Wild About the Mountain Guide by Sophie-Leigh Robbins: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

When a thriller writer without any outdoors experience signs up for my wilderness retreat, someone’s bound to get lost, and it might just be me.

Knox

As Maplewood Springs’ hiking guide, I’ve seen it all: city folks who think granola bars count as dinner, influencers who want to pose with bears, and that one guy who brought a hair dryer to look his best after summiting Mount Hartley.

But this week’s Spirit of the Wild wilderness retreat might just be the thing that breaks me.

I don’t know what’s worse. The retreat’s ridiculous name, or the fact that thriller novelist Peyton Reed shows up with enough bug spray to fumigate a small country, and thinks a compass is just a fancy paperweight. She’s stubborn, scared, and completely out of her element… And the one person I can’t stop thinking about is her.

I need this gig to pay for Grandma’s medical care. What I don’t need is discovering that the real risk of navigating these mountains is nothing compared to what she does to my heart…

Wild About the Mountain Guide is a sweet romcom set in the small town of Maplewood Springs, Montana, featuring a gruff mountain guide and the thriller author he falls for. This novella is the perfect lighthearted romance and can be read in a couple of hours. It has no explicit content but does have all the chemistry and humor you’re looking for in a closed-door romcom!

The Author

USA Today Bestselling Author Sophie-Leigh Robbins writes feel-good, laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with relatable protagonists, hilarious banter, and heartwarming HEA's, all with a dash of zany side characters.

When she’s not busy creating your next book boyfriend, she loves to read, sew, catch up with friends, travel, and eat lots of cookies (please don’t tell her kids).

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Book Review

I am perhaps one of the least outdoorsy people in the world... but there's just something about a romance set in the wilderness that will win me over every time... and this one was no exception! Right away, Knox and Peyton drew me in. She's a thriller author forced on a wilderness retreat, and he's a mountain guide not looking forward to leading this particular retreat. Though both may have started our reluctantly, it doesn't take long for sparks to fly and opinions to change. Theirs was a really sweet romance with beautiful chemistry between them. I loved his patience with her and how they both fell hard and fast... the story takes place in just a week, but it felt just right for them. As much as I enjoyed Knox and Peyton, I also loved getting to meet the rest of this unique cast of characters along on the retreat, who added so much fun to the story too! This is a super quick read, easily read in just a sitting or two, but doesn't feel at all rushed or incomplete... just the perfect bite-sized outdoorsy romance!

Wild About the Mountain Guide is a closed-door romance with kisses only. It does have one minor swear. It is the second book in the Maplewood Springs series but could absolutely be enjoyed as a standalone as well. 


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