Now and then, you finish a book and just ache for more. Not wish there was more to come,  but actual aching. For me, Wild Shores was one of those books. I’m not sure why, it’s a pretty classic lesbian fiction novel, but I can’t get it out of my head. Or rather: I can’t let go of these characters!

Radclyffe is like a royal in the lesbian fiction world and if she keeps writing books like Wild Shores, I’m sure she’ll remain one of the queen bees of this genre forever. Wild Shores has a great storyline, plenty of action and most importantly: a fantastic romance.

The story

Gillian “Gem” Martin is the lead biologist at a wildlife sanctuary. Austin Germaine is a troubleshooter, the hired gun for a big oil company, whose job is to help contain leaks and prevent media coverage.

When Gem and Austin meet by chance in the midst of an approaching hurricane, neither expects their immediate connection to lead them into uncharted territory as wild as the looming storm. When word of the spill gets out, Gem and Austin find themselves reluctant allies in a race against time.

Wanting, and wanted
After I finished Wild Shores, I wondered why I love it so darn much. It’s a classic setup in many ways with few surprising elements. After a while, I figured it out: Radclyffe got the wanting and being wanted so right in this book. Anyone who has been crazy, madly, insanely in love, will recognize the emotions in this book.

I wiggled while I listened
I got the Wild Shores audiobook at Audible. The production was not quite up to par with others I’ve listened to, but it was OK. I didn’t like the performance very much at times, but I was still happy enough to just close my eyes, listen and…wiggle. Yup, I wiggled from utter contentment. (OK, I even giggled.)

Just read it
If you’re debating if you should get this book, stop now. Just leave this page and go buy it 😉 I can keep ranting about what’s great about this book, or even tell you what’s less great about it (Radclyffe added a bit too much introspection to this book, imo). But it doesn’t matter. In the end, this is just a must-read lesbian novel. So, go read it!

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