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Wild Hearts of Alaska: A Sweet Romantic Comedy Series

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“I absolutely love the Wild Hearts of Alaska series by Sara Blackard! You guys have to read this whole series!!! You will not regret it!” -WeLoveBigBooksAndWeCannotLie Bookstagrammer “I love this author and I love this series.” AddictedtoRomance Welcome to the Alaskan wilderness, where the Wilde cousins - Denali, Violet, and Rory - strive to make their dreams come true, establishing an elite K-9 breeding and training facility. But amidst the wilderness, love ambushes them in its unexpected an Aussie TV star, a loyal best friend, and a childhood nemesis. Sara Blackard’s Wild Hearts of Alaska series combines laugh-out-loud humor, heart-melting moments, and captivating clean romance that keeps you turning pages. Get entangled in the lives of this delightful family and the captivating men who dare to love them. This refreshing romantic comedy series is your ticket to an Alaskan adventure filled with love, laughter, and a delightful dash of suspense. Let the Wilde journey begin!

720 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 2023

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Sara Blackard

88 books419 followers
Sara Blackard writes stories that thrill the imagination and strum heartstrings. When she’s not crafting wild adventures and sweet romances that curl your toes, she’s homeschooling her five children, keeping their off-grid house running, or enjoying the Alaskan lifestyle she and her husband love. Visit her website at www.sarablackard.com.

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1,044 reviews32 followers
July 9, 2023
This is a fun & exciting set of three Rom-Coms.
Each book features a different Wilde girl, & how she finds romance in the wilds of Alaska. And further afield for Violet! Sara has a great sense of humour. There’s plenty of laugh out loud moments throughout all three books. None will disappoint. This is a must-read Boxset.

Wild About Denali:-
The characters are delightful, especially the 11year old boy Sawyer. Aussie TV star Drew Wilder comes to town causing great interest. This is especially so for Sawyer, who finds a kindred spirit where animals are concerned. And there’s the blender! Sheer entertainment.

Wild About Violet:-
This is my all-time favourite Sara Blackard.
I thoroughly enjoyed the competition & their travels to so many places. The clues & tasks were so very interesting to ‘watch’ them complete. Even scary sometimes. I enjoyed reading about Violet’s H-SAM & how it played out in her life. It certainly had it’s uses & was helpful in the competition. Fun entertainment, with a big dash of romance. A TV show like Race Canada in a book.

Wild About Rory:-
Sara has taken the classic trope of Enemies to More to another level with the depth of her characters. Dax had a heap of issues from his past. One thing he’s certain about is his Christian stance on the purity of relationship before marriage. There is plenty of chaste kissing. Rory changes from insecure people pleaser to a strong adventure seeking woman in order to break her writer’s block, & secure her man. Both of them have issues & past hurts, but work through them to a place of forgiveness.

Sara’s heroes & heroines are all strong, courageous, loving men & women. It’s inspiring & uplifting to read about their loves & adventures. I highly recommend this Boxset

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from the author & I am writing a voluntary honest review
272 reviews2 followers
July 17, 2023
This the complete three book set of rom coms that will have you laughing out loud at times. Each story can be read as a stand alone but you will be reaching for the next one so you don't miss the fun and excitement as each sister navigates life to find their HEA. The writing is well done and the characters are so well developed you feel as if you know them. I really enjoyed the family dynamics and the multi-generational aspect that brings so much to these stories. The author provides the right amount of angst without drawing it out which makes the story all that more real and enjoyable.
1,087 reviews24 followers
July 20, 2023
Wild about Violet is a hilarious, well-written romantic comedy. Violet Wilde and Kemp Rees are delightful characters whose inner monologues as well as their dialogue are sure to bring a smile. I love that Violet's eleven-year-old nephew, Sawyer, is so smart and very aware of Violet's romantic life. (Nothing but kisses, it's a very clean story.) Kemp and Violet have to fake a relationship to keep Kemp's snowboarding sponsor happy. Their extreme race through the America's makes the book a real winner.

Wild About Denali made me actually laugh out loud repeatedly. Drew, an Aussie, with his host of interesting phrases, falls for Denali, single mother to Sawyer, who is Drew's "mini-me on steroids" in their mutual love for taking care of animals. Both Denali and Drew put a stop on anything between the two of them, despite their attraction, to keep from hurting Sawyer if their romantic relationship didn't work out. Obviously, there wouldn't be a much of a romance if their "only friends" plan had worked out! There are some sizzling kisses and heated glances in this clean rom-com and lots of laughs, but there are also tender moments, raw emotions, and doubts. Sara Blackard does a great job of giving depth to her characters and to this story.

Wild about Rory has hilarious inner dialogues. Plus, Rory has mishaps that I can so see happening to me, but pray they don't! I truly liked Rory and Dax. Both need help: Rory to save her career and Dax to achieve career goals. They agree to help the other out, so end up spending a lot of time together. I don't know anything about rugby, so it was interesting to read about it. Dax plays with friends and also coaches a kids' team. I love how Rory's friends and family rush to help her.

I would definitely read more by author Sara Blackard and would feel very comfortable recommending her to friends and family.
I was given complimentary copies of the individual books that make up this set, and I am sharing my opinion of these truly funny and romantic books.
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568 reviews7 followers
August 6, 2023
Wild Hearts of Alaska is a series about the Wilde cousins who are trying to build a dog training kennel. You will love each of their stories. I love how the stories mix with each other. You can read each story as a stand alone, but if you read all three, you see how the stories work together.

Wild about Denali - Denali is a single mom. She got pregnant with Sawyer in high school. She has made him her life. Sawyer is a great kid! Drew is part of the Nature channel and doing a series on the dog kennel that Denali and her cousins run. Drew is from Australia. He is intrigued by Denali and wants to ask her out and then he meets Sawyer. He and Sawyer become best buddies. So sweet!!! Drew is hysterical! I loved all of his Aussie expressions.

Wild about Violet - Violet and Kemp have been best friends for the past 3 years. Everyone thinks they would be good together, but they are just friends. After one bad date after another, they both decide to take a break from dating. Kemp is a professional snowboarder. HIs sponsors want him to do a race around America for charity. He wants to do it, but not with the person they are setting him up with. So he says that Violet is his fiance and she should be his partner. Loved the adventures they had.

Wild about Rory - Rory is a romance writer, but no one in her family knows....except Sawyer. He's a smart kid! When he tells her secret, she has to step out of her comfort zone. She is suffering from writer's block so her cousins tell her to do something different. So she joins a gym. She doesn't realize the gym is owned by Dax - the boy who teased her and bullied her all through school. She decides that she can just ignore him while working out. When Dax needs someone to try his new health program on, she agrees if he will take her on adventures so her writer's block will clear. Such a sweet story of forgiveness and understanding.
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3,830 reviews97 followers
July 12, 2023
Wild About Denali
It was great to return to these sisters and to see Drew again. I knew I was looking forward to this matchup since we saw them in Sadie’s book. This book starts where her book did. After a long day, it was great to relax with this romcom. It was just what I needed. The picturesque Alaskan setting, the TV and SAR vocations, the humor and the faith, it was all one great package. I loved the Aussie language thrown in too. I also liked all of the animals and the information about them.

Wild about Violet
I was almost fooled that this wouldn’t be the matchup I was expecting for this book. The super memory is definitely interesting. One of my best memories of Alaska was halibut fishing with my dad. It was great to relive that. And, hooo boyo, this book just gets better and better. My hubby and I have enjoyed watching the Amazing Race together so this was a very enjoyable read. I adored all of the adventures.

Wild about Rory
I loved this inside peek at an author’s life and thought processes. I was expecting this to be another friends to lovers trope but I am definitely caught up in the second chances in life and tension and sizzles of an enemies to lovers trope. This book takes a step back in time and we get to see pieces of the last book. Oh man. The past books were good, but I was laugh out loud laughing here. It was also interesting to get a peek at rugby.
62 reviews2 followers
July 27, 2023
This wonderful collection includes the following previously published books about three Alaskan cousins: Wild About Denali, Wild About Violet, and Wild About Rory.

Five things I love about these books:

Lots of heart-pounding action and romance, while keeping it sweet and clean!

The lovable, multi-faceted characters. The heroines are spunky, the heroes are swoony, and the supporting cast is fleshed out—no caricatures here! I also appreciated how the characters grew personally and in their faith-walk through the course of the stories.

The great settings! While most of the action takes place in the “home base” of Seward, Alaska, the stories are not limited to that location. This is especially true for Wild About Violet. All the descriptions made me feel that I was right there with the characters in some pretty cool (or downright cold!) places.

There is interesting information embedded in the stories on a wide variety of subjects, including (but not limited to) caring for wild Alaskan animals, hyperthymesia, and rugby.

Finally, I enjoyed the overlapping timelines and getting to see some of the same scenes through several different viewpoints. Along that line, readers of the author’s other books (i.e., the Alaskan Rebels series) will enjoy tie-ins to characters and/or events in those.

I had previously purchased the first two books and I was gifted the third. This is my voluntary, honest opinion.
242 reviews
July 19, 2023
These are all great stories, with relatable characters. Sara Blackard has a knack for creating three dimensional characters that are smart, driven and fun to read about.
Wild About Denali; Drew is working with Denali to film a documentary. Denali is a single Mom, and Drew has reason to avoid those kind of relationships....but, he doesn't count on falling in love with Denalis' delightful son, Sawyer, at the same time that he is falling in love with her!
Wild About Violet; Kemp and Violet are racing together in the "Around The World" challenge. Violets' unique gift is both a help and a hindrance in her life, and she doesn't share it with many people. This is a "hold on to your hat" wild ride across countries. It is exciting and oh so interesting to read about all of the interesting places that they go, and how their relationship progresses so very sweetly in to love.
Wild About Rory; Rory really doesn't like Dax. He picked on her in school, and he's still a jerk....or is he? When they agree to work together, each one seeking to accomplish their own personal goal, they find out that they just might end up liking (loving) each other! There are lots of laughs and adventures along the way. If you need a reason to laugh today, read this!
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11 reviews1 follower
July 18, 2023
Wild Hearts of Alaska contains 3 wonderful books that will make you laugh out loud!
Wild About Denali is the story of Drew Wilder an Australian adventure reality show star and Denali Wilde one of a group of Wilde cousins who run a breeding and training center for service dogs. Denali’s son Sawyer is my favorite character in the book!
Wild About Violet is the story of Violet Wilde and artist and co-owner of Northstar Kennels and Kemp Rees a former snowboarder and fishing boat captain. They have a pact to marry each other if they’re both still single at 30. Violet’s one kiss rule is a great idea.
And Wild About Rory features Dax Payton who owns Body In Motion Gyms and Aurora (Rory) Wilde a secret romance writer and Kennel owner. (They’ve been enemies since a 3rd grade misunderstanding). My favorite character in this story is Chubs, Rory’s bulldog, he has such a big personality!
All three books are an adventurous rom-com that you don’t want to put down.
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140 reviews4 followers
July 15, 2023
This box set includes: Wild about Denali which I enjoyed reading and loved young Sawyer, Denali’s son. It is filled with Drew Wilder and his Aussie phrases that made it even more fun in the Alaska setting. Ever since relocating to Alaska, his eyes have been on Denali. Wild about Violet is a friends to more story and is filled with quite an adventure, a race across the Americas. Violet breaking her “one kiss” rule and falling for her best friend, Kemp, makes this a fun read. Wild about Rory is more of an enemies to friends to more. A very athletic guy, Dax, and an author, Rory, (who has kept this secret from her family and has writer’s block) engage in events that are out of Rory’s norm to get her creative juices flowing and makes this a fun read. I enjoyed all three books and getting to know the Wilde girls and all that comes with them.
1,883 reviews13 followers
July 18, 2023
Book 1: I enjoyed this fun story set in Alaska. Drew makes a drastic location change: from Australia to Alaska. Polar opposites (pun intended). The attraction to Denali & her son doesn't take long to develop. I liked the references to the saving of wild animals. It's worth the read.
Book 2: I couldn't figure out Violet's one-kiss rule until I got way into the story but then it made sense. There is also another thing about her that makes her unusual (I can't tell what it is here & spoil it for you). Violet & Kemp do a lot of "wild" things in this story which makes it so fun. A definitely good book to read.
Book 3: Of the 3 stories in this series I think I enjoyed this one the most. How could Rory not dislike Dex when he was so spiteful when they were in elementary school? He called her a name that she hated but everyone used. In adulthood, she finds he can be nice. I learned another use for an air horn (you have to read the story to find out how it is used!).
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624 reviews17 followers
July 18, 2023
Three Adventurous, Wonderful Clean Rom-Coms set in Alaska All In One Book!

I have to confess that I read each of these individually when they came out and loved them. Of course each book is great as a standalone, but the boxed set is even more fun especially if you are new to the "Wilde girls". Each has their own very different strong personality, sense of adventure and amazing story. Their SO's are each perfect for them and their friends and family are also well written and wonderful characters. And it is available on KU if you have it - Perfect summer reading - Enjoy!

I did receive ARCs of the books at the time of publication and I am happily leaving an honest review of the boxed set.
58 reviews1 follower
July 21, 2023
I received a free copy of this book and am leaving this review voluntarily.

What a wonderful collection of love stories. Full of angst, anger, becoming friends, and finally the inevitable falling in love against all odds. Each story stands on its own, but having the characters pop up in the other stories really helped blend them together. Family that always stands strong together and helps one another through the tough times in so heartwarming, but when they join together to make the celebrations better, it really hits all the feels.

Hope Denali, Violet, and Aurora can live their best lives with the ones they love most and who return that love.
3,786 reviews42 followers
July 18, 2023
This collection contains three books in The Wild Hearts of Alaska Series. Book one is Wild about Denali and it is Denali and Drew’s story, Book two is Wild about Violet and it is Violet and Kemp’s story and Book three is Wild about Rory and it is Rory and Dax’s story. Each book is about a different couple and everything that they will have to do and go through to get the happiness and future that they deserve especially as there will be many ups and downs and twists and turns along the way and also a few laugh so come along for a ride on the Wild Side. I read all these books when they were previously released and it was so great to read them again so you definitely need to get this box set and you will not be disappointed. Sara Blackard is an amazing author and writer and her books are definitely worth and I can’t wait to read more of her books in the future.
4 reviews
July 18, 2023
Wild Hearts of Alaska is a set of three books about three independent women with the last name Wilde. Each story is unique and different. For that reason it’s hard to pick a favorite, but I’m leaning towards Wilde About Rory. She has writer’s block and it was suggested she get out of her comfort zone. My idea of that probably wouldn’t be as extreme, but good for her!
Sara Blackard has a talent for keeping her characters in each story authentic. We get to be involved in their lives as they figure out how to work through their ups and downs, the challenges and struggles that they face, with a love interest full of the sparks and romance that made it hard to put down. It’s a must buy! You won’t be disappointed!
637 reviews5 followers
July 18, 2023
This is a wonderful collection of great books. They are filled with fun, humor, adventure, and some sweet romance. Every story was a pleasure to read. I really enjoyed all of the books that Ms. Blackard has written. I have read all of her series and each and every book has been a page turner . This series is especially fun in every single book. The characters are wonderful and believable. I’m an animal lover, so I liked the characters’ love for furry friends. The rescue team added some exciting moments. The books are clean and Christian themed!
7 reviews1 follower
July 20, 2023
I LOVE the Wilde ladies!!! I’m so thankful they were written into existence. Each one is unique in their own beautiful way; tackling their personal hurdles in life with grit, humour and grace. The only thing better than these fabulous real-life rom com books is that they have been conveniently bundled together into a set to make it even easier to binge read them! I highly recommend this series.
14 reviews
July 9, 2023
How I love this series!! The family dynamic of the main characters is wonderful and each book draws you further into their world. My personal favorite is Wild About Rory, because I can relate most to her, but the first 2 books are just as good! Sara does an amazing job of creating a believable family throughout the series.
240 reviews6 followers
July 25, 2023
I love the Wilde family! Denali, Violet, and Rory are very different and have adventures all of their own, but each of their love stories is full of romance, lots of laughs, and wonderful chemistry. Each of the three stories was great on its own, but they were so much fuller when read one after the other. I had so much trouble putting the book down and read way too long into the night!
73 reviews
July 8, 2023
Wild hearts of Alaska from Sara Blackard is a well-written clean romance based on Christian principles. It is a fun series with great characters that you get to know well. A series for hours of relaxation.
214 reviews2 followers
July 15, 2023
I really like all three books in this box set! They're sweet and cute. Pretty clean with no cussing. All three work as stand-alones, but characters from her other books pop up too. Note: I am an ARC reader giving my honest opinion
161 reviews2 followers
July 18, 2023
Wild Hearts of Alaska is a fun group of books about the Wildes and the men they fall for. Each is a standalone, but characters appear in more than one story. It is a clean and fun way to spend the day!
7 reviews
July 19, 2023
Each book was a book that was a non stoppable read meaning it was hard to stop reading. Each story had a different setting but same family. The characters were real and down to earth but each ended with their man. A good clean romance story where Christian morals were upheld.
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2,811 reviews39 followers
July 21, 2023
If want to read stories that will make you laugh, think about life, family, friendship, and love this box set is a must-read. The stories are beautifully written and with endearing characters, plus gorgeous descriptions of Alaska. Highly recommended!
I thank Ms. Blackard for this ARC.
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577 reviews8 followers
July 23, 2023
3 Favs in a boxed set!

Boxed sets are the best! Especially when they are a favorite series that you read over and over again. I enjoyed each of romances… well… possibly even more, the second time around!
1 review
July 7, 2023
FUN! FUN! FUN!!! I enjoy reading books about things I've only dreamed of doing, like living in Alaska, climbing huge mountains, running with the dogs. These books have it all!
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258 reviews8 followers
July 17, 2023
This is an excellent series. The characters draw you in and make you want to be a part of their family. Highly recommend.
1,925 reviews8 followers
July 18, 2023
I LOVE this series! I didn't think it could get better but it does! You will be binge reading the entire series!
738 reviews7 followers
July 20, 2023
So much adventure, love, tears and joy in these books! Such great stories! Highly recommend this collection! I received an advanced copy and chose to leave a review.
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58 reviews3 followers
July 25, 2023

A collection of fun, loving stories set in Alaska. Each girl finds love and adventure. Loved the comedy in each of these books. I have enjoyed all of the authors novels.
R. Fody
July 25, 2023
12.9k reviews194 followers
September 16, 2023
An amazing collection of romance among the Wilderness of Alaska. This will definitely make your day brighter. Loved them all.
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