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- Content warnings: Grief, Trauma, Family estrangement, Sensory overwhelm, Ableism, Loss
The Magic of Untamed Hearts
by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Book 3 in Wild Magic
Magical realism rooted in Mexican-American tradition, with an autistic protagonist whose reconnection to the living world feels achingly real. The romance grows as naturally as the garden Sky tends.
goodreads 3.99/5 164 ratings
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Length368 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice3/5 · Sensual / emotional
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Sensual / emotional
- Romantic fulfillment
- Golden retriever
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- Found family
- Sweet / tender
- Cathartic release
- Cinnamon roll
- Hurt/comfort
- Longing glances
- Book hangover
- Scholar/intellectual
- Banter
- Anticipation
- Comfort reread material
- Grumpy sunshine
- Tension
- Found family feels
- He falls first
- Touch starvation
- Growth-focused
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Contemporary romance
- Opposites attract
- Small town / village
- Contemporary
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Spirits
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- Fake dating
- Friends to lovers
Reading experience
- First person
- Romantic
- Lyrical
- Moderate
- Outcast/loner
- BIPOC MC
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- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Latinx MC
- Magical
- Lush
- Soft/gentle
- Neurodivergent MC
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Wallflower
- Autistic main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Hopeful
- Emotional
- Interracial romance
- Cozy
- Earnest
- Whimsical
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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