I have not had a chance to read this book, Once I have gotten a chance to read it I will edit this review to reflect my thoughts and feeling on the book.

I didn't like the last book and this book I really liked, so this is a case where the roles reversed. Usually, I like the book before and not the next book. This was a delightful surprise. The main characters were likable and humorous and this kept my attention. If there's another - I will definitely want to read that one.

This is my first read by this author and was delighted by a great story. Romantic suspense is my favorite genre and "Wilde Thing" did not disappoint. Tripp as a world class skier, and Hannah as his physical therapist, and his sister's best friend growing up, is just the right scenario for a great book. The chemistry between them is hot and you can expect the sparks to fly from the first chapter. Tripp and Hannah were a couple that you wanted to see get together with a love story that makes you go yes! Seeing a possible murder quickens the pace of the story with twists and turns that are a bit of a surprise with a satisfying ending. The pace was fast and complete without missing a beat. The story was more than the suspense, it was also two people getting together, finding themselves and their own HEA with each other. I look forward to more of the Wildes. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books/Lyrical Press for gifting me with "Wilde Thing". My opinion is my own. This is mine. 4.25 Stars!

✦Review: WILDE THING (Born to Be Wilde) by Jannine Gallant http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-8eD
Publication Date: February 28, 2017
Romantic Suspense/ Contemporary Romance
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated: 4 Stars

I really enjoyed this fast paced, tense romantic suspense story. Tripp was an easy going and sexy hero that really stepped up to the challenge of the threat to Hannah, as well as the challenge of Hannah herself. Her jealousy kind of bugged me and I was surprised that he stuck with her….but I’m glad he did. No matter my cool feelings for her, this was a riveting story that I could not put down. It isn’t a super sexy story, but it is quite satisfying and a very fun read that keeps you guessing until the end.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Honestly book 2 just didn't work for me but I liked the writing style so I wanted to give this series another try (I have book #1 but I haven't read it yet - though I will soon). I'm glad I gave this another try because I enjoyed this book a lot more. Tripp was a fun character. He was cocky but he was also charming, friendly and a good guy. Hannah is his little sister's best friend and although she was at his family's place a lot when she was in college Tripp didn't pay a lot of attention to her. After all, she was his little sister's friend, she was painfully shy and over weight. Of course Hannah had a big crush on Tripp. She's all grown up now and very successful in her career. She's not as shy and has lost weight although she still struggles with self confidence.

I liked Hannah and Tripp together and the slow build of their relationship. The suspense part was good although I figured out who the villain was immediately just not the why of it all. I did think both Hannah and Tripp were a little slow at figuring out someone was trying to kill them but I guess you can kind of understand that. I was also glad that they didn't spend a lot of time running around trying to solve the murder themselves but actually let the police do the investigating. No real TSTL moments in this book. I did think that Hannah was occasionally a little hard on Tripp and she let her preconceived ideas about him and "guys like him" form her reactions. She didn't give him much of a chance to explain and I have to admit (view spoiler) I liked that Tripp was willing to admit that he could see why Hannah would be upset and was willing to adjust to make the relationship work.

Overall, I enjoyed Tripp and Hannah and their romance. I'm looking forward to Eden's book next.

Tripp and Hannah are such a cute couple together you couldn't help rooting for them. I really did not like Hannah's mother at all. My only hangup is how Hannah trusts Tripp but doesn't trust him and the events that play out because of it was quite frustrating.

I am happy to say I enjoyed this Wilde romance, especially after the second book in the series that I struggled with. The mystery murder case was intriguing, the attacks and attempts to harm Hannah and Tripp kept the tension and the interest to the story elevated.
I liked Tripp, even with his reputation as a player, he never really stood out and acted as one. Yes, he had hurt Hannah's feelings when they were in college, but unintentionally. Tripp was considerate, he was kind, outgoing, full of positive energy and joy, he made me smile and was just a delightful addition to the Wilde family. He grew up by leaps and bounds throughout the story, he finally had a good reason to mature and settle down a bit, and he was really dedicated to making it work with Hannah. He was actively seeking out ways to compromise and fix their lives so it would be possible for them to be together.
Hannah had some issues. She had trust issues from her childhood, with her mother, with the constantly changing step-fathers, and she was compressing in her mind some serious childhood drama, that took the plot into a new direction at the unexpected moment. All this affected to her relationship with Tripp. I found it hard to understand her (sanctimonious) upset over the women who came on to Tripp - who did absolutely nothing to encourage them - when she was the one who kissed another man. There's really no cheating issues on the story, but the drama with Tripp's fame and the women who want a part of it kept coming up. I found myself frequently frustrated with Hannah's attitude. WhenTripp is confessing his love to her and she still things about their relationship as 'only hormones' from his end, she nearly lost me completely from her camp but was able to turn the tables towards the end.
Yes, the romance part of the story challenged me, as characters seemed so far from a solution to make it work out to the HEA. But the author found a way to bring it all together so that in the end, it was satisfying and pleasing.
The suspense with the murder mystery was a nice addition to the story. I did guess the culprit from the start, but the reasons and motives behind the attacks kept me interested, the cause much more complex than I ever expected.
I enjoyed the dynamics in the Wilde family, the bond between them is tight, and the banter always entertaining. Overall the Wilde Thing was an entertaining and fun story, with a lot of flirting, devotion, passion and flame, mixed with danger, menace, and threat.
~ Three Spoons with a teaspoon on the side

Wilde Thing by Jannine Gallant is book three in the Wildes Series. Youngest of the three brothers, Tripp is injured and in need of a physical therapist. Enters his sister’s friend, Hannah to fulfill this job. While the romance was a bit predictable, I loved how it progressed naturally form friendship to love. The fact that they seemed opposite in personalities and interests did not hinder this story at all. In fact, it makes the story stronger to see them work together to form a lasting bond.

Tripp and Hannah were slow making connections to the danger in this romantic suspense. However, there is a major twist in the motivation of the villain that I did not see coming. It fit together well but still I enjoyed the romance aspect of the story more than the suspense. I also grew very fond of outgoing Tripp and shy Hannah. The characters were developed realistically and honestly. I need to actually like the characters to enjoy a book and this were remarkable.

This series does not need to be read in order per say, but I have enjoyed getting to read each of the brother’s story so I can recommend all three, especially Wilde Thing. Now I look forward to the sister’s story, too.

3 1/2 stars for me.....

The Wilde series always provides plenty of action, intensity and a little danger thrown into the mix. Tripp and Hannah’s story is enjoyable, but I didn’t feel the connection as much with this couple as in previous books. There was just something missing.

That said, it is still an adrenaline packed adventure with passion and romance on the side. I’m looking forward to the next in the series.

After the disappointment of the last book, I was hesitant to pick up this one. Happily, it was much more enjoyable and our hero, Tripp Wilde, much less of a dickhead than his brother Sawyer. Tripp was cocky, and effortlessly charming, but at heart a good person. Hannah is a respected professional and though she's only 26, is already at the top of her field, in demand by elite clients. Tripp is also at the top of his field, though he's a few years older. She's best friends with his younger, and only, sister Eden. When she was a teen she had a mad crush on Tripp but he was oblivious. His obliviousness was partly due to her being his sister's friend but also due to the fact that she was shy, awkward, and obese. She's lost the weight and the shyness but hasn't completely lost the awkwardness. In her work, she's completely confident but in her personal life she's more hesitant and insecure. We found out later that there are other reasons for her insecurity. I had guessed at them, dismissed them as too obvious, and was disappointed that Gallant went there.

I had one other disappointment and that was that once again, I figured out the guilty party early on. There simply was no other point to that character's existence in the story so that pretty much screamed their guilt. Although, once again, I was off the mark on motivation. Hannah was slow to catch on to the repeated attempts on their lives while Tripp was quicker to catch on. They each made a few stupid moves but given that neither was used to being pursued or nearly murdered, I was okay with that. Also, they did only minor investigating which was believable in their situation. The police did most of the work and they weren't stupid as they're sometimes portrayed.

The romance was nicely done, moving at a believable pace. Hannah was hesitant to trust Tripp, worried that he was just a playboy and would hurt her. She wants safety, security, and stability, and Tripp is known for none of those qualities. Tripp has played around and rarely been serious with a woman but was always upfront about what they could expect. Slowly he starts to change but Hannah is so blinded by her preconceptions that she can't see it. She also has a hard time coping with his groupies and freaks out at how the women behave around him. Honestly, I thought she overreacted at times, and she barely gave him a chance to explain. Did he need to sign that groupie's breast? No, he could have refused, and should have. But, he was polite to the groupie and the others who came along. As a star, and one with many sponsors, he has to tread carefully with his fans or get a bad rep and lose sponsorships. Obviously, that doesn't mean signing any body part put in front of him but neither did Hannah listen when he tried to explain. She assumed the worst and found him guilty without a trial. On the flip side, Tripp had a hard time dealing with his jealousy when it came to Hannah's clients. He made some unreasonable demands of his own but he was quicker to own up to his flaws and make an effort to deal with them. Eventually, they sorted things out. They actually sat down and talked things out, which was good to see.

I really liked both Tripp and Hannah and was hoping they would work things out. They were fun and exciting people with good hearts. I was so very relieved that Tripp wasn't a douche like his brother Sawyer. Next up is Eden's book and I am looking forward to that one.

Wilde Thing by Jannine Gallant
Born to be Wilde #3

Tripp Wilde is the youngest of three adrenaline junkie brothers – his drug of choice is competitive freestyle skiing. During one of his competitions he is injured and put out of commission for a few weeks. Wanting the best physical therapist he can get he hires Hannah Ryder, his sister’s friend, to work for him.

Hannah had a crush on Tripp in the past and still finds him desirable so it is a mixed bag for them to spend so much time together – especially since Tripp is a known flirt and player. Their relationship is professional BUT Tripp keeps hoping to change things.

Add into the mix quite a few seeming accidents and near misses with a murder viewed by both of them and the plot heats up. Then, when their relationship is not quite so professional and much friendlier, there are issues with groupies that Hannah has to deal with that leave her less than confident self a rather unhappy.

I liked both Tripp and Hannah. Their slow move to more than friendship seemed believable. The many “accidents” seemed a bit unbelievable and how long it took them to realize that someone was out to get one or both of them…not so believable, either. There was a reveal at the end that sort of explained Hannah’s inability to trust and commit that was a bit of a surprise. Of the stories of the three brother this was a good read but in third place. I look forward to reading Eden’s story and wonder who she will end up with. I also wonder if perhaps some of the men mentioned as skiers and trainers (Marco for sure) might end up in future books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC. This is my honest review.

4 Stars

I really loved this one! It's the third in a series but I haven't read the prior books (yet) and had no problem. This one has a little mystery, a little suspense, and a whole lot of romance. It's very well written and once I started reading I couldn't put it down.

Tripp Wilde doesn't like being on the sidelines but he knows if he wants to get back on the slopes he needs to do what the docs say! Being incredibly attracted to his new physical therapist is just a bonus! Hannah Ryder can't believe her new patient is Tripp Wilde. His sister is Hannah's best friend and Hannah had a serious crush on Tripp when they were younger. She needs to keep things strictly professional now though. After these two witness and unexplained event on the slopes, bizarre things begin to happen and they have no one to turn to but each other.

I highly recommend this one.

Tripp Wilde is a professional skier. He has enjoyed the perks that accompany this; fame, attention, traveling all over the world, sponsors, ski bunnies. He lives for the adrenaline rush. When he is sidelined with multiple injuries from an avalanche he was lucky to survive, he is very unhappy. He immediately contacts Hannah to rehab him.

Hannah is a sports medicine PT who has made a name for herself with the sports elite. She is in high demand and can pick and choose her clients. She is also Tripp’s sister’s best friend since college. Hannah has had a crush on Tripp since she first met him. Hannah is everything Tripp is not; shy, quiet, prefers to stay home to going out.

Hannah is reluctant to take him on as a client, but he talks her into it. I loved how Hannah made him work to get her attention, continue to work for it while they were seeing each other and to prove he was worthy of her.

The villain was obviously one of two men. One particular comment early on from Hannah about one of the two told me which one it was. It took a long time for Tripp and Hannah to figure out the accidents weren’t accidents. Too long, IMHO, when they are both intelligent people. And they were likes cats with 9 lives surviving all those incidents.

I didn’t like this one as much as the previous book. It just felt like something was missing and needed more development. Warning, a child molestation incident is described in this book.

I am looking forward to Eden’s story! This can be read as a standalone.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley.

I'm a big fan of Gallant and she did not disappoint with Wilde Thing!
I'm looking forward to reading more from her.

I would like to thank Jannine Gallant, Kensington Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After her best friend’s brother, Tripp Wilde, is injured during a skiing competition, Hannah Ryder takes him on as a physical therapy client to honor her friendship with his sister. A man of action who hates being cooped up indoors, Tripp convinces her to go skiing with him against her better judgment. When they witness a murder on the slopes, no one believes their account…until a series of accidents suggests someone wants them silenced.

While trying to figure out who the homicidal maniac could be, Hannah struggles to keep Tripp at a distance, but his charm and the simple fact that she likes hanging out with him wears on her resolves. She eventually lets him take her to dinner…and then to bed. But it’s fine, as long as she doesn’t get too attached, because when things settle down and he’s back in shape, Tripp, a flirtatious player at heart, will undoubtedly get bored with her and move on. When that happens, she will not be left behind with a broken heart.

I liked this book! I had a few minor problems with the story, but I really enjoyed watching Hannah and Tripp fall in love. She’s the grounded girl-next-door type, looking for stability and security, even if tedium accompanies those traits. An adrenaline junkie who does everything fast—except sex, of course *wink*—Tripp lives large and enjoys taking risks. They’re a match of opposites, but they’re completely aware of and up front about their differences, and despite them, they truly care about each other and agree to compromise their lifestyles and work together to make their relationship work. I wish people in real life were that mature and rational.

Things worked out okay plot-wise. The romance between Hannah and Tripp felt organic and grew at a steady, believable pace. One thing got a little old, though—there seemed to be a lot of scenes of grocery shopping and cooking. Cooking I don’t mind so much, that’s less avoidable and can be intimate in a number of ways, but grocery shopping is a terribly mundane, public chore. I’d rather have it mentioned instead of described, unless some crazy attempted murder action takes place in the canned goods aisle. I understand the point in this book was to show character insight and relationship development in the direction of domestication, and that’s fine, I just found it boring.

The suspense plot, while a good idea, wasn’t very exciting. Hannah and Tripp took a little too long to catch on that the accidents weren’t accidents, and said accidents seemed so…benign. It wasn’t until the end that I felt they were really in danger.

Also, I think Gallant tried a bit too hard to misdirect us. There were several unnecessary minor characters, and some things happened that I thought were involved in the mystery but weren’t at all relevant. They were, ironically, just accidents. For example, the sole purpose of the avalanche at the beginning was to give Hannah and Tripp a reason to be together, which normally I don’t think I’d have minded—or even noticed—except the circumstances surrounding the avalanche purposefully sounded suspicious, and I paid unnecessary attention to it as I tried to solve the mystery. When it wasn’t relevant whatsoever, it come across as more a cheap ruse than a clever one.

As to the mystery itself…not entirely predictable, what with all the misdirection cluttering things up, but the culprit joined my top-three whodunit list the moment he was mentioned, and while he jockeyed for #1 suspect a couple of times, he remained my favorite throughout most of the book. I was not surprised at all when he turned up.

SPOILERS

However, I was surprised by everything he revealed, and I’m not sure it made much sense. I did not see child molestation coming, at all, and it jarred my tonal perception of the story. It got really dark, really fast. With hindsight, I can’t say that it wasn’t alluded to, but I think the “signs and symptoms” Hannah displayed were conveniently ambiguous ones. Withdrawn, introverted, distrustful of men, disinclined to have intimate relationships, an unconscious motive for eating too much— That could describe me, for heaven’s sake, and probably a lot of other people who can’t claim Hannah’s past trauma…unless we’re repressing it to the point of complete memory wipe, like Hannah, which was just way, way too convenient. I’m sure it’s possible, and yes, she did feel uncomfortable around her abuser, but she attributed that to another legit reason, and in fact seemed to miss the man, because she remembered that he’d loved her…which he had, but not in the way she remembered. It was rather confusing, and I just don’t think it fit the story at all.

End of Spoilers

Plot aside, Gallant’s excellent writing skills were present. She did a wonderful job describing settings, which is a good thing, since she lives in Lake Tahoe. If she hadn’t described it well, I’d be worried. She also seemed to be very familiar with the worlds of competitive skiing, physical therapy, and law enforcement. I’m not, so I can’t validate any of it, but she seemed to know what she was talking about.

Finally, I have to mention that I did notice all of the nudge-nudge-wink-wink references to romance novels. I particularly got a kick out of this line: “…[T]heir quick dive into a relationship wouldn’t be the stuff of romantic fiction. More like a comedy of errors.” Each time, all I could think was:

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Overall, it was a pleasant diversion, and I can’t wait until Wilde Horses, the final installment in this series, becomes available.

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Romance is a vast genre and I'm grateful for authors, like Jannine Gallant, who offer fresh new reads.

Wilde Thing, for instance, is a romantic suspense set in the world of extreme winter sports. Tripp Wilde is a top skier who lives on the edge. When he's injured during a competition Hannah Ryder offers to take charge of his physical therapy. Against her better judgement, Hannah is willing to ignore the stirrings of her old attraction to help Tripp get back on top. In the course of their time together they manage to work into an easy routine. An afternoon out on the slopes where they believe they witnessed a murder is the first crack in their new bond.

There's a killer on the loose and Hannah and Tripp may know who it is. Little accidents turn into pointed attempts at their lives. They often discussed whether someone was after them, or whether they imagined it, which made the story feel stilted. When characters take action over doubt the plot feels more directed. Gallant ramps up the suspense and doesn't forget about the romance. The danger surrounding them forces Tripp and Hannah to rely and trust in each other. Which means they must reevaluate their perspectives. The romance of the novel was definitely on parr with usual romance reads.

Wilde Thing is the third book in the Born to be Wilde series and I fell into it with no trouble. No need to fear if you haven't read the previous two books. This story is all about Tripp Wilde's journey to love and features familiar characters from the series.
*eARC provided in exchange for an honest review*

Two people that have known each other for a while finally has been able to set aside time to really get to know each other. Tripp is a professional skier and when an avalanche hurt his shoulder it just so happened the girl that has had the biggest secret crush on him witnessed everything and was at his side from the beginning. Hannah is a sport physical therapist that promised to work.with him to get back on the slopes fast. Over the time of his therapy things.started to happen. Soon realizing that it was meant to be ways of killing them off for witnessing what they suspected was a murder on the slopes. As they get closer to.discovery who is behind it their relationship get stronger. A good must read book

Great story combining extreme skiing, murder mystery and romance. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

The Wilde brothers seem to attract people who wish them harm, or want to kill them.
Hannah needs to keep her relationship with Tripp professional. Tripp finally tears down the barriers she has up. Just in time to witness a murder. It seems no matter how hard he tries, Tripp isn't able to keep them safe. Between Hannah's problem with jealousy and someone trying to shut them up, this is a fast pace book that I really enjoyed.

Wilde Thing is another great addition to the Born to be Wilde series. I loved Tripp but I did feel something missing in the romance between him and Hannah in saying that I loved the overall story and look forward to reading more by this author.