Hi, I’m Mia Hopkins and I write supersexy cowboy romance. My newest release, COWBOY RISING, is about an
introverted cowboy who butts heads with the feisty newspaper reporter who’s
writing a story about his family’s ranch.
On the surface, Daniel and Georgia have little in common. He’s a conservative
country boy with deep roots, she’s a liberal city girl with a taste for
adventure. Despite these differences, they constantly surprise one another. Soon
their shared passion, intelligence and stubbornness lead them to the bedroom,
where a scorching one-night stand turns into something much, much deeper.
For strong-minded Georgia Meyers, only an intelligent, capable hero will do.
Here’s what makes Daniel MacKinnon tick.
He works hard. Daniel is a third-generation cattle rancher,
trained by the best of the best. When his older brother deserts the family and
his father falls ill, Daniel does his best to keep things together. At 24,
Daniel will do anything to make the 5,000-acre ranch succeed, including oversee
a lengthy organic certification process that places a nosy (but sexy) reporter
right in the middle of his business.
He’s got deep roots. Daniel’s grandparents started the
cattle ranch and almond orchards. His swaggering father and his rodeo superstar
older brother are beloved figures in town. Daniel is expected to be a role model
for his two younger brothers, who are watching his every move. For an
introverted cowboy, these are some big boots to fill. He doesn’t want to let
anyone down.
He’s restless. Everyone assumed his older brother would
take over the ranch, so Daniel made his own plans to move away and start a life
of his own. When everything changes, he finds himself right back where he
started—on the ranch.
He’s intelligent. Daniel dreamed of moving away and getting
work in the oil industry. This country boy surprises the fancy reporter when he
tells her about his degrees: a double major in petroleum engineering and
geophysics and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering. Daniel MacKinnon is a
proud cowboy nerd.
He’s looking for someone he can open up to. Daniel has the
capacity for deep emotion, even though he doesn’t always show it. He’s loyal and
determined and looking for someone who has the same passionate heart that he
does. He’ll find that someone is Georgia Meyers—but only if they can get over
their differences and risk it all for a chance at love.
Feisty reporter vs. gruff cowboy—buckle up for a hard ride…
Come back to the rodeo with Mia Hopkins and the newest release in the
Cowboy Cocktail series, COWBOY RISING!
About COWBOY RISING
Journalist Georgia Meyers is writing an article about MacKinnon Ranch in a
last-ditch effort to save her job at a failing newspaper. At first, the
hot-as-hell rancher wants nothing to do with her. But butting heads leads to
knocking boots, and soon she’s getting the real story—in bed and off the record.
Cattleman’s son and petroleum engineer Daniel MacKinnon turned down a lucrative
oil career to take over the family farm. Frustrated about giving up his dreams
and worried about money, Daniel buries himself in ranch work—that is, until
gorgeous Georgia shows up and rocks him to the core. A blazing one-night stand
leads to something deeper. Despite their feelings for each other, he’s tied to
the land and she’s a rolling stone. When the time comes to part ways, will the
lovers choose duty over desire? Or will they face their fears and rise to the
challenge of love?
Warning: Get ready for sassy banter, sizzling sex, orgasms galore, and a
nerdy dirty-talkin’ cowboy who can go all night long.
Romance Western
[Little Stone Press, On Sale: November 22, 2016,
e-Book, / ]
His cheeks red from working outside, the new brother removed his gloves and
tucked them under his arm. He took off his hat and shook her hand. His rough
fingers were warm.
“Daniel MacKinnon.” He didn’t smile.
Georgia couldn’t explain it. With a heavy jaw and dirty blond hair styled high
and tight, he was as clean cut as a cadet—she usually preferred tattooed,
bearded types. He looked to be in his mid-twenties—she usually liked seasoned
men who were older than her, not younger. But this guy’s hotness seared her
eyeballs, nailing her feet where she stood.
“Georgia Meyers, L.A. Chronicle,” she said automatically, all other
words escaping her. She was too old, too experienced, and far too smart to react
this way—and yet, here she was. Staring slack-jawed at a pretty-faced cowboy
like some blue-stockinged virgin at a rodeo dance.
“I know you’re here to see my father,” he said, the low rumble in his voice
stroking a sweet spot inside her chest, “but he isn’t available today. You need
to reschedule, Miss Meyers.”
His bright green eyes were so distracting, she almost didn’t register his words.
“Reschedule?”
“Yeah. You need to come back. Do the interview another day.”
“What?” Snap out of it, Gigi. The story. She yanked her professional
persona back in place. “Mr. MacKinnon, I’ve just driven an hour and a half from
Fresno to be here. Two days ago, your father said he’d give me a tour of the
ranch and walk me through the organic certification process. Isn’t there anyone
else I can talk to?”
Daniel’s stoic expression was both infuriating and unspeakably hot. “No.”
Hot or not, who does this guy think he is? She stood up straight.
“Okay, let me lay it all out for you. If there’s no one here who will speak with
me today, just to make sure my time isn’t wasted, I’ll be more than happy to
find another rancher. There are plenty of spreads in your neck of the woods,
aren’t there? I’m sure my readers wouldn’t mind learning about conventional
ranching operations. Maybe someone at the Hughes Ranch will make time for
me. What do you think?”
He narrowed his eyes at her and took a deep but silent breath. His broad chest
rose and fell as he looked her over. At last he said, “Can you ride?”
“A little.” Which was completely true, depending on one’s definition of “a
little.”
Fresh impatience lit up Daniel MacKinnon’s eyes. “All right. Let’s
go.”
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Mia Hopkins writes lush romances starring fun, sexy characters who
love to get down and dirty. She’s a sucker for working class heroes, brainy
heroines and wisecracking best friends.
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her keys. In a past life, she was a classroom teacher and still has a pretty
good “teacher voice” and “teacher stare.”
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