Review: A nice start by a new author
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Wild Ones is the debut novel by author Kristine Wyllys. A nice start by a new author. Intriguing with some surprises and content that may be a little raw for some readers. I enjoyed the book – it drew me in – but I will warn you that there is some sexual and physical abuse alluded to. And, I give Ms. Wyllys credit for tackling these subject matters.Bri and Luke seem to be meant for each other. Both like things fast and hard. Bri has issues relating to her past and is convinced that she is turning into the mother that didn’t care about her children – only about the man she loved. No matter how much abuse she took, Bri’s mom always stood by her man. Now, here she is with Luke and doing the same thing. Following the same patterns. She’s scared, she’s humiliated, she’s getting ready to run. She has to come to terms with what she left behind when she ran away and has to realize that Luke is not the man her father was.Luke knows that Bri has a problem with his boxing but has fallen hard for her. There was just something about her that drew him to her and he has no way to stop the love that he is falling into. He’s hurt when he finds out what she went through as a child and that she didn’t trust him enough to tell him – he has to hear it from Jax, Bri’s best-friend and roommate. Now, he has to convince her that he’s not her father. And, when push comes to shove, he’ll be there for her – no matter what.I was impressed that this was a first-time author. Wild Ones was well written and kept me totally involved with both the characters and the story. There didn’t seem to be any down time in the book, it was always moving forward and didn’t become stagnant with elaborate descriptions unless it added to the scene, the story was always being told and I give Ms. Wyllys kudos for that. So, besides some unsavory content (that only enhanced the book) I really enjoyed this and am looking forward to where she is going to be bringing us in the second book.Review copy provided for an honest review.