Jace Wilder and Taryn Hillman were in love--and then disaster fell on them.

Ever since her mother's death, Taryn had worked to keep her family together, functional, and out of trouble--with only mediocre success. Her father and brother were working for a drug lord, and one awful night, the drug lord descended on them, and announced they were all--her father, her brother Ben, her younger sister Payton, and Taryn herself, coming with him.

They were all going to work for him, selling drugs, to pay off the debts her father had incurred. She persuaded the drug lord, Boyd Walters, to keep her sister out of it, if she earned twice as much, and she succeeded. Even after Boyd kills her father and brother, she's still doing it, to keep Payton safe. But now she wants to get Payton and herself out altogether, and she's cut a new deal with Boyd. It means going back to Clearview, and she might run into Jace, but she has to do it.

Jace has been trying to patch up his wound, both from Taryn's sudden departure with her family, with only a single text to tell him she wouldn't be back, and his years in the Afghanistan war. It hasn't been working, and lately he's been doing too much drinking, and he doesn't know whether it's the alcohol, hallucination, or reality, when he thinks he sees Taryn in town again.

Taryn's only real hope--other than Jace, whom she doesn't want to ask because she doesn't want to risk him getting on Boyd's radar--falls through badly, when the local crime boss finds out who exactly she owes the debt to. And when Jace sees her a second time, he knows it's really her, and won't let her get away without telling him the truth.

Or at least, some of it. She's still trying to keep him from getting too involved, even now that she has nowhere else to go for help.

But Jace is going to do what he needs to for her, and his ex-military buddies are going to help.

The truth is more tangled than even Taryn knows, and what they're going to do is more dangerous than any of them really knows.

It's a good story, but a little darker than I was really looking for. There are some very bad people involved, and not only the ones you expect. Still, a solid story, and a good romance.

Recommended with the above caveat.

I received a free electronic galley from the publisher via NetGalley, and am reviewing it voluntarily.

This book was definitely hard to put down, but in some spots the writing was kind of weird. Other than that I thought it was phenomenal!

Even though it's a part of a series, it can be read as a standalone.

It definitely had a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. It's more of a suspense and romance than just a romance, but I really enjoyed this novel.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I know that I have mentioned this in the past, but I enjoy reading cowboy/western romances. Something about a cowboy gives me shivers. I also like reading military romances. They can have an ex or current military, and I will read it. So when I read the blurb for A Cowboy Kind of Love, I knew I needed to read it.

Donna Grant is also one of my favorite romance authors. I have devoured all of her romances (regular and fantasy). So, when I saw that she had written another book in the Heart of Texas series, again, I knew I needed to read it.

Now, you would figure that I would have been head over heels for A Cowboy Kind of Love by what I wrote in the previous two paragraphs. Yeah, let’s talk about that.

I had a hard time getting into the book. I have no real reason why I had such a hard time with that, but I did. In turn, my not being able to get into the book translated into me not reading it. It took me a few days to get through it.

I didn’t care for the main characters. I was not too fond of Taryn for a good majority of the book and downright disliked her initially. As for Jace, he didn’t push my buttons as a leading man at first. But after the middle of the book, he pushed those buttons.

The storyline was engaging. Taryn and her family were kidnapped by the leader of a massive drug cartel. After watching her brother and father murdered in front of her, she offered to work for him to pay off their debt. Like I said, interesting.

The flow of the book was good, for the most part. There were times where it lagged (mainly in the middle). I also believe that deviating from the dual storylines messed with the flow too. It was fine when the book was switching from Taryn to Jace and back again. But throw in 3-4 other POV’s, and it did get distracting.

The romance angle of the book was a little “eh.” It didn’t scream Instalove, but it was close. I didn’t give it the Instalove tag because of the history between Jace and Taryn. They dated for two years, and he was about to propose when she disappeared.

The sex scenes, which generally are hot in any Donna Grant book, came across as tepid. Jace and Taryn didn’t do it for me. There was no build-up, no accidental touches, nothing. It was Taryn showing up at Jace’s house, saying her piece, and then they banged. Set on repeat for the rest of the book.

The suspense angle of the book was terrific. The author dragged it out until I was screaming. Talk about keeping me on edge. There was also a couple of twists that made me shriek when they were revealed. One is what happened to Taryn’s sister, and the other was Brick. Not saying much more, but I wasn’t expecting either one of those secondary storylines to turn out the way they did.

The end of A Cowboy Kind of Love was busy. There was so much going on that I did have a hard time following it. Once it settled down, I was dumbstruck (see above). The author did wrap up Taryn and Jace’s storyline, and she also teased at the next romance (a possible book 7??).

I wasn’t a big fan of A Cowboy Kind of Love. I was not too fond of the main female lead. I did like the storyline and thought the suspense angle was fantastic!!

I would recommend A Cowboy Kind of Love to anyone over the age of 21. There is sex and violence. Jace has flashbacks/nightmares of when he was a POW. Taryn was kidnapped, seperated from her sister, and forced to work off her deceased father and brother’s debt. She was also forced to watch when her father and brother were executed.

Fast paced, exciting with just a touch of steam make the perfect combination page turner. This series is fantastic Donna.

Jace is a man any woman would be lucky to have in her corner. Five years after Taryn and her family abruptly disappeared from his life with no warning or explanation, now she is back seeking his help. Jace has never gotten over her and vows to do what is needed because he is not letting her go this time.

Ok, for me this felt more like a collective covert operation story with a little romance. There are snippets of familiar "faces" and explanations which makes things easier to digest. There still were quite a few things I found slightly unbelievable, but I rolled with it.

Overall, it's a good read and a nice addition to the series.

I have enjoyed all the stories in the Heart of Texas series that I have read; this one is no exception. This is Jace and Taryn's story and of course there are dire circumstances that require all the "boys" and their significant others to rally together and help. I found this story just as intense/edge of my seat/nail biting; as pervious ones where one or both of the main characters are in some kind of trouble.

Taryn disappeared years ago with just a short-text to Jace saying it was over and then there was no trace of her or her family. Jace doesn't know how to get over Taryn and move-on as they all say. His buddy drags him home from the bar where he drank himself into oblivion in the hopes that he would stop thinking about Taryn and all the might have beens had she not left. What Jace finds is his door unlocked and a shadow in his kitchen that he believes to be Taryn. Then he figures that it's all just a figment of his drunken imagination.

Taryn's in deep trouble and at a loss as to how to get out of it. Wherever she turns no one is willing to help her. So, as a last resort, she goes to the one person that she knows would help her, no matter what: Jace Wilder. Although, she really doesn't want to drag him into her deadly predicament; it's all to get her and her sister away from the person holding them; alive.

This is a well written story with great characters both good and bad. The story flows well and kept me reading to see what would happen next. There are some sex scenes in the book and it has drug dealers/lords, murders, law enforcement officers/agents, and intrigue. A very enjoyable, quick read.

A Cowboy Kind of Love by Donna Grant is the next novel in her Heart of Texas Series. Jace Wilder is the next bachelor cowboy to be searching for his long lost love in this series and when he thinks he sees her in his house one night, he's pretty sure it was the alcohol that made her appear and that she wasn't really there. But was she?

In the meantime, Taryn had returned to her hometown, where her one true love lived, hoping to find help to save herself and her sister. They had gotten involved in a notorious drug ring and she was given on last assignment after which she was told she and her sister could walk away and have their lives back. But was that really going to happen? When Jace finds out that Taryn really was not an illusion and pulls out all stops to help her, but she's in much deeper than he could have ever imagined so he enlists the help of all of his friends to bring down the syndicate that she's been enslaved by...but will they be successful?

A novel that has you sitting on the edge of your seat until the end! Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Taryn left in the middle of the night with no explanation to Jace. 5 yrs later she comes back ready to fight to free her sister and herself and the only person that could help was her love Jace. Once Jace heard everything things were planned but as always there were things that was discovered.

I have really enjoyed this series and this book fit right in. It was nice to see Jace get his story. And also it was good to see him on the receiving end of the help that was needed, like all the others. Family isn't always blood and Jace discovers that. Of course he learned that the hard way. But it's all good now.

This is the sixth book in the Heart of Texas series and I think it can easily be read as a stand-alone novel. Having read the other books in this series, I was interested in Jace's story but it certainly wasn't necessary to enjoy this one. While all of Jace's friends have recently found love, he has made no move to find love again. After all he found his perfect match and she disappeared without a trace. He can't move on from his love without answers, answers only she can give, which leaves Jace alone and miserable. However, when Taryn returns and explains why she left, Jace will stop at nothing to help her. This was a rather fast paced story with plenty of romance, suspense and a twist I didn't see coming. All in all an enjoyable story and I'm looking forward to see if there are at least two more books in this series.

The latest offering in Donna Grant's Heart of Texas series is fast-paced and gripping. The loyalty of the friendships in 'A Cowboy Kind of Love' is a hallmark for me. The subject of human trafficking was made real and the tension in the book was unrelenting. The ending was a complete surprise. I can't give it my highest score because of the need to skip over the graphic sex. Once again, I think that it is completely unnecessary to the terrific story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

I am really enjoying the Heart of Texas series. This book focuses on Jace & his ex, Taryn. Jace is struggling with the memory of his ex & can't move on. He still doesn't understand why she left town abruptly & never contacted him again. Taryn is being held as a slave to a drug lord trying to pay off family debts. That was why she had to leave town before ( she & her family were taken at gunpoint). Taryn shows up back in town & comes to Jace as a last resort for help. As much as she doesn't want to involve him & his friends, she finds she has no other option. This is a fast paced read that I couldn't pu down. Really enjoyed it & highly recommend it.

Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for advanced copy in exchange for honest review

I think everyone who has read this series has loved Jace - a cowboy, military veteran, who was a prisoner of war and never stops eating. He has definitely been the happy-go-lucky man his friends can depend on - but he also has hidden depths. When his girlfriend Taryn disappeared along with her family he was beyond devastated. Now, as all his friends are settled with women and families that they love - the anniversaries Jace shared with Taryn are getting hard and clearly leading to a binge drinking problem for Jace. When Taryn suddenly reappears and explains the terrible things that have been going on - and how she has basically been kept a prisoner for the last five years - everything changes and puts Jace and all his friends back in the line of fire.

This book definitely will challenge your suspension of disbelief - particularly at the end - but then again they are in Texas and anything can happen there! We also get to see all of the other characters we've come to love in the series. Although this book does have an epilogue and a little more closure than the happy for now endings of the other books - Donna Grant definitely leave the door open for more. There are quite a few other Texas boys that need their own story - and a few new ones introduced in this book. Also - I'm curios about the retired seals that Clayton knows!

Overall - this was a good wrap up for the main characters we've met - I liked the book a lot, but some of the things challenged me.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.

If you enjoy second chance romance then this book will hit the spot. If you want steamy romance then this story has plenty of that. Fancy the idea of hot, ex service guys coming to the rescue ? Yep you get that too ! Although if I'm brutal it doesn't really stand out as a cowboy story but maybe that's because it has more of an urban setting so a lot less of any sort of ranch life. What you definitely get is a couple who never stopped loving each other fighting for love .
There does seem to be a lot of nasty, bad guys in Texas because every book in this series has the characters tripping over new ones ! This book like it's predecessors has hot romance, suspense, action and of course those gorgeous military types who always have each other's backs. If I'm honest I didn't really like the heroine and at times I found it difficult to believe that she was apparently so successful at her 'job' that keeping her working was so important. However I really enjoyed the twist at the end although obviously my lips are sealed. So this is book six and as it ends there are other characters introduced so clearly there are at least two or even three Heart of Texas books still to come so saddle up because there's still riding to do !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

OH MY GOSH, I loved this book!!!! This story was amazing with so many twists that I was getting tangled up in my nerves trying to figure out what was going to happen & hoping that Jace & Taryn & all of Jace’s friends made it out of everything okay. This series has had some fascinating themes & the way author Donna Grant tells the stories keeps you on the edge of your seat. This one definitely had a big surprise in it when we actually find out who’s been pulling the strings on Taryn’s life since the fateful night her entire family is kidnapped. Asking for help from Jace is the best decision Taryn makes as Jace & his friends help her get her freedom back from her captors. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, even as Jace & Taryn reunited emotionally & physically as their chemistry was burn the pages hot. Definitely recommend. Thank you to the publisher & Net Galley for allowing me to read this book for an honest review.

This should be the last book in the series and I am going to miss the series. We have Jace who has missed his love Taryn and has never gotten over her since she left him years ago. He gets a blast from the past and thinks he is seeing things when he realizes that he is not that it is her and even though she left him high in dry he still loves her and when she explains she was and is still in danger he lets her know he is going to help her, and his friends explain how they will help they have always been there for each other and that will not change. Loved catching up with the gang.

I received this ARC for an honest review. This story is about Jace and Taryn. They were a couple when Tayrn mysteriously disappeared, and Jace couldn’t find her. Five years later, Taryn comes back in town. What happen? Why did she leave? Why didn’t she seek out Jace? Those questions are burning in Jace’s head.
This was an ok story for me. There was one surprise in the story, but everything else was predictable. Don’t get me wrong...it’s was not a bad book just predictable.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my review.

A Cowboy Kind of Love is a part of the Heart of Texas series, and can be read as a stand alone novel. When Taryn comes back into Jace's life after unexpectedly ending their relationship, she returns with a big request and an even bigger secret. Jace and his friends will do whatever it takes to help Taryn, even if it means putting themselves in harm's way. This is the first book I have read in this series and by this author. After a bit of a slow start, I found myself pretty captivated by the story and interested to read what happens next. While the book could have benefitted from more character development, it was enjoyable to see Jace and Taryn's relationship evolve, as well as the supporting characters. This book is a fun read and I would recommend it for anyone interested in a good romantic/adventurous novel.

It took a bit to get into this story. A lot of dark background. I get why Taryn did what she did. It she's so stubborn and lucky she didn't get others hurt by being noble. She really doesn't believe in keeping promises. I wad shocked Jace just rolls over and forgives and forgets so easily.

Jace has been broken hearted for years. When his girlfriend breaks up with him in a text and leaves town, he does not recover. When she reemerges with a tale of devastation and full of fear, Jace and his very skilled friends work together again to face the danger that threatens Taryn and the entire community.