If you're like me when you head to the bookstore to browse
you get somewhat disappointed by the number of paranormal
novels lining the shelves, so when you find a book like
Robin Kaye's WILD THING that is straight contemporary
romance you can't help but do a little jig.
It was with great anticipation that I settled in to read,
but soon found myself easily distracted by other things in
life, rather than swept into the story of Hunter Kincaid
and Toni Russo.
Toni is from New York, and has a rather large fear of wild
open spaces such as Idaho, which is where she finds herself
on her latest assignment as a facilitator with a company
known as Action Models. It is her job to make sure the
models are safe, and the shoot comes in on time and on
budget.
Hunter owns River Runners, the company Action Models has
hired to guide the group of models on assignment. Hunter
lives for the wild open spaces, and craves giving that
experience to as many people as possible, especially
underprivileged kids who might never know clean, open living
if it weren't for his camp.
As the old adage states opposites attract, and soon Toni and
Hunter become inseparable and seem destined for their happy
ever after. However, fate has other plans, and when
Toni's boss, Bianca comes to town she not only brings grand
plans to help Hunter realize his dream of a camp for those
children, but all of Toni's insecurities as well.
When Toni hightails it back to New York, Hunter is close
behind. He has quickly figured out that he can't live
without Toni, but how does Toni feel about Hunter? Sorry, I
can't tell you that, but I can tell you that the scenes in
Toni's apartment were some of my favorite of WILD THING, and
set up the ending very well.
I have to be honest and say that WILD THING at times felt
like I was reading a sequel rather than a standalone book.
There were events that were mentioned that I felt really
didn't play into the major plotline, and had me feeling
totally lost. This did damper my enthusiasm for the story
but the last 100 or so pages helped to make me wonder if
perhaps I shouldn't give Robin Kaye another try. As I closed
WILD THING I decided without a doubt, while I
might not have enjoyed the beginning of the book, the ending
had me smiling and knowing that I would reach for another
book by Robin Kaye.
Whitewater-rafting guide Hunter Kincaid lands his dream
job–guiding sportswear models through Idaho's rugged
wilderness for a photo shoot. When he meets Toni Russo, the
goth New York manager of Action Models, there are enough
sparks to set the forest ablaze.
When Hunter finds Toni's book on how to marry the man of
your choice, he studies it as a joke. Before long Hunter
realizes he's never cared enough for a woman to bother
working this hard to get her. But the last man in the world
this city girl wants is a Survivor Man wannabe...
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