My Favorite Cowboy is a book full of suspense - the danger, romance, and chemistry make it a page turner that you can't put down!!!

Loved reading the third book in Heart of Texas series. When Audrey, a vet, is trying to figure the poison given to horses to save them, she meets a handsome cowboy, Caleb. Caleb and his family help Audrey and her sister, Maddy. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read love story.
I reviewed a copy of the book through NetGalley.

I’ve been hooked by Donna Grant’s Heart of Texas series. My Favorite Cowboy can be read as a stand-alone, however it’s the third in the series.

Caleb is the last to find his match, after his sister and brother, with Audrey, the veterinarian who seemed to be in trouble.

She awoke in him such protectiveness and as a man who had some commitment issues, there was something different this time with Audrey. Helping his community was one thing and he was always the kid of man who was invested and helping people in need, but when he realized what happened to her turned to be real threats, there’s no holding back.

Between Audrey and Caleb, the pull was there, a powerful bond between two people who’ve never met. When they teamed up to solve the mystery around the horses death and also the threats around Audrey, they soon realized that they shared more than friendly feelings. They had this intense connection that everyone could feel.

Caleb wasn’t the relationship kinda guy, taking one day at the time and especially leading the game, by being not left behind. He put distance on purpose but the longer he stayed with her the more he wouldn’t let her go. Crushing all his walls he build so hard.

Audrey didn’t really have time for relationship either, she was married to her job, dedicated to animals, maybe a little too kind with people, seeing the best in them. She was fierce, brave willing to find in any way how she was

Quickly, Audrey and her sister were welcoming into Caleb’s family, like they naturally belong, finding a place where people cared very much, fighting the battles together.

I enjoyed reading ‘My Favorite Cowboy’ by Donna Grant. Damn those cowboys...

Nothing exciting or new here for me to love, I liked it enough to finish, I though at one stage did not like some of the characters. I was really hoping for more, but it was the same as the last one i read.

Found the characters a bit shallow and stereotypical, didn't really connect with any of the characters or the storyline.

DNF at 16% (sorry)

I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Great plot and a true love story. Sigh..
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It’s funny how you can develop an opinion of a character easily as the story develops. I started off really enjoying both of the main characters in this book. I loved Caleb because he was sweet, kind, and very protective of her.

I liked Audrey because she was different, pretty simple, and a straightforward person dedicated to her work almost to a fault.

But then things changed a little bit especially towards the end. While I loved the way these two interacted together I did have some issue with the fact that neither one seemed to have a back bone when it came to standing up for their feelings for each other.

Both of them seem to tip toe around each other and were afraid to even admit that they have feelings; strong feelings; lusty feelings for each other. They both had commitment phobia and were afraid to talk to each other about their feelings. That made it difficult for the reader to have strong feelings for them.

There were some really great parts to the story. I loved the suspense and mystery of the story itself. I love the blooming of the romance and the steaming connections that the author crafted. Oh, Caleb is super sexy and I love the romance portion of the story. It is just so worth the read.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable story and I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author in the future.

Audrey is a vet who is dealing with the sudden poisoning of horses she cares for at some of the ranches she works with. Caleb owns one of those ranches and gets a kick out of this beautiful yet, fragile looking woman taking care of horses that could crush her with one wrong move.
Audrey has a problem with pushy, arrogant men, especially with her history. Problem is that Caleb doesn't seem to be willing to leave her alone and let her do her job.
When things become really dangerous and, Caleb invites is brothers in arms to group together and bring these horse killers down, Audrey may just have to change her mind about this bullheaded man. After all, anyone who could love animals as much as she does can't be all that bad!

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher**

My Favorite Cowboy is the first Donna Grant novel I have read and I can confidently say it will not be the last. I was very quickly drawn into her writing style and the characters and plot of the book had me wanting to just keep reading!

Audrey Martinez is an equine vet and one of the very best in the area. She has thrown herself completely into her work after her mother's passing and her father abandoning she and her sister, Maddy. When horses fall ill at the rescue that David, a friend of her father's for years, he reaches out to her knowing that not only will she help, but she's likely the only one that will be able to save the animals.

When it is determined that the horses have been poisoned, David calls in Caleb Harper and his family to assist with security until they figure out who is targeting the horses. Caleb is a former Green Beret who has come home to work with his family on their ranch. Like Audrey, Caleb focuses all of his attention on his work. While he enjoys women, he's not the kind that wants to be in a relationship courtesy of deeply ingrained feelings from his childhood.

When Audrey and Caleb meet, the spark between the two of them is evident almost immediately. While trying to solve the mystery of what is happening with the horses, both of them are fighting their own demons when it comes to their feelings for one another. It is clear that they are going to end up in bed together, but the bigger question is will it turn into more?

I loved how this whole story unfolded. I was kept on the edge of my seat as the mystery around the horses came to light and I was equally as invested as what was happening between Audrey and Caleb. I also loved the rest of Caleb's family and Audrey's sister. They helped make the story that much richer. I would highly recommend this awesome romance.

This is the first contemporary romance I've read of Donna Grant's. I guess I still am trying to get used to it...as I do love the dragon kings/reaper series.

In this normal world, we find Audrey and Caleb, two people who met at a time when Audrey needed some help with work (there I said it without giving away much). Both are scarred by their pasts, Caleb more so than Audrey and are both so stubborn. Wanted to knock their heads together sometimes. Anyway, the mystery deepens as things aren't what they seem. I do wish the villain showed up earlier rather than more than halfway through the book. Though it does make it harder to guess who is the bad guy here.

I guess unlike the paranormal series where the world is richer in detail and all, this felt really ordinary. Story is just ok for me. I do hope Maddy will get her story too. And Jack and Cooper.
Unlike the kings/reaper series though, I have no burning desire to read this series from the start. Sure I'm curious but it can wait. Maybe I should check her other contemporary series....

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this copy!

This is number 3 in a series. It can be read alone. But the stories are very enjoyable it’s well worth to read all of them. This one has drama,murder mystery and a nice love story mixed in. Caleb and Audrey have big issues with trust and relationships. They help each other find out what they have been missing while fighting the bad guys. Great story.

A typical kind of romance. Lots of horses, and I don't like horses. This story was okay. The writing is good. It's just not for me.

Audrey Martinez is a veterinarian that is so devoted to her work she has no time for men and has adopted a bit of a love them and leave them attitude, maybe it's a hangover from when her father walked out on her and her little sister Maddie after their mother's death. Someone has poisoned three horses at a friend's stables and she is desperately trying to save the horses.

Caleb Harper was deeply scarred when his mother walked out on him and his brother and sister when they were still small, he was affected more than the others (or maybe just in a different way) because he actually saw her leaving and begged her to stay. Now he never lets any woman close, he knows a million ways to let a woman go. When Caleb and his brother and brother-in-law find out about the poisoning they are the first to pitch in to try to catch the poisoner, but what is the motive?

Caleb and Audrey feel an instant attraction, but can they overcome their pasts and catch the poisoner?

I'll be honest, other than Donna Grant's writing there was nothing I liked about this novel, which is a pity because I like Donna Grant's other novels. I thought Audrey was severely lacking social skills, indeed so was Caleb, she needed her sister to point out basic human responses. She put her work above everything and had no friends other than clients or potential clients. Caleb was the sort of guy who sees a relationship hurdle and instead of acting immediately by, I don't know picking up the phone, he stews for five days, blames work pressures and doesn't want to use the telephone because its too impersonal! You just slept with the woman and then ghosted her for five days FFS.

The plot kind of fizzed out, mired in the quagmire of Caleb's indecision and Audrey's lack of self-worth, then got settled bish-bash-bosh by some circumstantial evidence and (of course) a recorded confession.

Overall, I found this cliche-ridden, turgid and the villain's motivations made no sense to me. A pity because I did enjoy the first book but revisiting my review of the second book it seems like I had the same complaints about the plot taking a back-seat to sex and angst in the second book.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

In this third book of the Heart of Texas series, Caleb Harper gets his chance at love even though he has harbored years of hurt feelings from his childhood. Caleb is a love’em and leave’em kind of cowboy who has had a lot of encounters, but no lasting relationships. When he meets veterinarian Audrey Martinez, Caleb feels something he has never felt before for a woman. Audrey and Caleb both have abandonment issues because of bad parents so neither one think they need or even want a true committed relationship. Audrey is a highly sought after horse vet and since Caleb runs a horse ranch, the two have much in common in that way as well as their mutual attraction.

When horses under Audrey’s care fall mysteriously ill, it seems someone has some nasty intentions towards her career. Caleb and his family are determined to help protect Audrey and solve the mystery of who is so cruelly harming the innocent animals she has devoted her life to helping. Caleb resists his growing attraction to Audrey sensing that this one woman he cannot so easily walk away from if their relationship becomes more than professional. Audrey has given all to her career which she loves and yet is very lonely although she resists Caleb as much as he does her.

Readers of the earlier books know the Harper family backstories and so met Caleb as a young boy in The Christmas Cowboy Hero though this can be read as a standalone. I like this series for the most part though these characters tend to spend too much time in their heads which causes the story to drag and adds quite a bit of emotional angst.

Another cowboy romance that is part of a series, My Favorite Cowboy is book 3. I didn't read the first 2 and although this story was okay, there was just too much familial angst for me to go back and read the first 2. The men were not very nice and treated women horribly, the woman had other issues and it became tedious reading about them constantly. It's also hard to believe that sleeping together solves their problems for the most part. This was a non-starter for me, just couldn't enjoy it.

I love Donna Grant. I think she is a great storyteller but these Cowboy romances are not for me. I love the complexity of the world's and characters she creates in her other series. This new series is a total wash for me. I like the idea of it but everything about it falls flat. I can't connect with the characters at all. They simply lack the presence of her other characters. I know other people will love these books but for me she set the bar so high with her Dark World series that I can't help but compare. It's not the idea...it's how they are written. I actually checked to see if they were by the "same" Donna Grant.

Ah man i love this series of books. I would be quite happy if the author wrote 2 a year for the next 20 years.

This book is about Caleb. He is the most sensitive of the family, both Abby and Brice are already married, but Caleb was traumatised by the past and so closes himself off to women and just has fun with no committment.

Until he meets Audrey.

She is called out to an old friends stables because he has horses that are very sick and Audrey is an equine veterenarian. Audrey suspects poisoning and David asks Caleb and Brice to look at his security system and help Audrey protect the horses until they figure out what is going on.

Both Caleb and Audrey fight their attraction to each other and things do not go smoothly or according to plan..

A really great read, cannot wait for the next one, there has to be one because i need to read more about Brice and Naomi's fertility struggles.

What a great story! This is the third installment and can be read as a standalone, however, it should really be read together as a full and complete story. I hope Ms. Grant continues on with stories for Jace and Cooper as they're a big part of the family. I did not want the story to end; what happens? Do Brice and Naomi adopt? Is the Rockin' H successful? How many more scrapes do they get I to? I will definitely be following Ms. Grant in the future.

This book was gifted to me by the author and the publisher in return for an honest review.

A love story set around a rancher, a vet and lots of horses, and I really liked it.

Caleb meets Aubrey when done horses are taken sick, they spend a lot of time together and the attraction to each other is evident.

I liked how thier relationship developed, yes some might say how could you fall for some one over a couple of days, but those long days equal a lot of normal dates!

There is intrigue and danger mixed in with the developing relationship between Audrey and Caleb.

It appears this is a series as two siblings already have found there significant other, and I loved the supportive family set up, it's all very warm and welcoming.

A great read, recommended

I love a good cowboy romance...There are so many to choose from and Donna Grants "My Favorite Cowboy" should be one of those picked to read, I enjoyed it very much and can't wait until its published so I can make sure all my romance reader friends find their way to a bookshelf to get it!

Finally we get Caleb's story. All three of the siblings have had their issues with their mom leaving them at such a young age, but with Caleb since he was so young we assumed he was the least affected. But in reality he was the most affected and swore off relationships because of it.

However, when he comes across the sexy equine vet Audrey things change immediately. As these boys love to do is wade in when trouble is brewing and Audrey seems to be the latest target.

The connection was also quick but thankfully the speed of the relationship was slower paced with these two changing up the formula within this series.

Audrey has her own baggage and when two people meet in the middle with similar baggage sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. This time around it did for both of these very stubborn characters.

"Your stubbornness might very well accomplish what the person after you is trying to do."

We meet Cooper and Jace in Cowboy, Cross My Heart and in this book and my fingers are crossed that the series continues with getting of both of their stories.