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A Heart So Wild

  • 1986 first published
  • 361 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (6 ratings)
  • 8 editions

A Heart So Wild is a 1986 historical romance novel by Johanna Lindsey. The story is set in Texas, in 1846–1950. It features Courtney Harte and Chandos. Readers will find themes of comanche Indians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 40 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 361 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About A Heart So Wild

Courtney Harte is certain her missing father is a alive, lost somewhere deep in Indian territory. But she needs a guide to lead her safely through this dangerous, unfamiliar country, someone as wild and unpredictable as the land itself. And that man is the gunslinger they call Chandos.Courtney fears this enigmatic loner whose dark secrets torture his soul, yet whose eyes, bluer than the frontier sky, enflame the innocent, determined lady with wanton desires. But on the treacherous path they have chosen they have no one to trust but each other--as shared perils to their lives and hearts unleash turbulent, unbridled, passions that only love can tame.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1846–1950

Characters

  • Courtney Harte
  • Chandos

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Comanche Indians

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote A Heart So Wild?

A Heart So Wild was written by Johanna Lindsey and first published in 1986.

What genre is A Heart So Wild?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is A Heart So Wild?

The median edition has 361 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Heart So Wild?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Duke and I, Atonement and The Notebook.

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