Kerri Bonvie's Reviews > Wild Heart

Wild Heart, by Ivy Layne (The Hearts Of Sawyers Bend, Book 6)

Every time I read a book from the Sawyers Bend series I instantly want to go back and reread them all. This series is so amazing. I want to find a place like Sawyers Bend and since I live in North Carolina I really want to discover this place. The Sawyers have been through so much since book 1 and I am so attached to all of them. It’s a testament to Ivy Layne’s writing skills and character development.

This book is Quinn Sawyer's book. Quinn has popped up in the other five books and we got glimpses that she had suffered some sort of trauma which was why she was self-medicating herself. I wasn’t prepared for how much trauma. We know from the last book of The Untangled Series, Uncovered, that Griffen Sawyer had to go back to the town he was exiled from. That his father Prentice was a disgusting piece of work. What we continued to learn was that Prentice was diabolical and used all his children as pons. My heart ached for Quinn and wow, did I cry.

The fact that she has been living with all of this trauma for over ten years with only her brother who is now in jail knowing, is a testament to her strength. She is amazing. This book made me think and try to put the pieces together throughout this story. I was so glad she had someone like Hawk looking out for her and supporting her throughout the story.

Hawk Bristol has been head of security for the Sawyer’s since book 1. He came from Sinclair Security with Griffen. I actually thought he was older than he is in the other books because he is such a recluse. What we find out in this book is that he has been through a lot of trauma and takes the safety of The Sawyer's personally. He has always watched Quinn in a protective way and after she gets attacked in the woods they bond in a way that is devastatingly beautiful. Hawk is a protector in all ways and once he deals with his feelings of guilt and shame he is romantic too.

I loved this story. I would suggest that you read the other books in the series before you read this one. I personally don’t think it can be read as a standalone because of all the details. There is a reading order for all of Ivy’s series however, I didn’t read them in order. The questions I had were eventually answered once I read the series that back filled my questions. I have loved them all!
Ivy Layne