ABOUT THE BOOK
Wyoming Territory, 1876US Marshal John “Hawk” Hawking is one of the most respected lawmen in the West, so when a telegram arrives from the small town of Sand Creek warning him of a death threat against him, he immediately begins an investigation.
Posing as a farmer, Hawk heads to Sand Creek, a town ruled by a violent and corrupt sheriff. Only one person is trying to stop him—Liesl, the sheriff’s own daughter. When she meets the self-assured and attractive new farmer, John, she hopes he might help her in the fight for justice.
John is completely unfazed by Sheriff Hodges’s attempts at intimidation, and Liesl is quickly swept up by Hawk’s courage and integrity. Just as quickly, Hawk finds himself falling for Liesl’s strength and bravery, as well as her grace and beauty.
When Liesl discovers John’s true identity, she feels betrayed. Despite her lingering distrust of him, Liesl agrees to work with him to enact a dangerous plan that will put the criminals away forever. Liesl must put her life, and her heart, in the hands of his lawman if she has any hope of saving her family and her town.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah M. Eden is a USA Today best-selling author of witty and charming historical romances, including 2019’s Foreword Reviews INDIE Awards Gold Winner for Romance, The Lady and the Highwayman, and 2020 Holt Medallion finalist, Healing Hearts. She is a two-time “Best of State” Gold Medal winner for fiction and a three-time Whitney Award winner.
Combining her obsession with history and her affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting deep characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops. She holds a bachelor’s degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Life Is What It's Called - Can you read Wyoming Wild as a standalone or do readers need to be familiar with the Sheriffs of Savage Wells series?
Sarah Eden - While Wyoming Wild includes characters from the other two books in the Sheriffs of Savage Wells series, it can be read on its own without having read the other books.
Life Is What It's Called - What inspired you to write this romance?
Sarah Eden - I have loved the character of Marshal Hawking ever since writing the first book in this interconnected series. He has decided that keeping the peace in Wyoming Territory requires a heart of stone and is absolutely determined to never lose his heart. I just knew that at some point I needed to see what he would do when his heart inevitably stopped listening to him.
Life Is What It's Called - How is it similar and different to your other romance novels?
Sarah Eden - For Wyoming Wild, I got to lean very heavily into the western romance subgenre. There are sheriffs and marshals, riding horseback across the territory, criminals and shoot outs… Even more so than the other two books in the series, this story got to unabashedly embrace its identity as a western.
Life Is What It's Called - What was the best part of writing this story?
Sarah Eden - Marshal Hawking thinks of himself as heartless and cold, but he is so much more loving and tender than he realizes. It was so fun to take such a gruff, rough-around-the-edges hero and slowly watch his walls begin to crack.
Life Is What It's Called - What characters did you relate to most while writing this novel?
Sarah Eden - I relate so much to the hero and heroine in this novel.
Marshal Hawking has been told so often that doing his job requires him to be icy and unreachable. Authors are told that all the time–that, because harsh reviews and rejection are part of this job, we have to have a skin so thick that we, in essence, are rendered emotionless. And I believed that for a long time.
Liesl Hodges, the heroine of Wyoming Wild, is carrying an enormous weight on her shoulders. She’s trying so hard to hold a town together, to protect a loved one, to defeat an unbeatable foe. She’s exhausted but doesn’t dare give up. I’ve felt overwhelmed by the many hats I wear and roles I feel. My heart really went out to her while writing this story.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you hope readers will learn from this story?
Sarah Eden - At its heart, this is a story about community, about people looking out for each other, about the transformative nature of compassion and connection. Both of our main characters are isolated in both literal and figurative ways, and that isolation comes at a cost. I would hope that, watching them sort out their difficulties and come to better understand the strength and resilience that comes from trust and connection, readers will also gain a deeper appreciation for those life-altering connections in their own lives.
Life Is What It's Called - What writing projects are you working on now?
Sarah Eden - So many things! I’ve recently finished writing the next installment in my Georgian-era “Gents” series. I’m neck-deep in a brand new, top secret project that I’m really, really excited about. I’ll be working on another book in my “Huntresses” series. And I’m getting ready to venture back into my “Hope Springs” series as well. It’s going to be a very busy writing year.
Sarah Eden - I relate so much to the hero and heroine in this novel.
Marshal Hawking has been told so often that doing his job requires him to be icy and unreachable. Authors are told that all the time–that, because harsh reviews and rejection are part of this job, we have to have a skin so thick that we, in essence, are rendered emotionless. And I believed that for a long time.
Liesl Hodges, the heroine of Wyoming Wild, is carrying an enormous weight on her shoulders. She’s trying so hard to hold a town together, to protect a loved one, to defeat an unbeatable foe. She’s exhausted but doesn’t dare give up. I’ve felt overwhelmed by the many hats I wear and roles I feel. My heart really went out to her while writing this story.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you hope readers will learn from this story?
Sarah Eden - At its heart, this is a story about community, about people looking out for each other, about the transformative nature of compassion and connection. Both of our main characters are isolated in both literal and figurative ways, and that isolation comes at a cost. I would hope that, watching them sort out their difficulties and come to better understand the strength and resilience that comes from trust and connection, readers will also gain a deeper appreciation for those life-altering connections in their own lives.
Life Is What It's Called - What writing projects are you working on now?
Sarah Eden - So many things! I’ve recently finished writing the next installment in my Georgian-era “Gents” series. I’m neck-deep in a brand new, top secret project that I’m really, really excited about. I’ll be working on another book in my “Huntresses” series. And I’m getting ready to venture back into my “Hope Springs” series as well. It’s going to be a very busy writing year.
REVIEW
Wyoming Wild is the third book in the Savage Wells series. You could read this as a stand-alone or as a series. I think this book is my favorite from the series so far. I enjoyed the mystery element to the story. It was so exciting that I tried to skip to the back of the book to figure out the ending so I could go to bed easily without staying up too late. Sarah Eden didn't make it easy for readers that want to know the ending by reading the back of the book. She unfolded the drama gradually and puts the pieces back together gradually. It's definitely a book that's hard to break apart in multiple readings. It's also a book that you need to pay attention to the subtle clues throughout her book. The romance was interesting and entertaining enough in this story, but I loved the mystery and action part more. In her more recent books, Eden has really grown into mysteries and action-packed books. I would love to see more of this in her upcoming books. This was an entertaining and fun read. This was a clean romance/action book. It would be appropriate for teens to adults to read. Click here to learn more.
Please note that I received a free copy to review, however, this is my honest opinion. This post also contains affiliate links that help support this blog. This post is in cooperation with Shadow Mountain Publishing.
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