Christina Lauren does it again!!! Something Wilder was such a great book. It was charming, funny and i loved the main characters

First of all, I'm biased because this book has my last name in the title. But I really did love it. It felt so different from everything Christina Lauren have done before-- more of a romantic thriller. But of course because it's Christina Lauren, there's plenty of heart and humor. And heat, duh. I hope Christina Lauren keep playing around within the genre like this!

This was just so much fun. The romance was okay, but the adventure was exhilarating. This was unlike these authors' previous books and I loved that.

4.25/5

I adore Christina Lauren and Something Wilder was a little different from their usual but I still loved it! It was so much fun having a mystery mixed in with the romance and I loved that this also took me on an adventure through Utah. I am just going to say now that I think the audiobook is the best way to consume this book, and I’m not just saying that because Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings read the author’s note, dedication, and acknowledgments. It really was fantastic to get to hear their voices (especially since I haven’t had the opportunity to meet them in person), but I also loved Patti Murin and Jon Root as the narrators. I just did a reread of the audio for The Bodyguard which Murin also narrates, and it only made me love her more. Root is just as good, and together I loved the way they were able to make Lily and Leo feel like they were jumping off the page straight into my house.

While Lauren does warn that if you followed the path they mapped out in this book you would die, I still really enjoyed the look at the red rock canyons and trails through their beautiful imagery. I haven’t gotten to explore Utah at all and while Colorado does have some of the same features, it’s really nothing like the trip these characters go on through the Canyonlands. I loved the sparks between Lily and Leo, and I was glad that we got both of their viewpoints basically the entire time. Lily and her relationship with her dad Duke is strained and felt very realistic, even with the treasure hunting. Although I especially loved the treasure hunting. The focus wasn’t as much on the romance in Something Wilder, and while I do usually read this duo for their adorable romances, I was A-OK with this because it was just so much fun. If you want to sit down and go on a treasure-hunting adventure through dusty Utah trails, this is the perfect way to do it!

I honestly wasn’t sure about a treasure hunting adventure, but given that it was a Christina Lauren book, I had faith, jumped right in, and I’m so glad I did! Well written and wonderfully paced, this story was the perfect mix of adventure, romance, and mystery. I loved rooting for the dynamic women in this story as much as I did the romance and also thoroughly enjoyed hating the bad guy. This story would make for a great movie. Per usual, team Christina Lauren hit this one out of the park!

This wasn't my favorite Christina Lauren title but it will appeal to readers looking for something on the light side of romance with an adventure story. For me, the actual romance was lacking and wished for more of that part of the story!

Just in time for summer - super fun and lighthearted.
I enjoy the adventure part of the story. The romance was cute and a little light on the sex scenes. The plot focused on the treasure hunt so I feel like the romance is more secondary. Anyways, I still enjoy the adventures and the story line I thought is unique.

Love these authors and this book was easy to read. I love the slight feel of Indiana Jones or that type of journey throughout the book. While it's a love story it has this secondary story that is very action packed.

A completely new story from what we're used to seeing from Christina Lauren. Don't worry, there's still a second chance/ forced proximity romance at the forefront! A fun and unexpected treasure hunt adventure that would be a perfect beach companion.

Thanks @netgalley and @gallerybooks for my gifted copy of Something Wilder, by Christina Lauren! While I enjoyed this book, the slow start was hard to get through. But, as it went on, the plot really started to leap off the page, and get more exciting. I definitely binged the last half of it!

I had such a fun time reading this book! It took me on a fictional adventure that allowed me to escape the real world for a bit, and gave me a couple I could root for and sense the chemistry between right away. It’s certainly true that you have to suspend your disbelief a fair bit, but I was happy to do it and even happier to feel all warm and fuzzy and satisfied by the end.

Something Wilder set out to be more of an adventure romp than a true romance or mystery. This wasn't for me but I do understand that plenty of readers will enjoy this. It frustrated me when the first member of the group had something happen to them and the group as a whole just sort of moved past it without much of a thought. It seemed disconnected to the way the authors had set up the characters sense of responsibility. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Obvious and light (for the most part), Something Wilder is middle of the road fun from Christina Lauren. Lily and Leo are lovers turned enemies turned lovers following the trail of Butch Cassidy using a map drawn by Lily's late father, treasure hunter Duke Wilder.

The setting was fun - who doesn't like cowboys and canyons? - and the story had it's page-turning sections, but I didn't feel the chemistry between the main characters.

My thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If Christina Lauren writes it, then I am going to read it! That being said, I did really enjoy Something Wilder, but it was not my favorite of theirs. Still a 4.5 stars for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC to read/review! Something Wilder is a second chance contemporary romance with the perfect amount of mystery/adventure. The book centers around Lily Wilder who is the daughter of a treasure hunter, Duke Wilder. After her father passed, Lily started making a living by leading fake hunts in the rock canyons. She meets her new group and suddenly has a second chance with a man she met “in another life”, Leo. The adventure that Christina Lauren puts you on is one that I was NOT expecting but I loved! Leo was smart and so sure of himself and Lily was such a refreshing strong FMC. This book makes me want to go to my happy place in the mountains!!! 4.5/5

The book came out May 17!!

Christina Lauren can't go wrong, they just can't. And this time, they took us to the Wild Wild West, which was an unexpected ride given their previous books. That said, to me, the book got a little too lost in the descriptions and could have been a little more succinct or spent that time on building relationships. But overall, there was no way I wasn't going to finish this book which got me hooked with all of its twists!

Something Wilder was definitely not what I was expecting in the most amazing way. Lilly and Leo are lovable characters and have fantastic chemistry. Something Wilder is much more than a second chance romance (though the romance is fantastic). The book is full of mystery, adventure, suspense and TREASURE HUNTING! Something Wilder is the perfect unexpected escape and I loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for the ARC!

What an absolutely bananas adventure! I loved every minute of it. It was certainly different than any of the other Christina Lauren books I have read, but it was such a wild ride and impossible not to immensely enjoy. This is one of those books I would love to see made into a movie - it's so vivid, I could picture everything as it was happening. The riddles, the scavenger hunt, the shenanigans - all perfection!

This was another fun read by the Christina Lauren duo. Even though I love my beach reads and coastal settings, I loved the setting of this book. I’ve been thinking more and more about an out west trip and the description of the canyons made me want to go soon. However, I do not want to encounter treasure hunter/stealers or the treacherous conditions that Lily had to deal with on my trip. This was another father/daughter book with a friendship and a love story, too. It was a bit suspenseful but not scary and I loved how they wrapped it all up at the end.

Something Wilder is a great foray into mystery for the Christina Lauren writing partnership. The story builds very well and you root for the central relationship because there is a lot of chemistry between Lily and Leo. Sometimes it felt like the relationship fell to the backburner for the mystery, but overall it worked. The treasure hunt was pretty thoughtfully done and it was cool to see the writers expand.