A Sensual, Powerful, And Thought Provoking Tarzan Retelling
Eden Matthews stumbled upon the discovery of a life time while photographing wildlife deep in the heart of Africa… which led him to grow up in the wild.
But Eden soon learns she can take man from the wild, but she can’t take the wild out of the man…
When her savage savior soon shows her just want he wants of her…her sensual surrender, she finds she can’t resist him teaching her how to love…in the wild.
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Love a good Tarzan and Jane story.
It does jump around a little for the first couple of chapters. But bear with it, it’s worth the wait.
Jane (Eden) is an up and coming wildlife photographer. With a chance of a lifetime trip to africa, Eden jumps at the chance. But the chance of a life time trip turns into a nightmare, her party is hijacked, and the people she bonded with were cruelly slaughtered! Thinking she was next, Eden closes her eyes and nothing….. but she hears noises to keep her eyes closed and hopes her death is a quick one.
Tarzan (Thorne) is a modern day Tarzan, lost as a child, brought up by gorillas, friends to the animals.
An innocent in the world of men (he lost his parents to killers at the age of three) he knows a little of the outside world (he had a tribesmen as a friend) but nothing prepares him as he gazes upon Eden for the first time.
It’s beautifully written. With descriptions that bring the jungle alive. We wander through the jungle, trail our hands through clear cool water. Listening to birds and wildlife. It’s a descriptive joy. I was ready to swim in the waterfalls and lay on the furs.
Thorne is aware he’s different from the animal in the jungle, he’s also aware that the female in from of him is no gorilla. He thinks she’s he’s mate, and will do everything in his power to care and protect her.
After Eden gets over her initial shock of not being dead, and living in a treehouse, she needs to tame this wild man, and keep him at arms length (which proves difficult when he’s so sweet) she is amazed when he speaks to her (although a little rusty) he remembers a little of his past, and takes her to the plane that brought him here.
With a little detective work Eden discovers Thorne has an uncle in England. She tries to persuade Thorne he needs to go, but he can’t leave the jungle, he needs to protect the animals that live there, so with a sad heart Eden makes the decision to leave Thorne. (There is also the matter of her dead companions, they need justice)
And when Eden has to leave Thorne, you know your leaving your heart with that jungle man. He’s desperate roars of sorrow tug at your heartstrings, and your desperate for Eden to realise her mistake and turn back to Thorne.
It’s not long before Eden and Thorne are reunited, and she persuades him to go to England. He will as long as she is by his side.
His childlike wonder is infectious, it makes Eden look at her world through different eyes. She’s enjoying showing Thorne her world, but she wonders how he will cope when she has to go home? But with any luck his uncle will take care of him. But how will she explain that she has to leave him?!
Oh and don’t forget the poachers/smugglers, they are hot on Eden’s trail, she can’t be a witness to the crimes they committed.
And when they find out Thorne knows where vast amounts of treasure is hidden in the jungle, Eden becomes a target twice over!
So will eden and Thorne settle in the hassle and bustle of the modern world? Or will the call of jungle become too much for Thorne to ignore?
I would love to read a second book (maybe visit them wherever they decide to settle.
Another author I’ll be adding to my reading list.
Another highly recommended book.
I received this book for an honest review and all thoughts are my own
Eden Matthews has travelled to Uganda to take photos of the wildlife especially gorillas what she didn’t expect was to be taken prisoner & to meet a gorgeous god of a man living in the wilds of the African jungle among a family of gorillas. When he saves her life she’s compelled to uncover the man’s tragic past and the fate, which led him to grow up in the wild.
A retelling of the Tarzan story & what a story, it begins by taking your breath away & the pace never lets up all the way through. Not a book to start on an evening if you want to sleep. From the forests of Uganda to England & back to Africa the author takes you on breath taking adventure. I loved Thorne who was pure & good as well as being downright gorgeous. Eden was lovely & coped so well with everything that was thrown at her. An enthralling love story which I just loved
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
I thought that this was a really wonderful read. This Tarzan retelling had a very fresh feeling to it and I thought that was a big plus. I think it is always risky when an author modernizes/reimagines a story that is well known. It is a challenge that doesn’t always end successfully, but I am very pleased to say that this author pulled it off and in fact did an excellent job of it. Thorne and Eden’s story uses the bare bones of the original and then builds on it to create a beautiful love story about the characters, the animals and Africa as a whole. As far as the romance goes, there is very little heat here because the main focus is on the characters emotions and the pure sweetness of them finding each other. The romantic side of this story is well paired with an engaging, exciting and powerful tale that is filled with adventure, action, heartache, drama and danger. Very enjoyable and quite beautiful! This is my objective, elective review.
While out photographing in Africa Eden Matthews stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime. She’s rescued from murdering poachers by a wickedly handsome man living in the jungle. Thorne has lived most of his life in the jungle, he occasionally has memories slip in of a woman he assumes is his mother, but now his mother is a Mama gorilla who rescued him that fateful day when his parents plane crashed and they were murdered. As she gets to know she realizes there is more to his story she must uncover, but she loses her heart and soul to the man of the jungle. She know there can never be a life for them so she lives for the moment. I loved the captivating story of a young boy rising up to become the man he was meant to be with his soul mate by his side. I have voluntarily read and reviewed the excellent book.
Oh my, where do I start! This was powerful, engaging and emotional.
I’ve always loved the Tarzan story and haven’t read a retelling in years. This did not disappoint. I think why the Tarzan story resonates with me is because it calls out to our humanity, you want to be a better person, and yes goodness and love does conquer over greed and evil.
The story of Thorne and Eden was very well done, it was well paced and kept you turning the pages. Their love story felt just right, they are soul mates from the start. Their journey from the jungle to England and Thorne reuniting with his family was emotional.
The last scenes in the book were very touching. A huge congratulations to Emma Castle for writing such a wonderful story and hitting the nail on the head!