I absolutely adored the first 3 books of The Simple Wild series, and I adored this one just as much. I know a lot of people had a problem with Marie, but I always felt like K.A. did a great job of toeing the line when it came to Marie and Jonah’s dynamic. In this book, you get a full look at who Marie is, and it’s impossible not to feel for her and root for her.

It was so refreshing to have a female MC who was my age. She was very relatable because of the real-life issues she had to deal with when it came to life, family and work.

What I wasn’t expecting with the story, and really enjoyed, was the focus on the mushing sport and her connection to it through her work. I learned how ingrained it is in the Alaskan community, the controversy surrounding it, and the effort that goes into caring for the dogs. It was also the perfect angle to introduce her love interest, and what a love interest he was!