Review: The Wilde One
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2014
This is a love story about two broken people. Tucker survived a horrible bombing while serving in Iraq—many of his friends were killed while he came home with a badly mangled leg. Gracie grew up with an addict mother who traded her to a biker in exchange for drugs.But when Gracie enters the bar owned by Tucker and his brothers, he’s immediately drawn to her. He rescues her from the mean biker dude and invites her to his home, so he can watch out for her. She agrees, as she has no one else to turn to. But what begins as necessity soon turns to love.Besides their traumatic pasts, Tucker and Gracie have something else in common: they both see themselves as damaged and believe no one could love them. The thing is, in Tucker’s eyes, Gracie is perfect. And she feels exactly the same way about him.I really enjoyed this story. Both characters have been terribly hurt, but they are brave and loving. Tucker’s tough exterior hides a gentle heart. Gracie’s shy self-consciousness doesn’t take away from her determination to put Tucker first. Their lovemaking is touching. It’s much more than just sex for them.The story is told in first person, Tucker’s point of view alternating with Gracie’s. The only problem with this was I felt that Tucker, a former soldier who’s been though a lot, would have a “rougher” sounding voice.Everything not perfect with Tucker and Gracie. Tucker’s overprotective brothers mistrust her. The couple is also threatened by the biker’s insistence that Gracie belongs to him. Tucker makes an amazing sacrifice that I didn’t see coming, but made him all the more lovable.This book is second in a series about the four brothers, and I’m looking forward to reading more about them. I highly recommend The Wilde One if you’re looking for a story that’s both sexy and heartwarming.I received this book in exchange for an honest review, without further remuneration. This review originally appeared at The Divas of Desire blog.