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Wild Wyoming Heart
When lovely Kairee Kennedy takes charge of her family's small, rundown ranch, the smouldering sibling rivalry between Damion Saber and his half-brother Britt, both long-time ranch hands for the Kennedys, erupts into a heated battle for Kairee's heart
512 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1988
About the author
Sylvie F. Sommerfield
35 books31 followersAka Sylvie Sommerfield.
In 1978, Sylvie Sommerfield's husband challenged her to write a "better" romance novel, than the ones she eagerly devoured. She accepted the challenge. And now the six-time grandmother has written many historical romance novels, which have sold into the millions of copies.
In fact, John Sommerfield had to retire from his successful career as an investment funds manager to run the business side of Sylvie F. Sommerfield Enterprises.
Some of her books, with western themes, all published by Zebra, include Moonlit Magic, Tame My Wild Heart, Captive Embrace, Savage Rapture, Savage Kiss, Wild Wyoming Heart and Autumn Dove.
In 1978, Sylvie Sommerfield's husband challenged her to write a "better" romance novel, than the ones she eagerly devoured. She accepted the challenge. And now the six-time grandmother has written many historical romance novels, which have sold into the millions of copies.
In fact, John Sommerfield had to retire from his successful career as an investment funds manager to run the business side of Sylvie F. Sommerfield Enterprises.
Some of her books, with western themes, all published by Zebra, include Moonlit Magic, Tame My Wild Heart, Captive Embrace, Savage Rapture, Savage Kiss, Wild Wyoming Heart and Autumn Dove.
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September 18, 2020
This review is of “Wild Wyoming Heart” by Sylvie F. Sommerfield.
The book begins in Taggert Valley, Wyoming. It is here that a wagon train is traveling west. Among those on the train are Emma Martin and Elliot Saber, two people in love.( This love will have a far-reaching impact on what follows). Elliot wants to marry Emma, but not before he builds his house in the valley. The marriage never takes place. Emma is killed in an attack on the train. Over the next three decades or so, Elliot marries twice-one wife dies, the other leaves him-has two sons, Damion, the eldest and the hero of the book, and Britt, the younger of his sons, and builds an empire by fighting the elements, the land and anyone who tries to come near the valley.
Meanwhile, a family has just arrived to take up residence. They are the Kennedy family from Ohio, consisting of patriarch Stephen, his son Gregg, Gregg’s wife, Lucy, their daughter, Cassie, and Gregg’s sister and Stephen’s daughter, Kairee, the heroine of the book. (The Kennedys inherited the land they’re living on from Stephen’s late brother, Rob). The Sabers have been using the land for its water and their cattle, and they consider it “their” land, and Damion and Elliot both try, with various threats, to force the Kennedys off their land. While this is going on, Damion and Kairee become lovers, which leads to later complications.
One Saber who is nice to Kairee and her family is Britt, who introduces Kairee to his mother, Southwind, an Indian woman from an undisclosed tribe. As time goes on, Britt also falls in love with Kairee. This, along with many other family issues, creates a rift between Britt and Damion.
As the Kennedy/Saber conflict goes on-mostly from the Saber side of the equation-they fail to realize that another entity is pitting them against each other for their own ends. When this is discovered, two people are shot: Lone Wolf, Southwind’s brother and Britt’s uncle; and Britt, who is shot taking a bullet meant for Elliot. Britt survives, and Elliot comes to realize the damage he has done to himself, his sons and the Kennedy family, and works to make amends.
Meanwhile, Kairee is in significant peril; she is kidnapped twice. Both times, Damion rescues her. Damion kills the villain, and he and Kairee add to the Saber family in the process of their Happily Ever After.
Upside: The best characters in “Wild Wyoming Heart” are Britt and Cassie, Gregg and Lucy’s soon-to-be 5 year-old daughter. Both would have been a better hero/heroine than Kairee or Damion. Sadly, Mrs. Sommerfield never wrote a sequel to this book.
Downside: The first half of the book. Kairee is a naive, stupid fool, falling in love with a man who threatens her and her family, shows no concern for her feelings and expects her to acquiesce to his wishes, without question. While Kairee does not completely give in to Damion, the fact that she has sex with him even after he’s cruel to her is a strike against her. She does mature as the book goes on, but it’s hard to get past the early issues.
The same can be said for Damion. At the beginning of the book, he is an arrogant, egotistical, plutocratic, self-centered bastard. Like Kairee, he does change by the end of the book, but by then, I’ve stopped caring. There is no character development at all. The storyline involving the villain trying to destroy the Kennedys and Sabers is dense and not well-written.
Sex: The love scenes are a little more descriptive than usual for Mrs. Sommerfield but are nowhere close to erotica or anything stimulating.
Violence: Assault, battery, and shootings. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: Mrs. Sommerfield has written some good books. “Wild Wyoming Heart” is not one of them.
The book begins in Taggert Valley, Wyoming. It is here that a wagon train is traveling west. Among those on the train are Emma Martin and Elliot Saber, two people in love.( This love will have a far-reaching impact on what follows). Elliot wants to marry Emma, but not before he builds his house in the valley. The marriage never takes place. Emma is killed in an attack on the train. Over the next three decades or so, Elliot marries twice-one wife dies, the other leaves him-has two sons, Damion, the eldest and the hero of the book, and Britt, the younger of his sons, and builds an empire by fighting the elements, the land and anyone who tries to come near the valley.
Meanwhile, a family has just arrived to take up residence. They are the Kennedy family from Ohio, consisting of patriarch Stephen, his son Gregg, Gregg’s wife, Lucy, their daughter, Cassie, and Gregg’s sister and Stephen’s daughter, Kairee, the heroine of the book. (The Kennedys inherited the land they’re living on from Stephen’s late brother, Rob). The Sabers have been using the land for its water and their cattle, and they consider it “their” land, and Damion and Elliot both try, with various threats, to force the Kennedys off their land. While this is going on, Damion and Kairee become lovers, which leads to later complications.
One Saber who is nice to Kairee and her family is Britt, who introduces Kairee to his mother, Southwind, an Indian woman from an undisclosed tribe. As time goes on, Britt also falls in love with Kairee. This, along with many other family issues, creates a rift between Britt and Damion.
As the Kennedy/Saber conflict goes on-mostly from the Saber side of the equation-they fail to realize that another entity is pitting them against each other for their own ends. When this is discovered, two people are shot: Lone Wolf, Southwind’s brother and Britt’s uncle; and Britt, who is shot taking a bullet meant for Elliot. Britt survives, and Elliot comes to realize the damage he has done to himself, his sons and the Kennedy family, and works to make amends.
Meanwhile, Kairee is in significant peril; she is kidnapped twice. Both times, Damion rescues her. Damion kills the villain, and he and Kairee add to the Saber family in the process of their Happily Ever After.
Upside: The best characters in “Wild Wyoming Heart” are Britt and Cassie, Gregg and Lucy’s soon-to-be 5 year-old daughter. Both would have been a better hero/heroine than Kairee or Damion. Sadly, Mrs. Sommerfield never wrote a sequel to this book.
Downside: The first half of the book. Kairee is a naive, stupid fool, falling in love with a man who threatens her and her family, shows no concern for her feelings and expects her to acquiesce to his wishes, without question. While Kairee does not completely give in to Damion, the fact that she has sex with him even after he’s cruel to her is a strike against her. She does mature as the book goes on, but it’s hard to get past the early issues.
The same can be said for Damion. At the beginning of the book, he is an arrogant, egotistical, plutocratic, self-centered bastard. Like Kairee, he does change by the end of the book, but by then, I’ve stopped caring. There is no character development at all. The storyline involving the villain trying to destroy the Kennedys and Sabers is dense and not well-written.
Sex: The love scenes are a little more descriptive than usual for Mrs. Sommerfield but are nowhere close to erotica or anything stimulating.
Violence: Assault, battery, and shootings. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: Mrs. Sommerfield has written some good books. “Wild Wyoming Heart” is not one of them.
December 31, 2024
Really a 3.5. Good little mystery. Didn't guess that one. Knew it was relevant to the dead girl. But now the why lol. Decent love triangle. Great side characters. Just a bit long winded. And 2 back to back kidnappings. Really should have been 1
July 21, 2025
I absolutely loved this magical novel. It was truly an epic read.
September 5, 2013
This book was an awesome read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes romance novels. It's romance western I was so happy with the ending. It's the type of book you can't put down, especially toward the end of the book. I had over a hundred pages left and couldn't put the book down. must read.
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