River Wild was my fourth Samantha Towle book and I’m happy to say that I've enjoyed most of her books so far. For some reason, I'm always drawn to books about women being on the run from an abusive ex, so I knew I had to read this one! And I’m so glad I did because this was everything I was in the mood for! It had many of my favorite tropes in it: slow burn, friends to lovers and small-town romance with a grumpy hero! But River’s cold exterior is no match for the sweet and endearing Carrie. These two may seem as different as night and day, however, they’re kindred spirits in their horrifying pasts that still haunt them. River has only ever loved two people in his life, his mother and grandmother. They’re the only people who ever showed him true love and compassion. Ugly rumors about his family have spread throughout town, and he’s learned to keep his distance from the outside world until Carrie moves next door to him. River and Carrie are inexplicably drawn to each other and it’s through their special bond that they’re able to start on the path to healing. He is a jerky to her and I wouldn’t tolerate that behavior, she is too nice sometimes but he truly has a good heart. Also, do you know those asshole heroes who are assholes without any reason? This one has reasons, the town treated him like shit all his life, people gossip about his mom and him and he doesn’t have any friends and since he was eight he never had one again. He was humiliated at school everyday, he was filmed without permission while losing his virginity and the video was spread around, he endured so much. Heroine also suffered a lot, she was in an abusive relationship for seven years and before that she was in foster care but she chooses to be happy now. These two were PERFECT together, there's not enough words to describe how beautiful their relationship was. I guess you just have to see for yourself. My only complaint is that at times the book felt like it’s too chill? That’s not a bad thing, sometimes I really enjoy those chill books. But the fact that even the main conflict happened in the last chapter? I almost though the book would end without her husband finding her and I was like wait what? the ending was just kinda rushed, I think. But overall it was really sweet, I finished it in one setting. sometimes we just need those sweet chill enjoyable books.

Yep, it was breaking my heart over and over again, but at the same time, Mrs. Towle was giving me hope to love, to humanity!!!!Tato knížka mě hodně překvapila svým příběhem. Byl to dechberoucí příběh, plný bolesti, ztráty, hledání nového. Dvě zlomené duše s kostlivcem ve skříni, které chtějí být sami. A přesto si k sobě najdou cestu a začnou si rozumět. A co víc najdou konečně štěstí. Welcome to Shh... [Smut, Heroes & HEAs], a reader group dedicated to contemporary Romance & Erotica.

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The heroine: Carrie Ford - she is young, pregnant and recently ran from her abusive husband Neil, who was a police officer who won a medal of valor. She once tried to call the cops, but they wouldn’t do anything. Neil isn’t just a cop, he is a dirty cop. He keeps his dirty money in a safe at home that he doesn’t think Carrie knows about. She stole the money, moved to Texas, changed her name and is starting a whole new life. I loved watching the friendship between River and Carrie develop. You can tell River hasn’t had many friends. It was endearing. I also really loved watching it turn into more. No one deserved a beautiful love story more than these two. And watching how River cared for Carrie when she was pregnant and after the baby was born, sigh. It was so sweet. Carrie Ford is new in town. She’s pregnant, alone, and finally away from her abusive husband that she worked so hard to escape. She gets a place to stay, a job, and everything is going good. All but her neighbor, River Wild. River is a bit of a jerk. He’s never in a good mood and doesn’t really speak to anyone. But with time, he grows on Carrie and she starts to befriend him. I don't generally select titles with this level of pain, darkness, intensity and much dispair. I need a happy, peppy, lovey, (sometimes kinda filthy) storyline. So, if you have those similar tastes...you MIGHT be taking a gamble with this title. Carrie byla silná ženská. Člověk ji prostě musel držet palce. Líbilo se mi, jak se snažila myslet pozitivně a hleděla do budoucnosti. Do lepší budoucnosti, kde svému dítěti a sobě zařídí lepší život. Musím se přiznat, že na jejím místě bych se furt otáčela a bále se, že mě manžel najde. I když chápu Spojené státy jsou obrovské není to Česko, ale i tak. Líbilo se mi, jak se s Riverem postupně začali kamarádit a jak to pomalu přerůstalo v něco více. Jejich slovní přestřelky a hašteření si užijete. Navíc jsou to sousedi, to se mi v knihách vždy líbí :-).

Carrie si ako hrdinku obľúbite, pretože sa vzchopí, zoberie silu a začína život odznova. Je silná, nebojácna a drzá. Najmä s Riverom sa nepárala a slovne mu kedykoľvek naložila. the heroine, whose name is escaping me right now, leaves her abusive husband. she's changed her name, hair color, and zip code. oh, and she's pregnant. *looks at someone else's reivew* CARRIE, her name is Carrie. Carrie does all of the above stuff. I really enjoyed River Wild. It’s something new and different from Samantha Towle. It’s a little darker, and has some serious subject matter, but it’s full of emotion and love. It’s a fabulous story about survival, redemption, healing, inner strength, and second chances. I really loved it! ❤️

Čtenářské recenze

River Wild was a beautiful and heartbreaking story that shows how two people (no matter how damaged and broken they are) can fall in love. As we know, life is not easy, but for Carrie and Wild? Damn, life has been horrible with more lows than highs until they meet. In this point, i have to say that i hated so much this awful man, Neil and almost all the people in this town that our heroes were leaving... They were hypocrites and judgemental assholes and i hated them... hey, hey, you guys!! remember Carrie's abusive ex-husband? remember how horrible and terrible he was? oh, you don't? ohhhh, that's right, because he was barely mentioned at all, and the only time we really saw Carrie deal with that trauma was in this scene - The anger and pain and hurt have swallowed you up completely, and there’s nothing left but emptiness.