Wild Things

Name: Wild Things
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781529424591
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the perfect friends-to-lovers story of self-discovery

By Laura Kay

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Summary

El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job and hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, Ray. After a New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild', her life takes a turn with a small tattoo, a bad hangover, and a disappointing threesome. When El, Ray, and their two friends move to a ramshackle house in the English countryside, El sees it as a fresh start. But living close to the love of your life without revealing your feelings proves difficult. Can a year of wild adventures turn friends into lovers?
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Wild Things is a must-read for fans of contemporary queer romance with a comedic twist, especially those who enjoy authors like Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary, and Bolu Babalola. It suits readers seeking a heartfelt, funny, and engaging story about friendship, love, and self-discovery in modern life.

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'A totally gorgeous read' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE 'Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored it' EMMA HUGHES TWO BEST FRIENDS. ONE HUGE CRUSH. A YEAR THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING . . .

El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job, hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, Ray, and in need of a major life change.

After a New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild', El is soon in possession of one (small) tattoo, one (bad) hangover and memories of one (very disappointing) threesome . . . but she's trying and surely it can only get better?

So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray and their two closest friends—newly heartbroken Will and Instagram darling Jamie—to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house in the middle of the English countryside, El can hardly say no. This is her big chance for a fresh start, the perfect wild thing.

But living in close proximity to the love of your life without letting on isn't as easy as El might think . . .

WILL A YEAR OF WILD THINGS TURN THESE FRIENDS INTO LOVERS?

A must-read romcom for fans of Emily Henry, Bolu Babalola and Beth O'Leary Hear what everyone's saying about Wild Things!

'Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic . . . real Emily Henry vibes - a triumph!' Kate Sawyer

'Made me laugh out loud . . . [I] loved it so much I didn't want it to end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty' Lily Lindon

'The book I didn't know I needed . . . I adore Laura's writing and this is her best novel yet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'A joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life' Bethany Rutter

'I loved loved loved it . . . sharp, funny, emotional and charming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'Has everything I love in contemporary fiction—a romance to root for, a constant low level of chaos, moments that make me cackle and cry (sometimes both at once), and memorable characters I don't want to leave behind' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

Love Wild Things? Then read Laura Kay's new heartwarming romcom, Making It, available to pre-order now!

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Beth O'Leary calls it "a totally gorgeous read", praising its capture of the pleasure and pain of a heartfelt crush and the warmth of a loving community. Emma Hughes describes it as "perfectly observed, brilliantly funny" and full of queer joy. Wild Things is celebrated for its sparkling wit, relatable characters, and comedic timing, earning acclaim as a touching and realistic queer romcom. It has been lauded as joyous, sexy, romantic, and reminiscent of Emily Henry's best works.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529424591

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 352

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Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Humour Laura Kay Romance

About the Author

Laura Kay is a writer living in East London. Her journalism and personal essays have been published in The Guardian, DIVA Magazine, Stylist, the Metro and The Bookseller, among others. In 2018 she was selected for the PRH WriteNow scheme where she developed her first novel The Split, which was longlisted for the Polari First Novel Prize. Making It is her fourth novel.

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