Wilder Games

Wilder Games

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  • Author：Ali Dean
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Summary

It’s match point in the most important tennis match in my life， and nothing can distract me。 Nothing， that is， except the sight of Jude Wilder sitting in the stands with his little sister on his lap。 He’s never watched me play。 Never even noticed me before。 And yet his eyes are on me now。 I know what he must be thinking。 I’m not just an outcast， I’m a social pariah thanks to my family being the town’s most notorious con artists。 Jude is on the opposite side of the spectrum。 Not only is he accepted， he’s worshipped。 I’m nobody to him， and yet I’ve got this chance to impress him。

As it turns out， he isn’t at all impressed when I win the match， and I’m worse than a nobody to him。 Jude thinks I’m a threat to his family。 This should alarm me。 It should scare me。 Jude in protective mode is hot， all right， but I can’t afford to be on his radar。 I’ve got one year to secure a college scholarship。 It’s hard enough keeping a low profile with my tennis success， and the last thing I need is Jude Wilder of all people drawing more attention my way。

Especially if it’s hostile。

Even if I like it。

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Reviews

Paula ，

It's not a standalone！ It's not a standalone！ 。。。more

Lexee Toste ，

I absolutely adored this story！！！ It was so awesome to come back and see/meet this second generation from the Pepper Jones series。 This is the first book in this spin off and so it can be read as a standalone but if you read that series you will get soooo much extra enjoyment out of it。 Once I picked up the book， I did not want to put it down。 Jude reminds me a lot of Jace， his dad， and I loved seeing his protective side and how family orientated he was。 Karis has been handled a bad hand dealt f I absolutely adored this story！！！ It was so awesome to come back and see/meet this second generation from the Pepper Jones series。 This is the first book in this spin off and so it can be read as a standalone but if you read that series you will get soooo much extra enjoyment out of it。 Once I picked up the book， I did not want to put it down。 Jude reminds me a lot of Jace， his dad， and I loved seeing his protective side and how family orientated he was。 Karis has been handled a bad hand dealt from a bad deck。 She has been taking care of herself for years and used to being on the outside for things that her mother and sister did。 She is nothing like them but knows that almost everyone looks at her with that same lens and can't wait to get out of it。 I loved the interplay between the characters and how Karis interacted with her very small inner circle。 It was awesome getting to see Jude start to see that Karis wasn't like her family， that she was different and good。 I absolutely adored this story and these characters and can't wait for more！I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。 。。。more

L H ，

This story is good。 Jude is a football standout in his own right。 He comes a family with a notable name in sports but they have worked hard to keep him balanced。 And then there is Karis。 She was not so fortunate in her family background and she is a rising tennis star。 Jude thinks that she is more like her mother than she is and it is only when they begin to spend time together that he gets that she is not like her money at all costs parent。 This story is just the beginning of their journey and This story is good。 Jude is a football standout in his own right。 He comes a family with a notable name in sports but they have worked hard to keep him balanced。 And then there is Karis。 She was not so fortunate in her family background and she is a rising tennis star。 Jude thinks that she is more like her mother than she is and it is only when they begin to spend time together that he gets that she is not like her money at all costs parent。 This story is just the beginning of their journey and I appreciated the pace and getting to know these two and I am looking forward to the next part of their story。 The wait begins。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Jennifer M ，

This was the continuation to the Pepper Jones series that I had hoped for！ As usual， Ms。 Ali Dean has such a great flow to the story that you start getting into the book and then， BOOM， you are done。 （WARNING: This book ends with a cliffhanger！ I was not ready for that。） I love seeing how Pepper and Jace have grown up and are parents in Jude's book。 I absolutely love that Bunny is still around and causing trouble。 I love reading from Jude's point of view and comparing him to Jace and Pepper when This was the continuation to the Pepper Jones series that I had hoped for！ As usual， Ms。 Ali Dean has such a great flow to the story that you start getting into the book and then， BOOM， you are done。 （WARNING: This book ends with a cliffhanger！ I was not ready for that。） I love seeing how Pepper and Jace have grown up and are parents in Jude's book。 I absolutely love that Bunny is still around and causing trouble。 I love reading from Jude's point of view and comparing him to Jace and Pepper when they were his age。 You definitely see both of his parents in him。 One side affect to reading Wilder Games， you will want to reread the Pepper Jones Series， again。 。。。more

Heather Kerby ，

I am so excited to back into the world of the Wilder family， and a next-generation series from Dean。 The best thing about this is that you don’t have to read the Pepper Jones series to start this journey。Jude is an amazing character who is the best of both Pepper and Jace。 He is caring， loving， and loyal to a fault。 Karis is the opposite of her family’s reputation， and all she wants to do is play tennis。 Her independence is one of my favorite things about her along with her ability to know what I am so excited to back into the world of the Wilder family， and a next-generation series from Dean。 The best thing about this is that you don’t have to read the Pepper Jones series to start this journey。Jude is an amazing character who is the best of both Pepper and Jace。 He is caring， loving， and loyal to a fault。 Karis is the opposite of her family’s reputation， and all she wants to do is play tennis。 Her independence is one of my favorite things about her along with her ability to know what she wants。 This book tugs at the heartstrings， has a great plot， and flows wonderfully。 Dean aced this book in every way possible 。。。more

Brandy Herron ，

amazing as usualI love Ali Dean’s writing and I love seeing the next generation coming to life。 That ending was brutal and I am crossing my fingers for her。 The next book can’t come soon enough！

Shleya82 ，

The spinoff of the Pepper Jones series is off to a fantastic start！ Jude is the perfect combo of his parents， albeit a little swayed towards his dad， but who doesn't love a little more Jace in the world！ Even with that fan club head start， Jude will get a run for his money as readers will immediately fall for Karis and her determination to make her own life， regardless of the obstacles she was born with。 Although it's a bit evil to end the book the way she did， Ali has made it impossible to wait The spinoff of the Pepper Jones series is off to a fantastic start！ Jude is the perfect combo of his parents， albeit a little swayed towards his dad， but who doesn't love a little more Jace in the world！ Even with that fan club head start， Jude will get a run for his money as readers will immediately fall for Karis and her determination to make her own life， regardless of the obstacles she was born with。 Although it's a bit evil to end the book the way she did， Ali has made it impossible to wait for the next book in the series！ Another slam dunk （excuse the incorrect sport reference）！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Rene ，

This story is told in dual POV （my favorite）。 Its about a tennis player named， Karis， and Jude Wilder， the football star son of Pepper and Jace （Pepper Jones Series）。 We get get to play catch-up with characters from the Pepper series and see where they are now， as well as meeting new interesting characters which I bet will be a strong presence in future books。 Be warned， it ends in a cliffhanger （which I honestly hate， but I love Ali Dean books so I give her a pass）。 There are multiple storyline This story is told in dual POV （my favorite）。 Its about a tennis player named， Karis， and Jude Wilder， the football star son of Pepper and Jace （Pepper Jones Series）。 We get get to play catch-up with characters from the Pepper series and see where they are now， as well as meeting new interesting characters which I bet will be a strong presence in future books。 Be warned， it ends in a cliffhanger （which I honestly hate， but I love Ali Dean books so I give her a pass）。 There are multiple storylines happening and I bet we will see these in future books in the series。 I enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next one。 I received an ARC。 。。。more

Kaitlin ，

I didn't know the world of the Wilder family could get any better， but it sure did。 And I am totally here for it！ This book brought me straight out of my book slump！ It is a great story about a rising tennis star who is just looking to get into college and find her own way to success despite the challenges she has gone through。 In comes Jude， the son of Jace and Pepper （if you know， you know）。 Though you don't have to read about Jace and Pepper's story before this one， it is fun to see the chara I didn't know the world of the Wilder family could get any better， but it sure did。 And I am totally here for it！ This book brought me straight out of my book slump！ It is a great story about a rising tennis star who is just looking to get into college and find her own way to success despite the challenges she has gone through。 In comes Jude， the son of Jace and Pepper （if you know， you know）。 Though you don't have to read about Jace and Pepper's story before this one， it is fun to see the characters in other books stepping into different roles in this one。 Jude doesn't trust Karis， but she seems to be unintentionally sneaking her way into his family's life。 I can't wait for more of Karis and Jace's story。 The end definitely left me ready for more！！ 。。。more

it。sgottabethebooks ，

Ali Dean has written another great book with Wilder Games。 I read this in one sitting and absolutely adored Karis and Jude。 I never read the Pepper Series and am aware that some characters have cameos， at no point was I was ever lost。 This can be read as a complete standalone。 I can’t wait for more。 Pick this book up today！

Lisette Cline ，

If you love the Pepper Jones series， then this one is for you。 Jude is Pepper and Jace's son， this is his story。 As always， Ali Dean delivers a bad a$$ heroine。 Karis， （great name）， is feisty yet shy and a fearsome athlete coming into her own。 This is a great start to a new series/duet。 Can't wait for what is coming。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 If you love the Pepper Jones series， then this one is for you。 Jude is Pepper and Jace's son， this is his story。 As always， Ali Dean delivers a bad a$$ heroine。 Karis， （great name）， is feisty yet shy and a fearsome athlete coming into her own。 This is a great start to a new series/duet。 Can't wait for what is coming。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Tara ，

This is a high school coming of age story about Karis， a rising tennis star with a shady family history and what starts happening between her and Jude Wilder， the football star son of Pepper and Jace。 We get introduced to all sorts of intriguing characters and get to play catch-up with old faves from the Pepper series and see where they are now。 There are multiple storyline strings that can be pulled and this book does a great job at setting that up for the future。 It’s a slow burn and of course This is a high school coming of age story about Karis， a rising tennis star with a shady family history and what starts happening between her and Jude Wilder， the football star son of Pepper and Jace。 We get introduced to all sorts of intriguing characters and get to play catch-up with old faves from the Pepper series and see where they are now。 There are multiple storyline strings that can be pulled and this book does a great job at setting that up for the future。 It’s a slow burn and of course ends in a cliffhanger that made me flip the page back and forth when I finished not believing that was really the end and that we’ll have to wait for the next。 。。。more

M Schroeder ，

This book is about Jude Wilder， Pepper and Jace's firstborn， but we get to see what they have been up to， along with some of the gang。 It was nice to catch up with Pepper and Jace。Karis is a tennis player， trying to stay off people's radar， working to get scholarships to go to college。 Her mom and sister have a bad reputations in town， using men for money。 She tries very hard to distance herself from their past misdeeds。 Jude is very protective of his family and becomes suspicious of Karis when This book is about Jude Wilder， Pepper and Jace's firstborn， but we get to see what they have been up to， along with some of the gang。 It was nice to catch up with Pepper and Jace。Karis is a tennis player， trying to stay off people's radar， working to get scholarships to go to college。 Her mom and sister have a bad reputations in town， using men for money。 She tries very hard to distance herself from their past misdeeds。 Jude is very protective of his family and becomes suspicious of Karis when his little sister wants to take tennis lessons from her。 The both don't have the greatest opinions of the other。 We get a little insight with both of their POVs （which I love）。I'm anxious to see what happens to Karis with that cliffhanger。 The next book can't come too soon！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Rina's Reads ，

Ever since I found out the Wilder kids were getting their own books， I’ve been pumped。Knowing Jude was coming first？ Not gonna lie， my inner teenager was fangirling hard。He delivered everything I expected， and a bit more。Jude was protective， loyal， absolutely enamoured with Karis—despite doubting her to begin with。Getting to learn about Karis—her family， her situation， her dreams， and her demeanour？Absolutely fantastic。 I already feel such a strong connection with her。Which is why the way the bo Ever since I found out the Wilder kids were getting their own books， I’ve been pumped。Knowing Jude was coming first？ Not gonna lie， my inner teenager was fangirling hard。He delivered everything I expected， and a bit more。Jude was protective， loyal， absolutely enamoured with Karis—despite doubting her to begin with。Getting to learn about Karis—her family， her situation， her dreams， and her demeanour？Absolutely fantastic。 I already feel such a strong connection with her。Which is why the way the book ended made me gasp。So looking forward to more from these two！ 。。。more

Haley Anderson ，

Ok y’all…。。 I’m back in the Wilder/Jones world and I’m loving this new generation！ When Ali first started talking about this new series， I was so excited！ No joke， I read this entire story in one day！！ Let me just say， you want to start and finish this in one sitting…。trust me！ Lol Jude Wilder is loyal and protective over the ones he loves。 He’s Pepper and Jace’s son and is the perfect mix of the two of them。 He can’t help but find himself wondering why he is so drawn to Karis and her secrets。Ka Ok y’all…。。 I’m back in the Wilder/Jones world and I’m loving this new generation！ When Ali first started talking about this new series， I was so excited！ No joke， I read this entire story in one day！！ Let me just say， you want to start and finish this in one sitting…。trust me！ Lol Jude Wilder is loyal and protective over the ones he loves。 He’s Pepper and Jace’s son and is the perfect mix of the two of them。 He can’t help but find himself wondering why he is so drawn to Karis and her secrets。Karis is the perfect tennis player who can dream of nothing more than going to college on a tennis scholarship。 Her mother and sister left behind a nasty reputation which is why she feels she needs to keep her friend circle small and keep to herself。 Ali did an amazing job of introducing the new characters。 I loved how she brought back some of the characters from the Pepper Jones series; Pepper， Jace and even Bunny！Can’t wait until the next book！ 。。。more

Turn The Page Mama ，

This book makes me want to reread the Pepper Jones series again！ It was a seriously fun read in the fact that this is now their kids and we still get a glimpse of the the original crew。 I absolutely love Karis and admire her integrity and strength。 Jude is so devoted to his family and I loved reading his feelings develop for Karis without him realizing it。 This was a fast read for me， as I watched the percent read go up on my kindle I dreaded the end because I was enjoying this story so much。 I This book makes me want to reread the Pepper Jones series again！ It was a seriously fun read in the fact that this is now their kids and we still get a glimpse of the the original crew。 I absolutely love Karis and admire her integrity and strength。 Jude is so devoted to his family and I loved reading his feelings develop for Karis without him realizing it。 This was a fast read for me， as I watched the percent read go up on my kindle I dreaded the end because I was enjoying this story so much。 I can not wait for the next book！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Daydream。book。bliss ，

Ali does it again！ Gets you totally consumed in the story & then BOOM。。cliffhanger。 Definitely an amazing start to what I can already tell is going to be an epic series！ I love her love of sports & romance what a perfect mix！Jude Wilder。。。be still my heart。 That boy。 I love that he has no “moves” & yet every one still respects & wants him。 Why is protective-ness of friends & family such a *heart eyes* attribute？！ I’m excited to see what Renee really wants & how Karis is going to get out of the f Ali does it again！ Gets you totally consumed in the story & then BOOM。。cliffhanger。 Definitely an amazing start to what I can already tell is going to be an epic series！ I love her love of sports & romance what a perfect mix！Jude Wilder。。。be still my heart。 That boy。 I love that he has no “moves” & yet every one still respects & wants him。 Why is protective-ness of friends & family such a *heart eyes* attribute？！ I’m excited to see what Renee really wants & how Karis is going to get out of the family she “grew up” with。 CW: talk of drugs， sex， blackmail & does have some swear words。 One descriptive scene。 。。。more

Sandy Rudniski ，

Fantastic， great chemistry between Karis and Jude。 I love Jude's protectiveness of his family， but I also love that Karis is making him rethink a lot of his judgmental assumptions about her。 I can't wait to see where this story goes， it's definitely gonna be explosive！ I really like that we get both points of view from the two main characters。 This is the first book， in I believe， a three book series， and does end on a cliff hanger。 This is also the next generation of the Pepper Jones series， bu Fantastic， great chemistry between Karis and Jude。 I love Jude's protectiveness of his family， but I also love that Karis is making him rethink a lot of his judgmental assumptions about her。 I can't wait to see where this story goes， it's definitely gonna be explosive！ I really like that we get both points of view from the two main characters。 This is the first book， in I believe， a three book series， and does end on a cliff hanger。 This is also the next generation of the Pepper Jones series， but can certainly be read on it's own。 Well done Ali Dean， this series is gonna be amazing！ 。。。more

Patricia Rohrs （words we love by blog） ，

Jude Wilder is fiercely protective of his family！ He comes from sports royalty but his parents have never let him live like a god！ He’s humble and takes his job as oldest sibling very seriously！ Especially when it comes to Karis！ Karis is the daughter of a woman who would stop at nothing to make quick bucks！ And Jude feels the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree but when they spend more and more time together Jude realizes he might have it all wrong！ This is a slow paced book but still have ple Jude Wilder is fiercely protective of his family！ He comes from sports royalty but his parents have never let him live like a god！ He’s humble and takes his job as oldest sibling very seriously！ Especially when it comes to Karis！ Karis is the daughter of a woman who would stop at nothing to make quick bucks！ And Jude feels the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree but when they spend more and more time together Jude realizes he might have it all wrong！ This is a slow paced book but still have plenty of angst moments and scenes full of laughter because well grandma B is amazing！ I also know that it’s setting the stage for something bigger and the ending definitely has me counting the days till book 2 is in my hands！ So much to figure out and I know things have only just begun！ 。。。more

Vicki ，

I was definitely very excited to read this new series starter， a "next generation" series with Pepper Jones and Jace Wilder's son Jude as the hero。 Pepper and Jace's series were the first books I read by this author and have always had a special place in my heart。 This new series definitely stands alone but I cannot deny the cameo appearances by Pepper， Jace， and dear Bunny give me a warm glow。 Tennis is one of my favorite sports and though there is nowhere near as much sports talk in this book I was definitely very excited to read this new series starter， a "next generation" series with Pepper Jones and Jace Wilder's son Jude as the hero。 Pepper and Jace's series were the first books I read by this author and have always had a special place in my heart。 This new series definitely stands alone but I cannot deny the cameo appearances by Pepper， Jace， and dear Bunny give me a warm glow。 Tennis is one of my favorite sports and though there is nowhere near as much sports talk in this book as the original series I still love that the heroine， Karis， is a strong tennis player and that that is a driving part of the plot。 The storyline with her family fills me with dread， it is along the lines of one of the types of things I dislike reading or watching about just because of the strong feelings those stories evoke in me。 I was a little bit concerned about the insta-attraction between them but by the end of the first book I was sold on their connection。 It's hard to classify this kind of book for me， as it is far and away tamer than what I usually read and gravitate towards， and is the kind of book that was called YA when I was young， and that I read in late elementary/early junior high， but does not fit into what is commonly considered YA currently。 No matter how others classify it， I found it a wonderful palate cleanser following my more typical dark reads， a pretty quick read that ends on a cliffhanger of sorts so definitely looking forward to more， and seeing their relationship develop。 Definitely hoping for more of Karis spending time with his family too。 。。。more

Jenny Grassy ，

Absolutely loved this book！！ One that you’ll read in one sitting。 I can’t wait for the next book in the series！

Caitlin ，

I feel like I say this every single time Ali Dean releases a new book and I truly mean it each time as each book finds a way to outdo the previous。 I legitimately could not put this book down。 I had my first read done in 3 hours （the night and early morning before my midterm mind you！！） and then read it over again the day after。 I cannot say enough good things about this book。 It is an amazing continuation from the Pepper and Jace series （which is my ultimate #1 favorite series） but Jude and Kar I feel like I say this every single time Ali Dean releases a new book and I truly mean it each time as each book finds a way to outdo the previous。 I legitimately could not put this book down。 I had my first read done in 3 hours （the night and early morning before my midterm mind you！！） and then read it over again the day after。 I cannot say enough good things about this book。 It is an amazing continuation from the Pepper and Jace series （which is my ultimate #1 favorite series） but Jude and Karis might be sliding up there！ Thanks for a great read Ali！ I literally cannot wait for the next one！ 。。。more

Kim S。 ，

I was super excited to immerse myself back into the Pepper Jones world。 Ali Dean did a great job of bringing in new characters as well as bringing us up to date on the characters from the original series。 Granny B is still one of my favorites。 Karis is a strong young woman and I just love Jude。 He loves and protects his family to no end。 I absolutely can’t wait to see what happens next。

Nati ，

Karis’s single goal in life is to go college， away from Brockton， with an scholarship and play tennis。 She needs to star an new life for herself， and leave behind her mother and sister’s behaviour。 When Jude WILder cross her path， will she be able to prove him wrong about her？I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Christy ，

The Wilder's are back！ Jude is just like his dad。 Karis is just trying to make it through high school and make it college by playing tennis。 In this first book she gets her first kiss， first high school party and first injury。 Can't wait until the next book to see what happens！ The Wilder's are back！ Jude is just like his dad。 Karis is just trying to make it through high school and make it college by playing tennis。 In this first book she gets her first kiss， first high school party and first injury。 Can't wait until the next book to see what happens！ 。。。more

Alexandra ，

I really wanted to love this one， but ugh。 One character lets family mistakes dictate their whole life， and the other is so "family focused" their irritatingly judgmental。 Both of them change their minds on a dime， with very little reason， and sexual tension is frustrating， not satisfying。 They're teens， I get it。 They're kinda dumb and have tunnel vision， but I just found them both annoying in this book。 It's still well written， as is everything from Ali， which is the only reason I didn't rate I really wanted to love this one， but ugh。 One character lets family mistakes dictate their whole life， and the other is so "family focused" their irritatingly judgmental。 Both of them change their minds on a dime， with very little reason， and sexual tension is frustrating， not satisfying。 They're teens， I get it。 They're kinda dumb and have tunnel vision， but I just found them both annoying in this book。 It's still well written， as is everything from Ali， which is the only reason I didn't rate this one lower。 My hopes are that the next in the series will offer us more than this。 Preferably some depth and growth。 。。。more

Brittany （happy。ending。always） ，

This book was everything I wanted it to be and so much more！ As a huge Ali Dean fan， not only did this book bring me so much joy， it had me crying happy tears and swooning so hard！ As a huge fan of the Pepper Jones series to get the next generation stories is blowing my mind with excitement。 I literally cried seeing Pepper and Jace as parents。 I love everything， I mean everything， about this book。 Even that crazy ending！ The book has it all。 Angst， incredible banter back and forth， an amazing st This book was everything I wanted it to be and so much more！ As a huge Ali Dean fan， not only did this book bring me so much joy， it had me crying happy tears and swooning so hard！ As a huge fan of the Pepper Jones series to get the next generation stories is blowing my mind with excitement。 I literally cried seeing Pepper and Jace as parents。 I love everything， I mean everything， about this book。 Even that crazy ending！ The book has it all。 Angst， incredible banter back and forth， an amazing storyline and a cast of characters that are awesome。 Jude is the the oldest son of incredible athletes。 However， he is so humble and protective of his family。 Then take Karis who is down on her luck with the family department。 But she is an amazing tennis player。 Jude is also very aware of the awful family Karis has。 Yet they somehow keep running into each other。 Is this fate or something deeper， wanting them together？ Jude and Karis’ push and pull for one another was so entertaining to read， I didn’t want it to end。 I have to express my thank you to Ali Dean for bringing the extended cast of characters into this book。 They all get a 200 out of 5 stars for being a part of the story。 It’s like a giant family reunion that makes your heart soar with happiness。 Even Grandma B or Bunny！ Dear sweet， hilarious Bunny came back。 I cried tears of happiness with every scene she was in。 She is still a hot ticket and I love her so much。 I know I keep saying this is everything I wanted and more， but it is。 You don’t need to read the previous series to enjoy this。 It is a great read whether you are a fan of Pepper and Jace Wilder’s series or your new to this author and book。 But let me tell you， Pepper Jones is my favorite female character。 And to see her played out now as a mom in this book and all four of her children and the roles they play in the story， is absolute perfection！ Thank you Ali Dean for this book。 It gave me all the feels and deserves 11 out of 5 stars！ 。。。more

Kimmi Bailey ，

This is the second generation from the Pepper Jones series。 I absolutely loved this book and can not wait until the next one。 It does end in a cliffhanger though。 Karis is an up and coming tennis star who family has a bad reputation。 She tries to keep her nose down and concentrate on tennis so she can go to college。 Jude is ancestor and Pepper’s son。 He’s popular， Gorgeous， and is suspicious of Karis because of what her sister and mother did to his family。 When Karis starts teaching his sister t This is the second generation from the Pepper Jones series。 I absolutely loved this book and can not wait until the next one。 It does end in a cliffhanger though。 Karis is an up and coming tennis star who family has a bad reputation。 She tries to keep her nose down and concentrate on tennis so she can go to college。 Jude is ancestor and Pepper’s son。 He’s popular， Gorgeous， and is suspicious of Karis because of what her sister and mother did to his family。 When Karis starts teaching his sister to play tennis， Jude starts watching her closely to see what her game is。 But as he see how she truly is he starts questioning everything and can’t deny the pull he feel towards her。 Karis’s sister is back and that scares her。 She has no idea what her sister has planned。 He sister has the potential to ruin everything she has worked for me the people she is started to care for。 Bunny also makes a few appearances in this book。 It always great seeing her antics again！ Nothing like a 97 year old twerking grandma！I highly recommend this series！ 。。。more

Ann Gibbs ，

What a great start to the series！ Karis is a wonderful mix of innocent and bad***！ Jude is so much like his dad， all alpha growly protective。 Another fantastic read from Ali Dean that leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat waiting for more。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Cristina McGannon ，

Ali Dean does it again！ Admittedly tennis is not of super interest， but this is Ali Dean and she could probably author a book on shuffleboard and I'd be in love。 The book flowed really well， and the story line。。。 Oh wait， did you know that this intertwines characters from previous books？！ YES！！！ I was giddy about revisiting some of my favs。 BUT if you have not read the Pepper Jones series， you will still totally get hooked in this。 Then go back and read it while you are waiting for Wilder #2 to Ali Dean does it again！ Admittedly tennis is not of super interest， but this is Ali Dean and she could probably author a book on shuffleboard and I'd be in love。 The book flowed really well， and the story line。。。 Oh wait， did you know that this intertwines characters from previous books？！ YES！！！ I was giddy about revisiting some of my favs。 BUT if you have not read the Pepper Jones series， you will still totally get hooked in this。 Then go back and read it while you are waiting for Wilder #2 to release。Ali Dean did what she does best。。。 wove story lines with characters that intertwine and intersect in so many spaces。 Jude and Karis are opposites。。。 oldest child vs youngest child， wealthy/famous family vs infamous/not well liked family and so on。 There's a cliffhanger， and it's a doosey！ I received an ARC copy of this book。 。。。more

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