Emmy is a young, burnt-out pastry baker and food truck owner. At the urging of her assistant, she goes on an extreme reality show to win money for her business. The show gives her a chance to take a break from the unhappy dumpster fire her life has become, and she surprises herself by having fun while she's there. It was hard to guess right off the bat who the love interest is but it becomes clear as the story goes on. And Emmy gets her HEA after some predictable shenanigans. I enjoyed this one, the supporting characters were believably written with enough depth to make them memorable. And the author's comedic voice was a treat, I had literal LOL moments. (Which I really needed, thanks Ms. Keyes!) This is a fun read, perfect for the summer or anytime you find yourself in need of something light and refreshing. This is a new-to-me author and I'd definitely read her again.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book, this is my honest and objective review.

this was a very entertaining rom com. I didn't want to put it down. Lots of characters to keep track of but it is a reality show so this should be expected. The romance was almost an after thought here. It was more on Emmy's journey to move on from her dumpster fire of a life at the moment. I would recommend if you enjoy reality TV shows.

Cute story. I loved the chemistry between Wes and Emmy. Especially when they were finally able to do some challenges together. I loved the added humor like her crude clothes and I also loved the character growth like Tad. I do wish we got a little more at the end because I wanted to know more about their rekindling. Overall I enjoyed this book a lot.

I absolutely adored this book! It was the perfect kick off to summer; a goofy, fun, swoon-worthy escape that had me cheering and rooting for all of the characters, especially Emmy!

The reality tv pretense was so much fun - it combined my guilty tv pleasure with my guilty chick-lit pleasure in a way that was fresh and intriguing. But it was great that the book broke some of the reality tv stereotypes and gave substance to the characters, paving a way for a possibility of a lasting love story.

Emmy was a great protagonist- she’s a little bit flawed, but smart and strong and relatable. I love how she sees the good in everyone! The other host of characters were (at first) a little hard to keep track of, but I feel like that reflected the experience of reality tv shows when there are just so many people you have to get to know them a bit before they become memorable. In the end, they had become real people to me and I was surprised by some of them that I had misjudged early on.

I have already been recommending this one to my sisters, coworkers, and book nerd friends. It’s one of my new favorite summer romances.

Big Wild Love Adventure by Julianna Keyes was a super cute and entertaining rom-com!
The writing kept me engaged, making it difficult to put down.
I loved the plot and the storytelling and how it developed through the book. 
I'd 100% recommended reading this book once it’s released.
I’m looking forward to reading more of Keyes previous titles.

Thank You NetGalley and Victory Editing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

If you are a fan of reality television competition shows such as survivor and/or the bachelor this book will be right up your alley. As someone who is a huge survivor fan this was an exciting book to find. Our FMC is having a a hard time in her life with her being left at the alter and her food truck business failing. She decides its time for a new adventure and goes on this reality show. This book overall is an easy fun beach read that has a couple of flaws such as Wes the MMC lacking maturity and depth and the story did not delve into how our characters would be in a relationship after the story was over.

I haven’t read a book that made me laugh out loud so much in a long time. Emmy was such a lovable disaster. She was so easy to relate to and I found myself rooting for her from the beginning. The author could have easily made her have a petty side throughout the competition, especially since she was so unlike the other girls. But Emmy’s kindness and willingness to just go with the flow made the book for me. I’m not a big fan of reality romance shows because of the pettiness, but Keyes managed to balance the crazy reality side with a storyline that was truly heartwarming.

If you like reality dating shows, adventure, forced proximity and romantic comedies, this book is for you.

The story follows Emmy, a talented baker left at the altar less than a year ago, struggling to keep her small business afloat. Her assistant suggests that money is the key to saving her business and proposes applying for the reality TV show "Big Wild Love Adventure," which could provide advertising and a cash prize. Despite her skepticism and with some liquid courage, Emmy applies and surprisingly gets accepted. The show offers her not only a chance to win money but also a shot at love.The story is full of entertaining twists and turns, and it includes meaningful character development, particularly Emmy's journey of self-discovery. The romance is a slow burn, with the focus more on Emmy's personal growth, making her a relatable and rootable heroine. Overall, the book is an exciting and satisfying summer read with a balance of fun and substance.

I have not read a proper RomCom that has made me laugh out loud and ignore the outside world in a long time.
Big Wild Love Adventure is for everyone who loves a good-bad dating, but not dating, tv shows. The way Emmy's story was outlined before going onto the show had me absolutely rooting for her. With some authors, the details are what kill the storyline. The details in this book absolutely make the story!!! Even you won't see some of the twists at the end of the show.
Just read the book. It's a very easy read with perfectly short chapters to give you the chance to take a break (even though you won't want to!!!!!).
Here's to hoping there is a merch site out there somewhere selling Emmy's BWLA outfits.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Everyone needs to run out and grab this, today!!!

This book was such a good time. I would compare it to a mix of Bridesmaids and Survivor. I loved the slow burn romance that kept me guessing for a good portion of the book. This has so many tropes I love. Fake Dating, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Summer Romance, Love Triangle, and I’m sure more I’ve missed. It truly has it all and I loved every minute of my time reading this book. I will definitely be keeping my eye on this new to me author in the future.

A funny, light summertime read. Emmy and her unlucky life are super relatable and easy to follow. The show in the book is Love Island meets Too Hot To Handle, so if you’re a fan of that kind of reality show then I think you’ll love this

Big Wild Love Adventure, follows our FMC Emmy whose life is basically A Series of Unfortunate Events. She decided to get drunk one night and apply to a new dating reality show that is a mix between Love Island and Too Hot Too Handle. There she meets a very colorful cast of characters and a boy named Wes who catches her eye. Honestly, I really enjoyed this book. I haven't had this much fun with reading a book in a long time. There are so many things that I loved about this book. The side characters were great. The running jokes. (She's unemployed, my assistant packed my bag, the internal clock). The love story itself was also very cute and well done. Felt like it went at a solid pace and I found myself anticipating when Wes and Emmy would finally be together. The pay off was worth the wait. I hope this turns into a series. I would love to read more about all these characters again.

I absolutely adored this book! I fell in love with the characters, I was consumed by the story and I truly could not put it down. 5 big stars!

I didn't think I would love this book as much as I did because dating shows aren't really my thing but this book made me see them in a new light.

I loved Emmy so much, I was honestly feeling so bad for her in the beginning. We see a lot of new faces after she goes on the show, the characters themselves & the friendship/relationship dynamics that developed was amazing to see.

As a lover of drama, I enjoyed this too much. I was SO invested in all of it. The challenges & twists kept me on the edge of my seat. It was also so hilarious. What Emmy-Wes, also Paige-Alex did for each other when they had to do something kind for each other was so cute🥺

I loved the short chapters. The word 'promptly' was promptly overused though.

Thank you to the author, publisher & netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

If you have a love for summer reality TV, this book capture the quirky, eyebrow raising, and heartwarming antics of watching one. It was such a fun read from start to finish and if you are a fan of books with hilarious moments, lovable side characters, and romance-you need to pick this up!

A good read overall, but one star deducted for lack of full closure. I feel like an epilogue is needed. How do they resolve their location situation? How do they integrate their lives? Do they both move to the Lehigh Valley PA and then commute to Philly and NYC (yes, LOADS of people do that)? I need answers!

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

could change her life. At first, her eyes are on the money, which will help her get her life back on track after a fiasco with her broken-down food truck. She doesn't anticipate the people she meets while on the show, especially Wes, who has her wondering if maybe she's not just here for the money.

After Emmy's life fell apart, she and her friend drunkenly submitted an application for BWLA. After getting picked, she ends up on the show and enjoys her time spent in paradise, away from the reality of her life at home. We were able to connect to the other contestants and hear their stories. I liked how we saw the characters progress through the show and how the experience changed their lives. I love the found family trope presented in this book but you'll definitely have to read this book for yourself to understand which characters I love more than others.

When Emmy and Wes first meet, they feel like they have a connection right away but in the beginning, they don't get many chances to be together. I think that the concept of this book was great but the execution fell a little flat for me. Their relationship felt very pushed and didn't feel natural to me. It was definitely a slow burn with little moments building up.

A year ago, Emmy got ditched at the altar which ruined her life. All her friends and his friends took his side which left Emmy to feel alone and heartbroken. Everyone around her was telling her that she was not a victim in the situation. We didn't get to see Emmy's parents much but she described them as unhappy with her. I think it would have added more if we got to see her parents' reaction after the show.

What a cute read! I'm not really someone who watches reality shows, but Keyes does such a fantastic job bringing the characters to life, and does a phenomenal job showcasing the protagonist - Emmy's - personal development through the course of the story, that now I'm questioning my own decisions in television viewing. It's impossible to not get swept up by the story, the lovely cast of characters, and the Big Wild Love Adventure itself.

The only thing I had wished we had seen more of was the development of Emmy's romance throughout the course of the show experience. Keyes does such an amazing job bringing the show to life, as well as showcasing the friendships that Emmy develops that I found the romantic buildup to fall a little flat.

Overall, I would highly recommend this title for those looking for a cute summer / vacation read!

Absolutely adored this read. As someone who loves the bachelor and other reality garb like naked and afraid, this book covered all my bases.

I really enjoyed the FMC, her story and her incredible perseverance with anything thrown at her.
All the side characters were also very cute, each with their own personality. Each character really helped breathe a lot of life into this book.

This story was more fluff than it was spice, and frankly, with the plot and games being so interesting and who the main character is, I didn’t feel like I was craving it.

Overall Big Wild Love Adventure was witty, well rounded and had great details. The plot twist kept me on my toes. I felt as if I was in the jungle playing along with the cast. Will be recommending this to all of my bookish friends!

I don’t read many reality show themed books but I thought this storyline was very unique, a big wild love adventure.

And with that being said, this book was more about Emmy. Emmy escaping her reality by going onto this reality show to find herself again, learning how to laugh and smile again after the year she’s had.

During the first half of the book, you could kind of feel Wes and Emmy’s chemistry but with other contestants on the show and this book being written in Emmy’s POV, you couldn’t really tell what Wes intentions were until almost halfway through the book. Their first real kiss also didn’t happen until the 45% mark.

Although this book was good and enjoyable, I personally felt like there wasn’t enough romance in the book. I was so focused on the show and Emmy that in the end I couldn’t really feel her and Wes’s connection.

I do love the friendships Emmy has found on the show. I also ended up loving Tad and I can’t wait for his book.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC for my honest review.