
The Hero
Sons of Texas, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $15.47
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Carly Robins
-
By:
-
Donna Grant
About this listen
Owen Loughman is a highly decorated Navy SEAL who has a thirst for action. But there's one thing he hasn't been able to forget: his high school sweetheart, Natalie. After more than a decade away, Owen has returned home to the ranch in Texas for a dangerous new mission that puts him face-to-face with Natalie and an outside menace that threatens everything he holds dear. He'll risk it all to keep Natalie safe - and win her heart.
Natalie Dixon has had a lifetime of heartache since Owen was deployed. Fourteen years and one bad marriage later, she finds herself mixed up with the Loughmans again. With her life on the line against an enemy she can't fight alone, it's Owen's strong shoulders, smoldering eyes, and sensuous smile that she turns to. When danger closes in, how much will she risk to stay with the only man she's ever loved?
©2016 Donna Grant (P)2016 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
-
The Christmas Cowboy Hero
- Heart of Texas
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Rebecca Estrella
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
'Tis the season for ex-Navy SEAL Clayton East to come home for the holidays - even if the mood at home is anything but festive. His father is ill. The East Ranch is in financial trouble. And now it's on Clayton, the prodigal son, to make sure his family doesn't lose everything. Headstrong Abby Harper is like a mother to her younger brothers, who she's helped raise since she was a teenager. Keeping them in line is no small task while she's also working toward her college degree.
-
-
Narrarator is horrible and robotic
- By Amazon Customer on 07-20-18
By: Donna Grant
-
Home for a Cowboy Christmas
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Nikki Zakocs
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
'Tis the season - for everyone except Emmy Garrett. She's on the run after witnessing a crime. But when it becomes clear that trouble will continue following her, the US Marshal in charge takes her somewhere no one will think to look - Montana. Not only is Emmy in a new place for her protection, but now, she's stuck with a handsome cowboy as her bodyguard...and she wants to do more than kiss him under the mistletoe.
-
-
Ok but not great
- By Eleanor on 04-08-22
By: Donna Grant
-
Iron Ember
- Skye Druids, Book 1
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant stirs up a scorching brew of age-old secrets and modern desires in the thrilling new Skye Druid series.
-
-
So excited about a new series!
- By Phara Blair on 02-15-23
By: Donna Grant
-
That Cowboy of Mine
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Monica King
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dillon Young is proud that she inherited her aunt's ranch. The problem: someone is trying to run her off and is willing to do whatever it takes. Strange, dangerous things keep happening. Dillion suspects her no-good neighbor and fellow wealthy rancher Hank Stephens. Never a man to get his hands dirty, he sends others to get the job done. So, when the irresistible Cal Bennett is found passed out drunk on her property, Dillion is on high alert. Until someone takes a shot at her and Cal springs to her rescue.
-
-
Everything about this book was great!
- By Ronald on 10-11-24
By: Donna Grant
-
A Vampire's Mate: A Dark Protector's Novella
- A 1001 Dark Nights Standalone
- By: Rebecca Zanetti
- Narrated by: Stella Bloom
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world. So the fact that his mate has managed to escape him for the past five decades is something that keeps him intrigued and more obsessed with every passing year. The game is beyond delicious until a century-old enemy resurfaces, putting his sweet little mate in danger. At that point, he has no choice but to secure her.
By: Rebecca Zanetti
-
LaRue Box Set
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Stella Valet
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The LaRue Box Set contains the complete bestselling series: Moon Kissed, Moon Thrall, Moon Struck, and Moon Bound.
-
-
Wonderful Binge Listen
- By Trudy D on 02-04-25
By: Donna Grant
-
The Christmas Cowboy Hero
- Heart of Texas
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Rebecca Estrella
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
'Tis the season for ex-Navy SEAL Clayton East to come home for the holidays - even if the mood at home is anything but festive. His father is ill. The East Ranch is in financial trouble. And now it's on Clayton, the prodigal son, to make sure his family doesn't lose everything. Headstrong Abby Harper is like a mother to her younger brothers, who she's helped raise since she was a teenager. Keeping them in line is no small task while she's also working toward her college degree.
-
-
Narrarator is horrible and robotic
- By Amazon Customer on 07-20-18
By: Donna Grant
-
Home for a Cowboy Christmas
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Nikki Zakocs
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
'Tis the season - for everyone except Emmy Garrett. She's on the run after witnessing a crime. But when it becomes clear that trouble will continue following her, the US Marshal in charge takes her somewhere no one will think to look - Montana. Not only is Emmy in a new place for her protection, but now, she's stuck with a handsome cowboy as her bodyguard...and she wants to do more than kiss him under the mistletoe.
-
-
Ok but not great
- By Eleanor on 04-08-22
By: Donna Grant
-
Iron Ember
- Skye Druids, Book 1
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant stirs up a scorching brew of age-old secrets and modern desires in the thrilling new Skye Druid series.
-
-
So excited about a new series!
- By Phara Blair on 02-15-23
By: Donna Grant
-
That Cowboy of Mine
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Monica King
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dillon Young is proud that she inherited her aunt's ranch. The problem: someone is trying to run her off and is willing to do whatever it takes. Strange, dangerous things keep happening. Dillion suspects her no-good neighbor and fellow wealthy rancher Hank Stephens. Never a man to get his hands dirty, he sends others to get the job done. So, when the irresistible Cal Bennett is found passed out drunk on her property, Dillion is on high alert. Until someone takes a shot at her and Cal springs to her rescue.
-
-
Everything about this book was great!
- By Ronald on 10-11-24
By: Donna Grant
-
A Vampire's Mate: A Dark Protector's Novella
- A 1001 Dark Nights Standalone
- By: Rebecca Zanetti
- Narrated by: Stella Bloom
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world. So the fact that his mate has managed to escape him for the past five decades is something that keeps him intrigued and more obsessed with every passing year. The game is beyond delicious until a century-old enemy resurfaces, putting his sweet little mate in danger. At that point, he has no choice but to secure her.
By: Rebecca Zanetti
-
LaRue Box Set
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Stella Valet
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The LaRue Box Set contains the complete bestselling series: Moon Kissed, Moon Thrall, Moon Struck, and Moon Bound.
-
-
Wonderful Binge Listen
- By Trudy D on 02-04-25
By: Donna Grant
-
Everkin
- The Kindred, Book 1
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Louisa Jane Underwood
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When natural-born witch Edra is approached by others who share her gifts, she jumps at the chance to join a Coven. Until she discovers that they're not what they seem. They're hell-bent on destruction, and in order to save herself and those she loves, Edra must leave her home and the only man she's ever loved.
-
-
The Kindred Book 1
- By Kathryn Green on 09-06-19
By: Donna Grant
-
Dragon Revealed
- A Dragon Kings Novella (1001 Dark Nights)
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The capture of a Dragon King is cause for celebration. Jeyra never dreamed she would actually face one of the creatures who destroyed her home. But the longer she’s around him, the more she finds herself gravitating to him. All it takes is one reckless kiss that unleashes desires and the truth that has been hidden from her to set them both on a course that could be the end of them.
-
-
Get a female narrator please
- By M. Thurman on 07-14-21
By: Donna Grant
-
Dark Alpha's Claim
- A Reaper Novel
- By: Donna Grant
- Narrated by: Victoria McGloven
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that answers only to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you.... My whole existence is based on taking what Death wants. Born to eliminate Fae guilty of unforgivable crimes, my reckless, wild nature makes me the perfect assassin to carry out Death's bidding. I've seen more sinister and violent dealings than anyone could ever imagine. But it was the sight of her face that stopped me cold.
-
-
When a hobby turns into an obsession
- By Teresa Kilpatrick on 08-22-19
By: Donna Grant
-
Deserving Alaska
- The Refuge, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Aiden Snow
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When the unthinkable befalls Alaska during a trip to Russia, it’s Drake’s turn to drop everything and race to her aid. Safely back at The Refuge, he just as quickly realizes what he’s failed to see for two decades—his oldest, dearest friend is the love of his life. A revelation that may be too little, too late. Because Drake’s brought the enemy right to their door.
-
-
I want to visit the Refuge.
- By 📚Erin 📚 on 08-03-22
By: Susan Stoker
-
When He's Dark
- Olympus Pride Series, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Wright
- Narrated by: Samantha Cook
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Cat shifter Bree Dwyer doesn't fear much. Ironically, what she fears most is the person who was put on the Earth just for her. Your true mate wasn't supposed to be cruel and twisted; wasn't supposed to be someone who'd never love or want to claim you. The rumors that her true mate is dead bring her only relief. Bree's intent on moving forward with her life and building a future with someone else. Sadly, the male she wants most is one she can never have - a hot-as-sin wolverine shifter who happens to be her boss...and the cousin of her predestined mate.
-
-
Too Much British Slang
- By ME book lover on 07-24-20
By: Suzanne Wright
-
Searching for Lilly
- Eagle Point Search & Rescue, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Ryan West, Tim Paige
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team. The former Navy SEAL has found a lot of different people in the forest in the last five years since he arrived in the small town - escaped convicts, lost kids, hikers who went missing, runaway teenagers, and even a lost pet or two. But this is the first time he’s been asked to look for Bigfoot.
-
-
A great new series.
- By 📚Erin 📚 on 03-23-22
By: Susan Stoker
-
True Love Cowboy
- A McGrath Novel
- By: Jennifer Ryan
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jon Crawford has returned to Montana, determined to take over his father’s ranch and raise his daughter in Big Sky Country, leaving the big-city life behind once and for all. He doesn’t have time to fall in love, but he doesn’t count on stubborn but beautiful Trinity McGrath, who arouses his protective instincts even as she tries to push him away.
-
-
Recommended
- By Peni A on 08-31-22
By: Jennifer Ryan
-
Blackbridge Security Box Set 1
- By: Marie James
- Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton
- Length: 22 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Box set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan! Series contains a band of brothers unwilling to just stand by and watch a woman in need, a foul-mouthed parrot who gets in everyone's business, and a level of steam you may not be ready for.
-
-
Loved Books 1-3 ❤
- By Kozz on 08-28-22
By: Marie James
-
Falcon Falls Security Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- By: Brittney Sahin
- Narrated by: Ava Lucas, Tyler Johnson, Connor Crais
- Length: 37 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Falcon Falls Security Series Box Set includes the following three military romantic suspense titles: The Hunted One, The Broken One, The Guarded One.
-
-
all amazing
- By carol on 01-21-25
By: Brittney Sahin
-
Cerberus MC Box Set 1
- Cerberus MC Box Set Series, Book 1
- By: Marie James
- Narrated by: Kasha Kensington, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 27 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Kincaid: Hero complex? Possessive? Not afraid to speak my mind? Check, check, and check. I'm also president of the Cerberus MC, a former Marine, and Emmalyn Mikaelson doesn't have a clue what she's gotten herself into by jumping on the back of my bike. Shadow: I'm no stranger to a woman warming my bed. What's new for me is being the one ghosted. So imagine my surprise when the girl who decided I wasn't enough shows up on my doorstep burdened with the consequences of her own lies and deceit.
-
-
not in order
- By Loretta on 09-05-21
By: Marie James
-
An English Bride in Scotland
- By: Lynsay Sands
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Annabel was about to take the veil to become a nun, when her mother suddenly arrived at the abbey to take her home...so that she can marry the Scottish laird who is betrothed to her runaway sister! She knows nothing about being a wife, nothing about how to run a household, and definitely nothing about the marriage bed. From the moment Ross MacKay sets eyes on Annabel, he is taken with his shy, sweet bride...and the fact that she's blessed with lush curves only makes him utter his own prayers of thanks. But when an enemy endangers her life, he'll move the Highlands themselves to save her.
-
-
So Adorably Sweet!
- By 🌸DARA on 06-28-13
By: Lynsay Sands
-
Forbidden Shifter Protectors
- The Quinton Shifters
- By: Abigail Raines
- Narrated by: Ann Russek, Diane Box Worman, Whitney A. Jenkins, and others
- Length: 30 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a Tremblay brother, I’m loyal to my wolf clan. Which means that I have a set of rules to follow. Rules that wouldn’t let me quench my desire for Michelle. For one, she’s human. Absolutely forbidden. Secondly, I’m her boss. And third, making a move on her would mean betraying my pack. This is nothing but torture. Having to look the other way when she’s all I obsess over. I want to make her mine. Claim every inch of her delicious curves. But when my obsession gets the better of me...I have to pay for what I’ve done.
-
-
narration is terrible
- By AshanteW on 06-06-20
By: Abigail Raines
Critic reviews
What listeners say about The Hero
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Connie
- 01-04-17
Another great story
Totally enjoyed this story. Another great book by one of my favorite authors.
Thanks for creating another fantastic series!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Quieda
- 12-15-19
Awesome
Loved the action! Loved the drama and just the right amount of love scenes. Not too much not too little. Start book 2 The Protector! Will recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- NightRunner
- 08-05-20
Okay with a few caveats!
3.5 Stars
If you can suspend reality and are okay with a cliffhanger, this was an enjoyable listen. Wyatt is kind of a punk but the main MCs are likeable. I did not care for the tactic used by the h in order to obtain information almost immediately after she verbally expressed her feelings for the H but it could have been worse. The fact that the bad guy fell for it means that he is TSTL!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sharon
- 10-16-20
Very fast paced.
I goes fast. pay attention or you will miss something. It is a cliffhanger for things. Need to get the next books to finish the story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- hawaiianmonkey
- 11-25-17
AWESOME!!!
I CANNOT (but must) Wait for the next one!!! I might have to read it
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- S0nz4Me
- 12-09-16
Love This Hero
The Hero by Donna Grant is the first book in her new Sons of Texas series. Readers are immediately immersed in the suspense, then slowly enchanted with romance. There is a lot going on as the author introduces her world and by the end, I was ready to read more - I needed to know what happens next. FULL REVIEW on our blog: Guilty Indulgence Review Site.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Carissa R.
- 05-24-19
3 stars
The story I thought was just ok. It had some good action scenes. I think if Im looking for a short listen , I'll look into the next one.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ezinwanyi
- 01-11-17
Decent start to Sons of Texas series
In this interesting series opener, author Donna Grant introduces the Loughman family, a father and three sons, all dedicated military men whom have sworn to serve and protect the United States of America.
However, the patriarch Orrin has been kidnapped and the sons, Wyatt, Owen and Cullen have been tasked by the government to find and rescue him. The plot unfolds revealing a dastardly plan for world domination that boasts enemies with access into the highest levels of multiple governments.
This book had the Russians versus United States rivalry, a secret illuminati-ish group, Texans who own a horse ranch, an estranged family and a second chance at love.
This particular installment focused on the middle son, Owen, as he tries to discover who kidnapped his father as well as coming to terms with the damaged relationship with his first love Natalie Dixon.
The pace of this story was pretty quick as the story evolved rapidly. The author kept us in the dark for most of the novel regarding the true identity of the bad guys. Instead, the reader was exposed to why the Loughman family was estranged and why Owen and Natalie broke up fourteen years go.
I liked the heroine as she had tried her best to move on with her life. She had inner strength and she was clearly intelligent. Owen was clearly a man who excelled at his job as a navy seal. He also appears to be an honorable man, though I was perplexed as to why three decent men treated their father so dreadfully for so long. I hope the author spends time addressing the sub plot because it did lower my esteem of the Loughman sons.
I enjoyed this story because this plot was interesting and I was curious to find out more about the weapon, the enemy and the family. I hope the author continues to develop the plot and characters with the same pace in Book 2.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- whatcha.listening.to
- 05-27-19
Natalie and Owen
The history these characters have played a huge part in their HEA. Being forced to interact years later bring up new feelings and also old hurts.
You can’t really blame Natalie for wanting to keep Owen at a distance but chemistry and fate have other plans.
Owen kind of seemed pissed the whole book unless he was getting some.
The mystery/suspense was the best part of this book for me. I wished we had gotten Orren back, it’s really the only part of the story I want to know more about.
I won’t be continuing the series; I might go looking for spoilers.
I found the narrator so so, her female voice was fine emotionless but not terrible. For me it was her male voices she made them sound mad and her southern accent gave the character a dumb feel. I don’t know, I have listened to other books by this narrator and I don’t recall it being like that.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Trish R.
- 05-18-20
OMG!!!
I've read about 60 or 65 of Donna Grant's novels and novellas and I've love everything by her. BUT I can't listen to Carly Robins destroy one of DG's books. I made it to 5% and that's as far as I could go. The voices of Owen, Wyatt, Cullen and Orrin were seriously horrible. Carly can't do a man's voice so she's really NOT a narrator. AND she certainly can't do a Texas accent. It's no
wonder there's so few audible sales. The books are about 3 men but they're narrated by a female, who's lousy. I don't get that at all. I don't know who chose this narrator but they need to find a different job.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!