Wild For You (The Wilds of Montana #1) - Kristen Proby
Book Synopsis: Remington Wild is a single dad of two adorable kids, and as the oldest son of the Wild family, has recently taken over Wild River Ranch from his father. Life is crazy, and he's finally willing to admit that he needs help, and the sooner the better. He has no idea that the beautiful woman he sees every day at Bitterroot Coffee Co. is the woman who would show up for the job.
Erin Montgomery couldn't get out of Seattle fast enough. It's not that she doesn't love her big, loud family, but living in the big city just wasn't for her. The minute she stepped foot in Bitterroot Valley, she knew she was home. She loves the slower pace, the friendly people, and her job at the coffee shop. Even the smoking hot grumpy guy who stops in every afternoon can't put a damper on how much she loves small town life!
Thanks to car trouble, and her stubbornness when it comes to using her trust fund, Erin needs a second job and applies for the position of a part-time nanny. She's surprised to find that it's Grumpy himself who answers the door at the ranch, but Erin quickly learns that she loves his kids and the ranch, and it's a no-brainer to take the job. She just has to resist the sexy rancher and keep it strictly professional.
Remington is attracted to his younger nanny, and finds himself falling headfirst in love with her. He and his kids have never been happier, and he knows she is the perfect addition to their family as long as she's willing to stay. Hopefully forever.
But when secrets are exposed, one of which endangers his children, will their love survive? Or will it tear them apart?
This is the first Kristen Proby book that I've read and definitely not the last! I'm happy to report that I loved this book and the small town setting. Wild for You has all of the tropes that ticks the boxes for me. It is a grumpy-sunshine, single-dad/nanny romance with a small hint of suspense towards the end which kept me turning pages on my kindle.
Remington and Erin are so perfect for each other and the chemistry they have is delightful. I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop and how his kids accepted her as part of the family so naturally. I also really admired Erin for her kindness and fell hard for this cast of characters in Bitterroot Valley, Montana. I'm so curious to read more about the Wild family and how many books are going to be in this series.
My only complaint about this book was that there were certain sentence structures and the way things were worded that had me reading the same paragraph or quote twice, just to make sure that I understood what was really going on.
This book releases on January 30, 2024, so definitely pick this one up, especially if you love small town romance!
Rating: 4/5 Stars ★★★★☆