Oh my word, this book sucked me in so fast. I was instant obsessed with the history between Lily and Leo and the literal treasure hunt they went out on. I loved all these characters and it was so much more than a funny romantic comedy.

A great roadtrip listen! It made the hours fly by! As an avid Christina Lauren fan, I loved this second chance romance. It had mystery, it had adventure, it had danger, and of course some steamy romance. What's not to love?

Lily is such a strong and resourceful woman and a character you root for from the get go. Barely making ends meet using her absentee father's hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts, it was heartbreaking to see her struggle on the path to realizing her dream of buying back the beloved ranch her father sold years ago. The fraught reconnection between her and her first love Leo Grady due to his showing up for a tour with his group of friends provided a tense but kinda funny scenario to push the will they or won't they get back together tension. In this romance trope, I love when the author provides ample backstory of the relationship. It enhances understanding of the characters and makes me way more invested in the story.

Narrators Patti Murin and Jon Root do a fantastic job giving each character a distinctive voice and their pacing keeps you engaged til the very end. You might even find yourself taking the long way home in order to finish this audiobook.

Christina Lauren can do no wrong! These ladies continue to write amazing romance books with some spice! I loved the western feel of this book, as well as the sense of adventure I enjoyed while reading it. It was actually a bit different from the other books they've written in the past, and I enjoyed the variety immensely!

Something Wilder was a wild ride indeed. While this book was not done in a traditional romance style, it was still a very fun and engaging read. Lily was strong and determined. Leo was quiet and intelligent in a sweet way. And Terry, well, there is nothing nice to say about Terry. Overall, I enjoyed it!

I thought this book was so much fun! It isn’t a pure romance novel, but mixes in an adventure story. I loved the western vibes and the second chance story line! If you’re looking for a fast-paced romance novel with a strong plot, this one is for you!

It was fine. I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. The adventure storyline was a different tone for CLo, and I think that’s where I really struggled connecting…it reminded me of a “grown-up” version of a basic middle grade book, I’d that makes sense.

Looooooove Christina Lauren.

Thanks to NetGalley / Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for a review.

If you are looking for another great summer read, don’t fear! Turn to this one by Christina Lauren. This duo has once again created a magnificent story that will captivate you from the start!

This book felt so different for Christina Lauren, The story is fun, engaging and the moments they created all hit in a sweet kind of way. This story was a cute one, I could do without miscommunication trope. Aside from that this still falls into a fast recommendation of another Christina Lauren love story!

Something Wilder was an engaging adventure with a first love turned enemies twist. The adventure was a major character of the story and all the twists and turns made for a fun and heart wrenching read.

Another great novel by this amazing writing duo! The fact that this was not their typical narrative really intrigued me.

Admittedly it took stopping after a couple of chapters then beginning again fresh for me to really get into it but the main characters were lovable so I had to know what happened with them. There was a lot of humor brought into the tension filled romance by the secondary characters or sidekicks. The twists and turns of the mystery really kept me guessing right up to the end.

This is the perfect book to get a spinoff featuring Nicole and Walter! I’ll definitely be recommending this to my library users.

I really enjoyed this one! I loved the adventure/treasure hunt aspect of the book and thought the change from their typical writing was refreshing! Definitely recommend giving the audiobook a try!

This book was different from their previous books and slow going in parts but it was still entertaining enough to keep reading and It kept
Me wanting to see how everything and everyone ended up. The slow burn and eventual ??? of Leo and Lili kept my interest and was well written. This wasn’t my favorite book of theirs but it was still a good one that I didn’t want to stop reading until the end

You know when you read a book in a similar setting and it just *hits different*? That was me with this book. I have had this book since it came out, but it just felt right to pick it up the day before we headed into the Grand Canyon on our five day backpacking trip.

This gave me all the adventure I was looking for. It was fun, it was exciting and it was different than their usual romance in a way that I loved. I even LEARNED things that were relevant (cryptobiotic soil!!!).

The story follows Lily and Leo, who reunited unexpectedly on an outdoorsy trip. They end up searching for Butch Cassidy’s long lost treasure in the backcountry of Utah. It had so many twists, so many surprises, and of *course* a second chance romance like no other.

I would have enjoyed it even if I didn’t feel like I was on my own treasure hunt, but it certainly made the ride more exciting!

I liked this but did not love it - I enjoyed the second chance romance but am not sure if the romance really blended with the adventure very well.

If you're looking for a second chance romance, wild west adventure expedition, and treasure hunt that may or may not be real, then this is the book for you!

Lily Wilder's father, Duke, has always been a treasure hunter with big dreams and Lily has always gone along with it. Since her father passed away and Lily was left with a failing ranch and not a lot of money, she's been using his hand-drawn treasure maps to take city slicker tourists out into the desert on fake treasure hunts. When she and her business partner Nic get a group of four guys from New York City for the next week, Lily doesn't realize that the love of her life, Leo, is part of that group. She hasn't seen or heard from Leo in a decade, so it's a bit of a surprise for both of them to be brought back together in this way. Things start off smoothly, but soon get a little crazy when it comes out that one of the guys from the group has other plans.

I have to admit that I did enjoy the treasure hunting, puzzle solving, mystery part of this story. And that was about it.

this was my first christina lauren book and i absolutely devoured it. this was a fun read with full of adventure, banter, mystery and action. i loved the writing, it always kept me hooked and i couldn’t put it down at all! lily‘s and leo’s story was so beautiful, i felt every second of it, i just wanted to see them together.

Lily uses her notorious treasure hunter/absentee father's hand drawn maps to take tourists on fake treasure hunts in the red rock canyons of Utah. When her first love Leo and his friends come to treasure hunt, the trip could not go more wrong - except the hidden treasure seems a lot more real than Lily and Leo originally thought. The two must work together to risk their lives - and their hearts - to find the treasure.

The concept of this book is completely ridiculous, but if you can get passed that, you'll love this. Christina Lauren books are so good! I liked Lily and Leo - and while their original breakup seemed a bit unbelievable (TALK TO EACH OTHER), their reconnection made the stupid reason they broke up worth it.

Thank you @netgalley for the gifted copy of this book.
Blurb: (Goodreads)
Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession.. or much money in the bank. But Lily is nothing if not resourceful, and now uses Duke's coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake
treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah. It pays the bills but doesn't leave enough to fulfill her dream of buying back the beloved ranch her father sold years ago, and definitely not enough to deal with the sight of the man she once loved walking back into her life with a motley crew of friends ready to hit the trails.

Thoughts:
I loved this second chance romance packed with lots of adventure. It definitely gave me
"Dude Ranch" vibes and had you solving puzzles and looking for gold. I also enjoyed the characters with Lily bring as tough as nails and
Leo swoon worthy. This was my first Christina Lauren read and it did not disappoint.

The third person didn't fit this story for me. I expected to feel very differently about this book, however, I couldn't finish it and won't be revieiwing. Thank you for the advanced copy.