This book has such a unique premise. I've definitely never read anything else quite like it and was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it.
A female character disguised as a male is always a favorite trope of mine. This one was a little more extreme than most others because the heroine has been raised as a boy.
The Duke being lost in the wilderness and living with wolves was completely new to me and very enjoyable.
I absolutely loved Jules and James together. Their chemistry was amazing!
I was completely captivated from page one and all the way to the end. This was such a wonderfully beautiful love story. The way the story unfolded was fantastic, with both of them making sacrifices to be together.

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Stacy Reid writes a wonderful story of James and Jules who both have their own secrets but only they seem to be able to see them from each other. This is a wonderful story of finding love and deciding if it is worth the conseq1uences to risk it all.

Once again Stacy Reid gives us an amazing historical romance, she is one of the finest in the business. Her popularity really should be up there with Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas. We once again have an amazing set up for a unique historical fiction. The Duke has spent years alone in the Yukon surviving the harsh climate alone. When he returns he is different and his mother fears that he won't be able to reenter society. Our main heroine has been pretending to be a boy her whole life and has enjoyed those freedoms. But the Duke takes one look at her and realizes her secret.

What comes next is an intense emotional historical that isn't all ballgowns and dances. Stacy Reid is writing some of the most interesting historicals out there.

Well. This one was a weird one. Definitely not in a bad way, just weird. Like I understand why her mother hid her from her father, but how can you not know your son is actually a woman? The missing duke plot, again, weird but okay.

My favorite Stacy Reid!!! The dynamic between these two is incredible. This combines my favorite genres of historical romance and reclusive heroes. And THIS MAN is a reclusive hero. James was lost in the wintery wilderness for a DECADE. Now, he is attempting to acclimate to his title, like and family back in England. Enter Jules, a woman raised as a male in secret since birth. Even her own father believes Jules to be his male heir. Jules works with his father as a psychologist and assists on James' case. Unexplainable chemistry ensues! I may need to re-read this soon.

.... I cannot wrap my mind around how fantastic this book was!!
If a book makes me laugh, swoon and tear up, you better know it's perfection. It's not easy to move your girl's feelings.
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The romance was earth shattering, their chemistry and love were so palpable. The way the author told the story through their inner musings and dialogues was epic.
Character wise, I was speechless because of the author's finesse in building such complex, multilayered characters. From the couple to their families, they were all so well written.
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The pacing with phenomenal, finally, I found an author that understands that intimate scenes are added to enhance a story, not to overshadow it
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The ending was so bittersweet, I got the closure I needed, but, honestly, I wasn't ready to say goodbye to them. If the author writes another part of their story, you can count me in.
One of my favorite books of all time.
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*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

First of all, let me say that I struggled a bit with the background of Jules’s story, the mother who disguised her daughter’s identity and didn’t care for her happiness (and had to be forced to do the right thing at the end!) and the father who wanted a son at all costs, even if he wasn’t a nobleman with a title to pass down. And I struggled also with James’s family and their behavior toward a man who’s come back from a ten-year-long ordeal… It’s preposterous that they only wanted him to behave “normally” and even find a duchess in a short time!. But maybe I should consider the POV of people living in that era, where emotional pain wasn’t taken into consideration.
Anyway I liked the book and I particularly loved the connection between Jules and James and the psychological insights into their behavior. Despite the somewhat unbelievable premise, the characters are believable, very human and intriguing. I especially appreciated the lovemaking scenes, full of emotion and feelings. Definitely a book worth reading.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Stacy Reid is an absolute dream, each and every one of her novels is unique, full of heart and beautifully embodies the brilliance of Reid's writing and mastery of craft. The Wolf and the Wildflower is a beautiful edition to Reid's backlist, which are all must reads! This novel have an element of originality that sparks from inspiration drawn from Tarzan. Reid elegantly explores the topic of two people who have enormous secrets they are hiding from the world, but see the other so clearly. Reid's mastery of romance and how to build tension and chemistry is stunningly played out amongst the main character and drive this story through its discoveries and heart felt moments with care and understanding. The Wolf and the Wildflower is Stacy Reid in her element, this novel is a must read in the Reid Cannon and is such a lovely place to start if you have never read her before!

Stacy Reid has a way of making each and every one of her stories feel new and fresh. Her characters are gracefully drawn and realized and her situations have a gravity of uncertainty and complication that keeps the reader questioning if they will get their happily ever after. The true strength of this novel is the heart and understanding that is instinctual in both the hero and heroine. From their first moment of meeting they are intrigued with the other and can sense a kindred spirit. Their relationship is explored in moments of conversation, moments of observation, and a deep understanding that they are both explicitly open with the other. The attraction and chemistry between these two is rich and sensual, the tension is build moment upon moment of stollen touches, lingering glances that explodes in passion and consent as they enter fulling into a physical exploration and awakening of each other and who they are as individuals and together. Stacy Reid understands how their physical relationship informs their trust and understanding of each other in a beautiful and endearing way.

This novel is an absolute must read for any Historical Romance lover, any lover of Stacy Reid, and anyone who loves to watch an interesting and gorgeous romance come to life. This novel is such to make any reader a lover of Stacy Reid!

James, now 28 yrs, was lost in wildnerness for a decade. Jules, 23 yrs, born a female but has been treated & living as a male since birth.

Both the characters are very compelling.

Going in, I was very scared that, if & when Jules undergoes identity reveal, she'll end up losing herself but that did not happen. I did find the story rushed towards the end as opposed to the slow start. There was a dog mentioned once and I would've enjoyed reading James' friendship with the dog (or any other animal), considering he was friends with Luna and lived with a wolf pack for years. Also, I would love a more detailed epilogue, where James is interacting with his children.

I love Stacy Reid and I know this is fiction but 10 years in the wild and he still remembers how to read and write is a little difficult to believe. In fact, considering that he barely talked/spoke in last several years yet his voice/throat was working properly. Over that, his memory of proper spoken and written English is astonishing. His language skills should have at least been outdated but that did not seem the case. At the end of the day however, this is fiction and must be given a pass.

Empathetic parents is what I missed in this book. I don't care if anyone agrees with me or not, but I needed Jules' mother to not be selfish until the last chapter. Her child was heartbroken but she could only care about herself. I needed Jules' identity reveal to her father a little earlier in the story. I wanted to see her father's acceptance journey and her mother's grovel for the past. James' mother wasn't any better. While there were moments I felt pity, she generally came across as selfish, who was primarily motivated to protect the dukedom. I mean your son, feared dead, has come back home alive after a decade, but if you are only concerned about the lineage of the girl he'll have to marry to avoid scandal, something is really wrong with you.

The ARC copy has some grammatical errors.

Wow, what an incredible story! There are so many concepts in this story that make their story unique and very powerful. Jules and James both have obstacles in their life that they need to overcome.

This is not your typical ton romance and certainly one you don’t want to miss!

I received a free copy of this book from the author. The thoughts and opinions are my own.

Stacy Reid just writes the best historical romances. I've enjoyed every book of hers that I've read, and I've basically stopped reading the synopses to her books because I know I'll have a great time anyway.

I wasn't completely sold on the idea of the male main character, James, surviving in the Canadian wilderness for ten years before getting rescued. As for the female main character, I was very much intrigued by Jules and the ruse she has been living under her entire life. Being perceived as a man by society means that she has a lot more freedom than other women, and I loved that she wasn't exactly jumping for joy at the prospect of losing that freedom just so she could marry a Duke.

There were a few details that bothered me. James spends so much of the book grunting and growling, he must have a sore throat the entire time. Jules and her mother's deception was resolved too quickly in my opinion, almost like everyone involved was just relieved that James and Jules weren't two men who had fallen for each other. But in spit of all that, I did like how the story ended with both James and Jules making their roles in society work for them.

I got through about 20% of this book and the concept of a mother hiding the gender of her baby from it's father was just too much for me.

I voluntarily received a eARC of "The Wolf and the Wildflower" by Stacy Reid via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5/5 Stars

This was such an unexpected joy. I have loved many of Reids other works but I admit I was a bit nervous just cause there were two big tropes: raised by wolves and raised as a boy. This book though made it work wonderfully.

Jules is educated and confident. Living her life as a man she has been given many opportunities that a woman of the time period wouldn't have had. And then she meets James who sees right through her and its perfection.

I adored James. He was willing to adapt back to being a Duke but also wanted to stay true to himself. And what hes willing to do for Jules! Amazing.

Their chemistry was off the charts and so many good spicy scenes. The ending tied up a little quick but other than that - I adored this one!

DNF (for now?) at 25%

Let's start this review with the most important part: why DNF? Simple really: the protected EPUB file self destructed before I could pick the book back up to finish it (I had read the 25% and put it on 'pause' because I was feeling slumpy and the book was not helping). So, I'll review the first 25% and hopefully someday I will finish those last 75%.

"At times she wished she could stare at her papa and not see him through the lenses of the knowledge she held."

This book was very promising. What I maybe most liked about it, was the fact that the FMC is training as a psychologist. As a psychologist myself, I love reading about MC's who are into psychology or are therapists themselves. This for any number of reasons, but - like the quote above - it's nice to feel seen through a book. And I must say, I thought it was really well done, although I was hoping that the MC's wouldn't fall in love during the sessions, because *ethics*. I didn't get to read far enough, but it looked like it was headed that way (which was one of the reasons why I put it down initially).

A valuable lesson I learned while reading this book, is that I can only suspend disbelief for so much in non-paranormal romances. I started to have a hard time with our sniffy Duke once he started to identify everything through his nose. Again, the slump made me give it less of a chance than I usually do, but I still thought it was a bit weird. Make the Duke a werewolf and I would've been totally down with this book and would've probably devoured it!

So, promising start. Likeable characters, and a great premise to the story. I might return to it one day!

The plot was bonkers but Stacy Reid made it work. The hero and heroine felt right for each other. It was perfect.

The Wolf and the Wallflower is yet another interesting book by Stacy Reid. Though i had enjoyed her previous book, I felt this book was a more complete read because of its subject matter and the way it approached that subject.

James, Duke of Wulverton has been presumed dead since a tragic accident in the mountains near Canada, for the last 10 years, during his sujorn of the wilderness there. His mother, the Duchess, enlists the help of Dr. Southby, in making James a more affable and presentable to the Ton. And it so happens that Jules Southby has just arrived in the country after his stay in a different country; but what the society and even his father don't know is that Jules is avian a woman.

Sparks fly when these two unusual and eccentric people meet, leading them to forge a strong bond. How these people fulfill their heart's desire while maintaining their reputation forms the core of the story. And Reid has told this story in a very entertaining manner all the, while exploring the mental state of the leading people owing to their preposterous situations. There are quite a number of steamy and hot scenes between the leads as well. I am however more in awe of the writing style of the author. Her command of the language and its various intricacies made this a rich reading experience. Do check this book out if you at in search of something very intriguing and emotional as well.

I do so enjoy a Stacy Reid romance. Raised as a boy and following in her father's footsteps and working with him in his newest case "fixing" and checking to make sure he still has all his faculties and can still be duke because he spent the last ten years lost in the yukon with wolves as his only friends. The duke knows immediately that she's not her father's son but daughter. With this secret between them he will only talk to her. It's insta-lust that grows into more.
Such a fun and quick read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4/5 STARS
2/5 SPICE

The Wolf and the Wildflower offers a crazy ride of a story that is a refreshing change from normal regency romances. A man, a Duke, living in the wilds for 10 years with wolves and a woman, a mind doctor, that has lived as a man her entire life. Their worlds collide and they understand each other resulting in a great romp of a story and satisfying happy ending. I mean... Yes please!

The spice level is very mild but the build up is fantastic.

It takes the right type of author to write a book like this and Stacy Reid proved themselves up to the challenge.

The whole concept of the fake identity here was so convoluted and not realistic at all. Jules' pretending to be a man using fake moustache and growing up to adulthood without her father or other people in their house (except for her mother & midwife) was so dumb and I feel like my brain hurts thinking about how these grown people not have the braincells to see the lie. This was very hard read for me from the very start with the forced pregnancy on Jules' mother.

The concept failed for me and the chemistry between our main characters are non-existent. The reveals are disappointing and underwhelming. This book was just not it for me.

cw: forced pregnancy (not the MC)

Stacy Reid has written some of my favorite historical romance and a lot of 3 Star romance but this one The Wolf and the Wildflower and the premise is that for reasons best found out by the reader has masqueraded as a man all her life with only her mother knowing the truth. I was pretty sure this was going to be a DNF since it was going to be a very clunky romance indeed or some type of subtle political statement which would result in an immediate 1 Star but to my surprise the author has managed to come up with a great story and a "lost Duke" who with senses honed in survival, can see through her disguise because he was lost in the wilderness of Canada for 10 years and things are moving very slow but very interesting. It has far exceeded my expectations. 4 Stars only because I find that a beautiful woman hiding as a man for 23 years was slightly unbelievable. It is on KU