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Singing Her Name: A Sapphic Ranch Romance
The deputy who saved her was someone who needed saving. Rae Linnet hasn’t slept properly in eighteen months. Two Grammys, one viral song, a label demanding more, and a stalker whose letters have crossed a line.
When a small-town deputy asks what she actually needs, Rae says yes to the first safe thing offered.
Kim Yazzie has been the responsible one her whole life. Eight years with the Archuleta County Sheriff's department. A year on her divorced sister's futon, helping with school runs and sticky cabinet doors and dinners nobody thanks her for.
By morning, Rae is on the sectional. Joy, who is six, butters pancakes for a Grammy winner she doesn't recognize.
One small house, a place to land, and a ranch that was only supposed to be a cover story.
What grows between them could turn a hiding place into a home
Heat 4.5/5 flames.
Perfect for fans bodyguard romance without drama.
Forced proximity with kids underfoot and one bathroom too few.
Celebrity romance where the famous woman just wants to take out the recycling on a Tuesday.
Grumpy-sunshine.
Found family in two the household and the ranch.
Folk music and a porch at sunset.
Singing Her Name is Book 6 in the Sacred Peaks Ranch series. Can be read as a standalone.
When a small-town deputy asks what she actually needs, Rae says yes to the first safe thing offered.
Kim Yazzie has been the responsible one her whole life. Eight years with the Archuleta County Sheriff's department. A year on her divorced sister's futon, helping with school runs and sticky cabinet doors and dinners nobody thanks her for.
By morning, Rae is on the sectional. Joy, who is six, butters pancakes for a Grammy winner she doesn't recognize.
One small house, a place to land, and a ranch that was only supposed to be a cover story.
What grows between them could turn a hiding place into a home
Heat 4.5/5 flames.
Perfect for fans bodyguard romance without drama.
Forced proximity with kids underfoot and one bathroom too few.
Celebrity romance where the famous woman just wants to take out the recycling on a Tuesday.
Grumpy-sunshine.
Found family in two the household and the ranch.
Folk music and a porch at sunset.
Singing Her Name is Book 6 in the Sacred Peaks Ranch series. Can be read as a standalone.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2026
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Review of advance copy
This was rather nice and sweet. A small town romance with themes of family, home, supportive friends and little to no angst.
It was a joy to read with Joy the heart of the family. A blend of differing pasts and cultures, to be seen and to know for certain what their hearts want. It was a pleasant change from the usual Sacred Peaks Ranch location.
Overall quite enjoyable. Thank you to Annie Wiest for the free ARC.
It was a joy to read with Joy the heart of the family. A blend of differing pasts and cultures, to be seen and to know for certain what their hearts want. It was a pleasant change from the usual Sacred Peaks Ranch location.
Overall quite enjoyable. Thank you to Annie Wiest for the free ARC.
July 31, 2026
Thankyou for the opportunity to ARC for book 6 although it can be a stand alone
We have songsinger Rae, stressed with voice cracking on stage, and having a stalker. She ends up at Deputy Sheriff Aunty Kim's sister June's Ranch with little 6 year old Joy and Hazel. Hazel is practising the violin but keeps making an error at the same place. The unknown famous guitarist helps her move on. There's a Dad who arrives for the weekend pick up and drop off.
June's father left his home in the Himalayas to farm In Colorado. June shows Rae the Ranch. June introduces her to Stevie her fiancee, another songwriter. Then Annie Wiest's magic begins through the horses and a Kim and Rae connection . I loved the touching and remembering with the harmonia. I especially loved the dinner table with Found Family and cultural food and of course the music Another great tale
We have songsinger Rae, stressed with voice cracking on stage, and having a stalker. She ends up at Deputy Sheriff Aunty Kim's sister June's Ranch with little 6 year old Joy and Hazel. Hazel is practising the violin but keeps making an error at the same place. The unknown famous guitarist helps her move on. There's a Dad who arrives for the weekend pick up and drop off.
June's father left his home in the Himalayas to farm In Colorado. June shows Rae the Ranch. June introduces her to Stevie her fiancee, another songwriter. Then Annie Wiest's magic begins through the horses and a Kim and Rae connection . I loved the touching and remembering with the harmonia. I especially loved the dinner table with Found Family and cultural food and of course the music Another great tale
Review of advance copy received from Author
Singing Her Name is a standalone in the interconnected Sacred Peaks Ranch series by Annie Wiest. This is my first read by the author.
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this novella.
I like both the main characters and secondary characters. They are multidimensional and interesting in their own right.
Rae is a burned-out singer dealing with a stalker. Kim is a police deputy in a small town who keeps her safe while the incident is investigated. Each character is complex and strong. I believed their individual trauma and their current frames of mind. I especially like the way Rae is described.
The writing style is unique. It is concise and descriptive, creating vivid settings and highlighting small, everyday actions and observations that build solid, realistic scenes while showing the connection and value found in the mundane.
The plot is character-driven, with extensive main-character introspection and very little dialogue. It felt a bit stilted and made it difficult for me to feel the chemistry and buy into the connection. The tension was a slow simmering beneath the surface, but it was more elusive to me than engaging. Kim and Rae's interactions didn't sell me on the relationship. It was as if the two were mind readers and I missed a lot of what passed between them. Maybe that is just a me thing?
The relationship was also developed over a relatively short period of time.
The later intimate scenes were steamy and satisfying, demonstrating vulnerability and trust, and their chemistry became more plausible.
This book was a very slow burn. Although it was a novella, the pacing remained consistently slow, which affected how long it took me to finish it.
I appreciated the main characters being women of color.
I also really enjoyed the self-reflection that focused the characters on coming back to themselves and the importance of a name.
Quoteworthy:
"...the audience gave her something back she could not use. Adoration was a currency from a country she did not live in anymore."
"...the woman on stage was somewhere else. Her voice was doing its job, and she was not in the room."
"Inside the cab, only the tires hummed against the asphalt and the climate control whispered between them."
"The post- show hum used to feel like proof she was alive. Now it was just feedback she couldn’t mute."
"I’m better at fences than feelings.”
“She fixed my passage on the violin. The guitar lady.” She rinsed her brush. “She didn’t make it about her. Most grown-ups make it about them.”
"...and the want she had kept off to the side all day, behind the job and the clip and years being responsible, came and stood next to her and would not be sent off."
"Storm [the horse] had gotten into the grain shed again and stood there like he was owed an apology."
"Are you sad about something?” The notebook was in front of Rae. Four bar lines and no notes inside them. “I think I used to be,” Rae said. “I’m working out what’s left.”
I am rating this one 3.75 stars, rounded up.
#Colorado #rural #smalltown #policeofficer #deputy #performer #singer #musician #stalker #interracialrelationship #WOC #Indian #characterdriven #foundfamily #cutekids #cutedog #ranch #HEA #epilogue
I received a review copy from the author. This is my honest opinion.
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this novella.
I like both the main characters and secondary characters. They are multidimensional and interesting in their own right.
Rae is a burned-out singer dealing with a stalker. Kim is a police deputy in a small town who keeps her safe while the incident is investigated. Each character is complex and strong. I believed their individual trauma and their current frames of mind. I especially like the way Rae is described.
The writing style is unique. It is concise and descriptive, creating vivid settings and highlighting small, everyday actions and observations that build solid, realistic scenes while showing the connection and value found in the mundane.
The plot is character-driven, with extensive main-character introspection and very little dialogue. It felt a bit stilted and made it difficult for me to feel the chemistry and buy into the connection. The tension was a slow simmering beneath the surface, but it was more elusive to me than engaging. Kim and Rae's interactions didn't sell me on the relationship. It was as if the two were mind readers and I missed a lot of what passed between them. Maybe that is just a me thing?
The relationship was also developed over a relatively short period of time.
The later intimate scenes were steamy and satisfying, demonstrating vulnerability and trust, and their chemistry became more plausible.
This book was a very slow burn. Although it was a novella, the pacing remained consistently slow, which affected how long it took me to finish it.
I appreciated the main characters being women of color.
I also really enjoyed the self-reflection that focused the characters on coming back to themselves and the importance of a name.
Quoteworthy:
"...the audience gave her something back she could not use. Adoration was a currency from a country she did not live in anymore."
"...the woman on stage was somewhere else. Her voice was doing its job, and she was not in the room."
"Inside the cab, only the tires hummed against the asphalt and the climate control whispered between them."
"The post- show hum used to feel like proof she was alive. Now it was just feedback she couldn’t mute."
"I’m better at fences than feelings.”
“She fixed my passage on the violin. The guitar lady.” She rinsed her brush. “She didn’t make it about her. Most grown-ups make it about them.”
"...and the want she had kept off to the side all day, behind the job and the clip and years being responsible, came and stood next to her and would not be sent off."
"Storm [the horse] had gotten into the grain shed again and stood there like he was owed an apology."
"Are you sad about something?” The notebook was in front of Rae. Four bar lines and no notes inside them. “I think I used to be,” Rae said. “I’m working out what’s left.”
I am rating this one 3.75 stars, rounded up.
#Colorado #rural #smalltown #policeofficer #deputy #performer #singer #musician #stalker #interracialrelationship #WOC #Indian #characterdriven #foundfamily #cutekids #cutedog #ranch #HEA #epilogue
I received a review copy from the author. This is my honest opinion.
Review of advance copy received from Author
"Singing Her Name: A Sapphic Ranch Romance", (book 6 of the Sacred Peaks Ranch series), is a slow-burn, cozy but deep read. Annie Wiest has a talent, her works are rich with lyrical prose, building breathtaking landscapes and placing complex characters in them, whose sensitive souls invite the reader to get part of their journey. All the books in the series are connected, but can be read as standalones. This book is special, however, because it presents two personalities with a strong spirit, but closed in on themselves, not daring to show weakness, not daring to ask for anything for themselves. Rae Linnet is a star and her stellar path requires nothing but flawlessness and brilliance. And she gives it no matter what, even when her life is shaken by personal problems, losses and loneliness - she sings, she shines. However, this brilliance, like any star, is visible to everyone and attracts not only the good, but also the bad. A stalker once again tries to get to her and is getting closer and closer. Deputy Kim Yazzie from the Archuleta County Sheriff's department is there and helps in the capture, but the danger is not neutralized yet. So Kim does something she shouldn't do, but just can't turn around and forget the frightened woman's look. She takes Rae Linnet with her and hides her from the world in her sister's small house, until the investigation into the obsessive stalking case is over. And now we have two people, reserved, silent, scared, but stoically playing the role of the strong in the confined space of the small house. The dialogues are reserved like their masks. However, their thoughts are not and we can feel the inner chaos of emotions in each of them. Their relationship develops on the basis of physical attraction and trauma bonding, but it becomes a catalyst to resolve long-neglected problems in each of them, and thus further unites them as one. Once again I discover how difficult it is to recreate a psychological profile of a taciturn person, and here we have not one, but two. This requires careful selection of words, both to capture meaning in them and not to lose the reader due to the heavy silence. Viewed as a whole, the book is slow, profound, beautifully written, as if composed of clippings from the diaries of two people with wounded hearts, the dialogues are short, minimalist, but meaningful. The intimacy is well recreated, every rush due to undeniable attraction and retreat due to common sense are presented realistically. The desire is palpable. And the denouement comes after a slow escalation from strangers to soulmates who cannot return to loneliness.
"Singing Her Name" is a story about the ignored call of the heart until fate presses you to the point where you can no longer silence it, and I believe that if you like serious books, you will love this one. Give it a try.
"Singing Her Name" is a story about the ignored call of the heart until fate presses you to the point where you can no longer silence it, and I believe that if you like serious books, you will love this one. Give it a try.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Singing Her Name is book six in the Sacred Peaks ranch series and can be read as a standalone. This is the first book I’ve read by Annie Wiest and I’m hooked on the way she tells a story. This book felt like a painting or a song; something to be studied or absorbed in a slow and quiet way. There was more description than dialogue and I really felt like I was there with the characters. So little was said but so much was felt.
Rae is a well known folk singer performing huge stadium shows and living a life always on tour. She has a stalker that is dangerously close to successfully confronting her at her latest show. In comes Kim, a deputy with the skill set to read a room, and the ability to safely protect Rae. Kim takes Rae to Kim’s sister’s house where no one knows who she is and the stalker won’t be able to find her.
Their love develops beautifully and quietly like watching a magnificent sunset. I wanted to slow down and relax along with them on the porch. If you’re looking for a unique story that’s sweet and passionate with a happily ever after, then you’ll enjoy Singing Her Name as much as I did. Thank you for the ARC.
Rae is a well known folk singer performing huge stadium shows and living a life always on tour. She has a stalker that is dangerously close to successfully confronting her at her latest show. In comes Kim, a deputy with the skill set to read a room, and the ability to safely protect Rae. Kim takes Rae to Kim’s sister’s house where no one knows who she is and the stalker won’t be able to find her.
Their love develops beautifully and quietly like watching a magnificent sunset. I wanted to slow down and relax along with them on the porch. If you’re looking for a unique story that’s sweet and passionate with a happily ever after, then you’ll enjoy Singing Her Name as much as I did. Thank you for the ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Another probing and tender look into a relationship between two women as they meet and deal with a unique set of circumstances. This time it is a Grammy winning singer from India and a native American deputy sheriff who are leads and the story follows them as they cope with a stalker and the general overwhelming state of the singer's life on tour. The addition of the deputy's family (her divorced sister and two utterly charming and realistic children) sharing the house while the singer hides and recovers with the aid of the local residents of Sacred Peaks Ranch is both soothing and magical in its simplicity while never playing down the seriousness of the situation. It seems two more residents of this healing ranch have arrived and will be a part of the stories to come. If you are looking for a strong but ultimately simple look into two people's life and loves as they recover and grow this is a book for you.
I received this ARC from the author and this is my voluntary and honest review.
I received this ARC from the author and this is my voluntary and honest review.
July 30, 2026
A lovely addition to the Sacred Peaks romances
This series has quickly become my go-to for lovely, well-written and engaging slow-burn sapphic romances. „Singing Her Name“ is set in the adjacent small town where deputy Kim Yazzie lives a quiet life supporting her sisters and her nieces. Asked to guard a famous singer, Rae Linnet, who is stalked, she brings her home.
I loved to see how high-strung Rae settles into a very different life. The vibe of found family was strong - the kids and the people salt of the earth. And the Sacred Peaks healing waves extend to this small town, to this small house.
The writing is vivid. If I could wish something it would be that the authors wouldn‘t leave too many dots unconnected - laconic suits the setting, cryptic not so much.
PS.: No worries: we get to visit the ranch as well and the people who we‘ve grown fond of.
I received an ARC. The review is left voluntarily.
This series has quickly become my go-to for lovely, well-written and engaging slow-burn sapphic romances. „Singing Her Name“ is set in the adjacent small town where deputy Kim Yazzie lives a quiet life supporting her sisters and her nieces. Asked to guard a famous singer, Rae Linnet, who is stalked, she brings her home.
I loved to see how high-strung Rae settles into a very different life. The vibe of found family was strong - the kids and the people salt of the earth. And the Sacred Peaks healing waves extend to this small town, to this small house.
The writing is vivid. If I could wish something it would be that the authors wouldn‘t leave too many dots unconnected - laconic suits the setting, cryptic not so much.
PS.: No worries: we get to visit the ranch as well and the people who we‘ve grown fond of.
I received an ARC. The review is left voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was a beautiful and sweet story about finding yourself again and about being seen. About someone recognizing the toll it takes on the person who carries it all. About how it's ok to want things, just for yourself. About how being in the moment, no matter how small, is enough. About the power in a name.
I love the cultural touches Annie Wiest weaves into these stories. A nickname, a place, a cherished item, a memory, even a single word or phrase. They give body and depth to the characters and a weight that speaks to whole lived experiences we are only seeing a snapshot of.
Once again, through pancakes and crayon drawings and quiet looks across cups of tea, the world of Sacred Peaks shows us that often what people need most is the space to simply be and work through their issues in their own time.
Thank you for the advanced copy
I love the cultural touches Annie Wiest weaves into these stories. A nickname, a place, a cherished item, a memory, even a single word or phrase. They give body and depth to the characters and a weight that speaks to whole lived experiences we are only seeing a snapshot of.
Once again, through pancakes and crayon drawings and quiet looks across cups of tea, the world of Sacred Peaks shows us that often what people need most is the space to simply be and work through their issues in their own time.
Thank you for the advanced copy
July 31, 2026
This was an ARC read and I am so glad I got it! The story is intense yet gentle. A stalker is in the audience, a specialist in extreme security manages to safely remove the singer from the stage and get her to a vehicle to remove her from the venue. The specialist has as many issues as the singer she is guarding. The slow movement to friendship and trust is beautifully written. Both grow through learning from the children of the specialists’ sister’s children, then on the ranch the quiet supports them both. The singer finds her voice and is again able to write music as she learns to love. These books in this series are heart warming and positive. Annie Wiest, is so darn talented, she writes real characters with deep emotions.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is the sixth book in the Sacred Peaks Ranch series and the first I've read. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone, so reading order doesn't matter. Grammy award winning artist Rae is being hidden from a stalker by ultra responsible Kim. Being sheltered in a simple family home is a sharp contrast to Rae's prolonged touring life on the road. With the dual POV throughout, the emotional growth they each have is realistically depicted. This low angst, celebrity romance is a short, quick read with a guaranteed happily ever after.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 30, 2026
Reviewed as an ARC recipient.
Another lovely addition to the collection by Annie. This is a great series with fascinating characters that, at times, I would like to understand better. All in all a solid and enjoyable read and a series I find unique in a lot of ways.
For me this was an enjoyable read, yet something that required full attention and concentration to keep track. The slow burn romance, although the main storyline, seemed very much subtle and underlying. I occasionally had to backtrack to remember the context and keep things clear in my mind.
Well done Annie on another one. Keep them coming and we’ll keep enjoying them.
Another lovely addition to the collection by Annie. This is a great series with fascinating characters that, at times, I would like to understand better. All in all a solid and enjoyable read and a series I find unique in a lot of ways.
For me this was an enjoyable read, yet something that required full attention and concentration to keep track. The slow burn romance, although the main storyline, seemed very much subtle and underlying. I occasionally had to backtrack to remember the context and keep things clear in my mind.
Well done Annie on another one. Keep them coming and we’ll keep enjoying them.
August 3, 2026
A Perfect Blend of Heart and Hope
Singing Her Name by Annie Wiest is a beautifully written story that pulled me in from the very first chapter. The characters felt authentic and emotionally rich, and I found myself completely invested in their journey. Annie Wiest has a wonderful way of creating heartfelt moments while keeping the story engaging and difficult to put down.
The pacing was just right, and the emotional depth made the ending especially satisfying. If you enjoy stories with memorable characters, genuine emotion, and a compelling romance, this book is definitely worth reading. I finished it with a smile and will be looking for more books by this author. Highly recommended!
Singing Her Name by Annie Wiest is a beautifully written story that pulled me in from the very first chapter. The characters felt authentic and emotionally rich, and I found myself completely invested in their journey. Annie Wiest has a wonderful way of creating heartfelt moments while keeping the story engaging and difficult to put down.
The pacing was just right, and the emotional depth made the ending especially satisfying. If you enjoy stories with memorable characters, genuine emotion, and a compelling romance, this book is definitely worth reading. I finished it with a smile and will be looking for more books by this author. Highly recommended!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sweet and vibrant romance between Rae, a singer/celebrity and Kim, a deputy and the return to Sacred Peaks Ranch. Thank you to the author for an advance review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Celebrity/bodyguard, grumpy/sunshine, found family are the leading tropes for this sapphic romance. Low angst, tension and connection shine throughout the story. Both MCs are surviving and each discovers where they belong and how to truly live again.
Recommend.
Celebrity/bodyguard, grumpy/sunshine, found family are the leading tropes for this sapphic romance. Low angst, tension and connection shine throughout the story. Both MCs are surviving and each discovers where they belong and how to truly live again.
Recommend.
August 5, 2026
4 stars. Rae and Kim’s romance was heartwarming and a quiet story. I really enjoyed it. It’s a soft read following characters who feel incredibly real. I’m so glad that I decided to stick it out with this series because each release is better than the last.
Spice: ❤️🔥❤️🔥/❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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Spice: ❤️🔥❤️🔥/❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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August 10, 2026
A great story about thinking that you didn't need love in your life but discover it's what's missing in life. Rae and Kim thought that they were content with their lives but were not truly happy. Until they crossed paths and realize that they needed each other. Annie does write the happily ever after stories and this is one of them!
August 12, 2026
This is the sixth book in this series, no need to have read the previous ones, but a bit of background is good.
I really liked this book, it has good leading characters, Ray who is a famous musician, escapes a stalker with her temporary bodyguard Kim, to Kim’s home town. It’s nicely written, with good pace and. HEA. well worth the read.
I really liked this book, it has good leading characters, Ray who is a famous musician, escapes a stalker with her temporary bodyguard Kim, to Kim’s home town. It’s nicely written, with good pace and. HEA. well worth the read.
July 31, 2026
Annie has done well with this series. This book is a story for a rainy day. Good vibes, well written characters and a good storyline carry this book.
I wish the evil plot would’ve been a bit more exciting, overall she’s written a good story.
I wish the evil plot would’ve been a bit more exciting, overall she’s written a good story.
August 5, 2026
Wow what a phenomenal story, I loved the main characters their connection shined throughout their journey was written with so much depth making you feel apart of their life's, i couldn't put it down definitely must read congratulations
Review of advance copy received from Author
I enjoyed this spicy romance, just as I have all the books so far in the Sacred Peaks series. I look forward to the next in this great series!
August 5, 2026
Short, sweet, low heat.
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