This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

 Book Evalution:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️.5
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒.5
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


“We live this life because we love it, who we are because of it, and those who care about us despite it. Bitterroot Valley, Montana is where my heart lives.”


First Impressions
On the Wild Side is the latest release of the "Wilds of Montana" by Kristen Proby. This is a forced proximity, single mother on the run, hiding in a small Montana town who falls hard for a infamous bull rider. This book was super heartfelt and even though it wasn't a perfect book, its a book that will make you feel deeply and will captivate your emotions from the very beginning. If you are a fan of western romance, sexy cowboys or Kristen Proby, then this book is a must read for you.

 
“You look—” I begin, but he cuts me off, sweeping me up in his arms and kissing the breath out of me, right here in front of his family. When he finally sets me back on my feet, I realize that we’re surrounded by applause, and I can’t help but laugh. “You know how to make an entrance.” “You’re so fucking beautiful I can hardly breathe.”
 

First Line
"What am I supposed to do without you?" I can't stop the tears that fall onto my cheeks.

The Main Protagonists
 The Hero: Brady Wild
 The Heroine:Abbi Kastella

Summary
Brady Wild is a bull riding world champion and his life and focus has always been rodeos and bringing honor to his best friend who lost his life to the sport. And even though he knows he is at the end of his career, he is falling hard for single mom, Abbi, whom he can see himself wanting to sacrifice everything for and her beautiful charming daughter, Daisy, who has his heart wrapped around her finger. But Abbi is on the run, hiding a secret from everyone including the man she loves. Will her secret break everything she has built with Brady? Or will their love last through it all?

What I Loved
This book melted my heart so deeply. From the beginning you can sense their chemistry but you also see that both of them are holding back in the beginning and its truly Daisy that brings them together making Abbi and Brady wanting to risk everything for each other. Daisy held my heart from the beginning and she was such an adorable little girl and the reaction that Brady has to Daisy was endearing. Both Brady and Abbi have reservations about opening their heart completely. But what makes their relationship so unique is seeing them both take that leap of faith with each other. I loved how they just click when they open their hearts to one another. Seeing how Abbi is with his family was charming and how protective they get over her and Daisy when the truth comes out was so poignant, it just makes you want to hold onto this moment forever.

 
I am in love with her. If I could, I’d magically build a house—any house she wants—out here at the ranch and move us all in there tomorrow. I’d marry her, have more babies with her, and make a family. Daisy can have all the animals she wants. I want to make a life with this woman. She deserves that. She deserves everything.
 

What I Struggled With
How the secret from Abbi comes out. I was NOT a fan of how long she holds onto the secret and quite honestly, after everything becomes revealed, I didn't understand when they are talking marriage and building a home, she still didn't tell him, only when she has no choice does she actually tell him right before she plans on running away from him. Yeah I wasn't okay with that at all. Another aspect I didn't like is when Brady gets hurt and she doesn't come to him because of her career....like girl no job is worth not seeing to your man when he needs you. It was a bit cringe to be honest. So yeah while I would have loved giving this book a higher rating, the heroines in this series have been a bit cringe in their feminist ideals something that isn't as focused in her previous books. *shrugs*

Overall View
On The Wild Side is a story that takes you on a journey of letting go of fears and reservations and embracing the best part of love and what the heart is capable of.....a true masterpiece of swoons and depths!

 
“That’s my girl.” I brush my hand over Daisy’s hair. “My sweet princess. I want you to know that I would have followed you, and I would have found you. There is no world where you run from me, Abbi. You’re it for me. You are the love of my life, and I plan to make a home and a family with you out here. No crazy broad is going to ruin that for us. Not today or any other day.”
 

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance
Character Types: Single Mom, Bull Rider, Cowboy
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Kids/Teens, Heart/Touching, MC on the Run
Tropes: Single Parent

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflict

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Catherine Cowles
Jennifer Ryan
Joan Johnston

Song This Book Inspires
Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes but you can read as standalones if needed.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
 Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.