Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young

Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
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High school sweethearts Sarah and Caleb Linwood have always been a sure thing. For the past seventeen years, they have had each other’s backs through all of life’s ups and downs.

But Sarah has begun to wonder . . . who is she without her other half?

When she decides to take on a project of her own, a fundraising gala in memory of her late mother, Sarah wants nothing more than to prove to herself—and to everyone else—that she doesn’t need Caleb’s help to succeed. She’s still her mother’s daughter after all, independent and capable.

That is, until the event fails and Caleb uninvitedly steps in to save the day.

The rift that follows unearths a decade of grievances and doubts. Are they truly the same people they were when they got married at nineteen? Are they supposed to be?

In a desperate attempt to fix what they fear is breaking, Sarah and Caleb make the spontaneous decision to get out of their comfort zones and join a grueling hiking trip intended to guide couples through rough patches.

What follows is a life-affirming comedy of errors as two nature-averse people fight their way out of the woods in order to find their way back to their roots.
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I was a HUGE fan of the book that preceded this one, Out on a Limb, so when I got the email letting me know I was approved to receive an advanced copy of Out of the Woods, I was BEYOND excited! Bo and Win's story was just so much fun, and I was so excited to hear more from Hannah Bonam-Young, who I know is going to be an auto-buy author for me. I started this book sometime this afternoon, and I basically sat on my couch reading it until it was done. Was it just as good as Out on a Limb? Maybe not. Was it still a solid five-star read for me that had me believing in the power of love and HEAs? Absolutely.

Something I loved in this book is the relationships among the minor characters in the book, almost to the point that there was a small ensemble cast of characters that lent a found family element to the book. Found family is one of my favorite book tropes, so I was all there for it, and anyone who has read Out of a Limb knows that found family is a major part of Sarah and Win's story. I loved learning more about their early years, and I loved seeing how people who have known each for so long can continue to grow in their relationships with one another.

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