Cowboy, Cross My Heart (Heart of Texas #2)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
Naomi
Pierce isn't the type to let a cowboy sweep her off feet. It's not her first
rodeo, after all. But when she returns to her Texas hometown, she can't help
but be swept up again in the rough-and-tumble world of hard-riding,
bronco-busting good-ol'-boys she loved as a girl. She might be here to photograph
her Rodeo Queen best friend. But it's one fine-looking cowboy who really
captures her eye...
Brice
Harper is all man, all muscle, and all heart. From the moment he rides into the
stadium, he can't help but notice the beautiful stranger with a camera watching
him from the stands. It doesn't take a zoom lens to see the sparks of instant
attraction. But things really heat up when he meets Naomi up-close--and he
discovers that someone is stalking her friend. Brice wouldn't be any kind of cowboy
if he didn't offer to help the ladies out. But can the rough rider keep this
spirited shutterbug out of danger--without risking his heart?
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
I
have always been skeptical of when a beloved author, one that has become so
entrenched in my library and my reading habits, suddenly branches into an all
new world. Sometimes it works out
beautifully and sometimes the trauma of the experience even makes me hesitant
to return to their “normal” work. Luckily
for me, Donna Grant’s departure from paranormal romance and into the sexy and
romantic world of Texas cowboys fell into the former category and not the
latter. The first story in her series was a good read, with an amazing story of
a young man in way over his head and the hero who took him under his wing and
in the process feel in love with the young man’s older sister. This new story in the series is about that
young man himself who has grown into an amazingly sexy and accomplished rodeo
champion and cattleman. Brice has
worked long and hard to make up for the mistakes of his past and model himself
after the older brother he acquired in that first book and he has done well in
both regards. When he comes across a
woman, who that he previously felt and intense connection with from far away,
being attacked there was no way he was not going to intervene to save her. But little did either of them know that by
saving her from the attacker, they would both be put into the crosshairs of a
sadistic and dangers group of men, bent on protecting their sick way of life. Naomi
has returned home for a long visit with her best friend who has made it to the
top in the rodeo pageant circuit to finally find herself the queen, but in
doing so she discovers that her friend has changed dramatically and there is
something not quite right going on around the rodeo. Together Brice and Naomi are pushed into
danger again and again and finally, working together with his family and
friends, they come to understand that this danger goes back a long time and
they need to so everything they can to stop it, before someone else dies. I Loved getting to know this adult version of
Brice and seeing him in action. While
Grant glossed over his time in the military, it was obvious the skills he
learned there and from his brother-in-law made him into the great man he
became. Sexy, alpha, and willing to do
whatever it takes to protect his woman and family—honestly what more could any
woman ask for in a mate? Naomi herself was a bit of an enigma in the beginning,
but I came to like her more and more as she showed her spunky and sassy side,
while defending herself and her loved ones from danger. I have to use the cliché but here it just
fits, you might take the girl out of Texas but you can’t take the Texas out of
the girl. Naomi’s return home reminds her of just what is important in life and
that she is strong enough to stand up for what is right and what needs to be
changed in the world. The passion between these two is palpable every second
they are on the pages, even when it is just their eyes locking before their
first official introduction, and though their feelings developed quickly, it is
obvious their feelings for one another run deep and true and will last a
lifetime. I am dying to read the next
story in this series and see Brice’s younger brother fall in love. I suspect I know who will steal his heart, but
until I get to read it myself I will just keep hoping I am right. Another magical cowboy moment, Donna, keep ‘em
coming!
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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