Wild Night: Steamy Frenemies to Lovers Mistaken Identity Romance

LOVED THIS! Wild Night is the 10th in Mari Carr’s Wilder Irish series about patriarch Pat Collins’s grandkids... This one is a bit of a frenemies to lovers story, with Colm Collins and his twin Padraig’s BFF Kelli Peterson. They’ve grown up together, and fallen into a lifelong pattern of sparring and sarcasm, with a few pranks, terrible nicknames, and toe-to-toe arguments along the way. One after-work drink after a particularly wretched week for both of them turns a corner, letting them glimpse a world where they can have not only a civil conversation but *gasp* enjoy each other’s company. Then a well-timed blackout is the catalyst that kicks them into overdrive. Once Colm figures out that Kelli is the one for him, he just needs to convince her of it. Good thing he’s quite the determined guy. Mari Carr’s series is one of my favorites—fun, funny, and full of family and heart. Wild Night is no exception. Colm and Kelli are a kick from the beginning, with their banter keeping it real as it kept me laughing. Seeing them come to see each other differently is a pleasure, as Ms Carr brings their growing feelings to life. Their warm relationships with their friends and family feel genuine as well, as we catch up with the rest of the Collins crew. I loved every bit of Wild Night, and this has me hankering to reread the others in the series!

This book is one hilarious "I did not see that coming" after another! I was rolling with laughter right from the beginning, and did not stop until the ending! Colm and Kelli are definitely contenders for my favorite couple of the series. Colm is living his best life, single and happy about it. Making no excuses, he lives his life the way he wants. He is one of those "work hard, play harder" kind of guys. (Totally a typical bachelor!) But he is always there for his family, any time, any place! But a crazy, unexpected set of circumstances has him reevaluating everything he thought he wanted out of life! This book give new meaning to "comedy of errors". If it could go wrong, it did. But when what you didn't think you wanted, leads to an HEA, you know it all works out like it was meant to! I love that this series visits old favorite characters from he previous series, and that we are getting to see the kids, all grown up and finding their own forever loves! And you have to love Pop Pop! He is still as spry, and full of good advice as ever! Definitely a must read for anyone who loves the original series, for anyone that loves a good laugh, or just anyone that loves romance! Amazing story, amazing series!

I couldn’t love these two more if I tried! Colm and Kelli were a tonne of fun; They were sassy and saucy, and heartfelt and emotional. They liked to poke each others’ buttons, but only for fun, and after having known each other for their whole lives, they knew exactly how to do it well. They were so well suited in the sheets, that even they didn’t try to deny the fun to be had there. I loved how Colm just accepted his destiny and knew bringing Kelli along wouldn’t be an easy thing. And that ending, oh my word, that picture that Pop Pop chose, such happy tears and a huge smile left on my face