Cowboy, Cross My Heart
by Donna Grant
Series: Heart of Texas #2
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Published by St. Martin's Press on August 28, 2018
Setting: Texas
Genres: Cowboy Romance
Pages: 291
Format: Audible Audiobook, Kindle, Paperback
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New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant takes you deep inside the Texas rodeo scene in the second book in her Heart of Texas series, Cowboy, Cross My Heart, where danger and desire ride side by side. . .
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?
Cowboy, Cross My Heart by Donna Grant has the right amount of romance with mystery intertwined.
Will Naomi and Brice fall in love and find out why Whitney has a stalker?
Naomi Pierce
Naomi Pierce hasn’t returned to Texas since leaving for college. She needed to experience the world before deciding if Texas was her home after all. Naomi returned because her best friend since elementary school had asked her to come see her at the rodeo. I like Naomi since she is stubborn and loves her friends deeply. That love makes her want to investigate even if her friend tells her not to. Naomi is just a simple girl who has to come home to realize that maybe everything she’s ever wanted was right where she left it. Who knows, maybe Naomi might even return to being in the rodeo.
Brice Harper
Brice Harper and his brother are in the rodeo team roping competition. He is the middle sibling, but he doesn’t seem like it. Brice loves his family very much and doesn’t want anything bad to happen to them. He also doesn’t like anyone mistreating a lady. I did like Brice a lot and how he deeply cared for Naomi so early on.
Brice and Naomi make such a cute pairing.
The Mystery
Naomi and Brice get into the crosshairs of some influential people thanks to trying to keep a stalker away from Whitney – Naomi’s best friend, even if that kind of backfires in their faces. I have to admit that I was shocked at who was doing all of this while also feeling so bad for the women who were hurt, thanks to them. I’m glad that they all got what they deserved coming to them.
Five Stars
My rating for Cowboy, Cross My Heart, by Donna Grant, is five stars. I also recommend it to all adult readers. Ms. Grant has a way of evoking certain emotions during certain scenes while keeping the mystery going.
Heart of Texas
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About Donna Grant
Donna’s most popular series is the breathtaking Dragon Kings series featuring dragons, immortal Highlanders, and the Fae.
In addition to her novels, she has written short stories, novellas, and novelettes for digital-first and print release. She has been dubbed as giving the “paranormal genre a burst of fresh air” by the San Francisco Book Review. Her work has been hailed as having “deft plotting and expert characterization” by Publisher’s Weekly and “sizzling” by RT Book Reviews.
She has been recognized with awards from both bookseller and reader contests including the National Reader’s Choice Award, Booksellers Best Award, as well as the coveted K.I.S.S. Award from RT Book Reviews.
Donna travels often for various speaking engagements, conferences, and book signings. She is also a frequent workshop presenter at national conferences such as RT Book Lovers Convention and Thrillerfest, as well as local chapters.
Born and raised in Texas, she also has ties across the border in Louisiana. Growing up with two such vibrant cultures, her Cajun side of the family taught her the “spicy” side of life while her Texas roots gave her two-steppin’ and bareback riding. She is never far from her faithful 80 pound dog, Sisko, or her cats. She can often be found at the movies or bookstore. Or buying makeup. And shoes.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2024 Goodreads RC
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- 2024 Romance Book Reading Challenge
- 2024 TBR Jar Reading Challenge
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