Tell us about your main characters- what makes them tick?
The female protagonist in Chasing Wild Horses is Samara Grant. She’s a woman I describe as feisty and headstrong. She will tell you exactly what is on her mind when it’s on her mind. She keeps her distance and intentionally comes and goes as her own defense mechanism. If she keeps herself detached from others then there’s no real way any one can hurt her. The past trauma she’s suffered drives her to stay on the move and forego any real deep connections to people. But while she can be viewed as selfish and stubborn, she’s also compassionate at her core. When she cares about someone, she cares about them very deeply, like her younger brother Jamari and grandmother Bunny. She doesn’t expect to like anything about living in Lutton, but the longer she stays, the more she begins to open herself up. I loved exploring how she evolved over the course of the book.
The male protagonist is Chase Collins. I think of Samara as a wild fire, she is loud and wild, difficult to tame. On the flipside, Chase is more like an artic blizzard. He’s cold and rough, very withdrawn and severe. He’s spent his entire life being treated like trash, always the underdog. When Chasing Wild Horses opens, he’s at the point where he doesn’t even give people a chance to judge him anymore. He operates off the assumption everyone is an enemy. He’s very predictable, sticking to what he knows. Like Samara, he’s doing a form of self-protection. The losses he’s suffered in the past have shaped him and turned him into even more of an outcast. He doesn’t mind being a loner, though. It’s easier if he’s by himself on Wild Horse Ranch because then at least he doesn’t have to worry about judgments. I loved writing Chase, because he’s SO hard on the outside while having a softness on the inside. Samara and Gramps bring that softer side out of him.
A slow-burn romance between two outsiders from opposite worlds:
He’s the biggest outcast in town…
Chase Collins has never met a horse he didn’t like. Too bad he can’t say the same for people. In his hometown Lutton, his poor reputation follows him like a dark shadow. It’s best for everyone if he sticks to where he belongs. At least on Wild Horse Ranch, he’s safe from judgment. Then one day a familiar face from 10 years ago shows up out of the blue.
She’s a wanderer who comes and goes…
Samara Grant is a nomad at heart. She doesn’t like staying put for too long. But when her Grandma Bunny passes away, she has to put her carefree lifestyle on hold to handle her affairs. She might have spent childhood summers in Lutton, Texas, but it’s no place to live. She wants to get in and out as fast as possible. Little does she know life has other plans.
Together, they form an unbreakable bond…
After a series of near-death experiences, Samara decides to take back control of her life. She asks Chase to teach her how to ride. Neither expect to find common ground—and a fiery attraction—when Chase agrees. But their blossoming relationship isn’t celebrated by everyone. The closer Chase and Samara get, the more an unforseen enemy seeks to tear them apart...
Mila Nicks is an emerging romance author on a mission to pen heartfelt love stories featuring women of color.
From the time she was a small girl with crayons and an overactive imagination, she’s had a passion for storytelling. In addition to receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, she is presently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing. She has also served her country in the United States Air Force.
When she isn’t penning uplifting love stories, you can find this imaginative writer traveling across the globe, sampling new cuisines, or spending quality time with her spunky pet Chihuahua, Zayden.
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