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5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I think the title is a little misleading. I was expecting the typical cowboy, long lost love returning to ranch story. I was pleasantly surprised that it was an action packed thriller/ love story. The plot twist in this book kept me glued and I read the book in one day. This is part of a series of books but was the first one I read and had no problem feels I’d missed out by not reading the previous books. It definitely works as a stand alone book but I will be going back and reading the rest of The Heart of Texas series.

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This is a very face paced book. I didn’t expect it to get so into the action. There was little build up to get to know the characters. It was too fast paced in my opinion, but the writing was good. Whenever it got to a sexy interaction between the main characters, there were a lot of page breaks that I didn’t really think were needed. I also thought that Jace accepting Taryn back into his life after 5 years was unrealistic. It was very hopeless romantic of him, but very few would accept them back after leaving over night so quickly.

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I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Another hit by Donna Grant. Can't wait to read the next book.

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Taryn disappeared from Jace's life years ago. He has mourned the absence of her. He could not get past the love he has for her. He comes home stumbling drunk one night and sees her in his home. Upon sobering up she is not there. He sees her at a red light another day. Taryn was forced to leave by a drug dealer. He killed her family and made her sell drugs. She is desperately trying to save her sister. She has to come up with five hundred thousand dollars and she has no one to turn to. Jace is ex military and her last hope, but can he see past what has happened?

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I loved this story. It was engaging from the beginning to the end. I couldn't put it down, I kept reading until the very end. This romantic suspense novel has it all love, family, friendship, action, and second chances. The story flowed really well and the loved the characters. This novel is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone. I would recommend this book. I received this book from NetGalley for my honest opinion.

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First time reading any books in this series but I will definitely be reading more!! I love second chance romances and this had plenty of heat and action to go with it.

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Well, I was looking forward to Jace's story, but it just dragged in places plus I wanted to know all of his back story from his time in the service. Then there was all the drama with Taryn. I just wanted to slap her upside the head several times. There was no lack of heat, sex, drama or angst between these two. There's lots of help from all the previous peeps, and there are a couple more guys to get HEAs.

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I adore Donna Grant & her brilliant mind that creates amazing characters & stories. This was a gifted read by Netgalley but I give my honest review. This is not what you expect this book to be about if you only see the book jacket and haven't read her previous books in this series. This is Jace and Taryn 's romantic suspense story. In this book you get second chance romance, drama, Good guys vs bad, suspense, twists and turns but what you don't get is really a cowboy feel. You understand the cowboy reference only if you've read the other books otherwise you'll be confused. Carry over characters mean that this book is best enjoyed reading in order, it's not a must but I feel you'll understand these friends dynamics and true feel of family, love, loyalty and friendship!

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Complementary copy given for honest review and opinion from NetGalley. Action and romance makes this the perfect book for my snowed in day. I enjoyed hearing from some characters that I have grown fond of in this series. Donna Grant delivered again!

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Jace is every woman’s dream. Except he only wants Taryn, who gutted him when she left him 5 years ago without any explanation. She’s been through hell and back when she reappears in his life. He demands answers. I love this series. Strong men with covert ops backgrounds means action packed reading. I loved how intense Jace was in his feelings for Taryn. I’m a fool for reading that kind of emotion. And it was satisfying to read how good triumphs over evil. I’m a sucker for those stories too. The camaraderie among the crew of friends is great to read about. I’m Amy wait to read Ryan’s story, which hopefully is next.

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4-5 stars! Jace and Taryn will take you for a suspense ridden romance in this latest book by Donna Grant. I’ll share that this is the sixth book in this Heart of Texas series but you don’t need to read the rest before this one. Other characters/couples are included though so you can tell they were in previous stories and sometimes I glossed over those parts as I haven’t read those books yet but plan to in the near future.

This story is told in dual POV’s which I personally love and you really get more background and emotion from the two characters. A Cowboy Kind Of Love read almost like an action packed movie to me after it got going. The beginning was a little vague or possibly it was for me since I hadn’t read the prior books but I didn’t know the extent of what Jace and Taryn had gone through when they were younger. This is a second chance romance too and the big question originally was what happened for Taryn to leave like she did. The author gets into this but then there’s some plot twists (one really unexpected) that will keep you turning the pages.

While Jace Is referred to as the cowboy in this book, I wouldn’t say it’s your traditional cowboy with a ranch book. Jace’s personality though is definitely your protective and strong hero type which was a good pairing for Taryn who was a strong woman that had endured a lot but needed help. I read this book in almost one sitting and on top of enjoying the suspense, I also liked the romance that flared between these two characters.

Looking forward to reading the rest of the series and recommend this book for those that enjoy romance with some suspense action.

A big thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

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The wonderful characters and the good storyline was a very enjoyable read that kept me turning the pages until the very last page!

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This is another good book in her series. I love it when there are kind, sensitive guys who are also tough military types. It was an interesting story and I like all the characters in the book.

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Starting right out of the gate with excitement. I was drawn in with the first sentence. There was so much action from beginning to end. I was surprised at several turns. I was in tears, but most of all I was so pleased with everything. The romance between Jace and Taryn could not be denied. Book provided by NetGalley.

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A Cowboy Kind of Love concerns Jake who is on a downward spiral after the love of his life Taryn left him and completely disappeared. Now 5 years later she reappears desperately needing Jakes help, she has a dangerous situation where her sister is being kept as ransom to ensure she has to do all manner of illicit tasks and the latest is raising half a million dollars for her sisters keeper.
Jakes feelings for Taryn haven’t changed, and he and his friends are prepared to go all out to help. As the story progresses there is lots of action and tension as slowly the horror of Taryn’s past is revealed.
A good story but without giving away any spoilers I did feel Jake accepted Taryn back far too easily especially with some of the things she had done, 5 years was a long time before she finally did something about her troubles. That said exciting and enjoyable particularly the surprise reveal at the end.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

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Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Jace's girlfriend Taryn left town one night several years ago. Jace still loves and misses her. Taryn left town because some men were after her family. When Taryn shows up, Jace wants to protect her. This book was both enjoyable and well written.

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3.5 stars. Book 6 in the series and we finally get to Jace. Except I didn’t feel like Jace’s personality came through like I hoped for separate from his feelings for Taryn. Their story was good and had a little twist but it seemed to be a bit comical during the action scenes.

Maybe my expectations were too high for this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins for the arc.

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Too many obstacles make people do desperate things.
I thought this was a pretty cool story line and enjoyed reading it.

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I liked that have had a police friend Ryan. I got lost in descriptions. I liked copper,his best friend. I didn't care about taryn

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Great book! This book had plenty of action!! It had intrigue, suspense, and plenty of heart pounding moments! Lots of twists and turns that I did not expect!! I highly recommend reading this one! Its well worth the read! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

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