Wild About Emmy by Sara Blackard
Published: February 13, 2024
Pages: 232 pages
Series: Wild Hearts of Alaska book 4
Genre: Clean Sports Romance
Time and Place: Modern day Alaska
Format: e-book
Language: None
Spice: None, kisses only
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Falling for my whirlwind employee? Nope. Not gonna happen. As a man nicknamed Mr. Order, that’s the last thing my meticulously organized world needs.
But Emmy, with her snow-dyed pranks and infectious laughter, spins through my life like a kaleidoscope. I’m the CEO who alphabetizes his cereal boxes. Emmy? She’s the chaos to my order, the spontaneous to my planned-out life.
Just when I think I can handle her vibrancy, everything changes. She pulls me onto an adventure that’s both maddening and exhilarating. On the treacherous slopes of Moose’s Tooth, Mother Nature pits herself against us. The higher we go, the more I learn that sometimes, letting go is the only way to hold on to what truly matters.
In the face of real danger, I realize Emmy isn’t just another chapter in my life. She might be the whole story. Problem is, I’m not sure if I’m ready to rewrite my methodically planned life. But one thing’s clear–I’m wild about Emmy. Now, I just need to convince her, and maybe myself, that our story is worth taking the leap.
Wild about Emmy is a story of laughter, love, and learning to embrace life’s messy, beautiful moments. It’s about finding joy in the unexpected and discovering that sometimes, the best things in life can’t be color-coded.
Disclosure: Thank you to Sara Blackard for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
My Review of Wild About Emmy by Sara Blackard
Time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air
Reading Wild About Emmy made me feel like I wanted to get out there and hike and climb and camp and enjoy the fresh air. It also reminded me how much real rock climbing hurts my fingers. In the past, I’ve wished that I was the type of person who loves to seek out physical challenges, enjoys the feeling of the burn in their muscles, and loves the adventure of being out there on my own, tackling the challenge. Don’t get me wrong, I do like doing those things sometimes, it’s just not something that I typically seek out. This book made me feel like I should put in more of an effort to seek those things out.
This is book number four, but you could read it now
Apparently, this is book number 4 in the Wild Hearts of Alaska series. I had no idea until after I’d finished reading the book, but it didn’t cause a problem. This book would work as a standalone. I didn’t feel like I was missing any important information from the first 3 books, although it’s possible that some of their mutual attraction was talked about in previous books. Of course, now that I know…I’ll have to go back and read the other 3.
Mental Health Challenge Representation
I like that the author included characters who struggle with real world diagnoses, like OCD and ADHD. I’ve always been pretty interested in OCD, so when this book touched on some of the struggles OCD can cause, I became even more invested in Brad’s character. I don’t know if I ever thought about being scared that you’re not really in love, but that you’re just obsessed with the other person as part of having OCD. It can already be hard enough to work through your feelings without worrying that they aren’t real feelings, just a manifestation of OCD. That really got me thinking.
I wish we could have seen a little more of Brad’s struggle with his OCD, and Emmy’s struggle with her ADHD. There was a mention that Brad needed some time away from Emmy to make sure that his feelings were real, but I feel like that was just kind of skipped over and resolved too quickly.
Likable Characters
Emmy’s character was likable because she couldn’t hide her emotions. She was always bouncing off the wall and excited about everything. In fact, at one point, she was compared to a dog wiggling with excitement. I wish I could show my emotions a little bit more. It might make me seem more fun?
A warm breeze twirls around us, lifting tendrils of my hair, like God is saying, “Yes, I’m here. I’m with you.”
Together Already?
When Brad and Emmy got together, there was still half the book left. I wondered what argument or fight was going to happen so that they could come back together, like with lots of other books. But instead, we got to see the couple work together to conquer the challenges that they faced. They were supportive of each other. It was refreshing to have the chance to see their relationship grow as they worked together, instead of having some problem that broke them apart.
There were a couple of times when the book got a little cheesy. It’s a pretty common thing in romances, especially sweet ones. I tried to remember if I was that cheesy…if my thoughts were that cheesy, when I was dating. They probably were sometimes. There has definitely been some cheese in my relationship with my husband.
Who is this book for?
If you like clean, sweet, outdoorsy romances, then you would enjoy Wild About Emmy by Sara Blackard. You can read it on Kindle Unlimited, or you can purchase a copy of your own.
Wild Hearts of Alaska Series:
About Sara Blackard:
From her website:
Sara Blackard is an award-winning clean romance novelist who writes stories that thrill the imagination and strum heartstrings.
When she’s not crafting wild adventures and sweet romances that curl your toes, she’s homeschooling her four adventurous boys and one fearless princess, keeping their off-grid house running (don’t ask f it’s clean), or enjoying the Alaskan lifestyle she and her Hunky Hubster love.
Find out more about Sara Blackard and her books on her website. You can also follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads.
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