This book surprised me in the best way. I don't usually read romances with narrators this age but I really liked the way the adventure played into these characters falling in love. Really good read!

wild about you 🍃
⟶ 3.80 stars ✮

that is a really specific rating I know but i felt like 3.75 was too low and 4 was just too high so here we are.

🌷”I feel lucky that by random chance, I could do this with him by my side. Falling for Finn was the easiest part of wild adventures. I didn’t even have to try, and I couldn’t have stopped if I wanted to.”🌷

they’re just so adorable I love them <33

🌸 plot 🌸
natalie hart is not an outdoorsy girl. she hates hiking, she doesn’t enjoy sleeping in a tent. but when she loses her college scholarship and sees the prize money for the wild adventures reality show, it seems she has no other choice.

that’s where she meets finn. the quiet, shy, nature-obsessed boy. her COMPLETE OPPOSITE. she’s loud and bubbly and he.. well he growls and grunts a lot 🙂 they become teammates, he doesn’t like her very much but they develop a sweet friendship and.. surprise surprise, they fall in love.

🏕️ tropes

➵ grumpy x sunshine
➵ reality show
➵ one tent trope
➵ anxiety representation
➵ (kinda) friends to lovers

🫶🏼 what i liked 🫶🏼

જ⁀➴ NATALIE 💗

she was super cute and likeable. she kinda reminds me of Indy from the right move who is literally my fav fmc ever 🥹 despite finn’s rudeness at first, she still tried to befriend him and make peace with him even though he was being so shitty to her for no reason 🙁 she was also the most relatable queen ever like girl same i’d also rather be at home with an iced latte and my skincare rather than hiking and camping for a gazillion hours. the author also did the anxiety rep so well and i like that we got to see beyond the sunshine exterior of hers <3

❤️‍🩹 ”maybe I never get others’ affirmation or pride because I don’t actually deserve it” ❤️‍🩹

I hated that she kept feeling like she wasn’t enough bc I truly do adore her so much. but also I get it bc probably everyone’s had these thoughts once in their life, I know I do.

🌵what I didn’t love 🌵

જ⁀➴ FINN (AT THE START)

someone tell me why was this man SO RUDE!?!? im not kidding he needs to learn manners bc why are you shouting at a girl you’ve known 2 days 🤨 why are you telling her that she messes up everything and she shouldn’t even be here.. sir do you know this woman!? NO. SO SHUT UP.

ok this looks like I really hate him but he was so mean. even when she did things right he never showed her any validation (at the start) and that just kinda annoyed me. ALSO. THE GROWLING went crazy. is this man a wolf? is he a bear? why does he keep making animal noises.

the character development came and then i fell in love with him <33 so all is right in the world again. they’re so cutesie 🙈

<b><u> 🪷 the end 🪷</u></b>
sorry for the short-ish review but im kinda sleepy heheh. overall, this was fun and cute. took me wayyy too long to finish but i blame school HAHAH. I recommend <3

HAPPY READING POOKIES, AND GOODNIGHT 🌻

thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!

I loved this book! The writing style had me hooked on Nat and Finn. The banter was outstanding and the Adventure contest was so fun. I also loved how the author tackled anxiety issues, it reflected feelings a lot of us feel daily. Great book!!

This book was entirely OK. If you are looking for a sweet rom-com with a fun meet-cute then you will enjoy this one. It definitely didn't draw me in enough to read in one sitting, but I kept pushing through and mostly enjoyed it. I am a local to the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area so it was enjoyable to read that setting for sure. Natalie was a fun "sunshine" character, but I thought Finn was too nice to be labeled "grumpy" for most of the book. I did love Harper and wouldn't mind actually reading more about Alli/Enemi - perhaps she will turn over a new leaf (pun intended - IYKYK).

***Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read this prior to publishing in exchange for my honest review!

This was a sweet take on the grumpy/sunshine trope, set during a reality show on the Appalachian Trail (think “The Amazing Race” College Edition). Finn and Natalie (and some of their fellow competitors) on Wild Adventures were well-rounded characters, and I particularly liked how the author handled the focus on Natalie coming to terms with her anxiety diagnosis. It was also interesting to get different takes, though both are from Natalie’s POV, on how both Finn and Natalie processed their grief over the death of a family member (parent and grandparent, respectively). And the humor is great, the banter between competitors had me laughing embarrassingly loud! It was also sweet to see Natalie developing a lasting friendship with Harper alongside her romantic relationship with Finn.

I did find all the competitors to read a bit young for 19-year-olds, and Natalie’s about-face from “Finn is annoying” to “Finn is hot once he takes his shirt off, let’s make out” a bit jarring. Although I loved the depiction of Natalie’s relationship with Granny Star, I also found myself wishing that her parents’ benign neglect would have been expanded on more rather than described offscreen to make some of their reactions (and non-actions) a bit more believable. But overall a funny, sweet, one-afternoon light romcom—go Team Finnatalie! 4.5/5 stars

Absolutely loved this!! It was cute and original with a fun plot and characters. I was also happy to find that it was clean, so that I can share it with my daughter!!

THis was really cute, but definitely for YA readers and I think I was just the wrong audience for it.

I love a good grumpy/sunshine and found the premise, the challenges, the story, everything to be cute, but just a smidge too young for me.

I cannot resist a good reality show story! This book is a fun trip (a wild ride, pun intended).

I think, though, what I liked most is that the characters experienced a depth of emotions. It wasn't only a simple romcom. The characters struggle with anxiety and grief, and the author treats these hard topics with sensitivity - and humor!

I also liked the Kentucky Appalachian setting! If you haven't been, you're missing such a unique part of the US. (Although maybe not the survival part!)

Natalie is just such a refreshing and relatable character. I adore her.

Definitely check out this book!

I've loved this author's other two novels and couldn't wait to dive into this one.

Natalie and Finn are partners on a scholarship competition show, hiking apportionment of the AT. And as someone who is not outdoorsy (I love a hammock by the lake for the day but that's the extent 🤣 or a drink on the patio!!) But who also grew up watching survivor from the beginning (like season 1 beginning) this was such a fun read! I loved the challenges, I loved how the plot felt realistic for possible sophomores in college, the musical theater references were right up.my alley, and I loved watching sparks fly and chemistry build. There was some tougher subjects but I think they were handled appropriately for a YA novel. There were some laugh out loud moments and amazing conversations as Finn and Natalie's friendship grew into more and some very sweet gestures worthy of your fav romcom.



Thank you Netgalley and Random House Children's, Delacorte Romance for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Loved the storyline and it will make you laugh along the way but I didn't care much about the writing style. Too me, it sounded more like a diary instead of a novel.
It is a YA novel and I will recommend this one for others.
I'm sorry but it just wasn't my cup of tea.
The cover was cute too. Makes you want to jump in with the two characters and stay there.
My thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Now this was grumpy sunshine done RIGHT! 😍
Finn was such a JERK at the beginning. Natalie wasn't much of an outdoors girl, but she had a lot to offer and no matter how badly Finn treated her, she didn't let up or give up. Eventually her personality wore him down and he finally got to know her and appreciate her as a teammate, as well as making up for how he treated her ☺️
It was a slow burn, with instant attraction on her side, but they became friends first before starting to fall for each other.
Just when things were getting good and cute moments began to happen.....Then Natalie started getting in her head. I get she had anxiety to deal with, but what others told her weren't wrong either. It was annoying but.....I get it. Now Finn had work to be the one to get Natalie to think more positively and I LOVED how Hill went about writing that.
It was all so real, organic, beautiful and sweet. My idea of a romance 🥰
100% need to buy this!
Loved the contest challenges, the slow burn, the friendships forms and support each character got. It was all just so well written and I felt like I was really watching them film bts! Haha Such a fun read! 🤩

Natalie decides to go on the popular reality show called “Wild Adventures” for her chance to win the prize at the end of this show. For this season of “Wild Adventures,” all of the contestants are college students and need this $10k prize money for their college tuition.

Before the competition starts, she meets a fellow contestant named Finn, who is anything but friendly. He makes a lot of grunting sounds and doesn’t seem to talk much. In fact, Natalie is pretty sure he doesn’t like her.

When the competition starts, Natalie and Finn end up together. Great. Just great. How is Natalie ever going to get along with her teammate if he’s barely talking and acknowledging her? Will Natalie be able to break Finn and start up a friendship? Will Natalie win the money at the end of the competition?

I love Kaitlyn Hill’s writing. There’s a sweet quirk to it that makes all of the characters so lovable and it makes for a fun read. There were definitely a few parts where I laughed out loud and while I don’t know much about hiking and the Appalachian Trails, I did enjoy reading this book as if I knew what was going on. The author explained everything so well without being dry or boring. This was definitely a great read and I highly recommend it if you need a mood booster!

Thank you for the opportunity to read Wild About You e-arc. This was such a cute spring/summer read.

This book was such a fun weekend read. I’ve been wanting to read something lighthearted and charming and that was this book. It was so sweet and swoon worthy.

I wanted to enjoy this when far more than I did. I found the characters somewhat annoying, and things felt very unrealistic, even for fiction which was related to a reality TV show. I liked the fact that the main character had anxiety issues, but it took up large portions of the book, which overshadowed some of the other aspects of the story. Overall, this is an okay YA romance.

First time reading this author and I’m glad I did. This book was provided by netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review. This is a fun, YA rom com. A bit slow paced but likable characters. Anxiety representation done well. I would definitely read more by this author. Really enjoyed this story.

I love the cover so much. It was so cool reading a book that’s set where I live. I actually knew the places they were talking about. This book was so cute but so much more. I relate to both the main characters. The female has anxiety and I relate a lot too. The male recently lost his father so he is grief which I also relate too recently losing my mom.

I absolutely devoured this amazing book in two sittings and haven't stopped thinking about it since 😭 this book made me feel EVERY single emotion. I cried, I kicked my feet, and I sat at work for three hours with a huge grin on my face that I couldn't control 🤭

So, let me say again, THIS BOOOOKKKK 😭

Wild About You is a YA contemporary following Natalie & Finn - two college students working together on a reality TV show where they're hiking & camping 🏕️ ✨ this book has an incredible enemies-to-lovers forced proximity romance & also discusses anxiety & grief in a way that wrecked me. I connected sm to Natalie and loved getting to read her story 🫶

This book gets a beautiful five stars from me (and honestly, I'd give it six if I could)

This was a fun and cute romcom. The characters are very relatable. The writing really helps draw the reader into the story and connect with the characters. Natalie Is clearly outside of her element but has a determination that is admirable. Finn comes in with a chip on his shoulder, that Natalie quickly knocks off. As the book progresses Natalie and Finn discover they have more in common than they think. And they are well suited for each other. The other cast of characters are equally charming and the friendships that form are great. I also enjoyed the incorporation of anxiety as this is something that many people struggle with and I think the book brings awareness to it and will help many readers feel less along in their own struggles. This book was a quick read and didn’t bog down at any point.

I want to thank Random House Children's Books and NetGalley for providing me with an egalley of this book to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
When you need money, you'll go to just about any extreme to get it. That's why Natalie Hart signs up for the reality TV show, Wild Adventures. But when her sunshine is paired with grumpy Finn Marcum, she's sure she's chosen wrong. Through their adventures, they grow close, and from the forced proximity a friendship, and more, evolves. But can they ultimately win the money, and each other's hearts?
I love a good YA romance. They are clean and fun and the tension between the characters is fun to watch. I was prepared for a slow burn from this one but the love interest actually took off sooner than I thought it would. Either way it was fun to watch the two main characters have their adventures.
Natalie started off as a high maintenance girl. She fills her backpack with all types of skin care products she refuses to leave behind. And, being a drama major with the hopes of becoming an actress, she talks up the cameras a lot. At first it turned me off a bit. But then she slowly transforms into more than just what you see on the outside. She has so many nuances to her character. Hill did a great job in helping her evolve and develop. It was fun to watch her learn. Finn, on the other hand, is Mr. Grumpy, and I was not a fan of his at first. He was very standoffish and definitely erected a wall between himself and Natalie. But she slowly wears that wall away, and helps him find more of his own sunshine.
I wasn't all in for the chemistry with these two. I think this was mostly because it was told in first person from only Natalies point of view. For me, romances work so much better in dual point of view. It seemed to me the author was more interested in telling Natalie's story than Finn's but at the same time, I don't feel like I truly go to know Finn. Natalie's personality and character overshadowed him.
The plot was fun. I love a good survivor type show and this one gave me those feels. It was also nice to see the history of the Appalachian Trail worked into the story line. I enjoyed learning the tidbits the author chose to share. I don't know much about Kentucky or Tennessee so it was fun to learn that a bit. I especially liked that the author chose to incorporate Natalie's anxiety into the plot line. This is such a wide spread mental illness that so many do not even know they have. The author took good care to show the spirals that happen with anxiety and also giving the audience information on how such things can be handled: therapy, medications, meditation, etc.
I felt like the side characters were fun but would have liked to see a bit more of them. I feel like the only character I understood anything about was the female enemy. We got what she was all about right away. Overall the characters were relatable and real. I can see how people would easily see themselves in these characters.
The pacing was good with this book. I wasn't truly hooked until the romance took off, to be honest, which seemed to be about half way through the story. I enjoyed watching the banter between this unlikely couple.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. It was cute. This was my first Hill book and it seems her books are connected through her characters. But you can definitely read this one as a stand alone. I think readers who enjoy Lynn Painter, Kasie West, and Stephanie Perkins will enjoy books by this author.