Jessica Burkhart

Enjoy Wild Hearts and the other standalone titles in Bloomsbury's contemporary If Only romance line centered around an impossible problem: you always want what you can't have! Brie Carter's father's land development business has taken her family all over the world, but as soon as they arrive at their new home in Lost Spring, Wyoming, the town turns out to protest. They don't want a new hotel if the resident mustang population will be displaced or hurt as part of the deal. Then Brie meets Logan, a gorgeous local who has a special connection to the mustangs, and she is immediately drawn to him . . . and the horses. However, with Logan's father leading the protests and Brie's father refusing to budge, it's clear that their parents are heading towards an all-out war. Can Brie and Logan find a way to save the mustangs and be together? Or is their love doomed from the start? This new title in the If Only line is the perfect summer read and proves that love flourishes in the wildest places!

An If Only novel

Wild Hearts

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

3.5 stars!

I have to admit… I am NOT a fan of horses. They completely and utterly scare the bejesus out of me. They are far too large and I’m fan too unfamiliar with them to have any comfort level at all about a zero. But for some reason, reading about them has proved to be quite enjoyable. I used to avoid ALL books that had anything to do with horses… but I’ve found that as long as horses aren’t the main focus of the book, I’m still able to really enjoy it. I love reading about the country (since I grew up in a small country town) and about living the “farm” life, as it brings back fond memories. So this book just so happened to be exactly what I was hoping it would be. Sweet, only a tad emotional, and had me smiling throughout.

Brie’s father is a land developer, which causes their entire family to relocate on a pretty frequent basis. She doesn’t have the opportunity to make friends or really feel at home in any of her locations. She’s used to this life, and therefore convinces herself that she likes it this way. That’s until they arrive in Lost Spring, Wyoming and she finds herself falling in love with more than just their gorgeous house.

I have to admit I had no idea there was such a thing as wild mustangs. Crazy, right?! I’m not really sure why this ever occurred to me before, but I just never thought of a horse being a wild animal. Tame, domestic horses scare me enough… the thought of a herd of wild mustangs running past me downright gave me heart palpitations just reading about it! This books focuses quite a bit on these horses and not ruining their living situation. As an animal lover myself, I really respected and enjoyed this side of the story. I also loved the characters in this book. From Logan and his family to Brie and hers, these characters were flawed and made their mistakes, while keeping a strong family bond and always having each others’ backs. There was also a huge emphasis on friendship, which I’m always all for. Good friends are hard to find, especially in books!

Though at times Logan’s perfection seemed a little too unrealistic, (let’s face it, he IS still a teenage boy!) I still found myself smiling and sighing. It felt much like a chick flick to me. I really love watching romantic comedies as much as the next person, even though guys in real life NEVER fulfill those stereotypes in the movies. And this had a similar feel to me. Yes, Logan was too good to be true… but since I was looking for a super sweet book, this one hit the spot!

Wild Hearts is in a series called If Only…, which is a group of books that all have unrelated characters, but have a similar vibe. They are all by different authors, yet I’ve had a lot of luck with this series. I’ve read a few of the others, and each one is super cute and a lot of fun. They are perfect beach reads, and I continue to recommend them to anyone in the mood for a sweet book that will leave you swooning, smiling, and even blushing at times. 

(Thanks to Bloomsbury for the review copy!)


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Wild Hearts An If Only novel

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