
Wild Card
by Elsie Silver
Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands.
It’s the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he’s also my ex-boyfriend’s dad.
A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart.
One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof—which makes everything between us downright messy.
Because even after all this time, he’s still the man I think about when I fall asleep. The one I can’t get over no matter how hard I try.
He’s working on mending a fragile relationship with his son and we both know acting on these urges would be the ultimate betrayal.
But I see the heat in his eyes. That look of need that never fails to send a shiver down my spine.
The mutual longing is borderline unbearable and the simmering heat between us is downright palpable.
We both know there are rules when it comes to situations like this.
But then again…following the rules never has been my strong suit.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~464
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Wild Card?
Wild Card is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Wild Card: quick answers
How spicy is Wild Card?
Wild Card is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Wild Card a standalone?
No. Wild Card is book 4 in Rose Hill. Start with Wild Love. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Wild Card?
Wild Card features age gap, forbidden love, forced proximity, grumpy hero, small town. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Wild Card have content warnings?
Our notes for Wild Card include: addiction / substance abuse. 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 Wild Card?
If you loved Wild Card, try Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas, All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata, The Fine Print by Lauren Asher. They share its age gap and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.














