Savage Heart

By: Willow Aster

Narrated by: Chloe Ryan, Sean Masters

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster comes a heartfelt second-chance romance about a cowboy and a single mom wrangling their tragic past into hope for the future on a proud Wyoming ranch.

A car accident on prom night changes everything for eighteen-year-old Maverick Harrington. In a flash, he loses two best friends: one who dies in the crash, the other who carries the blame. Finding hate easier than grief, Maverick’s heart slowly hardens. Now twelve years later, he runs Harrington Ranch, bearing the family name on his shoulders and wearing the past like a brand on his heart.

Iris Sullivan didn’t have the sense to leave Ironwood, where loyalty is law. She’s raised her son in the same town that turned its back on her, surviving on stubborn resilience as a single mother. When a golden opportunity takes her back to Harrington Ranch, she comes face-to-face with the man who once said she was dead to him. But forced proximity has a way of weakening defenses.

As old secrets and new sparks ignite, Maverick starts to see the woman behind the whispers—and the twelve-year-old boy whose legacy he can’t ignore.

© 2026 by Willow Aster. ℗ 2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Iris and Mav

5 ⭐ 2 🌶️ 5 🎧

Oh and 4 😭 because WHAT THE HECK WILLOW?! These two broke my heart into a million little pieces before putting it back together one bit at a time. I knew going in it was going to be angsty... And with my own personal thoughts on drunk driving I was worried I'd never be able forgive Iris myself... But as the story unfolded and Mav forgave her, I did too. And it ended up being such a beautiful story.

I really loved Linc and his and Mav's relationship. It was a but tense at first on Mav's side, but their friendship is what slowly allowed Mav to let Iris in and it was so perfect. The found family was also really strong, well, at the end at least (both on page and in the reveals). Evie was absolutely incredible and I adored her so much.

I relistened today on audio with it being a KU read and listen and I loved it just as much the second time. Chloe Ryan and Sean Masters were incredible at bringing these characters to life and I loved this listen.

Thank you so much to Willow for the advanced copy!

Ready for this series!

Willow hits the mark Everytime! I loved the book and can't wait for the rest of the series to follow!