First deal for TAKEN WILD by Annukka Salama!

We are very excited to announce the first foreign deal for TAKEN WILD by Annukka Salama! The Estonian rights have been sold to Ühinenud Ajakirjad. The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency.

Taken Wild is Finland’s first country romance, featuring a spicy love story between Viola and Luka set against the backdrop of the Finnish countryside. The novel launches the sizzling Wild Heart series, bringing the hugely popular country romance genre to Finland for the very first time. Taken Wild was featured on the Finnish bestseller lists in all formats this summer and has sold over 10,000 copies already in just two months!

Annukka Salama’s YA book The Melting Point has already been sold to 7 languages.

REQUEST READING MATERIALS FOR TAKEN WILD HERE

Annukka Salama is Finland’s answer to Elsie Silver! A fiery, explosive country romance that will set your pulse racing.

Twenty‑something Viola Vennas has made a mess of things and broken her own heart. She escapes the jet‑set circles of Brussels to the idyllic — and deadly dull — Wheat Valley to lick her wounds and stay far away from new problems.

But the moment she arrives, Viola runs straight into the worst kind of trouble. Luka Vuori, the neighbor, is sinfully handsome, carefree as a summer evening, and dangerously skilled with his hands. And this just when Viola has sworn she won’t touch another man ever again.

TAKEN WILD
Villinä viety
Otava 2026, 351 pp.

Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
ESTONIA: Ühinenud Ajakirjad

Reading materials:
English sample and full draft translation
English synopsis
Finnish edition
English synopsis for the sequel

About author


Annukka Salama

Annukka Salama (b. 1980) is a Finnish author from Tampere. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees. In addition, she has studied fashion design and architecture.

Salama’s young adult novels are known for their fast-paced plots and addictive romances. Her stories also give space to LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent perspectives. Salama’s books enjoy wide popularity among readers and have consistently performed well in annual Blogistania awards voted by book bloggers. In 2024 and 2025 she won the Queer Book of the Year Award. In 2026 she won the Thank You for the Book award for her YA title The Melting Point.

Photo credit: Tiia Mahkonen

Bibliography


2026, Romance

Taken Wild

Annukka Salama


2025, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

The Melting Point

Annukka Salama