Review: Wild at Heart by KA Tucker
SYNOPSIS:
Calla Fletcher returns to Toronto a different person, struggling to find direction and still very much in love with the rugged bush pilot she left behind. When Jonah arrives on her doorstep with a proposition she can’t dismiss, she takes the leap and rushes back to Alaska to begin their exciting future together.
But Calla soon learns that even the best intentions can lead to broken promises, and that compromise comes with a hefty price—a log cabin in interior rural Alaska that feels as isolating as the western tundra.
With Jonah gone more than he’s home, one neighbor who insists on transforming her into a true Alaskan, and another who seems more likely to shoot her than come to her aid, Calla grapples with forging her own path. In a world with roaming wildlife that has her constantly watching over her shoulder and harsh conditions that stretch far beyond the cold, dark, winter months, just stepping outside her front door can be daunting.
This is not the future Calla had in mind, leaving her to fear that perhaps she is doomed to follow in her mother’s fleeing footsteps after all.
Ah, Jonah and Calla. These two. I am so happy to read that these two are back on the same coast and back in Alaska together. I knew that this book would have a lot to live up to because The Simple Wild just tugged at my heartstrings so perfectly. I really fell for Jonah, Calla, and Alaska in TSW.
So, Wild At Heart… this was a good continuation of Jonah & Calla but this was definitely the Calla show. I didn't get as many glimpses into Jonah as I would have liked now that they are living together. I did really love how Agnes tells Calla she needs to find what makes her love Alaska, what makes her want to get up in morning, that is not associated with Jonah 100%. This is so important!! Self-worth and happiness can't be reliant on someone else, find your love and passion for you!
I got highly annoyed with Jonah in certain scenes. His character has always been to do as he wishes, fly where and when he wants. He claims to want Calla near him and happy but he is not even talking to HER about issues they face but instead going to a friend whom Calla would not appreciate him talking to about their problems. Why doesn't he talk to her? and also, why isn't she talking to him?? This really culminated into some of the main conflict in the book, how do they live together? How does Calla find what she needs in life? While these things frustrated me, they were realistic conflicts that newly coupled and cohabitors face.
Overall, this did feel like a continuation of TSW. It read much closer to women's fiction than romance. I liked visiting Jonah and Calla again. I liked the cast of characters introduced in their new town. I enjoyed Calla's journey of finding herself.
