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Pampered New York Socialite and dressage rider, Kensington Pope, has been exiled by her jet-setting parents to her aunt’s Rodeo Academy in Wyoming. She wants nothing to do with the rough and tumble students there, especially one particularly handsome cowboy, Javier. But she won’t be there for long. She has a plan in place to break out after her next international competition.
Javier Cruz takes one look at the spoiled city girl and instantly dismisses her. The school of tough knocks has already educated him on what the important things in life are, and he has bigger things on his plate. He’s counting down the days until his eighteenth birthday when he can pull his younger siblings from the foster care program and reunite his family. But as he gets to know Kensi, he sees a kindred spirit and discovers there’s more to her than meets the eye.
Kensi begins to question her desire to flee the ranch as her relationship to Javier deepens and she learns the importance of family. But when he discovers her escape plan, will he be able to trust her again? And when tragedy comes to the ranch, will Kensi be able to step up and take her place in the family?
Now on to the interview!
Hey Crista! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books I’m so
happy you could stop by for a chat! A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART sounds absolutely
fantastic and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
For the readers:
can you give us a little info about A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART and the characters?
A Cowboy’s Sweetheart is a classic fish out of water/opposites attract
romance. Spoiled city girl, Kensington Pope, gets sent to her aunt’s rodeo
academy in Wyoming for the summer and falls in love with a handsome young
cowboy with a dark past, Javier. Despite their differences, they find they have
more in common than they first realize, and their friendship blossoms into
something more.
What are you
working on now?
I’m working on YA Sci-Fi that’s about a group of female fighter pilots.
Were any of the
characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
I went to school with girls like Kensi, so it was easy for me to draw
on their self-absorbed mask hiding neglectful parents. But mostly, I try to mix
different people up when I create a character.
Who was your
favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?
I loved writing Javier because he’s so angsty. Sierra was a little
harder to write because she’s so happy and bubbly.
What is your
favorite passage/scene in A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART?
I really enjoyed the first kiss scene because it shows that Kensi cares
about someone other than herself and that Javier is finally letting down his
walls to let someone into his life.
What kind of
research did you have to do for the story?
I spent way too much time watching dressage videos on this book, but
they were mesmerizing, and it helped me understand why Kensi would love it so
much.
Who is your
ultimate book boyfriend?
That’s a tough question because I’ll have to admit that I fall in love
with my heroes has I write them. But outside my books, I’d have to say Ash from
the Iron Fey series.
What inspired you
to write this series?
I knew several people who went to college on rodeo scholarships, and I
wanted to write a series viewing the rodeo world through their eager young eyes
rather than the busted up bronco rider or the weary bull rider that we see in
adult western romances.
Lightening Round
Questions
What are you
reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
I just finished Bruja Born by
Zoraida Cordova, and I LOVED it! Right now, I’m reading Rejected Princesses by
Jason Porath.
What Hogwarts
House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
Gryffindor (or to be more precise, A Gryffin-Claw). At Ilvermorny - Horned Serpent.
Twitter or
Facebook?
Twitter
Favorite
Superhero?
Carol Danvers (aka – Capt. Marvel)
Favorite TV show?
I’m really enjoying Orville at the moment.
Sweet or Salty?
Salty
Any Phobias?
Stingrays
Song you can’t get
enough of right now?
“Say Amen” by Panic! At the Disco
Summer Movie
you’re most looking forward to?
Antman and the Wasp
Thanks so much Crista for answering my questions! I can’t wait for
everyone to read A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART!
About Crista:
Crista McHugh is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING author of
fantasy and romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but
ordinary. She also writes fantasy with a little less kissing and bit more
action (outside the bedroom) as C. A. McHugh.
Growing up in small town Alabama, Crista relied on story-telling as a
natural way for her to pass the time and keep her two younger sisters
entertained.
She currently lives in the Tesla-filled suburbs of Seattle with her
husband and two children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician
on the occassional weekend.
Just for laughs, here are some of the jobs she’s had in the past to pay
the bills: barista, bartender, sommelier, stagehand, actress, morgue attendant,
and autopsy assistant.
And she’s also a recovering LARPer. (She blames it on her crazy college
days)
Find Crista online at:
Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win a Kindle Fire 7, US
Only.
1 winner will win a $20 Amazon GC, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
6/25/2018- Bubbly Books- Review
6/25/2018- Sophie Reads YA- Review
6/26/2018- Never Too Many To Read- Guest Post
6/26/2018- Cindy's
Love of Books- Review
6/27/2018- Here's
to Happy Endings- Excerpt
6/27/2018- StoreyBook Reviews- Spotlight
6/28/2018- A Gingerly Review- Excerpt
6/28/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview
6/29/2018- Demi Reads- Review
6/29/2018- The
Cozy Reading Corner- Excerpt
Week Two:
7/2/2018- Books & Other Pursuits- Review
7/2/2018- The Phantom Paragrapher- Review
7/3/2018- Books a Plenty Book Reviews- Spotlight
7/3/2018- Parajunkee- Excerpt
7/4/2018- books
are love- Review
7/4/2018- underneath
the covers- Excerpt
7/5/2018- Two
Chicks on Books- Interview
7/6/2018- The Reading Life- Spotlight
7/6/2018- Jaime's
World- Spotlight
Sounds good. Love the cover.
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