Wild at Heart

Whitmore #5

by Katie Winters

The last Whitmore returns to the windswept shores of Nantucket, where the past refuses to stay buried.


On July 4, 1998, a devastating fire consumed the White Oak Lodge, and Jack Whitmore was presumed dead.

But last summer, when his sister Nina returned to Nantucket, long-buried secrets began rising to the surface. A chance encounter with an old photograph led her to a shocking Jack Whitmore didn’t die in that fire. He reinvented himself as Seth a repairman, husband, and father living quietly in Hawaii, hiding from both the law and the dangerous reach of their uncle, Tio Angelo.

There’s just one problem. Seth Green has vanished.

Under mysterious circumstances, Jack returns to Nantucket for Thanksgiving, drawn back by his mother’s worsening cancer and the long-awaited rebuilding of the White Oak Lodge. Reuniting with the siblings he left behind forces him to confront the life he abandoned. But the hardest truth still lies ahead.

His wife, Addison, believes she knows the man she married. She doesn’t know he was once Jack Whitmore.

Can she forgive the lies that built the foundation of their life together? Can love survive the truth about who he really is?

As the Whitmore family closes in on answers about the fire that changed everything, Tio Angelo tightens his grip, threatening the fragile peace they’ve begun to rebuild. To protect the future and finally reopen the White Oak Lodge, the Whitmores must face the secrets that nearly destroyed them.

And this time, no one is running from the truth.

Wild at Heart is book five of The Whitmore Series, a heartfelt and hopeful family drama perfect for your next beach read.

Genres: Womens Fiction

180 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 14, 2026

About the author

Katie writes women's fiction and clean, wholesome contemporary romance. She looks to everyday, real-life family issues to weave stories of heartfelt emotions, love and loss, and everything in between.

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Reviews

[cynthia Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don’t buy this book , go to kindle or library doesn’t have enough content to buy it . Mom called Jack home Jack went home Addison came to the east coast from Hawaii . A was captured and they all
Lived happily ever after. What a waste of a semi good series .

[Sue Negrillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hawaii to Nantucket
Jake and his wife Addison’s story. After leaving Nantucket after the fire Jake goes to Hawaii and gets a job at Addisons parents B&B handyman work. They had 3 children then he set off to find Tio in Mexico took months and Addison felt abandoned. During this time Tio was blackmailing Addisons dad and took all the money they lost the B&B they were living with Addison. While Jack is in Mexico on the news Jacks mom makes a plea for Jack to please come home he does he call Charlotte and lets her know he’s coming. He gets there and his mom is so excited, it’s just before Christmas, Charlotte,calls Addison and asks her to come to Nantucket that Jack is there she needs to get away from her parents so she goes. She gets there and they are all at the house having dinner and they come in. The kids see Jack and are so happy. Then he sees Addison and he want to run to her but he knows he has to take it slow cause he hurt her and trust will have to come. They work it all out the kids start school in Nantucket .Tio is arrested they are all happy that’s the end of his threats.

[Judith Levis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 5 focuses on Seth Green (Jack Whitmore) and his life in Hawaii with his wife Addison and three children. When he realizes Tio Angelo, the cause of all the Whitmore family's problems, is following him, he leaves his family and tries to catch up with him and face him. The story also takes place in Mexico, New York City and on Nantucket Island. The goal to unite the entire Whitmore family is paramount. The series has seamlessly followed the lives and reunion of all the family members.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack (Seth) returns home! His life has been full of lies and determination in finding his horrible uncle. After finding Addison he was happy with her and his children; however, his uncle continued to stalk and threaten his new life. Hopefully he will pay for his crimes. Katie keeps you guessing throughout. Looking forward to the conclusion to a wonderful story.

[Gretchen B. Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joy, Blessings,Heartache & Happiness

A wonderful pull together of Families. Bringing all the different families together as one. I l
ove the reuniting of Francesca & Antonio. She put him in place, still with class. I Can't wait to get the next book for the Grand Re-Opening. A full Family Affair for sure.

[John R Willard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointing lack of any moral compass.

Too much chaos. Everyone having affairs, blackmailing each other, divorcing each other, etc. etc. I felt dirty after reading it. Like were these people ever taught morals? There was nothing “wholesome “ about this book. Sharon Willard

[Carol cousins · Rating 4 out of 5]

something to read in a waiting room

This family is a mess. Affairs, drug dealing, blackmail- and somehow they overlook it all because they love each other? Fiction - surely no one would tolerate any of these situations!

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

disappointing

Too simple an ending that did not do justice to the depth of the previous books. Way too much of a quick, happy ending. Does not leave any interest in more of the Whitmore story for me.

[Martha A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

It had been a while since I started this series. I finished the previous book and this one within a week or two. It was good but it didn’t make sense that family separated for so long.

[Judy Hardwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still so good

And I'm hoping fir a complete and final resolution fir the Whitmore family... and fir Addison s family too, maybe...

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Closer to conclusion

More of the story unfolds ...
More tears, more loss, more family.
Can it be fixed?
Will they ever recover enough to move on?

[Pam Gross]

So many twists and turns. Some conclusions, but still many mysteries in this series. I have enjoyed following the Whitmore’s as the drama unfolds.

[Bonnie rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy endings

In some ways it was to long but it was a great story of family and forgiveness. Too bad we can't forgive sometimes

[Pamala Doughty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gods qbook!

Another good book and series! Now looking forward to reading the next book in this series! Such a good author!

[Diane Fredenburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved

Can't wait for the next book in this series. I have read most of Katie's books and will continue great author.