Arctic Wild

This book was fun and very sweet at places. The hurt/comfort trope worked quite well, but when the conflict happened, I have to say I didn't like it (seems to be happening to me a lot lately). Thankfully, everything resolved quickly and the ending was very adorable.

I liked the characters of Reuben and Toby. They had a nice dynamic right from the get go and their easy chemistry while they were living together was very cute. I also adored Reuben's daughter Amelia. Her transformation from a cranky teenager to someone who just finds her path was delightful to read about. I wasn't that much of a fan of Toby's family despite their closeness and his utter adoration for them, they just felt too nosy. However, it does seem to improve towards the end which wasn't bad.

Overall, it was a good read. It doesn't have that much of an atmospheric feel like the previous book and Alaska is still very much a good part of the story. It's an okay book for a one time read and felt very easy to finish in a single sitting. However, it doesn't live up to some of Annabeth Albert's older, more amazing books.