Wild Things
the perfect friends-to-lovers story of self-discovery
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3.9 • 60 Ratings
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
'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
'Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic. . . real Emily Henry vibes - a triumph!' Kate Sawyer
'Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty' Lily Lindon
'A joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life' Bethany Rutter
Love Wild Things? Then read Laura Kay's new heartwarming romcom, Making It, available to pre-order now!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kay (Tell Me Everything) delivers a cute queer rom-com that feels like a warm hug. Uptight Londoner Eleanor "El" Evans feels stuck in her dead-end job and tiny flatshare. She's also hopelessly in love with Ray, her gorgeous (and totally oblivious) best friend. After Ray teases El for being overly sensible, El determines to prove herself wild, fun, and brave, and thus become the cool, sexy girl of Ray's dreams. But drugs, alcohol, and tattoos don't do the trick, and El is beginning to despair—until their "token straight" friend Will announces he's inherited enough money for a down payment on a house in the countryside. And so, together with gay social-media wizard Jamie, the little found family moves into quiet village retreat Lavender House. What could be wilder, El reasons, than leaving real life behind to buy a house with her best friends? Well, maybe trying to sleep next door to the girl she can't stop thinking about without giving herself away. Despite El's commitment to going wild, she remains a surprisingly passive character throughout. Still, with breezy, low-stakes conflict, heaps of charming queer characters, and a happy ending for all, this proves both compulsively readable and tremendously enjoyable.
Customer Reviews
My new favourite
I laughed out loud so many times reading this book. I’m upset to have finished it, it was brilliant.