This book! Go ahead and sign me up for the rest because I am hooked! I hate that I am just learning about this series and coming in on book five because I feel like I have stepped into the middle versus learning about the Wilder family (and the amazing women who have tamed the brothers) from the beginning. Again, incentive to start from book one and work my way through – especially with some of the jaw dropping details that mention throughout Wilder at Last!

Hanna and Easton go together like oil and water. If there is ever a motivator to get up each morning, it is to see how far under each other’s skin they can get before someone cries uncle. The youngest in their individual families, Hannah has known Easton since kindergarten. Sure, he is attractive and rightfully earned the name “panty melter” but this is Easton! Besides, she has better things to do with her time, energy, and effort – particularly getting the attention of wilderness expert and master chef Bear Warden. When Bear shows up to run his foraging program, to help Wilder Adventures gain exposure, Hanna is determined to make him discover a lot more during his visit. Enlisting the help of her naturally flirty friend Easton, she can’t possibly fail. That sentiment would be true if Easton wasn’t finding himself losing focus and getting inexplicably angry each time Hanna looks like she is going to succeed with Bear. Yes, he does look out for her and that has to be the reason he is being irate – he is just being a good friend, Sure, he simply notices how attractive his female friend is suddenly and has started fantasizing about her; but, absolutely none of this is out of the ordinary (and that is the story he is sticking with!)

What I like about it: Easton and Hanna were just too cute for words. I loved their banter and their overall dynamic. The fact that they had known each other since kindergarten, became friends, then frenemies, not realizing that they filled the role of best friend for one another just made me smile. The caught off guard attraction for one another was absolutely hilarious. I also enjoyed the brotherly love between Easton and the other Wilders. Like I mentioned before, coming in at the end means they have already had their stories and are giving insight on their personal experiences. I hate that I have missed those and will definitely be going back to read each of their tales.

As for the heat, Bell did not hold back on the spice at all! If it wasn’t mentally happening, it was physically happening! There wasn’t a moment where the attraction and lust between Easton and Hanna wasn’t crystal clear.

Asides for the blushful moments, the character growth is this short read was unreal! To watch Hanna and Easton transformed, not to be what the other needed, but because the other shined a spotlight on their blind spots was excellent writing. Hanna’s growth was the most captivating. Her coping with lost and abandonment and discovering why she kept people at arms length was such an eye opener. Her reveal to Easton towards the end made my jaw drop. For Easton, to finally discover who he was and what he wanted, it was so pleasing to see him “grow up” and be the man he knew he could be.

Back to the laughs, I loved Fox! For some reason, I kept picturing Sam Elliot anytime he was mentioned. I am interested to see what he has up his sleeves in the spin off series featuring Hanna’s brothers.

I can’t wait to go back and read this series from the beginning. Bell has made a fan out of me with Wilder at Last. As there are six kids, I am curious if she is going to do another book feature the sister or if her story was already told. In either case, be sure to download the bonus scene! I already loved the ending but that made it even better and solidifies that they were truly made for each other.

"Hannah might be a Hott by birth, but she's a Wilder for life" like are you kidding me!! This line had me melting!

Okay let me back up some! I loved this story from the start! The banter from the Easton and Hannah is A+ in my book and just got better and better. I love their chemistry from the beginning. It was fire right away!

To add even more goodness to this book you mix in the Wilder family and it is just incredible! The Wilders are the nosiest, most loving and caring while meddling family! And how Hannah fits right in with them is just so heartwarming. Especially given her past. They just love her and add so much to her storyline!

I loved this book from start to finish! It had me squealing, laughing, sighing and feeling heartbroken all while loving the character growth from both Hannah and Easton! Easton in the last part of the book is just gooey with his realization!

I would recommend this book for anyone that wants a fast read and a gooey rom-com. I couldn't get enough of Hannah and Easton!

A really enjoyable read and a story that can be related to which I love in a book.

Really loved the cover and it drew you in and I'm so glad because the story is beautifully written.

My first read by the author too so will be looking out for more to enjoy by them

Hanna and Easton are frenemies of the highest order. They could have been lifetime friends but the temptation to annoy the beejesus out of each other was just too much, lol.

Hanna works for Easton's family and she feels like part of their large, closeknit family but is very aware that she is really only an employee, even though they'd never think of her as that. When She and Easton are both interested in a new venture with a hotshot Youtube Chef/forager its pretty much guaranteed that was has just been declared.

Easton and Hanna are a hoot. They're clearly on the ship of denial about feelings between them until a hottie in the shape of Bear comes on the scene and threatens Easton's monopoly on Hanna! He's crushed hard on her without really knowing that's what he was doing. But her going all blushy and girly over this guy??? He's seen her with dates of both genders before but maybe re realises that Bear may just be the guy to take her away from him!

Enter shopping days, practice dates and kissing. Then he learns that Bear may make their romance a little too public and Easton's about to fight for his girl!

A great diverse cast of characters. Hanna never shies away from loving who she loves, Easton embraces his inner fashionista and Cypress? I them them, they may just be my favourite secondary character!

Sad to leave the Wilder gang but it looks like Hanna's wandering brothers are being shipped back to town by their grumpy grandad whether they like it or not!

Pub Date 07 Feb 2023

Thank you to Jelsba Media Group, the author Serena Bell and NetGalley for providing Me the ARC of Wilder at Last for my review.

This is a light and easy read with some delicious smut. The writing style was Simplistic, a book u can finish within some few hours, though it took me some time.

❤️Smalltown Romance
❤️Frenemies to Lovers
❤️Dual POV
❤️Big Family
❤️Opposites Attract

I only realised later on that this was part of a series, but its still can be read as a standalone.

I found the beginning on the book a bit slow so it took me a while to get into it, but it got better.

I'm looking forward to reading about Gabes story as I'm intrigued by him .

Overall Wilder at Last was 2.75⭐️

I really have enjoyed each of Serena Bell’s books, and especially the Wilder Adventure series - I’m going to be so sad to leave it behind! There are no more Wilder brothers, so this is the end… but perhaps she’ll find a way to bring us back, with a spin-off or a visit to the area in a new series. Fingers crossed!

Serena Bell is a beautiful writer. If you haven’t picked up any of her books before, this series would be a great place to start. Each book can be read as a standalone, though having some background from at least one is very helpful to get the characters and family dynamics straight. Book five is about youngest Wilder brother Easton, and his friend… rival? Frienemy? Hanna.

They’ve known each other and been frienemies since kindergarten, and now she works in the same role as he does, in his family business. He’s trying to carve out his own path, and to follow his own dreams (not the family business path), and when an outside wilderness guide and You Tube star comes in for a short stint with them, Easton has a man-crush and tries to get a job with Bear’s company, while Hanna has a real crush on him and tries to figure out how to have a fling. This, of course, triggers Easton’s protective side which makes him also think deeper and if he feels differently than frienemies… and when Hanna turns to him for advice, well… just well! This story just really gets interesting in all ways, then! He’s always been a shoulder she leaned on quietly, even with their rivals relationship, and would just be quiet together, like after her mom’s funeral they went to the lake and just skipped rocks (she collected skipping rocks he would give her when she was stressed or sad - how sweet!).

I really enjoyed this one, and I know everyone else will too - I highly recommend it, and this whole series, for everyone who enjoys a great frienemies to lovers, workplace rivals romance. It was just perfect and everything about it - I couldn’t have asked for more! I just wish it wasn’t the Wilder series conclusion… 4.5-stars, rounded up to 5.

(I see her next release is Hott Shot… could be one of Hanna’s bros!)

I received an advance review copy from NetGalley and Author Collective 20, Jelsba Media Group, and this is my honest feedback.

I love this series! And the trope of friends to lovers is just great as well. Easton and Hanna have known each other since kindergarten, and have worked together at the Wilder business for many years. But they'd never gotten past the teasing and bickering and friendship, till Bear Warden, celebrity chef of all things wilderness, comes to run some workshop and takes an interest in Hanna. Who then goes to Easton to ask for help in kissing. Who then has to tell Hanna that Bear has offered him a job away from the Wilder clan. Needless to say, they both have to decide what's best for all involved, and they both haveto grow up a bit. Throw in Hanna's home situation, with a terribly grumpy grandfather and 5 brothers who refuse to have anything to do with him and therefore her, And Ethan's siblings and their interfering families, and you have lots of laughs, groans, and of course, a HEA. The promise of a new series helps with the fact that this is the last in this series.

The story is great, sad to see the Wilders go away (but maybe they'll also show up some in the next series?), the sex scenes are hot, the makeup scenes are teary and heartfelt, and the rest of the characters are just perfect -- keep up the good work!!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Serena Bell for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Right from the beginning, the story had me hooked cause who doesn’t love enemies to lovers, right?!

This book made me laugh, smile and everything in between. I couldn’t put it down!

Can’t wait to now check out more of Serena’s books! :)

Absolutely loved this one! Thank you net galley for the opportunity to read it. I felt like the story line was good and I connected well with the characters. Would recommend to a friend.

Wilder at last by @serenabellbooks arc review!!

The book is out February 7th!!🫶🏽💕

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A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 stars read

Can I just say I love the makeover trope because of how they (both mc (s)) realise that they have feelings for one another!! It’s so good going through the feels with them.

This is a series. It’s a small town romance series of the Wilder brothers, so there’s a lot of love to get from the book. They are around their loved ones throughout the entire book and you can tell that they are loved. I don’t think that you have to read all of the others books to understand this one but I would say that I would have loved to have read it before I read Wilder at last.

Anyway, Hanna and Easton had so much chemistry throughout the whole book and they just matched you know. This is one of those books that I didn’t have to keep asking myself if it seemed forced or rushed, they went so well together.

Easton getting really excited, started playing “On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons that had me blushing so fucking hard!!!! (Can’t explain the content because you have to go read it yourself🫣😊)

(64% in) guys you would think that someone is flirting with me with how hard I’m blushing rn!!! I love Hanna and Easton!!!🫶🏽😭💕

Easton and Hanna have been friends for as long as they can remember. They bond over being the youngest in their families and being outdoors. To Easton Hanna is just a friend who loves food and wearing baggy clothes. Until Bear Warden, celebrity wilderness chef shows up to lead summer workshops at the company that both Eaton and Hanna work for, Wilder Adventures. Easton starts seeing Hanna in another way…..in a more-than-friends way.

This is a steamy, opposites-attract, enemies-to-lovers (or is it friends-to-lovers? So hard to tell with these two!), mountain man small-town rom com that will leave you wanting more. I enjoyed the chemistry and witty batter between Easton and Hanna. It has a great balance of funny and sadness that I could not get enough of. It is part of a series but can also be read as a stand alone. Check out this book when it comes out this upcoming Tuesday.

Special thanks to NetGalley for this Advanced Copy

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The Wilder family is a big one, and once you meet them you instantly get sucked in. This is the last in the series (I’ve only read the first) and I didn’t feel like I was missing anything because Serena Bell does such a good job that you don’t feel left out of knowing what is going on with the rest of the family. This was a cute story of two best friends finally realizing they’re in love. I loved their relationship, the banter, the jealousy, the moment Easton realizes… *swoon* It’s such a fun read!

There’s definitely some spice 🌶️ in here (oh my the tent!) so be warned if you’ve never read any before!

Ps cannot wait for her next series to start for the Hott family because I cannot wait to meet Hanna’s brothers 😏

Thanks to @netgalley for sending me this ARC!

I loved this book! I would like my own Easton thank you very much. I didn’t know this was part of a series but now I can’t wait to go back and read the rest!

I really, really, really wanted to get into this book. I tried the first 50 pages and just couldn't get past that. I know it's part of a larger series but after reading a bit of this one I don't know that I could read the others. I like the plot and the characters in theory, just couldn't really get into the execution of it. Overall, while not something I particularly enjoyed, I am sure someone else will, especially if they are already a fan of the series itself.

Thank you to Serena Bell and NetGalley for chance to read Wilder At Last in exchange for my honest opinion.

This story is a frenemies to lovers, Hannah and Easton know each other since childhood and they constantly banter each other but at the same time you know how much they cared for each other.

I couldn’t connect with Hanna at the beginning because she was giving me “I’m not like the other girls” vibes when she didn’t want to hang with her girlfriends bc it was “too much drama or emotional talking”, but when we start knowing her more we kind of understand her behavior, so I was glad that at the end she tried to get close to her girlfriends 🫶🏼

I like Easton and how when he figured out that he likes Hanna, he went for it! We stand determined men!

Even though I found myself enjoying the book, I felt that everything moved so fast, and I wish a little more development.

If you’re looking for a short, funny and cute rom-com you’ll probably enjoy this book!

The first half of 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 felt like pretty standard friends-to-lovers reading. The sudden attraction. The shifting dynamic. The kissing practice. It was all good. I was predicting giving it a solid 3.5-4 star rating.

The second half of 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 grabbed my heart and didn't let go all the way through the ending and on to the DO-NOT-MISS bonus epilogue.

Oh. My. God. This. Book. I LOVED IT.

Hanna is complex and hilarious and lovable and so amazing. I love a heroine with a pixie cut. I loved that she was curvy, but the author didn't make that her only attribute. I loved that the hero found her totally hot without the seriously gross need other authors have to have the hero explain why he's "not like other guys" because he appreciates curves. *feminist eyeroll*

Easton is such a perfect match for Hanna. I love a good Fvckboy Finds Love and Easton has such a squishy soft center to go with all that panty-melting charm.

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 made me snort-laugh, swoon, smile, and sigh. And the steam in this book is H-O-T! This book has everything that I love: a strong heroine, a cinnamon roll hero, found family, amazing female friendships, complex (but loving) family relationships, oh...and shower sex. All the shower sex!

You definitely need to put 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 on the top of your Spring TBR. Trust me!

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes, may have harsh language.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: past death of parent, past parent abandonment
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 2/5 - A bit of drama, but still a pretty light read.

Wilder at last
By: Serena Bell

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The most unlikely Two!

In book 5 in the Wilder Adventure series we meet the most unlikely pair in Easton and Hanna. Easton and Hanna could not be a ore unlikely pair yet somehow the get to forever. The authors writing flawless and the words are so captivating, the plot had so many twists and turns and none that I was expecting, and many shockingly intimate I have become a huge fan of this author. The author writes with so much intensity and emotion pulled from each book it’s felt page after page. Some are quick witted story lines are so perfect and lets you believe you have a front row seat. So being able to read this love story didn’t disappoint. The authors ability to have two separate individuals struggling in their everyday life and try to navigate someone else’s thoughts, needs and desires was intense and gives all the fills.

Authors Blurb: Easton: For as long as I can remember, I’ve been giving Hanna a hard time and she’s been giving it right back. So we’re both shocked to find ourselves on the same side of a project: helping Hanna win the heart of the celebrity chef hired by my family’s business to give summer workshops.
It shouldn’t be a big deal. A wardrobe evaluation. A shopping trip. Maybe some how-to-get-the-guy advice. I’m an expert on matters of the heart or, at least matters of the mattress.

But as Hanna starts to trust me and open up, I see her differently. She’s not so much blunt as refreshingly honest, not so much a plain Jane in baggy clothes as… deliciously curvy. And hidden under that spiky, steely exterior is a soft heart she doesn’t show anyone.
Suddenly, the project includes ogling Hanna in dressing room mirrors. Offering her kissing lessons. And desperately trying not to give in to the sizzling heat between us.

I have to let her know the plan has changed: I’ll still help her get the guy she wants. I just need to somehow convince her that it’s me.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks Netgally for letting me read and review.📚💕

Thank you to Serena and NetGalley for providing this ARC for my review.
So, I enjoyed the prior books in this series. Similar in rating, similar in enjoyment. I think Serena does a good job at creating the families and their dynamics, but honestly, I feel that she falls short in character and development. I didn’t feel much connection to Hanna or her story, or any of the side characters. It feels as if tropes were assigned to the book and instead of developing characters, the story was created to tick boxes. I will say that the story provided curvy rep that was satisfactory and it wasn’t the main point to Hanna’s story—she exists outside of her size and weight, which many romance authors fail on. Overall I think that the book had some hit and misses—a 3.75 for me. Would I read it again? Probably not. Would I read more by the author to see if her plot development and character development improves? Definitely,

Thank you to Serena Bell and NetGalley for chance to read Wilder At Last in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a fantastic book! This book is number 5 in the Wilder series but my first time reading Serena’s work. It does work as a standalone, however, I do wish I had read the rest of the books first to become a bit more familiar with the family. It is an adorable frenemies to lovers, small town romance. It covers found family and opposites attract with a dual point of view. I love that also has a curvy heroine!
This novel covers the story of Hanna and Easton who have known each other since childhood but have never really gotten along. Bickering from the start and constantly pulling pranks. But Hanna needs help from the person she least wants to ask.

This book is funny, somewhat spicy, and a great read.

thank you to netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange with an honest review.

i gave this book 4.8 stars. okay first of all this book is the last book is the wilder adventures series. i’m so sad this series is already ended but i know wilder brothers will always has a special place in my heart. this book is about hanna and easton. okay they enemies but friends at the same time. so yup technically frenemies. this book has a great plot very very great. the most thing that i love is the characters development. hanna and easton’s relationship is very very fresh and full of banter. they’re soulmates. hanna has a very sad childhood and i really want to protect her. while easton, he is the youngest brother who wants to find his own identity without his brothers help. another thing that i love in this book, we have a plus size heroine who loves foods and sports. YES. this book has a lot of meaningful things. the relationship and the romance in here oh god i’m obsessed. can you imagine that we got frenemies to lovers???? ITS REALLY GOOD ESPECIALLY THE CONFESSION PART??? oh god this book and this series is everything to me and probably going to be my comfort read and the book that i will going back to time again and again. serena bell did that!! i can’t wait to read the Hott brothers series!!!