Spotlight & Giveaway: True-Blue Cowboy by Sara Richardson

Posted July 31st, 2018 by in Blog, Spotlight / 38 comments

Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Sara Richardson to HJ!
Spotlight&Giveaway

 

Hi Sara and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, True-Blue Cowboy!

 

Please share a few FUN facts about this book…

Thank you for having me! I can’t wait for True-Blue Cowboy to finally hit the shelves.

This one gave me a run for my money, but every minute of work was so worth it! There’s always so much that goes on behind the scenes of writing a book, so I thought I would share some fun facts about my newest release.

  • Walter, the winsome pet duck in True-Blue was inspired by my friend’s pet duck (also named Walter). And he really did try to hit on some chickens.
  • Just after researching mountain lion encounters for a couple of scenes in this book, there were some real mountain lion encounters in my neighborhood! My son and I were hiking about ten minutes from our house when we came across a partially eaten deer carcass. We sprinted the whole way home.
  • Everly’s beautiful little farm in True-Blue was inspired by a real farm we used to visit in the small Rocky Mountain town where my parents live. Everything from the meadow to the towering mountains behind it is exactly what I pictured when I wrote the scenes on the farm.
  • In the original plot outline, I had planned for Mateo and Everly to be put in a position where they had to fake a marriage for the benefit of his family. Partway through the book, these two characters just weren’t having it. They were both too stubborn and genuine to make the lie work, so I started over, and everything fell into place. As an author I’ve learned how important it is to let your characters drive the story.
  • True-Blue Cowboy marks the release of my 10th book! And I can say it’s my favorite since it’s my newest. (The newest is always the favorite). Mateo and Everly absolutely stole my heart with their intense chemistry, and I hope readers will love them too!

 

Please share your favorite scene from True-Blue Cowboy:

Mateo was right—dancing did have some kind of magical power. Everly couldn’t stop laughing as her whirled her and spun her and dipped her low. She was breathless and warm—so very warm against his body. Even the chill of the fall night couldn’t touch her.

“Quick, quick, slow, slow,” he murmured against her hair, keeping their movements perfectly aligned with the music. God, that rhythm. It wrapped her up, took her away, made her lightheaded and giddy. Had she ever been giddy?

The music ended abruptly, and Mateo pulled her even closer before dipping her grandly, his strong arm supporting her back. His forehead glistened and those magic eyes of his flashed with sparks of mischief. He was exotic and playful, so different from any man she’d ever met.

“Not bad for your first two-step,” he said, raising her back up. The second his hands fell away, disappointment washed over her. Don’t stop touching me. It had been too long since she’d been touched. Held. And it felt so good that she could’ve danced with him all night. But the band must’ve been taking five. The only sounds coming from inside the party were laughter and chatter.

“You want another drink?” Mateo asked, rolling up his shirtsleeves. His forearms were as rock-solid as the rest of him.

“I’m fine. Good.” She was good. For the first time in what seemed like forever, she couldn’t stop smiling.

“We could get some food.” Mateo moved away from her and headed for the door, but going in would break the spell.

“Wait.” Her heart refused to settle.

He turned, one corner of his mouth lifted in a sexy smirk.

“You haven’t told me rule number three yet,” Everly murmured. It was all she could manage with the way her heart pounded. Crazy how alive it made her feel.

Mateo glanced at her, his gaze darker than it had been minutes before. “I’m not sure you’re ready for rule number three.”

She marched over to him, not stopping until the tips of her ballet flats touched his boots. “Try me.” She stared into his eyes, a smile still tugging on her lips. “I need the full three-step program.” Especially since something told her the third rule involved more physical contact than his hand on her hip. She needed more. More energy, more color, more passion, more courage. Those parts of her had been crushed, but they were still there in pieces. When Mateo touched her, somehow she could feel them coming back together, strengthening to raise her up. Darla was right. She needed this—to feel something again, something exhilarating and carnal. And uncomplicated. Mateo wouldn’t love her, which meant he couldn’t hurt her either.

“Rule number three,” Mateo’s intense stare lowered to her mouth, “can’t be explained. It has to be shown.”

Everly slid her hands up his broad shoulders. “Then show me.” All of it. “Make me feel something.” The words came out in a whispered plea.

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Book Info:

Can this cowboy be tamed?

Everly Brooks is finally living her dream. Renting a farm in Topaz Falls, Colorado, is the perfect antidote to her high-stress life back in San Francisco. It’s the ideal place to raise chickens, grow veggies, and run her farm-to-table restaurant. There’s just one problem: her new landlord. Mateo Torres is a handsome-as-hell bronc rider who oozes charm, melts hearts-and plans to kick Everly off the farm . . .

Mateo has dreams, too. He’d bought that land as an investment, so he could take care of his mom and sisters, which means Everly has to go. Unfortunately for him, this former big-city girl is just as stubborn as the broncs he rides. When his trailer floods and forces him to move into Everly’s farmhouse, things between them really start to heat up. Sure, living under the same roof might not be the best way to settle their dispute over the land. But when two rivals share everything-from heated words to scorching kisses-it’s definitely the hottest.

Book link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sara-richardson/true-bluecowboy/9781538712245/
 
 

Meet the Author:

Sara Richardson grew up chasing adventure in Colorado’s rugged mountains. After a brief stint in the corporate writing world, she stopped ignoring the voices in her head and started writing fiction. Now she uses her experience as a mountain adventure guide to write stories that incorporate adventure with romance. Sara lives and plays in Colorado with her saint of a husband and two young sons. For more on Sara and her books, please visit sararichardson.com.
 
 
 

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38 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: True-Blue Cowboy by Sara Richardson”

  1. Mary Preston

    No place in particular comes to mind, but having just re-read WUTHERING HEIGHTS a wild wind swept moor is always welcome.

  2. Tonya Lucas

    This book sounds amazing. I think a perfect setting in a book that would grab my interest would be set in Eastern Wyoming around Devil’s Tower. It’s ranching country, but also close enough to the mountains. It’s a mysterious land to me.

  4. sejoc1968

    In the area of Gatlinburg, Tennessee would be a beautiful place to base a book on. This book sounds great and I’ve never read one of your books. A giveaway is an awesome way to find a new author to add to my go to authors list.

  5. Cheryl Hastings

    Other authors have set books on Cape Cod, but that’s my special place

  6. laurieg72

    Several years ago we took a driving vacation out West. One area that was very scenic was the drive around Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. I have pictures of us taking a hike with the lake in the background and we are on a hill surrounded by a field of daisies. When I look at the pictures they always make me smile and think happy thoughts.

  8. lraines78

    There are some beautiful small towns in NH. They have mountains and crystal clear lakes.

  9. Juli Hall

    There’s this coastal town in Oregon that we love to visit, Cannon Beach

  11. kermitsgirl

    Anywhere in the Williamsburg VA area! It’s so wooded, lovely, and romantic.

  16. Teresa Williams

    I would think anywhere in the Tennessee mountains or I love AltaVista Virginia.Can’t wait to read this.Love the cover.

  19. Banana cake

    My parents lake home. Cute two bedroom cabin with all the modern conveniences right on a beautiful beach. Very secluded you have to drive 40 minutes to get to the grocery store.

  20. Nancy Luebke

    Right now, our place is pretty mundane but come fall when leaves are alaze or winter when there is snow on the ground, it pretty neet.

  22. Caro

    I live close to the ocean, so I love that setting in books. I’ve read pretty good series with that background. 🙂

  25. BookLady

    Napa Valley,California, Asheville, North Carolina, or Charleston, South Carolina

  28. isisthe12th

    I think a political setting would be intriguing, say the White House. Thank you

  31. Patricia B.

    I grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern N. Y. 30 miles from the Canadian border. The area isn’t as flashy as the cowboy image but there are still strong, honest men. You have guides for fishing, hunting, and going on the rivers and ponds in canoes and kayaks. We lived in Colorado Springs for 3 years and loved it. Colorado is a great place to set a book. You have the mountains, a cowboy and mining history, and a native american presence, especially at Mesa Verde.

  32. lesley McIntosh

    Have you ever been to New Zealand , lots of interesting settings here for a book

  33. Irma

    I like samll town romances, but I have no place in perticular on my mind.

  35. Glenda M

    I’ve visited lots of places that would but don’t live near any. Although a good author can work magic with any location as long as she (or he) create good characters

  36. Natalija

    If someone would write a story set in Villa Piccolo, Sicily, I’d read it.

  37. Terrill R.

    I feel like I live in some of the most beautiful county – Pacific Northwest. There have already been a number of books that take place here.