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Wild Card

Rose Hill, Book 4

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Wild Card

By: Elsie Silver
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Megan Wicks
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FROM THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR*, ELSIE SILVER! SET IN THE SAME BELOVED UNIVERSE AS SMASH-HIT SERIES CHESTNUT SPRINGS: SMALL-TOWN, BIG CHARACTERS, FOUR ADDICTIVE LOVE STORIES . . .

MEET THE SINGLE DADS OF ROSE HILL.

Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands.

It's the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he's also my ex-boyfriend's dad.

A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart.

One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof-which makes everything between us downright messy.

Because even after all this time, he's still the man I think about when I fall asleep. The one I can't get over no matter how hard I try.

He's working on mending a fragile relationship with his son and we both know acting on these urges would be the ultimate betrayal.

But I see the heat in his eyes. That look of need that never fails to send a shiver down my spine.

The mutual longing is borderline unbearable and the simmering heat between us is downright palpable.

We both know there are rules when it comes to situations like this.

But then again...following the rules never has been my strong suit.

*Wild Side was an instant no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in the second week of March 2025.

©2025 Elsie Silver (P)2025 Hachette Book Group Audio
Contemporary Single Parent

Critic Reviews

'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' ALI HAZELWOOD

'This book contains a hero to die for' TESSA BAILEY

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woah okay, bash and gwen quite literally stole my entire being.
I loved bash so much, he was everything I need. Grumpy and prickly and that mouth on him? My poor man had been hurt way too much and I just wanted to give him a hug. The struggle of doing the right thing or going after what he WANTS, I love how selfless he was and how much he cared and loved his friends and his friendship with Clyde? Will forever be the cutest thing to ever exist. Seeing the way gwen had made him feel happier warmed me.
I absolutely loved gwen, so much I loved her energy, kindness and confidence, the way she was so patient with bash, understood all his insecurities and chose him every damm time and not afraid to put him in his place when needed. I adored Clyde and Gwen’s duo so much, from the initial yoga class to gwen risking her life to get Clyde’s belongings from his house when there was a fire.

Clyde oh Clyde, him stirring up trouble was my favourite, him pushing bash and gwen together, his relationship’s with both Gwen and Bash was so beautiful, he really loved them two doofuses and I don’t blame him. I adored seeing the others ( Ford and Rosie, West and Skylar, Rhys and Tabby) AND THAT BEAU EATON cameo ADORED. I hope we learn more about Emmett in the new series? Since I think he is from emerald lake.
The audiobook was BEAUTIFULLY narrated by Megan Wicks and Connor Crais and they both did a fantastic job at bringing bash and gwen to life.

Bash & Gwen completely owned my heart in this story

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I think this would have to be the best out of the Rose Hill series. My heart. Finished this book in 2 days and can I just say that it will be hard to beat.

Best one yet

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Seriously hot. Easily my second fave after Heartless. I devoured it in a day!

I really want a sequel to this one because I can’t get enough of Bash and Gwen

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Elsie truly did save the best till last in this series. Absolute perfection - no notes.

Gimme a Lime Margarita

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I absolutely loved this book. The narrators were phenomenal and captured the characters essence. Thank you Elsie, for another fantastic book. I didn’t want it to end!

Loooooved this book!

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Such a good book and the voice actors did it so perfectly loved every minute of it

Beautiful book

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I love an ex boyfriend’s dad trope…it’s messy, it’s delicious but I wasn’t sure how Elsie was going to tackle it, especially with her usual heartfelt writing style. But wow… she nailed it. It was complicated without being icky and the way Bash and Gwen’s story unfolded felt so natural I couldn’t look away!

The meet cute with limes and tequila? Perfection. The slow burn was absolute torture. And when all that tension finally snapped? That flight scene… did someone say mile high?! ✈️🥵 Holy. Shit!

And Clyde? Sunning his perineum cemented him as the true comedic backbone of this book. ☀️🤣 he would have to be one of my favourite side characters ever.

Someone say Mile High?

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Love all of the Elsie Silver books I have listened to/read, highly recommend all in the Rose Hill series.

Loved it!

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If Elsie writes it, I read it. And yes, I devoured this one in a single day because the world stops when a new Elsie book drops.

The beloved Rose Hill series wraps up with Wild Card—and wow, what an ending. Found family is at the heart of this story, with Clyde stealing scenes as the meddling matchmaker we all secretly adore. The airport meet-cute sets the perfect stage for Bash and Gwen’s romance. Gwen’s personality is pure sunshine, while Bash’s journey tugged so hard at my heartstrings I couldn’t look away.

It’s funny, tender, emotional, and completely unputdownable. I read/listened straight through without coming up for air. A perfect send-off to a series I’ve loved every step of the way.

What to expect:
Ex boyfriends dad
Age gap
Grumpy fire fighting pilot
Sunshine yoga instructor
Organ donator
Found family
Care taking

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another great book that I will definitely come back too! when the characters finally came together after all those ups and downs, it made me so happy!
story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
spice 🌶🌶🌶🌶
narrators ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

great book, as always

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