Stealing Hearts

Wild at Heart, Book 1

De: Lex Martin

Narrado por: Sebastian York, Vanessa Edwin

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

Unexpectedly phenomenal

Paige and Rhett have known each other for years, with Rhett being Paige's older brother's best friend, they spent their youth together, and Paige had the biggest crush on Rhett for as long as she could remember. But when they have a falling out and go no contact for years, their abrupt reunion is jarring for both of them and brings up a lot of feelings about their past and the years they missed of each other's lives. Now as adults, they each have changed and grown, but they are still able to feel the pull and care that was always there.
Rhett being in trouble with his ranch and a single dad of two boys, he needs to look like a family man to convince the powers that be that he is capable of taking care of his property and family. Paige is down on her luck after pulling into town with no home, no family, and no job after an injury that took her out of work, she's got nothing to lose in playing Rhett's game. With both down on their luck, they decide to make a pact and enter into a marriage of convenience that is meant to fool the entire town and all the active players in their game so they can get ahead of the bad luck that they both have stumbled upon. But Paige quickly realizes that her feelings for Rhett never really went away and Rhett has to grapple with his quickly growing attraction for his new wife.
As they navigate the growing issues on the ranch and trying to fight their growing feelings for each other, their marriage quickly becomes the real deal. But can they get past their trauma and find a way through their pain to choose happiness and each other on the other side?
With a riveting mystery woven into the story and watching these two work through their issues through trail and error, this story is rich with plot, love and spice. This was my first book by Lex Martin and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I was enthralled by the story. I am officially a fan and am excited for the next book in this series!
Sebastian and Vanessa and some of the best in the narration business and for a good reason. This title was no exception to that, bringing these characters to life in the best way possible and delivering performances that only enhanced the story.

Breath of fresh air

Stealing Hearts was a breath of fresh air and it stole my heart.
I was captivated from the first page to the last line and there was no putting down until the final word was read and even then I wanted more.
Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin did a great job bringing the characters and their story to life. They were spot on with the love and the humour and they were very easy to listen to.
This is Rhett and Paige’s entertaining and at times emotional journey.
Rhett and Paige have known each other for years because he was her brother’s best friend and her teenage crush. He was the person who always had her back until one incident has her avoiding him and his family ranch. But when she finds herself sleeping in her car because she has nowhere else to go it’s Rhett who comes to her rescue and that’s when his brothers come up with a plan that helps their family and Paige. So will this fake marriage make or break them……
Stealing Hearts ticked all my boxes, I fell hard and fast for Rhett and I want Paige as my best friend. I swooned, I smiled, I giggled and I held my breath as I cheered this couple on.

OMG Rhett is EVERYTHING!

This is was the first book I have listened to by Lex Martin and I will definitely be reading or listening to more. I was drawn in right away with this one. I listened to it in few day. It would have been sooner if I wouldn't have started it before the weekend. LOL The characters and story were well written and enjoyable.

The narrators Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin were absolutely perfect! These two draw you in and make you feel the characters emotions. They held my attention and kept me entertained from the beginning until the end.

First off lets talk about the amazing RHETT!!!! He had me swooning so much throughout this book. He is definitely book boyfriend material. Rhett is a hard working man who is struggling to get by. He's on the verge of losing his family farm with his brothers, and he has a horrible ex wife which he shares two amazing boys with. He just wants things to start going in the right direction but everything just keeps going wrong. But one day his best friends sister Paige walks back into his life and things are going to get a lot more interesting.

Paige has loved Rhett since she was a kid. Her brother was best friends with Rhett so she was always around those two. When she ends up telling Rhett something she saw when she was a younger they didn't believer her thinking she was just jealous and being a kid. So Rhett stopped talking to her. So when she runs into him unexpectedly years later things are a little rocky at first. These two both need help and can help each other out so when Rhett's brother tells them to get married they decided to have a marriage of convenience for 6 months. Well I think we all know what happens in that situation.

This story had me laughing out loud so much, I was swooning and smiling like a crazy person, there was some heartfelt moments and there will be moments that will make you mad. But in the end you will be left with the most beautiful ending! I just fell in LOVE with Rhett and Paige and didn't want this story to end! I also loved the relationships they all had. Rhett with his brothers and his sons. Paige with his sons and his brothers. This is just a beautiful story and I HIGHLY recommend it. I can't wait to see what Lex Martin does next!

Sweet small town romance

This is a sweet small town romance. There is a bit of unrequited love and some suspense, but low angst with a good HEA.

Narration is fantastic! SebYo and Vanessa Edwin never disappoint.

This series is starting off smoking 🔥!!

Story - ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Spice - 🌶🌶🌶
Narration - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stealing Hearts is book #1 in the new Wild at Heart series. Wild Heart, TX is the setting for this small-town romance between Rhett (a single dad who is losing his family ranch, and feels like a failure all the way around) and Paige (just graduated college, world-class athlete with an injury that she can't afford to rehab). These two haven't seen or talked to each other in years. Now, she's back in town and we get a marriage of convenience for a bank loan and health insurance for her injury rehab. Add in some ranch sabotage and a nasty ex-wife and this is a winner! I was invested in this listen from the beginning! So much heartbreak in their pasts that has completely skewed their outlook for the future. Their chemistry was just electric! I can't wait for the rest of this series. Those brothers are gonna be a handful for sure!

The dual narration of Sebastian York and Vanessa Edwin is 5 star perfection! This duo definitely did grumpy Rhett and innocent Paige right!