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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Review: My Favorite Cowboy (Heart of Texas #3)

My Favorite Cowboy (Heart of Texas #3)
by  Donna Grant 
Blurb:
Audrey Martinez is a veterinarian who has devoted her whole life to the care and protection of horses―even if doing so leaves her little time for meeting a man. Who would have thought that a strange case of criminal horseplay would lead her to falling deeply, wildly in love? If only the man who makes her heart race faster than a wild mustang would let his guard down, that is. . .
Caleb Harper is no ordinary cowboy. Sure, he wears his hat, boots, and jeans like a second skin, and displays an easygoing charm that comes from years of working on the ranch. But with his military background, and Army buddies at his side, he is tried-and-true Texas tough. Audrey knows she can trust a man like Caleb to help her save horses. But can Caleb trust himself to resist his attraction to Audrey―or will the sparks of their desire end up getting them burned?

Themes:  Contemporary
Rating: 4.75 stars
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Review:
Even the mightiest fall under the weight of true love and Donna Grant proves it in this amazing story of a man who finally meets his match. I have found this series to get more and more amazing as the emotional turmoil and healing becomes more intense with each siblings’ story and Ms. Grant truly has the ability to make me cry while hoping that the lovers manage to overcome all odd to find their HEA. If you have followed this series then you recognize Caleb as the youngest brother of the Harper clan and the one with the most fears and trauma from the desertion of his mother when he was very young.  Now he is an established ranch owner and horse trainer that is making a huge mark on the horse business in their area, but he refuses to let any woman hold his attention for more than a night. Caleb runs into Audrey as she is investigating a group of deathly ill horses at the local auction house run by one of their shared friends and he is instantly and insanely attracted to her, in more than just the usual physical ways.  Audrey has dedicated her life to the health and safety of horses and she is devastated that she can’t figure out why the horses she loves are dying, but soon the truth show that the danger is even greater than simple sickness and could lead to even more danger for herself.  Audrey and Caleb begin to see that the horse sickness is more than a single event and that her reputation and possibly her life might be in danger.  The Harper-East family immediately rally around Audrey and her sister, keeping them safe, and working to discover the full extent of the plot that has shaped up around them, but the more time they spend together the more Caleb wants Audrey.  Soon Caleb can no longer deny that the feelings he has for Audrey go way beyond his usual need for lust for a woman, and giving in to it is terrifyingly easy while devastatingly hard at the same time.  When their fears pull them apart, Audrey and Caleb have to decide if the love that has developed between them is enough to keep them together or if they are going to give up on the greatest passion they have ever felt.  I loved getting to know these two and finally seeing Caleb overcome his fears in order to become the man he was always mean to be with a full and giving heart dedicated to the woman that stole it from him.  He was a strong, dedicated, and sensual man with the sweetest nature and the ability to overcome even the fears of a woman that doesn’t trust easily even while dealing with his own fears.  Audrey’s devotion to her duties as a vet and discovering what is hurting the horses she loves made me love her immediately, but once I got to know her and see how smart and amazing she was in other way I began to like her as well just like Caleb did.  These two lit a fire in one another from the very first moment they set eyes on each other, but because they fought it so hard, when they did finally give in the flames burned so hot that I had to put the book down for a cold showed just to be able to finish it.  After another sleepless night where I refused to go to bed until this one was finished, I can honestly say it was my favorite of the three so far and I am looking forward to the next in the series and hopefully many more to come. Magic as always Donna, but boy-oh-boy you outdid yourself this time for sure and will have a lot of live up to with the next one!
*ebook provided by publisher (via netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.

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