Review of Wild Games by Mila Rossi

Wild Games by Mila Rossi


                                                    




4 stars
Reviewed by Char for Late Night Books and Reviews

This contemporary romance was set mainly in the jungles of Costa Rico with main characters Becca and Matt. Rebecca Glover, a college-employed scientist, is ready to set forth on her first adventure and first real field experience to study plants and trees in the wild. Matt Ritter was hired by the college to accompany the scientists and provide protection for their group while they are in the research facility.

Immediately upon landing Becca’s adventure turns somewhat sour. The airline loses her luggage and she is forced to hike for two hours through the jungle without the proper long pants and boots. Shortly after her journey begins, she brushed against a poisonous plant that causes her ankle to painfully swell and walking to be almost impossible.

Matt is asked by the group leader to assist Becca, who is stubborn and doesn’t appreciate the help. She was the cause of numerous bickering sessions. This could be caused by her having a bad day from the lost luggage and then getting injured. The bickering continued throughout their trek but got worse when Becca and Matt were told that they have to share a cabin for the whole trip.

This is a great story-line. I just love that it is set in a jungle, with a sexy capable protector and a slightly up-tight scientist who bicker but are secretly attracted to each other. These two bicker constantly, but it seems like Becca is the cause of most of it, sometime unnecessarily. Matt was a little reserved and sullen in the beginning of the book, although, I’m not sure why that is. Maybe Becca was picking up on the vibes.

When they were not bickering, they have some good chemistry going between them. I would have liked more scenes when they were getting along and some more information about the characters. The romance was there but could have been expanded.

This was a short book, more a novella than novel, which made the story feel a little rushed, but I did enjoy it. The writing was good and I really liked the dialogue, which is important in a good book. I am interested in reading another book from this author.

Four stars * * * *


Late Night Books Reviewer Char