Something Wilder by Christina Lauren is a 2022 contemporary romance novel about Lily Wilder, daughter of a famous treasure hunter, who leads adventure tours in Utah using her father’s old maps.
Struggling financially and haunted by her past, Lily’s life changes when her ex, Leo Grady, joins one of her tours. As they hunt for hidden treasure, they must navigate their complicated past and rekindled feelings.
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Book Blurb
Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession…or much money in the bank. But Lily is resourceful, and now uses Duke’s coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah. It pays the bills but doesn’t leave enough to fulfill her dream of buying back the beloved ranch her father sold years ago, and definitely not enough to deal with the sight of the man she once loved walking back into her life with a motley crew of friends ready to hit the trails. Frankly, Lily would like to take him out into the wilderness and leave him there.
Leo Grady knew mirages were a thing in the desert, but they’d barely left civilization when the silhouette of his greatest regret comes into focus in the flickering light of the campfire. Ready to leave the past behind him, Leo wants nothing more than to reconnect with his first and only love. Unfortunately, Lily Wilder is all business, drawing a clear line in the sand: it’s never going to happen.
But when the trip goes horribly and hilariously wrong, the group wonders if maybe the legend of the hidden treasure wasn’t a gimmick after all. There’s a chance to right the wrongs—of Duke’s past and their own—but only if Leo and Lily can confront their history and work together. Alone under the stars in the isolated and dangerous mazes of the Canyonlands, Leo and Lily must decide whether they’ll risk their lives and hearts on the treasure hunt of a lifetime.
About the Author
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of two American authors, Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. Together, they have co-authored numerous contemporary romance novels, often featuring elements of romantic comedy and witty banter. While their earlier works include the Beautiful series, they have expanded their bibliography with various standalone novels and additional series.
Christina Lauren writes books in the young adult genre as well as adult fiction.
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