This Is Growing Up

Wild Child Reckless, Book One

Delilah
Forbidden fruit. It’s alluring, tempting.
It makes your fingers itch to reach out and grab it.
That’s exactly what Alexander is. Forbidden.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in love with my brother’s best friend.
And then I got him. In all the best ways.
What’s a girl to do when she finally gets to sink her teeth into that forbidden fruit?
Run.

Alexander
I’m not supposed to want her. My best friend’s little sister.
Delilah is everything right in the world. Yet completely wrong.
I woke up after the best night of my life to an empty bed. A bed she warmed just hours prior.
She escaped me, but I’ve never been able to escape her.
She’s everywhere. All over the tabloids, radio stations, the television screens.
I see her everywhere.
The day I find out she’s engaged to another man is when I decide it’s time to bring my girl home. To hell with the consequences.
The rest of the world thinks she’s their pop princess, but I saw her first.

©2024, 2025 Juliet McKinley (P)2026 Juliet McKinley

If you love the brother’s best friend trope with years of tension and messy emotions… this one’s for you.

If you love the brother’s best friend trope with years of tension and messy emotions… this one’s for you.

This is my second read as I read the book and now I listened to the audio. The narrators were great and really brought a new level of depth into the characters. I suggest reading along with the audio for an immersive read!

Delilah and Alexander have known each other forever — four years apart, shared history, and feelings he kept buried for years. Meanwhile, Delilah is building a rising band and a reputation for not holding her tongue and never forgetting a grudge.

Their relationship? A full rollercoaster.

Miscommunication, outside interference, and one decision that had me yelling, “JUST TALK TO HIM!” — especially when Alexander was dealing with a family crisis.

And then years later… the same person stirring up drama again? Yeah, I need the next book because I feel like we’ve only scratched the surface.

Frustrating at times, but definitely entertaining — and that ending?! I did NOT see that coming.

If you love angsty, slow-burn, brother’s-best-friend romance with band-life drama, add this to your TBR.

Juliet McKinley is such an amazing author … I would read anything she writes!

Amazing Story!

This is Growing Up by Juliet McKinley is book 1 in the Wild Child Reckless series. This is a rockstar romance that follows our FMC and our MMC who happens to be her brother's best friend. This story was such a great story that had me hooked from the start! I devoured this story quickly and can't wait to read the next story in the series.

This is Growing Up by Juliet McKinley is narrated by Freya Victoria. I absolutely am Obsessed with Freya's voice. She brought this story to life and I am so glad I was able to listen to this story. Freya did such an Amazing job bringing our characters and their story to life.