting good our way.

Rachel is a person with plan. She has a plan laid down for her life, to get and do things in a manner but sometimes the plan needs a shake or to be turned upside down for us to be on the right path, to lead us to our destiny. Both their characters are relatable and engaging.

Serena Bell's writing is easy to read and will make us feel the emotions of the characters. This book has right pace, chemistry, is well written and made me laugh, smile but also shed some tears. The author shows how important is to communicate and express what we feel rather assuming things because it brings nothing good.

This steamy, sexy romance is absolute fun and heartwarming. The bonus book is perfect cherry on the cake. I can't wait to know the other Wilder brothers and their stories.

Thank you Netgalley for ARC of this in exchange of an honest review.

Perfect Rachael quickly finds out that her perfectly laid plans to wed her Mr. Perfect come crashing down when said Mr. Perfect is caught cheating on her. Then comes along Brody Wilder to shake things up. Loved the tie in of his last name to the title! This is the kind of book you smile to yourself while reading. I could not get enough!! Cannot wait to read future books from this author! Thank you to NetGalley and Jelsba Media Group for a copy of this book for an honest review.

First let me say that I am desperately in love with all the Wilder siblings now, and can't wait to read about the romantic adventures of all of them!

Brody Wilder is the 'bad boy' of the family clan, the guy with the tattoos, the motorcycle, and the chip on his shoulder. Rachael is the quintesential girl next door, who has the plan of her life down to a science including the perfect marriage to the perfect man, and eventually the perfect set of 2.5 kids.

So when Rachael walks in on Mr. Perfect fiance in her bed with another woman, she quickly decides that being the 'good girl' hasn't been working for her, and decides to go back to her hometown to see if she can hook up with the guy she has always secretly wanted, her brother's best friend, and our resident 'bad boy'.

This book is full of all the amazing romance goodness, we have the opposites attract element, we have the girl falling for her brother's best friend, and we have an almost instalove attraction between the two that has been stirring for years, that nobody ever admitted to.

As if all those things weren't enough, add in the hysterical moments that push them together, with Rachael taking over her mother's new job as 'sex toy specialist' for an up and coming home party company that she hosts on Brody's chartered boat.

It's the kind of romance that is a joy to read, and is truly the escape that you want with a good book!

Thanks so much to Serena Bell, Author Collective 20 and Jelsba Media Group Who gifted me this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.