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Stealing Hearts

Wild at Heart, Book 1

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Stealing Hearts

By: Lex Martin
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Vanessa Edwin
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A marriage of convenience might save his ranch, but will it break her heart?

I don’t remember a time when I didn’t love Rhett Walker, which is complicated since he’s ten years older and my brother’s best friend. After a falling out, we didn’t speak for years—until today, when he found me sleeping in my car, threw me over his shoulder, and dragged me “to safety.”

He’s grumpy and overprotective and even more handsome than I remembered. I’m shocked to learn he’s in trouble. Someone is sabotaging his ranch, which is thirty days from foreclosure. He needs a loan from a friend who won’t extend the funds unless he’s married. Only Rhett’s now a single dad with no plans to fall in love again.

When his brother suggests I marry Rhett for health insurance so I can rehab an injury, my first reaction is hell no. I can’t afford to catch feelings for someone who won’t see me that way.

But spending time at the ranch reminds me how much is at stake—the family business, the welfare of Rhett’s children, and the happiness of a man I’ve always longed for.

Rhett says we’ll keep things platonic in private, even though I’ll be sleeping in his bed. He refuses to mix business with pleasure.

Except when the lights go out in his bedroom, our chemistry is too explosive to contain.

Would it be so bad to fall for Rhett? Or will he steal my heart all over again?

One thing’s for sure—the clock is ticking on our divorce.

Stealing Hearts is an age gap, marriage of convenience, single dad romance. If you enjoy grumpy cowboys, sweet but sassy heroines, a family of rowdy brothers, and secretive small towns, this book is for you!

©2025 Lex Martin (P)2025 Lex Martin
Romantic Suspense Westerns Heartfelt Ranch Single Parent Business

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Not only was I sucked into this story from word one, but I also knew deep in my soul that it might just hurt a little bit after I listened to the prologue. Both of those things happened, and it was a truly glorious experience. As cliché as the storyline seems based on the synopsis alone, the outcome was genuine, fresh, relatable and realistic. I’m always the reader that twitches at cliché, but not this time. It was a perfect story for Rhett & Paige and having the opportunity to enjoy their story performed by 🎤Vanessa Edwin & Sebastian York🎤, made for an even better experience! These two narrators came together with their extraordinary talent and gave life to Paige and Rhett so beautifully that I felt the story deep even when it wasn’t trying to be emotional!

I loved everything about this journey … from their reconnecting-meet-cute all the way thru until the end. The dominos (for lack of a better term) that ripple one after the other to bring these two back into each other’s lives and also forced into a close proximity / marriage of convenience situation were perfectly stacked by Lex Martin for maximum impact on the story. I love how every circumstance in the book had a point to make and they all led to the ❤️sweet spot❤️. I’ve read quite a few of Lex’s works throughout the years but not in any consistency and I’m glad this book brought me back into her orbit because her writing comes from the heart and is full of hope, swoon and feels!

I love the town of Wild Heart and all its small-town shenanigan quirkiness! Of course, there’s the town’s “older generation” who are always at the base of all gossip and up in everyone’s business LOL, a family feud about who really knows anymore LOL, not so classy exs, and rounding up this cast of misfits is the high powered men of the town doing all kinds of evil things behind everyone’s backs. You will never be bored visiting Wild Heart LOL!

Stealing Hearts: Wild at Heart Book 1

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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️
3🌶️🌶️🌶️

🤠marriage of convenience
🤠best friend’s sister
🤠one that got away
🤠second chance

Stealing Hearts is book one in the Wild at Heart series. Paige was always in love with her brother’s friend, Rhett. She told Rhett that his girlfriend was cheating on him. He didn’t believe her. She left went to college. Now she has to come back home because she got injured and lost her job. When she returned back home she found out that her old room is a dog breeding room. Rhett finds her in her car and makes her an offer. He asks her to marry him for six months. If she marries him it will help save his family’s ranch. This book was cute. I can’t wait to read more in this series.

Vanessa Edwin and Sebastian York did a fantastic job narrating this book.

Stealing Hearts

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This is the first book in the Wild at Heart series, a cowboy romance. Paige and Rhett’s story — an age-gap, marriage of convenience, single dad romance — is sweet and engaging from start to finish. Paige is a standout character: kind, strong, and supportive. Rhett, a grumpy and overprotective cowboy single dad, is as handsome as they come, and his sons are absolutely adorable. Paige needs health insurance to rehab an injury; Rhett needs a wife to secure a loan — so a marriage of convenience sounds like the perfect plan... if they can keep it platonic! (Good luck with that!). The chemistry between them is off the charts. I loved how the story blended lighthearted, fun moments with deeper emotional layers. The friendships and family ties made the story even better. The mystery and unexpected twists added extra tension and intrigue throughout. The audiobook, narrated by two of my absolute favorites — Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin — was a real treat. They truly brought the characters and emotions to life. I couldn’t stop listening! I’ll definitely be continuing the series

Age-Gap Single Dad Romance!

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I listened to the audiobook narrated by Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin. They did a great job with the narration and I'm sure that I liked the story more because I listened to it. I would listen to both narrators again.

Stealing Hearts is the first book in the Wild at Heart series and it can be read as a stand alone. I liked that there were elements of romantic suspense mixed with the brother's best friend story.

I received a copy of the audiobook at my request, and the opinions here are my own.

Stand alone in series

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This was such an emotional and swoony romance. Paige is such a strong woman, she has been through loss, heartache, pain, grief, humiliation and more, but she didn’t let any of that hold her back. She went to college, got her degree, had a job lined up, and then everything fell apart.
Paige never could have anticipated what happened next.
Rhett Walker is her old crush, her brother’s best friend and the one who is giving her an opportunity….
I absolutely love how Rhett’s emotions and desire for Paige take him off guard and make him change his way of thinking and approaching things with her.
They have their bumps and set backs, but the chemistry and passion these two have for each other is infectious. They both unexpectedly fall hard. Paige is amazing with Rhett’s boys, she treats them with care & love, spends time with them and protects them.
These two start out as an unexpected couple, but they soon show why they are perfect for each other.

The narration was phenomenal!

Sweet & Swoony

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✨✨✨ ALC Review ✨✨✨

Tropes:
Best friends brother
Childhood friends
Marriage of convenience
Surprise 🤰🏻
Rancher / Cheerleader
Small town
Romantic suspense
Age gap
Single dad

🎧 Narrators
Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin

4⭐️
3🌶️

Rhett + Paige = 🫶🏼

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- small town
- (late) brother’s best friend
- marriage of convenience
- forced proximity
- single dad
- age gap (he’s 10 years older)
- dual pov
- dual narration by Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin

POV: When you return to your small hometown after college with no money and job prospects, and your brother's best friend (your childhood crush) offers you both. The catch? Oh, you just have to marry the single dad so he can get a loan and save his family's ranch.

Stealing Hearts is overflowing with the best tropes.

Firstly, a marriage of convenience steeped with forced proximity tension and a touch of other woman drama because he's a divorced single dad (with two adorably cute kids who instantly have a great relationship with Paige). Then you have the slightly forbidden brother's best friend/age gap element. Add a nosy small town on top, and you have a recipe for success!

Lex's books are always fast-paced and drama-filled, and Stealing Hearts is no exception. There's also a hint of suspense as someone sabotages their ranch.

Finally, onto the audiobook. If Vanessa narrates it, I'm gonna listen to it. Her youthful voice perfectly suits Paige, while Sebastian's gruffness is made for a grumpy rancher like Rhett.

A fast-paced single dad romance you'll eat up!

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