Praise

“A fantastically sassy, highly amusing romance packed full of sexual chemistry. A Wishing Shelf ‘highly recommended’ read!”

✨ REVIEW: The Wishing Shelf [Wrecked By You] ✨

I love it when a novel gets off to a good start, which is what happens here with this delightfully funny – I tucked a long strand of dark hair behind my ear, trying to look less like someone who just googled “how to fake innocence convincingly.” And, from there on in, it gets better and better. You see, this book has three things going for it. Firstly, the author’s got excellent comic timing.
Secondly, I loved (LOVED!) the ‘will they, won’t they, enemy to lover’ chemistry between Rayann and Max. And thirdly, Max is so annoyingly sexy; so much so, I’d like to jump him myself!

So, what’s the plot? Well, it’s not overly complex, but it works well. Rayann Wilder is sent to the Scottish Highlands to organise a wedding. Along for the ride is Max Harrington, ex-military, annoying, and devilishly attractive – or as Rayann sees him – full-time mood killer, part-time menace. What follows is a little bit what you’d expect. But it’s a wonderfully fun, sexy ride!

So, who’s this novel for? Well, if you happen to be a fan of smartly plotted, sexy romance – or as it says at the end of the blurb: adults doing very adult things – then this book is for you. Fans of Elle
Kennedy or Lilac Mills’ Tanglewood Village books will find a lot to enjoy here too. I think most readers will love the spirited, highly amusing, a little bit crazy Rayann, and they’ll be attracted to ex-Navy seal, Max. And, of course, everybody will be rooting for a happy ending. All in all, a wonderfully fab, funny read!

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✨ REVIEW: Literary Titan [Wrecked By You] ✨

Wrecked By You kicks off the Wilder Horizons series with a story that’s equal parts sharp banter, romantic tension, and emotional vulnerability. The book follows Rayann Wilder, one of six sisters tasked with keeping their father’s luxury travel company alive, and Max Harrington, a former Navy SEAL turned security chief whose life philosophy is control, order, and more control. What begins as a forced partnership on an overseas assignment quickly unravels into a storm of missteps, misunderstandings, and undeniable attraction. It’s a romantic comedy wrapped in chaos, with moments of heartfelt grief and healing woven between laugh-out-loud disasters.

The writing has a kind of quicksilver snap, shifting from comedy to tenderness in a single beat. Sometimes I caught myself grinning at Rayann’s snark, other times wincing at how nakedly she exposed her grief for her father. Max, meanwhile, made me want to throw something and hug him in equal measure. He’s infuriatingly rigid, yet the glimpses of softness under all that armor kept me hooked. I loved how their chemistry wasn’t neat or polished, but messy, clashing, and very real. The author’s humor often landed perfectly, though I’ll admit a few jokes leaned a little too staged, almost sitcom-like. Still, the rhythm of their back-and-forth was addictive.

What surprised me most was how much heart sat under the comedy. This isn’t just a story about attraction, it’s about the weight of family expectation, the ways grief lingers in quiet corners, and how vulnerability can feel more dangerous than desire. I found myself unexpectedly moved by Rayann’s private moments with her father’s journal, and by the way Max’s stoic facade started to crack. The writing never overindulged in sentimentality, and that restraint made the emotional punches land harder.

Wrecked By You is a romance that thrives on contrast. It’s chaotic and funny, yet tender and raw. I’d recommend it to readers who like their romantic comedies with a strong bite of real emotion. If you love sparring banter, reluctant partners who can’t seem to quit each other, and a backdrop of family drama that adds depth without drowning the romance, this one will hit the sweet spot. For me, it was a ride worth taking, mess and all.

✨ REVIEW: Midwest Book Review [Wrecked By You] ✨

Wrecked By You is a modern romantic comedy that joins the Wilder Horizons series with a sexy, snappy, bantering tone between lovers and co-workers that will leave romance and humor readers laughing, engaged, and delighted.

From its opening lines, the story captures the first-person narrator’s proclivity for getting into trouble. Rayann Wilder answers her older sister’s summons, to discover that she’s booked two feuding enemies into the same wedding venue on the Isle of Skye. There’s nothing to be done but travel there to smooth out any possible confrontations—in the company of the exasperating, attractive security guard Max Harrington.

Predictable romance and storms arise between these two disparate personalities, introducing sexual and emotional tension into a situation already ripe for snafus.

Kate Sweden juxtaposes various tensions with sexual scenes that are steamy and authentic. A broom closet encounter is both titillating and hilarious as it graphically portrays the results of an attraction neither professional can ignore.

Readers who want the sexual build-up to culminate in satisfying results will find Wrecked By You provides a vivid, fast-paced story of confrontation, “growl-claims,” passion, and relationship realization that is heady and absorbing, fueled by descriptions of encounters filled with exploration and action:

“You’re fire,” he said. “You’re momentum. The spark boring people spend their whole lives chasing. You don’t just dream. You pull people in. You give them the adventure they didn’t even know they needed.”

Libraries seeking a blend of steamy romance and the clash and union of two seemingly disparate but interconnected personalities will want to add Wrecked By You to their “chick lit” collections as a contemporary story of dissimilar personalities forced to learn how to appreciate one another.

Mature audiences will appreciate the psychological and sexual situations which emerge from this unexpected union, the wry sense of humor that follow them into surprising scenarios, and the spicy, realistic clash of a relationship that evolves from unexpected roots and unanticipated directions.

“Big competitive personalities lead a fun romcom that nails the witty banter without sacrificing real emotion.”

✨ REVIEW: Readers' Favorite [Wrecked By You] ✨

What happens when you pair a beautiful, chaotic mess of a vacation planner with the handsome, type-a personality of the security lead? You get Wrecked By You, one of my favorite romance reads of the year.

The two leads have a beautiful dynamic that's healthy in a reading landscape which seems to be championing more toxic relationships lately. Though it's a romantic comedy, there are some much heavier emotions rooting the humor too. The author's writing style tackles both equally well; Rayann's internal freaking out nuanced and punchy rather than dragging.

Sometimes novels feel make things like the setting or the character's careers feel just like window dressing. They either don't really matter to the plot or worse, the character/locale operates in opposition to what they are described to be. Thankfully, neither of that happens here. Scotland, including a cozy cottage in the country, feels fully utilized here. Equally, enough can't be said about how well the character's roles in the same company lend to their personality clashes. Both are drastically different, but compliment each other in real ways.

This was very close to a higher rating, but it wasn't quite the practically perfect I reserve that for. While not what I'd call prevalent, I felt like there wasn't quite enough of the enemies aspect to the enemies-to-lovers trope, and that it was more an opposites attract story.

Overall, Wrecked By You is a very fun and fast read for romance lovers. Witty banter, idyllic settings, and a healthy relationship dynamic were some of my favorite aspects. While this one didn't quite hit the enemies-to-lovers for me, the planned sequel looks to nail it. I loved the writing style enough in this one that I hope to get my hands on the next!