Wild Island Love: Leni Steele (The Steeles at Silver Island Book 5)

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️“This woman would be etched into his heart, into his soul, forever.”Melissa Foster is a brilliant storyteller! Whether I dive between the sheets with her wild billionaires, MC protectors, or small-town heroes, I always know I’m in for a fun adventure with heat and lots of heart. Wild Island Love is book five in Melissa’s Steeles at Silver Island series. I’ll admit, this was my first book of this series and I loved it from start to finish. Leni Steele is a workaholic public relations rep who has nearly given up on dating. Duncan “Raz” Raznick needs to boost his reputation ahead of a major film shoot. When Leni’s boss concocts the perfect fake dating plan to improve Raz’s image and Leni’s dating life, the two are thrown together. Leni’s unapologetic dislike of Raz paired with Raz’s disinterest in tying himself to another self-serving partner created delicious enemies-to-lovers tension. I loved Leni & Raz’s competitive dynamic and witty banter; their teasing and pestering of one another led to the unveiling of vulnerabilities and commonality between them. Their chemistry was off the charts from the beginning; Leni & Raz are well-rounded, enchanting, and perfectly matched in the bedroom. Raz and his silk ties, dirty mouth, and heart-melting romantic side launched him into my top five book boyfriends this year. Leni is beguiling, sassy, brilliant, and a new favorite book bestie for sure. Their journey together as well as their individual character arcs were very strong. Um, the Steele family blew me away with their hilarious shenanigans and charm. I cannot wait to read all of their HEAs. Melissa writes such beautiful, heartfelt, well-balanced love stories where the MCs heal each others’ hurts, it’s never simply one rescuing the other. Melissa’s lovely storytelling and complex, quirky characters are always a delight to read. If you love small-town, big goofball family, fake dating romance, add Wild Island Love to your list of swoony & steamy books.

One sitting, that was all it took for me to totally devour this book!When in the first 8% you are laughing so hard you spit water across the room no less than five times you know you have a great book! Leni Steele has always been the one to keep it together. She is epitome of business in her attire and her attitude all the while managing the PR for her clients with her top-notch skills. Enter Duncan Raz. Her boss’s client and an A-list actor that has not been getting the good kind of press after a messy break up with a fellow actress. As these two are forced into a fake relationship to help turn Raz’s reputation around, they find that there is so much more under the surface.Melissa gives us yet another phenomenal book that has all the laughter we expect but with pulling the other emotions as well. The Steele family is known for their pranks and this one is a doozy that’s for sure. I love that we got to see a softer side to Leni. A side that she reserves for her twin, Levi, to really only see. She has the best friends a girl could ask for, but Leni guards herself. Duncan is exactly what I was hoping for. He might be an actor but the guy beneath that façade is true and loving and so protective. Seeing him and how he dealt with Beau Braden, his very best friend, absence gave us closure to see the full circle. Life was not easy and the ups and downs that Duncan has had only show that when he tells Leni to call him Duncan, it hits you right in the heart and bursts. Another amazing story, but then I had no doubt.

This is the 5th book in The Steeles at Silver Island series and Leni Steele finally gets her happily-ever-after! Leni works for her cousin Shea in her PR firm in NYC and is a workaholic. She barely dates and has no interest in making any changes to her current situation. Enter Duncan Raznick “Raz” – he’s an A-list actor who’s reputation is taking a hit in the press after a very recent and very public breakup.In an effort to turn his image around, Shea convinces Leni to accompany him to a fundraising event and all the sparks fly! The press love them, their love/hate relationship have the pages smoking….and their one night turns into a longer term “fake” relationship to keep Raz on the press’ good side. As they spend more time together, they get closer, their chemistry is undeniable and neither are ready for this “fake” relationship to end – though neither will admit it either. After their last night together, because Raz has to leave for his next job, he wants to continue their relationship, admit it’s no longer fake but Leni sends him away.These two are the perfect match for each other and just need to get out of their own way, get rid of baggage from past relationships and losses to find their way to their own happily ever after.This was a fabulous story that I thoroughly enjoyed! And so many other familiar characters were also a part of the story and that added to it! It drew you in and I couldn’t put it down. Once again, Melissa Foster delivers another smoking-hot, all-the-feels Silver Island story!

I absolutely adored this book!! Big fan of fake relationship which turns into love!! Leni and Duncan are the perfect couple with the sparks to boot but this couple had a hard time going from fake to real!! Loved their chemistry and the give and take relationship that they could not deny!!Very excited also to return to Silver Island and enjoy the family and friends all coming together for Grant and Jules wedding and family get togethers!! Loved getting small updated on the other couples and getting closure for both Leni and Duncan!! This is a must read stand alone book that you will fall in love with and not be able to put down!! Go grab your copy today and enjoy!!

Melissa Foster, you have done it again ❤️ fantastic read, fantastic couple . Another one i couldn't put down. Thank you !!!

Wow!!! I have been wanting a Raz story since we first met him in Beaus story and it was so worth the wait! I loved these two together and we all know that Leni is a spitfire in the Steele family and i loved how they were together. We finally get to know more about her and Wells and that was perfect and i just want his story now as i think someone is going to bring him to his knees. I loved that we still had plenty of Steeles banter and Archer being Archer. I love the twin bond that Levi & Leni have which is so special and we get a few cameos in this one which made my heart sing. I love that Raz and Beau have continued to rebuild there friendship and it showed how close they have become i loved those parts. Love this world and can't wait for Suttons book now. Melissa keeps them coming and she is always on my pre-order list and will read anything she is able to give us.

Melissa Foster is a genius story teller who spins a world we all would love to live in. Leni , hard working and jaded, is coerced into being a fake date for Duncan Ray, cocky actor who needs an image upgrade. Their chemistry is smoking hot, and soon they are burning up New York. He wheedles his way into her life, including back on Silver Island with her family. But is it still fake dating or is there something more brewing? Loved that we caught up with a lot of characters from previous books. Melissa Foster is an expert at weaving stories, intertwining characters, giving the reader laugh out loud moments coupled with hot as hades steamy scenes.This book is a triumph

Leni and Duncan's story has everything; Enemies to lovers, fake romance, close proximity, and so much heat! Both have been hurt before and neither is ready to admit that this fake relationship is blossoming into something very real.I always enjoy a trip to Silver Island and spending time with Leni and Duncan is perhaps my favourite so far, and Duncan could very well become my favourite too.You do not have to have read any of the pervious Steeles at Silver Island to enjoy this one, but you will want to return and meet Leni's siblings once you've read this.Enjoy!