Wild Hearts Tour with Jessica Burkhart

I really loved this book, you can read my review here.

Let's start chatting.

Thanks, Jessica for stopping by the blog.

What's your favorite horse book from childhood/teen years?

So tough to answer this one! I would have to kinda cheat and say the THOROUGHBRED series by Joanna Campbell. Those books are ones I still read every once in a while for inspiration. I owned every single one as a kid and recently bought the series on eBay. 

What's your favorite moment on a horse?

I was riding this small appaloosa gelding and I jumped him across a creek with a 3-4 foot spread. It was amazing and so fun! 

What are you working on right now?

I just finished HEATED--the first Canterwood Crest e-novella. I'm working on a secret (for now!) project and am also just beginning to write SANCTUARY--the second Canterwood e-novella that will follow Sasha Silver adopting an off the track rescue thoroughbred. I can't wait to delve into it!

Why YA?

I'd written 20 tween novels and four chapter books and it felt like a natural progression to try YA. I absolutely love it and hope to write more YA in the future. 

What's the best writing advice you can give?

Write. Ever. Single. Day. 

What's something cool that would be found in Amy's room?

Since she's obsessed with all things Southern and shops on eBay, I imagine she has a super cool desk lamp made out of a giant conch shell. 

Great interview, Jessica, thanks again. 

The rest of you, go grab the book - it's perfect for summer with a hot boy, great best friend, horses, and a forbidden romance.

Review: Wild Hearts

* Book 4 in the If Only... series *

Brie's lived all over the world because of her father's business. Usually settling into a new town and seeing the sights is fun, but not when the whole town hates your father without meeting him.

They think Mr. Carter's going to destroy the town with the new hotel he's planning to develop. Plus wild mustangs roam on the land to be developed. Now the town's protesting his arrival outside his new house. Her father's a workaholic who's not going to stop because of some protesters.

Brie, on the other hand, starts talking to Logan - the boy she met on the first day into town. He's a protester, but he's not the jerk she imagined him to be. As they get closer, the tension between their fathers heats up. How can think about a possible romance when their families are enemies?

My Thoughts: While it's technically Book 4 in the series - this series isn't connected except in the concept of contemporary romance - so it's basically a stand-alone novel. But that isn't to say you won't enjoy the other books in the If Only line.

I like how the romance started out snarky but grew into something much more. I loved how it built slowly and then burned brightly. 

I loved how Logan and Brie (and others) worked together to save the mustangs. It's amazing how they pulled things together.

I felt horrible for Logan - taking on so many responsibilities with his mom leaving, the economy, and this dad's health. I loved the moments between Logan and Holden.

I loved Amy. I loved her room and her mindset towards Southern charm. I like how she and Brie overcame their first meeting to become friends. I love how she goes after what she wants - on eBay and it's afraid to show off her style. She's a really great friend.

I loved the Brie wanted to find something she was passionate about - and not something that she was doing because of someone else. This had to be something for her. 

Cover Thoughts: Amazing - I love the pop of the colors against the black and white sketch.
Source: Sent for review

Final Thoughts: I loved Jessica Burkhart's middle grade series Canterwood Crest, so I was super excited to hear about her debut YA novel - and it's everything I wanted: great romance, great friendship, a fantastic main character, drama, and of course more horses. If you like forbidden love stories, then this is the perfect read for summer.