A cowboy finds love in the most unlikely place in New York Times bestseller Donna Grant’s newest Heart of Texas novel, Looking for a Cowboy. A beautiful stranger has come to Clearview, asking questions that are nobody’s business. Cooper Owens also wasn’t born yesterday. He knows that this out-of-towner is hiding a dark secret of her own. Much as he knows he should head in the other direction, he … head in the other direction, he can’t make himself turn away. . .
P.I. Marlee Frampton always wanted to lead a nice quiet life, working as a cop in her local police department. But that dream came to an end when her sister was murdered–and her baby kidnapped. Now Marlee’s come to Texas to investigate the Harpers, who may be linked to shady adoption agencies. Cooper can’t believe that his friends could be involved in anything so sinister…and soon he makes it his mission to help Marlee discover the truth–and keep her safe in his arms.
“Filled with passion, suspense, and strong characters.”–Rendezvous with Romance on My Favorite Cowboy (5 stars)
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This wasn’t for me.
I love Donna Grant and her paranormal/supernatural romances but this contemporary/romantic suspense piece, which is the first I have read from this author, wasn’t doing much for me.
That spark that typically pulls me to her novels was missing, the characters were dull, the murdering mothers and kidnapping infants subplot wasn’t intriguing enough, and overall I was bored. Really really bored.
‘A Cowboy Like You’ was an unexpected and unfortunate drop, and just to be safe, I think I’ll stick with her PRs for right now.
I was given an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I am not much for mysteries, so I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to finish this book, but I found myself eagerly trying to get back to reading so that I could find out what was happening.
The subject matter was pretty gruesome and it had A LOT more killing than I would’ve ever read had I actually read the description of the book. The sex scenes seemed pretty out of place for the violence and underworld that seemed to take over the storyline. I’m not sure I’d read another book from this series, but I will be reading the descriptors better.
“She was waging a one-woman war on the world of kidnapped babies and children.”
Looking For A Cowboy is a well written, fast-paced, and wonderful addition to the Heart of Texas series. A suspenseful read with a bit of romance. Well-developed and likeable characters. A tough subject matter but it adds to the intensity of the plot and makes the character who she is. Multiple layers which keeps your attention. Woven throughout is a good mix of investigation, romance, and dedication of family, and friends.
Note: This can be read completely as a stand-alone read and you will not be lost with not having read the prior books in the series (but if you like western romances, I recommend all of them).
“Looking for a Cowboy” by Donna Grant
This is a nail-biting Romance Suspense story. The suspense deals with a reality that is just too horrid when it happens in real life to real people. And, not a whole lot better when read about in a work of fiction. The romance, well it is romance. I had a lot of difficulty reading about infant & child trafficking even as fiction. I read the description but was still not prepared for what I would read. Happy Reading ! !
Note: I received an ARC of this story from the publisher with the expectation I would post my honest review.
This is my first book from this author, and I really enjoyed it. The storyline is definitely a difficult subject matter, children abduction and pregnant woman being killed for their babies. I’ve got to tell you, I’ve not read the first four books in this series, but I didn’t have any problems filling in the blanks with all of the characters in this book. I definitely developed a crush on Cooper, mighty fine, and Jace is one I would love to read in his own story hopefully coming in the future. This book was definitely filled with lots of mystery, suspense and twists and turns that keep you fully involved in the story. Marlee’s situation was heartbreaking, but damn she and cooper definitely had some chemistry. Loved how Cooper and his friends are always there for each other, ending was a nail biter! Definitely worth the read.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
“Looking for a Cowboy” (Heart of Texas Book 5) by Donna Grant is a terrific read. I enjoyed Marlee and Cooper’s story. This is the first book in this series that I’ve read so far, and I will definitely be adding the others to my wishlist. This story has family, action, twists and turns, overcoming tragedy, hot cowboys, close friends, law enforcement, military, romance, passion, and more. I’m anxious to see what happens with the rest of these entertaining characters in this series. Highly recommend to fans of romance, suspense, cowboys, military, and series.