Running Wild
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Summary
From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life， struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak。
Veterinarian Marie Lehr knows unrequited love all too well after pining for her best friend， only to watch him marry another woman。 It’s a mistake she will never make again， especially not when she can practically hear the clock ticking on her childbearing years。
The trouble is， she can’t seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did。 Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn’t， especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant， spiteful man。
Or so she thinks。
While volunteering at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race， Marie discovers that first impressions may have been false， and her attraction to Tyler is very real。 But his heart belongs to someone else， leaving him with nothing to offer but friendship。 Marie’s been down this road before and knows how that ends。 Yet， no matter how hard she works to keep from falling for Tyler， it seems she’s doomed to follow her own trail once again。
Veterinarian Marie Lehr knows unrequited love all too well after pining for her best friend， only to watch him marry another woman。 It’s a mistake she will never make again， especially not when she can practically hear the clock ticking on her childbearing years。
The trouble is， she can’t seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did。 Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn’t， especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant， spiteful man。
Or so she thinks。
While volunteering at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race， Marie discovers that first impressions may have been false， and her attraction to Tyler is very real。 But his heart belongs to someone else， leaving him with nothing to offer but friendship。 Marie’s been down this road before and knows how that ends。 Yet， no matter how hard she works to keep from falling for Tyler， it seems she’s doomed to follow her own trail once again。
Reviews
Sue
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Back to Alaska and loving it - today is Running Wild day！Thank you so much to @valentine_pr for my eARC for review。Even the most devoted Jonah and Calla fans will be charmed by Marie's story - the one we didn't know we needed！Dr。 Marie Lehr is a second-generation Trapper's Crossing vet。 We met her in The Simple Wild as Jonah's best friend who wanted more， and was left heartboken once he met his soulmate。Marie is an independent and intelligent woman who wants someone to share her life with， perha Back to Alaska and loving it - today is Running Wild day！Thank you so much to @valentine_pr for my eARC for review。Even the most devoted Jonah and Calla fans will be charmed by Marie's story - the one we didn't know we needed！Dr。 Marie Lehr is a second-generation Trapper's Crossing vet。 We met her in The Simple Wild as Jonah's best friend who wanted more， and was left heartboken once he met his soulmate。Marie is an independent and intelligent woman who wants someone to share her life with， perhaps even have kids。The backdrop for Running Wild is not flying bush planes like the previous books in the series， but mushing sled dogs！ Marie volunteers for the famous Iditarod and becomes acquainted with recent Alaska transplant Tyler Brady。 His spouse was from a famed mushing family in Denmark and passed away in childbirth two years prior。Their attraction is hampered by his grief process and guilt of moving on。 This is a more mature relationship than explored in the previous books， tinted by previous heartache。 And hope。I enjoyed Running Wild even more than I expected to - its comforting being back in a setting so previously enjoyed， with a mix of new and old characters。 The elements of dogs and racing were super interesting as well， a welcome new slant on the franchise。 Thank you Kathleen Tucker， for taking us back！ I absolutely hope there is more to come。For fans of the series （and if you haven't read it yet， get on that！）， recommended！For release on Jan。 25。 。。。more
Annette C
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Sweeter and Slower AlaskaI took the day off work to read this story because I adore the Wild series。And。。。。 I loved it。 So much。And now， I'm going to read it again。😊 Sweeter and Slower AlaskaI took the day off work to read this story because I adore the Wild series。And。。。。 I loved it。 So much。And now， I'm going to read it again。😊 。。。more
Joanne Ragona
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***4。5 STARS***“Hope is what broke my heart。”I was beyond excited to return to Alaska and dive into Marie’s story。 I was also beyond excited to get more Jonah， my most favorite yeti。 KA Tucker did not disappoint with the return to The Last Frontier。 I loved getting inside Marie’s character which brought a deeper understanding of her and her heartbreak over Jonah。 When the book begins Marie has come to terms with Jonah and Calla being married and understands that Jonah’s heart is taken。 He will o ***4。5 STARS***“Hope is what broke my heart。”I was beyond excited to return to Alaska and dive into Marie’s story。 I was also beyond excited to get more Jonah， my most favorite yeti。 KA Tucker did not disappoint with the return to The Last Frontier。 I loved getting inside Marie’s character which brought a deeper understanding of her and her heartbreak over Jonah。 When the book begins Marie has come to terms with Jonah and Calla being married and understands that Jonah’s heart is taken。 He will only ever be her best friend。 Marie meets Tyler Brady， a champion musher and kennel owner， and though they get off on the wrong foot， an attraction is formed。 However， Marie learns things about Tyler’s past that may prevent any future for them。 Marie sees herself once again falling for someone who is unavailable。While this story is mainly about Marie’s search for love， there were so many other topics explored， namely the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that takes place every year in Alaska。 I knew very little about this race and was truly fascinated by all the details。 We also get a look into the dynamic of Marie’s family and the veterinary clinic she runs。 We also get characters from the previous books which made me ecstatic…especially everyone’s favorite curmudgeon—Roy！ （Love him） Running Wild made me so very happy。 I love being immersed in that very special world that KA Tucker created with characters I feel like I know。 It was like coming home。 And I loved the trip back so much。 。。。more
Caitlin Janke
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Come back to alaska for another exciting novel based in the wild series。 While this story doesn’t focus on Calla and Jonah ther is a few appearences from them but i feel like this is more of a redemtion story for Marie。 I was really excited to see a story about her and a new love interest that wasnt Jonah。 i felt like she deserved one even though she appeared to be more of a villain in previous novels。 This story can be read as a standalone but it does spoil a lot of the previous stories in the Come back to alaska for another exciting novel based in the wild series。 While this story doesn’t focus on Calla and Jonah ther is a few appearences from them but i feel like this is more of a redemtion story for Marie。 I was really excited to see a story about her and a new love interest that wasnt Jonah。 i felt like she deserved one even though she appeared to be more of a villain in previous novels。 This story can be read as a standalone but it does spoil a lot of the previous stories in the series。Running wild covers Maries point of view and life after the events of the other novels。 After acussing the new kennel of abusing dogs， Marie starts a bit of a war with the owner Tyler only to get to know him better and learn that maybe they just might be on the same sides after all。 In a enemies to lovers theme， this novel builds a ahrd to put down story that i just could not get enough of。 I think this may be my favorite novel of K。A， Tuckers yet。 This is one not to miss。Thank you to the author for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
A
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Running Wild had me all up in my feels。 It was emotional， it is truly beautiful story。 My heart just broke for Marie because she had this deep love for Jonah and I felt her heartache each time she saw Jonah and Calla together or the love reflected in Jonah's eyes when he spoke about his wife。 Gut wrenching。 When mysterious Tyler shows up in Marie's small Alaskan territory。 A beautiful man with a tragic past。 Tyler's past will also pull at your heart strings。This is a beautiful story about two pe Running Wild had me all up in my feels。 It was emotional， it is truly beautiful story。 My heart just broke for Marie because she had this deep love for Jonah and I felt her heartache each time she saw Jonah and Calla together or the love reflected in Jonah's eyes when he spoke about his wife。 Gut wrenching。 When mysterious Tyler shows up in Marie's small Alaskan territory。 A beautiful man with a tragic past。 Tyler's past will also pull at your heart strings。This is a beautiful story about two people who come together to help each other heal and move on。 。。。more
mila
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I know it's hard but I'm asking you to put all your preconceived ideas about Marie aside so you can totally enjoy this one， because this book is just as welcoming and moving as Calla and Jonah's story。ARC provided in exchange of an honest review。 I know it's hard but I'm asking you to put all your preconceived ideas about Marie aside so you can totally enjoy this one， because this book is just as welcoming and moving as Calla and Jonah's story。ARC provided in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
samsbookstagram
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Running Wild brings us back to Alaska and focuses on Marie， Jonah's best friend。 I enjoyed how Marie + Tyler's story unfolded， the attraction between them slowly building as they each adjust to life on their own and forge their own paths。 K。A。 Tucker did a wonderful job making me feel like I was right there in Alaska， and I loved how she seamlessly tied this story into the first 2。5 books， without leaving new readers feeling like they were missing something One of my favorite things about this b Running Wild brings us back to Alaska and focuses on Marie， Jonah's best friend。 I enjoyed how Marie + Tyler's story unfolded， the attraction between them slowly building as they each adjust to life on their own and forge their own paths。 K。A。 Tucker did a wonderful job making me feel like I was right there in Alaska， and I loved how she seamlessly tied this story into the first 2。5 books， without leaving new readers feeling like they were missing something One of my favorite things about this book is the focus on the Iditarod。 It was so interesting to learn more about the race， the dogs， and the training they go through。 Running Wild can be read as a complete standalone， and while I can't recommend The Simple Wild enough， you don't have to read it before picking up this book。 **ARC received in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Lymari Yenderrozos
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I was so scared to read this！ The Wild series is one of my absolute favorites， and Marie wasn’t exactly my favorite character。 But I loved every word in this book。 Going back to Trapper’s Crossing was amazing， and getting to see it from Marie’s perspective was even better。 Her dedication and love of her job really endeared me to her， and I found her incredibly relatable。 You could tell she was juggling a ton of emotions while being genuinely happy for her best friend。 It was great to see Marie a I was so scared to read this！ The Wild series is one of my absolute favorites， and Marie wasn’t exactly my favorite character。 But I loved every word in this book。 Going back to Trapper’s Crossing was amazing， and getting to see it from Marie’s perspective was even better。 Her dedication and love of her job really endeared me to her， and I found her incredibly relatable。 You could tell she was juggling a ton of emotions while being genuinely happy for her best friend。 It was great to see Marie and Calla’s relationship grow。 I really admired how Marie went for it with Tyler regardless of having been burned in her past。 She was honest and up front and let her feelings be known。 Tyler himself was amazing and complicated in his own ways。 I loved his character growth and the behind the scenes look at the Iditarod and that aspect of Alaskan culture。 An incredibly addition to one of my favorite series。 *I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Robin
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I feel like I returned to my friends reading this book。 I certainly had my feelings and assumptions of Marie when reading The Simple Wild， but I knew there was more to her story。 Getting to know her so deeply in these pages was just perfect to me。 As any human， she is complex， and so is her story。 Returning to Alaska and getting a deeper look at things like mushing， the Iditarod， and caring for the dogs was something special to me。 This was another emotional read that I feel will be carried in m I feel like I returned to my friends reading this book。 I certainly had my feelings and assumptions of Marie when reading The Simple Wild， but I knew there was more to her story。 Getting to know her so deeply in these pages was just perfect to me。 As any human， she is complex， and so is her story。 Returning to Alaska and getting a deeper look at things like mushing， the Iditarod， and caring for the dogs was something special to me。 This was another emotional read that I feel will be carried in my heart for a while。 。。。more
Kayla Willis
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Thank you！ Thank you @katucker_ for this book。 Marie redeemed herself and is more relatable to me than Calla （who I still love）。💙Who hasn't fallen for someone and read more into it？ I know this girl has back in the day and then felt like a fool。 I felt and understood all the emotions Marie goes through。 I also grinned like a fool during most of this book as well。 💙I enjoyed learning about dog sledding and more of Alaskan life。 I told my husband if I didn't have him and basketball team worth of k Thank you！ Thank you @katucker_ for this book。 Marie redeemed herself and is more relatable to me than Calla （who I still love）。💙Who hasn't fallen for someone and read more into it？ I know this girl has back in the day and then felt like a fool。 I felt and understood all the emotions Marie goes through。 I also grinned like a fool during most of this book as well。 💙I enjoyed learning about dog sledding and more of Alaskan life。 I told my husband if I didn't have him and basketball team worth of kids， I'd be heading 'North。 To Alaska' to find me a pilot or hot dog sledder even though I hate the cold。 🤣So basically I love this book just like I did with the first three。 I'm really hoping for more 🙏 Also can this be turned into a tv series。 Hey @netflix Or @hulu look into it！Thank you @valentine_pr_ & @katucker_ for allowing me to have an advanced copy！ I don't think I have ever been so excited to receive an ARC。 I also will be purchasing a hard copy on Tuesday when it is released！ So go preorder if you haven't already！！ 。。。more
Cara Kupferman
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another beautiful installment for my favorite romance series！ 4。5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨It took me a bit longer to get into this book and to feel truly connected to Marie， but before I knew it， I was completely invested in her and her story。 I love that so much of the book was not just about her romantic life but also about Marie as a full person: her career， her family， and her friendships。 She’s a fully-fleshed out character with the heart that I’ve come to expect from KA Tucker and this series。 Tyle Another beautiful installment for my favorite romance series！ 4。5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨It took me a bit longer to get into this book and to feel truly connected to Marie， but before I knew it， I was completely invested in her and her story。 I love that so much of the book was not just about her romantic life but also about Marie as a full person: her career， her family， and her friendships。 She’s a fully-fleshed out character with the heart that I’ve come to expect from KA Tucker and this series。 Tyler was an amazing hero: sensitive and emotional， athletic and ambitious， and flirty as hell。 My only quibble that knocks it down to 4。5 stars is that I really wish they had gotten together sooner。 Part of why I’ve loved this series so much is that we’ve really gotten to see Jonah and Calla’s relationship progress beyond the initial HEA moment， and I wish we could have that for Marie and Tyler。 KA—maybe another novella？ 。。。more
Caitlin
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I love Marie。 I understand Marie and I love her。 I never really could identity with Calla。 The fact that she had an issue with 100 acres on a lake with a mountain view in Alaska just never made sense to me because that's literally my dream life （I love her， I just don't understand her）。 Marie I get。 I've been that best friend。 I know that pain。 This book was wonderful。 I really think we need another。 Or at least a Marie novella？ Please？ Ugh this series is the best and one I will continue to read I love Marie。 I understand Marie and I love her。 I never really could identity with Calla。 The fact that she had an issue with 100 acres on a lake with a mountain view in Alaska just never made sense to me because that's literally my dream life （I love her， I just don't understand her）。 Marie I get。 I've been that best friend。 I know that pain。 This book was wonderful。 I really think we need another。 Or at least a Marie novella？ Please？ Ugh this series is the best and one I will continue to read over and over。 。。。more
Kathryn
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What can I say？？ I could not put this book down。。 and it truly surprised me since I was never a big fan of Marie。 But KA Tucker can draw you into her characters and show you the complex and deep personalities that you turn around and say。。 Man。。 I love her！！Running Wild was amazing！！Getting to get back in with Calla and Jonah and all of the Trappers Crossing gang。。But the true story of Marie and her life。。 finding what she wants and making it come to fruition…And the world of dog sledding。。 I le What can I say？？ I could not put this book down。。 and it truly surprised me since I was never a big fan of Marie。 But KA Tucker can draw you into her characters and show you the complex and deep personalities that you turn around and say。。 Man。。 I love her！！Running Wild was amazing！！Getting to get back in with Calla and Jonah and all of the Trappers Crossing gang。。But the true story of Marie and her life。。 finding what she wants and making it come to fruition…And the world of dog sledding。。 I learned so much from this book that I am in awe。。 Tucker brings you into this world and I swear that as much as she puts in the book to make a convincing story it wound be something that she has truly experienced。。But while all of that is amazing… the beautiful love story of two people that want love yet have struggles that need to overcome to make it work。。My heart ached for Tyler and what he went through。。 This story was sweet and angsty。。Tyler and Marie had strong chemistry and I loved their banter。 I seriously fell into these pages and didn’t stop until I was finished。。Loved every single moment！！ 。。。more
Court
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life， struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak。。。。So it's no secret that THE SIMPLE WILD is one of my all time fav contemporary romances。 When I heard that Tucker was coming out with another book set in the same world， I jumped at the chance to receive an arc！ Although RUNNING WILD can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it more after re From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life， struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak。。。。So it's no secret that THE SIMPLE WILD is one of my all time fav contemporary romances。 When I heard that Tucker was coming out with another book set in the same world， I jumped at the chance to receive an arc！ Although RUNNING WILD can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it more after reading the previous books。Okay。。。（possible？） unpopular opinion: I might actually like Marie and Tyler more than Jonah and Calla （don't hurt me！） This book just felt so raw， authentic and real to me。 I definitely shed several tears during this one。 I really， really hope that there will be more WILD spin-offs， because I just ADORE this world。 Thank you to Netgalley， the author and publisher for my arc。 RUNNING WILD is out today！ 。。。more
Terri
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This book was incredible！ Everything in this book works。。。from the setting of Alaska to Marie trying to get over her romantic feelings for her now married best friend to her dealing with the sexy new guy who's really giving her mixed signals。 It all works together to create a story that you feel all the way to your bones and your heart and can't put down。Tyler was a very complicated character who was dealing with so much from his past and the things he's feeling for Marie。 But I really， really l This book was incredible！ Everything in this book works。。。from the setting of Alaska to Marie trying to get over her romantic feelings for her now married best friend to her dealing with the sexy new guy who's really giving her mixed signals。 It all works together to create a story that you feel all the way to your bones and your heart and can't put down。Tyler was a very complicated character who was dealing with so much from his past and the things he's feeling for Marie。 But I really， really liked him。 Marie was a strong willed professional woman who didn't back down from anything， but who's heart just keeps taking a beating。 Great book。 Great series。I was gifted a copy of this book via Netgalley。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Jennifer C。
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Thanks so much to the author and Valentine PR for the gifted advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts and participation in this blog tour。 All opinions are entirely my own。 { partner } All of my reviews can also be found on Instagram @Tackling_TBR and on my blog at tacklingtbr。home。blog TW: death， death during childbirth， loss of child & miscarriage， death/injury of animals， pregnancyI need to just start this off immediately by saying that anyone who has been feeling unsur Thanks so much to the author and Valentine PR for the gifted advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts and participation in this blog tour。 All opinions are entirely my own。 { partner } All of my reviews can also be found on Instagram @Tackling_TBR and on my blog at tacklingtbr。home。blog TW: death， death during childbirth， loss of child & miscarriage， death/injury of animals， pregnancyI need to just start this off immediately by saying that anyone who has been feeling unsure about this book because it's Marie's story rather than Calla's has absolutely no reason to。 This book had all of the heart and soul of the rest of the Wild series， and we still see plenty of those characters and places that we've grown to love throughout the series while having just enough new to set Marie's story apart from the rest。 And okay I know， you might be saying "no but wait， she's the one that was trying to get in between Jonah and Calla， so we don't like her because they are relationship goals。" I get it。 Nothing can ever come between Calla and Jonah， or I may give up on love entirely （so sorry to my husband）。 But she is such a sweet and strong character， and such a good friend to Jonah， and I am honestly thrilled that she finally has a real moment to shine！ I really enjoyed the direction that this story went as well。 When it was announced that this would be Marie's story， I was curious just how Kathleen would make the story and the settings just different enough to not feel like it was reliving The Simple Wild or Wild at Heart， while still making it obvious that it was the same place and moment， and I think that including so much of the sport and setting part of the book on the Iditarod trail was a really fun way to do just that！ It felt separate from Trapper's Crossing， but still left plenty of room for Marie to head back to the places and characters that we already know and love。 Now let's talk about the new characters that we get in this book。 We really get to deep dive into Marie's family， and I loved some of them more than others （looking at you， Liz。 You know what you did。） but the dynamic of all of them together was so fun， and so relatable to me！ I have a few older brothers， and it's always been a bit overwhelming for guests when you get all of us in the same room， so the weekly family dinner scenes were honestly some of my favorites。 And Tyler Brady。 Obviously swoon worthy。 Not much to say except wow and that I will read more about him， thank you。 I also fell in love with Marie's friend/office mate Cory。 She was so playful and sassy， and she really stood out to me！ Overall I loved this book。 I devoured this book。 If stupid things like eating and sleeping and going to work hadn't gotten in the way， then I would have just sat down and read the entire thing in a single sitting。 And I would absolutely recommend it to friends。 I would say that the best way to read this book would be curled up under a blanket on a snowy afternoon with a glass of wine or a hot toddy。 But no light beer。 Sorry Marie， Tyler might not be judging your drink of choice， but I sure will。 。。。more
Heather
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So when I first started the Simple Wild Series， I was instantly drawn in。 My love for the characters， community， and scenery had captured my heart instantly。 Let me start off by saying how much I've come to love Marie's story。 It was such a great experience learning more about her， and the obstacles she has overcome。 Her love for animals， friends， and family is so positive and encouraging。 She gives her all and takes so little。 It is easy to fall for her character， and empathize with her emotion So when I first started the Simple Wild Series， I was instantly drawn in。 My love for the characters， community， and scenery had captured my heart instantly。 Let me start off by saying how much I've come to love Marie's story。 It was such a great experience learning more about her， and the obstacles she has overcome。 Her love for animals， friends， and family is so positive and encouraging。 She gives her all and takes so little。 It is easy to fall for her character， and empathize with her emotions。 I loved how Jonah and Calla were incorporated into this one。 Experiencing it from Marie's point of view was really interesting。 Everytime a familiar character came up， it was so heart warming。 Being back in Alaska with such strong willed characters puts you in such a high。 Now for Marie and Tyler's story。 I loved both characters， and their character growth。 I felt like I was watching their story unfold right in front of me。 I found Tyler's back story so important to his character。 He really showed who he was， and what he's overcome。 This was such heartwarming story， and being back in Alaska was such a pleasure。 And the dogs were such a bonus Thank you so much @katucker_ & @valentine_pr_ for this ARC copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Larson
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I love everything that K。A。 Tucker writes。 Running Wild is the 3rd book in her Wild series and tells the story of Marie， the veterinarian that was in love with Jonah。Marie Lehr is an amazing veterinarian in Alaska and has been in love with Jonah for a long time。 When she finally get ready to admit her feelings she realizes he is in love with someone else。 She tries to move on but doesn't think she will ever find someone like Jonah。 Through her volunteer work with the Iditarod race she develops f I love everything that K。A。 Tucker writes。 Running Wild is the 3rd book in her Wild series and tells the story of Marie， the veterinarian that was in love with Jonah。Marie Lehr is an amazing veterinarian in Alaska and has been in love with Jonah for a long time。 When she finally get ready to admit her feelings she realizes he is in love with someone else。 She tries to move on but doesn't think she will ever find someone like Jonah。 Through her volunteer work with the Iditarod race she develops feelings for Tyler Brady a new racer and guy she had a not so good first meeting with。 She isn't sure he is right for her as he is still in love with his ex。 The more time they spend together the stronger their feelings get for one another。 Will they be able to let go of their pasts and give a relationship a try？ I loved the connection between Marie and Tyler。 It was so fun watching Marie grow and find herself throughout this book。 It was nice catching up with the other characters from the series。 I can't wait to see what K。A。 is working on next！ 。。。more
A。BookNerd。Bookseller&Bibliophile。Blog
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I was so excited to head back to Alaska in Running Wild。 This series has never disappointed me。 Marie， the local town vet carries the main storyline in this book and it’s filled with family drama， a love/hate relationship and lots of dogs。 You can’t go wrong about a story with a swoon worthy man who has a love for dogs and a mysterious past。 K。 A。 Tucker has brought the magic of Alaska back again。 ❤️❤️❤️~Kim💜
Hayley 〰 Hayley's Next Page
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"It's just that， when I'm with you， I forget about everything else。 You make me feel like myself again。"Marie's heart is broken when her best friend， Jonah falls in love with Calla。 Approaching 40， Marie thinks her chance of finally finding her soulmate and having a family like her sisters is dwindling。 But things get interesting when dog sled racer Tyler enters the scene。The pair's relationship is like a rollercoaster of events and emotions （a。k。a Complicated with a capital C）。 They're enemies， "It's just that， when I'm with you， I forget about everything else。 You make me feel like myself again。"Marie's heart is broken when her best friend， Jonah falls in love with Calla。 Approaching 40， Marie thinks her chance of finally finding her soulmate and having a family like her sisters is dwindling。 But things get interesting when dog sled racer Tyler enters the scene。The pair's relationship is like a rollercoaster of events and emotions （a。k。a Complicated with a capital C）。 They're enemies， then friends， then potentially something more。 They're both open and vulnerable with each other， which I absolutely loved （yes to honest communication）。 But in being so， Tyler admits he's struggling to move on from his wife's death。 Along the way， you'll feel for him， then be annoyed with his indecision， then feel for her。 A rollercoaster， I tell you！While their relationship is the heart of the book， it also focuses heavily on her vet career and the Iditarod dog sled race， which was really interesting。 Dogs in books always get a thumbs up from me！ Her family play a big supporting role and I loved every time her dad appeared on the page （not so much her ignorant brother-in-law）。 Wild favourites like Calla and Jonah make brief appearances as well， which made this feel like a full-circle moment。Overall， I really liked Running Wild and getting Marie's point of view。 This was definitely different to other books in the series but Tyler is bound to find his way into your heart。 So the next time you feel the need to escape to Alaska， check out Running Wild and this entire series。Thank you so much to the author and Valentine PR for the ARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Tammy
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Whenever I’m asked who is an auto-buy author for me， I always respond with K。A。 Tucker and her latest installment of the Wild series， Running Wild is exactly why。I am not able to convey or do justice in reviewing Running Wild， but in layman’s terms， I absolutely loved it。 I never wanted the story to end and it was quite difficult for me to put it down。 Seeing Marie’s relationship and friendship with Jonah through her eyes was wonderful as it helped understand Marie’s perspective。 I loved that sh Whenever I’m asked who is an auto-buy author for me， I always respond with K。A。 Tucker and her latest installment of the Wild series， Running Wild is exactly why。I am not able to convey or do justice in reviewing Running Wild， but in layman’s terms， I absolutely loved it。 I never wanted the story to end and it was quite difficult for me to put it down。 Seeing Marie’s relationship and friendship with Jonah through her eyes was wonderful as it helped understand Marie’s perspective。 I loved that she was a mature adult character simply wanting to find love。 And can I just say I also loved that she was older than some of the men she was dating because， hello， it's 2022！And as with maturity and being an older character， it tends to include experiences that characters need to work through， as was evident with Tyler’s grief over his wife。 I appreciated the depth of his character and how his grief posed as a challenge but an opportunity for his relationship with Marie by helping them grow together， while overcoming their own internal conflicts and insecurities。All in all， Running Wild was a delight to read as it tied up some loose ends in the series and offered conclusions。 It was heart wrenching and heart melting and I was sad to put it down when I was finished。Thank you Valentine PR for the advanced reader’s copy。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jenn （burlingtonbibliophagist）
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Book ReviewRunning Wild by KATucker❤️Loved that Tucker Redeemed Marie （in my eyes anyway）❤️Loved the connection to previous books including the recap of history between Marie and Jonah❤️Loved the dysfunctional family dynamic- nice to see family issues on a page- No family is perfect❤️Loved the info on mushing- we took the family on a sledding trip once-it was incredible！！ ❤️Loved the focus on the dogs， controversy surrounding sledding and animal cruelty Didn’t love…The ending felt abrupt and rus Book ReviewRunning Wild by KATucker❤️Loved that Tucker Redeemed Marie （in my eyes anyway）❤️Loved the connection to previous books including the recap of history between Marie and Jonah❤️Loved the dysfunctional family dynamic- nice to see family issues on a page- No family is perfect❤️Loved the info on mushing- we took the family on a sledding trip once-it was incredible！！ ❤️Loved the focus on the dogs， controversy surrounding sledding and animal cruelty Didn’t love…The ending felt abrupt and rushed。 It didn’t flow for me。 Maybe editing？ Thank you to @valentinepr。net and @katucker_ for my copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Mahwish （nicholas and naomi's defense attorney）
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Two words to describe this book: messy and unconventional but I thought it was very fitting for Marie。 Full review coming soon！
Amber
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Love， love， LOVE！！❤️*Full review to come soon！*
Megan
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I was so excited to get another book in this series！！ For the most part I wasn’t disappointed！！ I knew I went in with high expectations because I loved Jonah and Calla so much！！！ I was hooked as soon as I started this one！ I didn’t want to put it down， but my eyes became traitors and I had to sleep！ I felt like I was in a movie watching everything go down， the words were that vivid。 These are real life characters that I think so many will relate too。 Especially the family dynamics。 I know I sure I was so excited to get another book in this series！！ For the most part I wasn’t disappointed！！ I knew I went in with high expectations because I loved Jonah and Calla so much！！！ I was hooked as soon as I started this one！ I didn’t want to put it down， but my eyes became traitors and I had to sleep！ I felt like I was in a movie watching everything go down， the words were that vivid。 These are real life characters that I think so many will relate too。 Especially the family dynamics。 I know I sure did。 I loved Marie and Tyler。 They were perfect for each other。 For me this was a slow burn and I wanted things to burn a little faster！！ I wish we got a little bit more。 Everything wrapped up nicely but I wasn’t ready to let these characters go！ Selfishly I wanted so much more！！！ This is a standalone in the series。 I don’t think you need to read the previous books， but I would just because they are amazing！ Overall it was an amazing read and I would definitely recommend it！！！ Received a arc for a honest review。 。。。more
Sarah~ Book Obsession Confessions
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This is a slower paced story that I ended up connecting to in an unexpected way。 ~All the characters both primary and secondary are in the midst of figuring out their next steps in life， as things haven’t gone for them as they expected。 It’s about their journey forward， with all the mixed emotions， messiness and mistakes that life brings。 I think that made it so very relatable and gave it a sense of realism that really hit home for me personally。 Marie is a character from previous books in the m This is a slower paced story that I ended up connecting to in an unexpected way。 ~All the characters both primary and secondary are in the midst of figuring out their next steps in life， as things haven’t gone for them as they expected。 It’s about their journey forward， with all the mixed emotions， messiness and mistakes that life brings。 I think that made it so very relatable and gave it a sense of realism that really hit home for me personally。 Marie is a character from previous books in the much loved series， it would be easy to go into this book disliking her， I made sure I had an open mind。Her previous bouts of jealousy and a bit of interfering with Jonah and Calla’s relationship （main characters in the previous books） are very basic and human shortcomings that I could understand in this story because it’s from her perspective。 I’m not justifying， I just Iunderstand。 I didn’t find it very hard to feel for her， that was a relief to me。 She had disappointments and perceived failures in her life that made me sympathetic to her。Her struggles AND her accomplishments made me respect her。She’s a second generation country veterinarian in Alaska。She really goes the extra mile for animals， it’s a very endearing quality that BOTH main characters possess。She’s a caring， generous and sometimes selfless person。 Sometimes to her detriment。Now， enter Tyler。 The hot shot， mysterious guy who’s new to the small Alaskan town and he’s fresh off a big European dog sled racing win。Rumors precede his introduction。 He’s the talk of the community。 His dogs are said to be very talented and special。 His arrival stirs the racing and breeding community up。 Both in a positive and negative way。 Especially with the Iditarod （famous dog sled race） coming soon。Tyler is very guarded and private。 He comes across as surly and arrogant。 I will admit I was feeling hot for him almost immediately。 I like a complicated and self assured man。 And he is amazing with animals。。 swoon！His first interactions with Marie are fiery and they get started on the wrong foot。 Their first encounter is especially bad， there’s a very big misunderstanding and some extremely harsh， indirect accusations are made。 It is not pretty。 It has the classic enemies to lovers banter and sizzle。 The chemistry between them is there from the very beginning。 Although， it is incredibly slow burn。 -At around the 20 percent mark or so of the book there was a lot of the dog sled race（the Iditarod） It had a bit too much information and intricacies for me， I started to lose interest。 I wasn’t enjoying the details。 I understand the research that must have gone into it and appreciate that。 It did describe it in a way that I could picture it and understand some basics。However， I did struggle for a bit with lack of interest。Then， fortunately the story took a turn and got more interesting to me。 After that point it picked up and I was invested and committed to the story and characters。 Marie’s family plays a big part in the story。 They bring family tension， turmoil， a lot of heart and love。 I adore her parents so much。 They balance their insight with some quirky behavior and they brought some laughs for me。Tyler has suffered a tragedy that’s still fresh and very painful。 It is what holds him back from pursuing more with Marie。Tyler is quick witted， which is so sexy to me。 He’s very determined and motivated。 He has a very caring nature， he’s a quality person who hides it a bit with his stand-offish attitude and behavior。 It adds to his mystery and appeal。This is a low drama story， it is angsty in a very realistic way。 （I love that the characters are in their late 30’s。）It’s a story I relaxed into， the important moments aren’t explosive。 They’re subtle and still emotional。 There’s a lot of beautiful moments。 The characters are multi-dimensional and I think their mistakes are as interesting as their shining moments。-The romance is very， very slow。 I enjoyed the characters journey’s and the story。Unfortunately， I DID want more romance。 I wanted more banter， conversations and scenes with Tyler and Marie。I really wanted to have their connection explored more。 I wanted the full butterflies and sexy encounters。In other books the author has a very engaging way of writing these things。That’s what fell short， in my opinion。 If it had more of those aspects it would have been a 5 Star read for me。Alaska as the backdrop， the culture there and the culture surrounding the dogs/sledding really are a big part of the mood and appeal of the story。-I love that Jonah， Calla and many of their friends （characters from the previous books） are in this story。 I loved seeing what they were up to， I got to get a glimpse into their lives。 They are top favorite fictional characters of mine， I love this world and amazing characters the author has created。Overall it’s a good story， it’s interesting， unique and has relatable characters。 I’m happy to have Marie’s story， Tyler was intriguing， likable and very appealing。 I liked my latest visit to my favorite Alaskan world。 。。。more
Courtney Niederer
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Another great book in the Simple Wild series。 I loved Running Wild， this book being Marie’s story。 Marie， a vet in Alaska， has been engaged， broke it off because she was in love with her best friend （who has noble married someone else）， and is alone。 She takes care of many kennels in her area， dogs that participate in the famous Iditarod race。 A newcomer arrives in town， buys a huge piece of property， comes from Finland， and brings all of his dogs with him。 He also brings a past， a past that he Another great book in the Simple Wild series。 I loved Running Wild， this book being Marie’s story。 Marie， a vet in Alaska， has been engaged， broke it off because she was in love with her best friend （who has noble married someone else）， and is alone。 She takes care of many kennels in her area， dogs that participate in the famous Iditarod race。 A newcomer arrives in town， buys a huge piece of property， comes from Finland， and brings all of his dogs with him。 He also brings a past， a past that he is having trouble leaving behind。 Loved this story of Tyler and Marie！ 5 stars！ 。。。more
Kat
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By now I’m sure everyone knows The Simple Wild was my top read last year。 I was nervous gor this one and if you’ve read the previous books you def know why （no one can try to come between Jonah and Calla 😤）- I was convinced Marie would be hard to redeem。But wow oh wow did this take me back to those feelings I had the first time I read TSW。KA Tucker created a story of healing and hope。 All the stars， all the tears。 Full review to come
Kenz
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Thank you to Valentine PR for an e-ARC of this book - all opinions are my own！I'll be honest。。。 I was very hesitant going into Marie's story， but I'm happy to report I really enjoyed this book。 As per all the books in this series， it tugged on my heart strings and had me even shedding a few tears！What I liked:- Loved being back in Alaska， learning more about the mushing industry， and thought the setting of the big Iditarod Sled Dog Race was fun！ - Diving more into Marie's background， family （her Thank you to Valentine PR for an e-ARC of this book - all opinions are my own！I'll be honest。。。 I was very hesitant going into Marie's story， but I'm happy to report I really enjoyed this book。 As per all the books in this series， it tugged on my heart strings and had me even shedding a few tears！What I liked:- Loved being back in Alaska， learning more about the mushing industry， and thought the setting of the big Iditarod Sled Dog Race was fun！ - Diving more into Marie's background， family （her dad is such a GEM）， and her POV when it came to Jonah and Calla's love story。 - I did really like Tyler and enjoyed watching their relationship grow！ - Personal growth for both Marie and Tyler， two heartbroken people trying to find their own paths forward。 - Loved seeing all the characters from The Simple Wild series - Agnes， Mabel， Roy， Muriel， Toby， and everyone else！ I think my biggest struggle with the book was the pacing - I needed more of Tyler and Marie in the first half！ Not that I didn't enjoy that part of the book， but it was definitely a slow start and I wasn't fully invested until the 40% mark。 But after that， the story flies and it's hard to put down。 I was rooting for Marie and Tyler throughout the whole book （despite their rocky start） and while a few things bugged me about how Tyler handled some things （no spoilers here）， I could totally understand what he was struggling with （just doesn't mean I have to like it :） ）。 Overall， a great continuation in the series and I'm happy we got this book about Marie！Rating: 4 stars 。。。more
Ashlee （bookswithnopictures）
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I liked The Simple Wild。 I loved Running Wild。 The main difference for me is that Marie is relatable and Calla is not。 I couldn't stop reading Marie's story。 Marie has accepted that Jonah will never be more than her best friend。 It's hard to move on though， especially when she's holding out for a passionate love and she feels like it has slipped through her fingers。The not-so-meet-cute made me oh-so-happy。 I love when I can tell there is a great chemistry even when one is more likely to punch th I liked The Simple Wild。 I loved Running Wild。 The main difference for me is that Marie is relatable and Calla is not。 I couldn't stop reading Marie's story。 Marie has accepted that Jonah will never be more than her best friend。 It's hard to move on though， especially when she's holding out for a passionate love and she feels like it has slipped through her fingers。The not-so-meet-cute made me oh-so-happy。 I love when I can tell there is a great chemistry even when one is more likely to punch the other than kiss them。 Can't blame a girl for loving enemies-to-lovers。The flow of the story is sublime。 While there were a few moments I had to chalk up to coincidence， I loved so much how KA Tucker consistently pulls apart what should be unbelievable and puts it back together in the best of ways。 I've read more than a few of her books and nothing has touched Say You Still Love Me as my favorite until now。Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for the advanced copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。Romance: Open Door 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Running Wild&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Running Wild&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0