Katherine White, a barrel racer from Colorado, lives in a fast-paced world where rhinestones shine, hooves pound, and dreams come true. She plans on winning World Champion Barrel Racer and being with her friends until she graduates from college. She doesn’t plan on the man who broke her heart strolling back into her life. She doesn’t plan on finding solace in a charming stranger’s smile or falling victim to his knife.
Blake Spencer, the man who broke her heart, is all cowboy—from the hat on his head to the dust on his boots. He thought it’d be easy, coming back to town, bowing his head a little, saying he was sorry, and all would be forgiven. But what he didn’t know, what he didn’t plan on, was that the girl he thought he loved had become the woman he couldn’t have. If he doesn’t succeed in changing her mind, it won’t only cost him Kate’s love—it will cost Kateher life. Will Kate survive the stalking of a serial killer and find what her heart truly wants?
My Thoughts: I don’t suppose anyone could pick out a book I would be more apt to like than The Wanting Heart. I mean, come on. Hot cowboys, rodeos, a steamy unrequited romance all with a scary psycho serial killer lurking in the background. Recipe for amazing.And this book was really good. Morgan has a real talent for painting the scenes so the reader really feels like she’s there, in the Colorado cow country or down in the bucking chutes with the wild and powerful broncos. She really helped invoke emotion and made you feel the fear and paranoia of being stalked by a sadistic murderer. Not only that, but the characters were genuine and the relationships between them were heartfelt and sincere.If you’re looking for the complex plot roll-out like an M. Night Shamalan movie, you’re going to be disappointed. Pretty much from the first you know who the two main characters are, that they are both fighting the effects of unrequited love and not soon after do we meet our creepy, out of place villain with an immediate sense of foreboding that has the reader screeching “Don’t do it, girl!” But it’s a really nicely written romantic suspense with enough heat between the main characters to keep it interesting but not so much that you’ll be getting hot and bothered either. Coming from a western background, I enjoyed the colorful and spot on descriptions of the lifestyle and the rodeo circuit.  They are good enough to help even the biggest city slicker picture themselves in the arena. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys some mystery with a dash of love in the mix. 

Excerpt: “It’s late, Blake. I’m tired.” Kate said.“Not too tired to be kissing that city feller.” Blake could’ve kicked himself. Hewanted to talk to her not fight.“That’s none of your business. You have no right to be spying on me.”“I wasn’t spying. I was watching Cathy.”Kate stepped into the full light. “Well, you should have taken her home and been onyour way!”Seeing dark circles beneath Kate’s eyes, Blake studied her. He saw sadness andfatigue. “Jesus, Kate. Did you drive home last night? Have you even been home?”“What do you care?”Blake grabbed her arms. “Are you trying to kill yourself?”“No. I’m living my life.”“I’ll tell you what you’re doing. You’re going home and going to bed.”“Don’t use that range boss voice on me. You have no right.”Blake couldn’t listen to another word. Holding her body, even in anger, was toomuch for him. Her words were crushed against her mouth as his lips covered hers. Helifted her off her feet, molding her body to his. She’d been nineteen the last time he kissedher. Her body had grown and filled out since then. But, he wasn’t thinking of that. Hewasn’t thinking of anything, but how damn good it felt to just hold her, kiss her. Beggingfor her surrender, he stroked his hands over her hips, up her back and fisted them in herhair.

Author & Book Links
Website Link: http://rionnamorgan.com/http://www.ri...
US AmazonUK Amazon
B&N
iTunes
Google Books