The Simple Wild
by K.A. Tucker
A Toronto city girl flies to Alaska to reconnect with her dying father and gets stuck with Jonah, a bearded bush pilot who thinks she is spoiled.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is The Simple Wild?
The Simple Wild is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Serious or terminal illness
- Death of a loved one
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The Simple Wild: quick answers
How spicy is The Simple Wild?
The Simple Wild is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is The Simple Wild a standalone?
No. The Simple Wild is book 1 in Wild. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Simple Wild?
The Simple Wild features grumpy hero, opposites attract, enemies to lovers, small town. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does The Simple Wild have content warnings?
Our notes for The Simple Wild include: serious or terminal illness, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Simple Wild?
If you loved The Simple Wild, try Truth or Beard by Penny Reid, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn. They share its grumpy hero and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.










