Wild Things

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I have a lot of thoughts about romance as a genre, and I figure that I will share them here, because this book has really helped further shape my thoughts on this. I believe that "women's fiction" is a sexist misnomer. Fiction that is written for an audience of women is fantastic and it needs to be written. But we don't have a "male fiction" designation, so why would women need a specific classification? Why can't we just shelf it all as fiction? I'm not sure if reading communities are moving away from the "women's fiction" classification; but what I do know is that we (women who read fiction) are gravitating towards romance. Wild Things is shelved as a romance because it is a fiction novel written for women that is probably meant to appeal to the women who read fiction audience. While it certainly does appeal to me as a woman who reads fiction, it does not appeal to me as a woman who reads romance novels. It just does not read like a romance novel the way that we've come to think of as romance novels! Wild Things is general fiction, and is a wonderful, cozy, romantic, and wholesome. However, continuing to shelf it as a romance novel is doing it a disservice, and I could say the same for every general fiction book that is making its way into romance sections because we are somehow refusing to allow fiction written for a primarily female audience to sit in fiction sections. A sparkling, witty read filled with the most down-to-earth, loveable characters. The comedic timing is pitch-perfect too.” Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty , Wild Things is the perfect escapist queer romcom for anyone longing to move to the country with their best friends ― Lily Lindon, author of DOUBLE BOOKED

But living in close proximity to the love of your life without letting on isn’t as easy as El might think. . . A spirited whirl through the agony and the ecstasy of a queer crush, and the vital friendships that keep us sane * Justin Myers, author of THE FAKE-UP * Wild Things filled my heart all the way up. El is the disaster bisexual of my dreams, and I fell in love with Ray, Jamie, Will, and Lavender House just like she did. I want to have a glass of wine (or three) with all of them. A hilarious story of queer friendship, queer longing, and queer triumph." - T J Alexander Joyful, uplifting, heartfelt and properly laugh-out loud funny. A big-hearted story about the messiness of queer friendships and love. Laura Kay always writes the characters I want to be friends with! * Harry Nicholas, author of A TRANS MAN WALKS INTO A GAY BAR * Full of humour, kindness, cake and a cat, this is the novel to turn to in difficult times’ Katie FfordeHowever, living in close proximity to the love of her life without revealing her feelings proves to be a challenge. laura kay always delivers on characters you can’t help but love, and I truly fell in love with the characters in 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. especially el & jamie. I loved how much they cared for each other and the friend group dynamic was an absolute pleasure to read. Eleanor Evans’ so-called Wild Year is in full swing, but her enthusiasm for doing something wild every month is waning. Perhaps creating a queer commune with a bunch of friends will add intrigue to an otherwise conventional life. A warmhearted, hilarious queer rom-com about what happens when a group of friends are actually brave enough to live the dream and give up their dreary city apartments to buy a house in the country together. • “Real Emily Henry vibes but gay. Joyous, funny, sexy, and romantic—a triumph!”—Kate Sawyer, award-winning author of The Stranding Hilarious, tender and romantic . . . with characters you'll wish were real and an ending that will leave you fully uplifted' - CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN, author ofThe Staycation

Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored Wild Things' - Emma Hughes, author of No Such Thing as Perfect)

Fresh, fun, thoughtful and hopeful, a joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life." - Bethany Rutter Fresh, fun, thoughtful and hopeful, a joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life * Bethany Rutter, author of WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE * After a New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild', El is soon in possession of one (small) tattoo, one (bad) hangover and memories of one (very disappointing) threesome. . . but she's trying and surely it can only get better? First of all, I want to thank the author, Quercus Books and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Wild Things by Laura Kay will be coming out on May 25th, 2023. Wild Things feels fresh and exciting - a touching and realistic read with wonderful characters. I love Laura Kay's writing." - Katie Fforde