Going Wild (A Romantic Comedy): (Oakland Hills Book 6)

This is my first book by this author. Going Wild is the 6th book in the Oakland Hills series. Although this is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. It was a quick and easy read. I enjoyed the banter between Grant and Jane. Grant is a real cinnamon roll and Jane ….. I found it difficult to really “love “ her. But I was rooting for them all the way. I will definitely read more by Gretchen Galway.

I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. My rating system: 5 stars is reserved for amazing life-changing literature; 4 stars means I really, really liked the book. As you can see, I really, really liked this book. You really do not need to have read any other of the Oakland Hills series to enjoy this standalone romance, but if you have, then you'll be pleased to encounter some of your old friends in "Going Wild." Plus, just read them. They're all fantastic! "Going Wild" is the story of Jane Garcia, a very put-together accountant, and Grant Whitman, brother of her boss and writer of wilderness non-fiction. Despite Jane being a responsible adult human, her life goes into a bit of a tailspin when the company's owner capriciously fires from her job through no fault of her own. While she and some of her supervisors work to get her reinstated, Grant steps in with a plan to temporarily alleviate both their problems: he can rent a room from her, get himself out of the uncomfortable situation of living with his judgmental grandfather while he tries to write his latest book, and help Jane out financially by paying rent while she gets her job situation squared away. Of course, sparks fly, but Jane wants to keep things professional and not do anything that might jeopardize her reinstatement at the firm. As always, Galway does a beautiful job of making us experience Jane's and Grant's feelings by showing rather than telling, and her dry, sometimes dirty humor had me laughing out loud while I read. I read "Going Wild" almost in one sitting. It was a very fun read: flowing smoothly, developing evenly, making me love her characters' strengths and weaknesses. READ IT!

There were elements of romance and comedy but not enough of either to call it one or the other. It was easy to read put down and come back to. A good way to wind down after a heavily emotional book or starting a new one.