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
Heat Rating:
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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