New Release: This Is Wild by Natasha Madison

I have a confession to make. I have a couple of pet peeves when it comes to books, things that absolutely set my teeth on edge. One of those things happened early on in This is Wild; it didn’t impact the flow of the story, but it did make it harder for me to connect with Zoe and Viktor.

Once I did get into the flow of the story, I enjoyed getting to know both characters. Zoe ended up being much more sensitive than I would have expected from seeing her in previous books and Viktor was an all around good guy making the most of his second chance.

This is Wild also takes a hard look at the road after rehab and what someone needs to do to have continued success. The honesty in which Viktor deals with the situation is impactful and makes the slow burn of his friendship/relationship with Zoe that much more interesting.

My one real “complaint” about This is Wild is that I really wanted to see Zoe and Viktor together a little bit more. Their attraction to each other was very obvious and it was clear they had more than friendly feelings towards each other, but the first “I love you” came at a point when most of their interactions had been in group or professional settings. I believed Zoe when she said it, but at the same wondered “how” and was it really love or a crush.

I do have to caution new readers to Ms Madison’s work, while this is technically a stand alone, I would not start reading here. The large and interconnected secondary cast features the main characters from the Something So series and other This is books. I would suggest at least reading the other This is stories so the relationships make more sense.

Overall, this was an entertaining addition to the series. Long time readers will appreciate the updates seen about previous featured characters and we see a little more from secondary characters that will be making appearances soon.