The Outlaw Noble Salt is a historical fiction novel centered around Butch Cassidy, an outlaw, exploring what would happen if he were given a second chance. I particularly appreciated the heartfelt relationship he developed with the young son of the lead female character. It portrayed Noble (aka Butch) as a compassionate character.

Amy Harmon fans, particularly those intrigued by historical fiction, will find this story appealing. The characters are intriguing, and the historical setting is compelling.

Amy Harmon is a master of her craft when it comes to storytelling. I love the historical details along with the imagination she puts in her stories when she writes historical books. The Outlaw Noble Salt is a historical fiction with a bit of romance, adventure, and lots of heart.

This story follows outlaw Butch Cassidy. There is much more to Butch (or Noble) than meets the eye. He meets Jane Touissant, a famous singer one night when he’s on the run, then he meets her again years later in Paris. Jane has a son who becomes friendly with Butch and together they go on a journey.

Things don’t go according to plan… there are a lot of factors to this. Noble is one of those characters that is so special. I adored his relationship with Augustus and how careful he was with him and Jane. The ending was bittersweet in some ways, but I was happy. This one had a bit of a slow start for me personally, but once I got into it I enjoyed it lots!

Thank you to the publisher for a digital ARC. This story was a little slow paced for me. I didn’t feel like the action started until around 50%. The Outlaw Noble Salt is really about the relationships between mother & son, brothers, friends who are like brothers, and of course, Noble/Butch & Jane. I was really touched by the love shown in all of these relationships. For being a story about Butch Cassidy, I just expected a little more action and adventure on the page and savored the moments where it existed.
CW: sexual assault, loss of pregnancy

Every time I read Amy Harmon's next novel, I always claim it's my favorite. Once again, Amy shows her talent of being able to write across multiple genres and succeed. She's hung out in the historical romance section lately, and I'm here for it. In fact, historical romance has become one of my most favorite genres.

The Outlaw Noble Salt is the perfect mix of fact and fiction. Only Amy could take an outlaw like Butch Cassidy (Noble Salt) and have him be absolutely swoon-worthy. Butch Cassidy tumbled through life robbing the rich (mostly) and gave to some of the poor, but even though he was a "bad man," beneath all his layers, he was a good man. A man with a heart of gold.

While I fell in love with Noble Salt and his relationship with Ms. Toussaint, I also fell in love with a little boy named Gus just like he did. Gus added such a pivotal piece to this story and is up there with Bailey as one of the best side characters in one of Amy's works. My heart was bursting when Noble wanted to lay low and live an honest life, potentially with Jane (Ms. Toussaint) and her son, and then it was broken when his sordid past caught up to him while Jane's caught up to her...

We don't only get Butch Cassidy, but we also get the Sundance Kid and plenty of mention of the Wild Bunch. And while Butch is a wanted outlaw out West, so many people were there to remind him that he was not all "bad man."

Amy Harmon took an outlaw and gave him purpose and human emotion. And even in his flaws, she made him incredibly relatable and worthy of redemption. We got to see the man behind all the wanted posters, and what an incredible man he turned out to be. And never fear, Amy does put your heart back together.

I will always recommend an Amy Harmon book. Every story is wrapped up with exceptional characters with emotions and flaws and the unfailing need to just love them, cheer for them and forgive them. The Outlaw Noble Salt is one of the best historical romances I have ever read. It will be a book that I recommend for years to come.

I stayed up until 2am finishing this amazing story. I loved how it was a mix of history and Amy Harmon’s imagination. I’m not a huge history buff so I love books like this. Since I know they aren’t 100% historically accurate it motivates me to go and do my own research to separate fact from fiction. Her books are always beautifully written. You know she’s a fantastic writer when she has you falling in love with outlaws.
I’m pretty sure I spent the last 10% of this book in tears. Amy’s books always make me feel like I’m in the story and I’m feeling what the characters are feeling. My heart felt like it was breaking at the end. Thankfully she put it back together.
I loved the dynamic between Noble, Gus, and Jane. They made the perfect family. They weren’t perfect people, but they’re balanced each other. I identified with Jane so much. She was prickly, felt unworthy of love, and wasn’t sure she was capable of loving anyone but her son. Butch just wanted a quiet life and to be left alone, yet he attracted people to him that he couldn’t shake. He had a deep love and felt loyalty to people who didn’t always deserve it, and it almost became his undoing.
I don’t use tabs on every book I read, but I knew I would want to tab this one. There were so many funny and heartwarming moments. I’m trying to narrow it down to a few quotes to share, but it’s so hard to choose. If you love historical romance with a heavy dose of imagination I highly recommend The Outlaw Noble Salt.

Butch Cassidy is on the lam when he encounters soprano Jane Touissant. He is immediately drawn to her and ends up helping her with her son. When they see each other six years later in Paris, they form a working relationship with "Nobel Salt" providing security for Jane and her son Augustus' voyage back across the Atlantic and on their upcoming tour. As Nobel (aka Butch Cassidy) and Jane become more to each other, the stakes are high as they try to outrun the law and her horrible tormentor.

I am not a Western lover and I have actually not even seen the whole movie of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I picked this book up solely on my faith in author Amy Harmon to take a historical figure, fictionalize it, and make it fun. This is exactly what she did here. She used Butch Cassidy and his friends Sundance and brother Van and created new characters in Jane and son Augustus to make a fast paced, high stakes story that had romance and adventure. I loved this book and really wanted it to be all true! Alas, it was not, but I loved her imagining of Butch Cassidy with great locations and sticky situations and a couple to root for.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy for review.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, never would have imagined I’d read a book about these guys, ever. Amazing! I requested this book from NetGalley knowing Harmon wrote intense historical novels but I’ve never read one. Taking chances on new-to-me authors usually works out and I’m so pleased I took the chance. Cassidy, aka Salt, aka Robert, is a man of many names but always a man of intelligence and a bit of a pushover concerning his brother Van and Augustus. Gus, my favorite character, is ten with a huge personality and great protective instincts for his mom. I hope you get as swept away by this adventure and these amazing characters as I did.

I have no words. This book is absolutely stunning. It pulled every emotion out of me and poured so much love and hope back in it's place that I was left breathless. This is a book I will cherish and reread often - and suggest you do the same!

First of all, thank You netgalley for the ARC granted. Everytime Amy releases a book, I am totally in, right from the presentantion of title or cover reveal. She don't need any effort for me to be convinced, because I have read all of her previous ones and never got had disapointed me ever! with this new historical love tale would be no different. Only Amy can makes us enjoy a fictional narrative about an outlaw an see it by a different angle and perspective, even though showing the questionable life choices and not intending to justifed them at all. Just to tell a story and find reflections and giviing characters an alternative ending that only fiction can bring. I didn't get the point of her like writing a book from Butch Cassidy at first, but after pondering about theses things as I was reading I could conclude this mentioned things above. And did appreciate them all along the story. So, if You like historical fiction, romance in the wild west, characters well developed and a compelling narrative with depth reflections and feelings inserted, You can go for it from "The outlaw Noble Salt" and after that, go on, and read all of Amy's other titles as well. You'll never get it wrong! 4,5 stars.

“Kindness had never been his problem, but kind and good weren’t always the same thing.”

Amy Harmon is one of the most beautiful storytellers I’ve read. The way she crafts words and weaves them full of emotion into a tale that takes the reader on a full and complete journey is simply breathtaking. While this isn’t my usual read and preference, I was deeply touched.

This story is based on the infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy, and while parts of the story are fabricated, much about who and what this man was isn’t. I live not far from where he was raised and in the “wild west” where many of his crimes were committed, but I was transported back to just over 100 years ago on an emotional roller coaster that left me haunted and beaten in all the ways. The characters skipped off the pages and it was a treat to imagine real motivations and relationships of these historic characters, especially when the Sundance Kid and Butch’s brother show up. The made-up characters and story arc were also magnificent.

Brilliant, real, raw. I’ll just be over here trying to patch up and heal my wrecked heart.

Content: moderate language; moderate violence (murder, shooting, off-page r*pe, talk of past crimes); moderate romance (one non-descriptive open door scene, kissing)

AMO, AMO AMO!!!
Amy Harmon has become my favorite author, I am obsessed with everything this lady writes. I swear I fell in love with historical fiction again with her, and it was love at first sight, but she has amazed me even more with all the genres she has ventured into: fantasy, romance, paranormal and obviously, historical fiction.

And when I finally came across this story, I must confess that I was afraid, because I was afraid that I wasn't going to like it at the level of the other stories I've already read by the author, but as you can see, Amy took care of shutting me up...

COMPLETE REVIEW https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5525693586

Amy Harmon does it again. I always devour her books and then wait anxiously all year for the next, and this was no exception. I finished the book almost 24 hours ago and I can’t stop thinking about these characters!!!! I can’t start another book. I’m just stuck on Noble and Jane and Gus (in the best way).

The historical backdrop of the story is immaculate… names & places we know... stunning settings, from Paris to NYC and ocean liners to stage coaches.

And all the feels. Suspense, laughter, crying- all of it- with a gorgeous conclusion.

I don’t want to say anything more- just go read it and enjoy it blind.

Any Harmon is a magical wizard and I won’t wear anything to the contrary. This book was so beautiful and I loved everything about it. The characters were amazing, the plot was fantastic, pacing was on point, I have absolutely zero complaints about this book. If you love historical fiction, give this one a try!

The story centers around a mother and son who run into the outlaw. They forge a relationship and what that would look like with one of them being on the run. I loved all of the characters and the story in general.
Noble Salt is roughly based on Butch Cassidy. I did a little google search on him before starting the book. I can't decide if I would recommend that or not. I found myself questioning "did that really happen" a lot. Thankfully Amy clarifies a lot of that at the end of the book. It may have been better for me to have gone in blindly.

Random thought: the name of this book really throws me. The name Noble Salt is explained in the book but I find it cumbersome.

Amy Harmon is without a doubt the master or historical fiction/romance. Outlaw Noble Salt is no different! The story flows very smoothly and you feel instant connections with her characters! She sprinkles just enough fact with fiction to appeal to a broad audience and you can't help but have all the feelings when reading this masterpiece!

This is the kind of historical fiction that is enjoyable, reads away easily and just generally is a good ride.

The writing was good, the story was well thought out and the characters were well rounded. Jane was a fascinating character, who came with her own bagload of issues. Butch/Noble’s relationship with Jane’s son Augustus was very sweet. I would say that this is a romance without it being very romantic – depending on your definition of the word. I liked it for that.

I liked the idea of taking a real life historical character and then hanging a story off his shoulders. I think this was very effectively done, especially since Butch Cassidy is such a cult figure. It is completely fictional, so keep that in mind, but I really did like what the author did with the information she did have. Overall the story was a little on the slow side, but I enjoyed the read.

In the afterword the author makes it very clear that this is NOT what happened, but it is a great alternative for sure.

Highly recommended if you enjoy historical fiction that has heart without being overly sentimental.

“If I look back now
I’ll surely turn to salt, Lord.
Keep my gaze forward.”

Amy Harmon has done it again. Honestly, the premise of this book didn’t appeal to me at first, but I had to read it since she wrote it, and I was not disappointed. I loved the complexity of Butch Cassidy/Noble Salt’s character. His desperation to leave his outlaw past breaks my heart throughout the story, especially when he tells Jane that there isn’t a person in his life that he hasn’t disappointed. His bond with Gus (LOVED their relationship🥹) and then with Jane makes you root for his redemption all the more, but it’s not so simple with a past like his. The love that grows between Noble, Jane, and Gus is so beautifully written. Highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

"Life is like that, I think. Beautiful and ugly, right next to each other."

If that quote doesn't sum up the story of The Outlaw Noble Salt I don't know what does. Amy Harmon has a gift of bringing me into a story that wouldn't normally be for me. Historical fiction and the Wild West? Not something I'd normally pick up. But she took a person (Butch Cassidy, aka Robert LeRoy Parker, aka Noble Salt) that has quite the history in the Wild West and put her own spin on him. She gave a story to a man that was perhaps misunderstood and gave him purpose. Gave him beauty against the ugly and did it with a finesse that is incomparable.

Going into this book, I knew very little about Butch Cassidy, except what I had seen or heard about in movies. And while this may not have been a true to life story, it was a man's story of redemption. Of second chances. Of love and protection for those he cared for. When this man decides to leave his criminal past behind, he finds an unlikely love with a renowned singer (Jane Toussaint) and her son (Augustus).

The unexpected relationship that forms between these 3 is life altering and will forever change Noble and his purpose in life. We see a rocky relationship between Jane and Noble that evolves and becomes more than either of them could expect. They begin to open up to one another about their pasts that they'd rather leave behind and Augustus finds a man that is a hero in his own right.

But you can't have a redemption story without the beautiful AND the ugly and we get it all with Ms Harmon's poetic and cinematic writing that plays out in vivid detail on the page.

If you're not one to normally pick up an historical fiction book, you must try Amy Harmon. She brings her characters to life and creates an unforgettable story that will grasp onto your heart and tangle itself into your soul. There is always a lesson in her stories, but there is a deeply rooted love and a journey to get to that place that will take your breath away. And The Outlaw Noble Salt is no different.

As Amy Harmon says in her author's note, 'Everyone deserves a love story, even an outlaw, and I hope he (and you) liked this alternate ending to an American legend.'

Bravo, Amy Harmon. Bravo. What piece of history will you bring to life next?

En bref, j'ai énormément aimé les personnages et leur histoire, je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre et j'ai apprécié la façon dont Butch nous touche et nous fait vibrer. Jane est une héroïne attachante, avec ses forces et ses faiblesses humaines et elle aussi va nous faire vivre des beaux moments et des passages plus durs. Les événements s'enchainent et je ne me suis pas ennuyée une seule seconde, j'ai adoré les voir se battre pour ce qui compte pour eux et je n'avais pas du tout vu venir la fin. Une très belle histoire pleine de sentiments très différents !!

Português: Que livro incrível, eu comecei a ler "The Outlaw Noble Salt" sem nem olhar a sinopse e sem ter ideia de quem eram Butch Cassidy e The Sundance Kid e fui instantaneamente envolvida pela trama desde suas primeiras páginas.
O livro conquistou minha atenção com uma narrativa envolvente e personagens profundamente cativantes. A cada momento livre que tinha, sentia a necessidade de mergulhar de volta na história para descobrir seus desdobramentos.
A escrita de Harmon é notavelmente fluida, o que facilita a imersão na trama, e dá pra perceber que a autora se dedicou à pesquisa para garantir uma ambientação autêntica e coerente do início do século 20, tornando a experiência de leitura ainda mais enriquecedora.
O livro oferece uma mistura envolvente de aventura, romance e ficção histórica com reviravoltas surpreendentes. O livro me levou a ter algumas reflexões sobre escolhas e as consequências das mesmas, assim como a nossa parcela de responsabilidade na construção do nosso próprio destino.
A relação entre os personagens é tocante e profunda, e é impossível não se apaixonar por suas jornadas individuais e coletivas. Fiquei particularmente encantada com o personagem de Noble Salt. A maneira como ele demonstrava paciência e compreensão por Jane, respeitando seu espaço, entendendo seus desejos e lidando com seus traumas e limitações, ele se revelou um líder nato, mesmo não gostando de estar nessa posição, sempre pronto para proteger os seus, combinando sabedoria, gentileza e uma firmeza admirável em suas ações.
Jane, por outro lado, é uma figura feminina forte e resiliente, que enfrenta as adversidades da vida com determinação e coragem. Seu filho, Augustus, um garoto muito inteligente e observador, desempenha um papel crucial na história, trazendo leveza e um tanto de humor junto com Van e Harry.
Através da jornada desses personagens, somos levados a vivenciar uma gama de emoções intensas, culminando em um final emocionante que me deixou profundamente comovida.

inglês: What an incredible book! I started reading "The Outlaw Noble Salt" without even looking at the synopsis and having no idea who Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid were, and I was instantly drawn into the story from its very first pages.
The book captured my attention with its engaging narrative and deeply captivating characters. Every spare moment I had, I felt the need to dive back into the story to discover its unfolding events.
Harmon's writing is notably fluid, which aids in immersing oneself in the plot. It's evident that the author devoted herself to research to ensure an authentic and coherent setting of the early 20th century, making the reading experience even more enriching.
The book offers an engaging blend of adventure, romance, and historical fiction with surprising plot twists. It led me to reflect on choices and their consequences, as well as our own responsibility in shaping our destiny.
The relationships between the characters are touching and profound, and it's impossible not to fall in love with their individual and collective journeys. I was particularly enchanted by the character of Noble Salt. The way he showed patience and understanding towards Jane, respecting her space, grasping her desires, and dealing with her traumas and limitations, revealed him as a natural leader. Despite not liking to be in that position, he was always ready to protect those he cared for, blending wisdom, kindness, and remarkable firmness in his actions.
Jane, on the other hand, is a strong and resilient female figure, facing life's adversities with determination and courage. Her son, Augustus, a very intelligent and observant boy, plays a crucial role in the story, bringing lightness and a bit of humor along with Van and Harry.
Through the journey of these characters, we are taken on an emotional rollercoaster, culminating in a touching ending that left me deeply moved.