A review by ljamison01
Stealing Hearts by Lex Martin

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the first book in the Wild at Heart series. Paige has been in love with Rhett since she was a child. He was her brother’s best friend. Rhett is ten years older than Paige. Rhett was about to marry a girl that Paige knew was cheating on him. So she told him hoping he would not marry her. Rhett did not believe her and he got married. Now years later Paige has had a series of issues and currently she has no job, no money, an injured ankle and no health insurance. Rhett is divorced with two young sons and a ex wife from hell. But he is about to lose his family’s ranch. His sons, and his brothers depend on him to keep the ranch. Rhett desperately needs a loan to keep the ranch afloat, but in order to get the loan he needs a wife. So Paige and Rhett  decide to get married to help each other out but it’s a temporary 6 month deal. Paige unfortunately has been neglected all her life and as much as she wants to be with Rhett she’s afraid that he will reject her and her love. There is also a mystery about who is try to sabotage Rhett’s family ranch. This was a very angsty, steamy book. Truly enjoyed the characters and all of Rhett’s brothers. Especially that weird relationship between Maverick and Paige’s best friend. I’m eagerly looking forward to the upcoming books in this series.