Margins
2026
First Published
4.63
Average Rating
497
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Nine years ago, I let the girl of my dreams go. My Firecracker, the girl I dated for five months without knowing her name—the girl I fell in love with over nightly phone conversations, names held back but souls laid bare. Then life tore us apart. Before we said goodbye, I made her promise not to let go of what we had—to believe our paths might cross again one day. I’ve held on to that promise. Even when it’s felt ridiculous and useless, I’ve held on to that hope that maybe our lives would twine together again. That maybe I’d finally find the love I’ve been longing for all this time. I’m starting to believe I’m destined to be alone when the universe throws her in my path again. And when we find each other, it’s like stars colliding. It’s fast and overwhelming and everything. Everything we’ve both been searching for. Neither of us wants to waste a second—we’ve waited long enough. Our lives are different now. More complex, with scars threatening to rip open and make us bleed. But I don’t care. I can’t care. I’ll fight. I’ve lost enough in my life, and losing Hollie Moore a second time isn’t an option. I’ll do whatever’s needed to protect her, us, and the beautiful, wild love burning between us. Wild Love is a steamy second chance romance with a guaranteed HEA set in the Freaking Love series. This book can be read as a standalone, but Braden is also a main character in the original trilogy if you want to know more about him. This book is recommended for readers 18+

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Author

Bethany Monaco Smith
Bethany Monaco Smith
Author · 34 books
Bethany Monaco Smith is a writer-mom. When she’s not busy hanging with her boys, she’s writing cozy small town romances with lots of heart, a bit of steam, and all the feels. She loves happily-ever-afters and cries at every emotional moment, whether reading, writing, or watching. When she’s not mom-ing or writing, you can find her binge-reading on Kindle Unlimited, spending too much time on Instagram, and supporting fellow indie authors. Bethany survives on coffee, rewatching the same TV shows over and over, and her KU subscription. She lives in the Southern Tier of NY with her husband and two sons. You can find out more about Bethany and what she’s working on next on Instagram @bethanymonacosmith
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