I enjoyed Icebreaker, the first book in the series by Hannah Grace, so I was happy to get Wildfire the second book from NetGalley for review. This new adult series is a great mix of interesting storyline, characters that you would like to be friends with, and a little spice on the side. I really liked this storyline of two college kids as counselors at camp. I would recommend this to people who like new adult romances.

Welp, that was a book that did a lot of nothing.

I see what other reviewers mean when they sav this has almost no conflict and the camp setting feels almost...inconsequential.

The whole story is just about the romance and the building of trust/vulnerability between these two characters. They each have some family issues sprinkled in that they must learn to talk to each other about, but the barrier to doing so isn't huge. They just have a lot of "mindblowing" sex and must decide they like each other enough to make things official.

At least things moved faily quickly and I didn't hate either of the characters. And I do always love a good romance, so I was happy with that part.

I will say that reading the second book in an interconnected romance series usually comes with people saying, "but you don't have to read the first one, this one can be read as a standalone." While that it technically true here, there are a lot of what feel like extraneous characters that make no sense to story...but I'm sure they are there because the story is revisiting beloved characters from the first book (Icebreaker). I have no interest in ever reading Icebreaker, so all of those bits were confusing an annoying, though I get why they were there.

Oh, and the whole "no fraternization at camp" rule was silly and unncessary in this book for multiple reasons. No one followed it and it never seemed to matter, so I can only guess that it was included to make this a "forbidden" romance. It didn't really work here.

Also, final thought: why is this called Wildfire? Did I miss something there?

I didn't personally love this one, but I know students and patrons will!

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This was such a cute, cozy book. And the spice was great. Anything by Hannah Grace is amazing!

I cannot read anything that Hannah Grace writes fast enough. I absolutely devoured this book. After sharing a passionate night together, Aurora sneaks out of Russ' bedroom only to find out that they are going to be spending the next ten weeks together working at a summer camp. If you aren't a fan of the third act break-up that happens in most romances, this book is for you. Hannah Grace deftly circumvents any of the pitfalls that befall our typical leading couples.

this author has become one of my favorites and this series is so good!! i loved the setting of this one and enjoy the appearances from characters in the first book.

I mean how can you not love this one!

Love the camp counselor vibe between the two main characters and of course you have that Hannah Grace spice and intensity between the couple.

Space rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

An accidental one-night-stand (miscommunication resulted in her sneaking out after), turned summer secret, turned HEA. I enjoyed the plot of this a lot more than Icebreaker.
I loved seeing the two different types of "daddy issues" Aurora and Russ had. One was only ever going to be fixed by letting him go and the other required letting him back in.

Aurora: Relatable and funny.

Russ: Sexy and careful (until you get him in the sheets).

Cleverly written. Hannah doesn’t disappoint. I found myself once again lost in her characters and flipping pages well past my bedtime.

I love this book and the characters. Hannah Grace's world building and romance is perfect and I look forward to reading more by her!

thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for allowing me to read this early!!

I enjoyed this way more than Icebreaker. The setting was perfect and so fun, I love a good camp setting. And the whole plot was great, i love the whole one night stand ending up turning into a relationship trope! Also the pining and sneaking around was *chefs kiss*!!

I think there was some cringey parts that I wasn’t a fan of so that’s why I give it 4 stars and it took me a while to read personally but I really enjoyed the banter between the MCs. It had me giggling for sure.

Overall, I am very excited to see what’s next in this series (henry❤️🥹‼️🫶🏻)

if you want a fluffy read that tackles daddy issues but has cute scenes such as camp counselor mishaps (clogged toilets and sick kids) and sneaking out to hang out with your crush, then this book is for you!

I really enjoyed this book. Russ and Aurora meet at a party and decide to have a one night stand. She sneaks out and thinks that they will never see each other again. She is surprised when she arrives at her summer job. They both are camp counselors and they are told that there is a no fraternization policy. They are complete opposites and they are both trying to find themselves. Russ is serious and follows the rules and Aurora is always seeking attention. Aurora wants someone that will love her and want to be with her. Russ is avoiding his family because his father is emotionally abusive. They realize quickly that they make each other happy and want to be together. I loved the other characters in this book and will be going back and reading book one in this series. This is a feel good young adult book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for allowing me the opportunity to review this book as an arc.

This was so fun! I love the dynamic of the two characters and the fact that this took places at a summer camp had me swooning. There is something about a Hockey Boy even when they are not on the ice!

An amazing follow up to Icebreaker that takes you further into the lives of these college students. Hannah grace does it again!

This book was very hard to get into. I loved her first book in the series but I DNF’d this one, even though I received an arc copy. It was just not an interesting premise, the characters didn’t catch my attention, and the plot seemed juvenile for an adult novel.

For someone who never got to go to summer camp as a kid but always dreamed of going - this setting was a dream!

There is good character growth although there was times where I found it to be a tad bit over dramatic. Good follow up to the first book.

Solid young adult book.

This book was the most amazing book that I read in 2023. It was refreshing and got me out of quite the reading slump.

I would recommend this book to just about everyone, and I have.

Thanks Netgalley for giving me a copy of Wildfire for an honest review!

5 stars for Russ being a Ratatouille expert.

Knocked down to 4 stars because Aurora wasn’t (and also because she made his personal emergency about how she felt because he left).

I liked Aurora and Russ more than Nate and Stassie, which made this book so much better. I also adore Henry so any time he shows up is a plus.

My biggest complaint about this book is that there wasn’t much at stake. Like they put off getting together for so long for what? There wasn’t any repercussions for getting caught. It just felt like such a tease for nothing.

But other than that, I enjoyed this a lot and will absolutely be picking up the third book when it comes out!

I wanted so badly to like this one after my students enjoyed Icebreaker so much, but it was a strange mix of twee (young romance) and spice. Though I appreciate that the book features more healthy relationship communication than my students' other favorite (Colleen Hoover), I'm not sure I can get on board with this one -- and I love spicy romance!

Wildfire left me a feeling disappointed. The novel attempted to capture the magic of Icebreaker but the execution fell short. The characters, while present, lacked depth and failed to evoke any genuine connection. It was hard to buy into the relationship.

Narrative struggled to find it’s groove. This left the overall story feeling unsatisfying. Hopefully the next book in the series gets back to the magic of the first. I can see how this novel may continue to resonate with people who are not readers. For me, it fell short.

I absolutely devoured this book. It was so much fun and I LOVE Russ and Aurora! The summer camp setting and the side characters were a blast. I already can’t wait for book 3!