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Cindi Madsen | Exclusive Interview: A COWBOY NEVER QUITS + Giveaway!
January 3, 2020
Welcome back to Fresh Fiction, Cindi! Please tell us a little bit about your latest novel, A COWBOY NEVER QUITS.
A Cowboy Never Quits is about the Dawsons, who run a rehab ranch for teens, and a single mom who had a daughter at sixteen. Jess and her daughter have always been close, but they’ve been drifting apart lately, and when Chloe lands in jail, Jess is desperate to keep her from going down her same path and get her the help she needs. Even if it involves working for a slightly grumpy cowboy, Wade, and taking a cooking job she may or may not have exaggerated how qualified she is for.
This is the first book in the Turn Around Ranch series. What inspired this cowboy romance series?
I grew up on a cattle ranch, and I’m a big believer in the sort of therapy that comes from nature, animals, and people who genuinely care. I’m also a mother of teens, and as I’ve talked to other mothers of teens, we’ve talked about some of the issues our kids are facing, namely anxiety and depression. I liked the idea of a close mother-daughter relationship, and a mom who was scared of her daughter following the bumpy, complicated path she did when she was younger. The series is about healing and finding out how to cope with issues and, of course, love. Not just romantic love, but friendships and families.
Jessica is a single mother with a teenage daughter, and she desperately needs help. She goes to the Turn Around Ranch to hopefully find some help for her daughter, but never expects to find something--or someone--worthwhile for herself while she’s there. What are your favorite things about Jessica? What are some of the more frustrating things about her?
I love how determined she is. She has to swallow her pride to ask for help, even when she’s a bit exasperated by the handsome cowboy she ends up working with.
As far as frustration goes, I think she--like most mothers--beats herself up more than she should. She thinks she needs to do everything herself. But in the end, she does learn that asking for help isn’t a weakness.
Wade has been burned by love in the past, so he has thrown himself into running the Ranch and making sure things go smoothly for these troubled teens… which means he runs a tight ship. He’s also a bit of a grump (perhaps my favorite type of hero!). How does the arrival of Jessica and her daughter Chloe change Wade?
The guy really likes his control, but Jessica challenges most everything he says or does. Jess and Chloe joke a lot--they make up stories for the animals and are on the sarcastic side--and the humor helps crack Wade’s grumpy exterior. And he starts really living life again and opening up.
What do you think is the ever-enduring appeal of a cowboy?
Old-fashioned manners, hard-working (a lot of working with his hands), and of course there’s the rugged sexy thing.
Family plays a big role in this book, both found-family and biological. What went into creating these family units?
I wanted to have a mix of traditional and non-traditional families. While some of the people on the ranch aren’t related by blood, everyone who works on the ranch becomes family. I love that three of the brothers came up through the ranch themselves, two through court-ordered stints. Mrs. Dawson talks about just knowing they belonged in the family, and I admire her and Mr. Dawson for fighting so hard to give teens a home, whether temporary or forever.
Winter is in full swing! Now that the holidays are over, what are your favorite things to do during this time of year?
Countdown to warm weather. LOL. I love to hike and be outside in the summer, but the colder months are for reading by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa.
I love asking authors for book recommendations. What have you recently read that you loved?
Roni Loren’s The Ones Who Got Away Series is amazing. If you’re looking for something unique, Gina L Maxwell has a contemporary Peter Pan retelling. I’m loving that series as well.
What can readers expect from you next?
I have another cowboy coming out with Hallmark called Country Hearts and the second book of my Hitched in Dixie Series, Always a Bridesmaid. So lots of small towns with fun casts and lots of animals.
Rapid Fire Random Questions
Cats or dogs: Cats. I have two. A one-eyed kitty named Agent Fury and another named Valkyrie.
Book you recommend the most: Kate Meader books, Ilona Andrews’s Kate Daniels Series
Favorite smell: Lilac bushes
Ketchup or mustard: Ketchup
You’ve been invited to a costume party - what do you dress up as?: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is often my go-to.
What fictional city/location would you visit?: Hogwarts for sure
Favorite childhood movie: The Little Mermaid
How do you practice self-care?: Baths with bath bombs, massages, movie nights with my family.
Breakfast or dinner?: YES!
You have a totally free afternoon - no deadlines, no obligations, no Twitter notifications! What do you do?: Binge a TV show or read a book from my giant TBR pile.
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Turn Around Ranch
These hardworking cowboys give everyone a second chance...
When single mom Jessica Cook is at the end of her rope, she takes her 16-year-old daughter to Turn Around Ranch. The ranch has a great reputation for teen therapy, and Jessica prays there's room there for her and Chloe.
Wade Dawson's first priority is to keep the ranch afloat to help teens and their families. But he can't seem to keep his boundaries when it comes to Jessica—she's talked her way into a job on the ranch so she can stay near her daughter and her tenacity and courage are truly impressive. Not to mention she's a natural beauty and sparks fly whenever he's in her vicinity.
But as one crisis after another befalls the ranch, Wade is going to have to decide whether he can afford to let a woman get under his skin...
Romance Western | Romance Contemporary [Sourcebooks, On Sale: January 1, 2020, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492689171 / ]
Cindi Madsen sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she’d be even crazier. She has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a new pretty pair, especially if they’re sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband and three children.
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Re: Cindi Madsen | Exclusive Interview: A COWBOY NEVER QUITS + Giveaway!
We lived in Colorado Springs for 3 years and it was the best
assignment my husband had in his Air Force career. I
actually love the weather. I grew up in northern New York
on the Canadian border. The cold, snow, ice, dirty slushy
mess on the warmish days and in Spring were what I
disliked the most. In Colorado, we would get a couple feet
of snow and a week later it had evaporated and was 70
degrees. You can also hit a blizzard in the mountains in July
and drive out of it as you go lower in altitude. Anyway, it
was our first exposure to the real West and we explored as
much of the area as we could. There is a different attitude -
a bit more respect and courtesy, care for the land and their
animals, they work hard and rodeos prove they play hard.
People are more open. They tend to be what they are and
you can take it or leave it. A bit of honesty few aren't used
to much any more. We travel out West whenever we can.
We miss it.
(Patricia Barraclough 2:42am January 3, 2020)
I love farm men to begin with! My husband grew up on a farm
and we lived there together for many years. Very sexy when a
man know how to put in some hard work!
(Mackenzie Bates 5:50am January 3, 2020)
Cowboys are so masculine! They know their animals, land and women!
(Tracy Urschler 9:20am January 3, 2020)
I love the outdoors and ruggedness - and if you add in
horses, I'm in heaven.
(Nancy Reynolds 4:52pm January 3, 2020)
I love a good cowboy romance because you get to see the closeness of family.
(Cynthia St. Germain 6:18pm January 3, 2020)
Cowboys are so manly and work well with animals and can
sense their needs. They may not be in touch with their
emotions, but will do anything to keep their livestock on
schedule and fed.
(Alyson Widen 1:06am January 4, 2020)
When I was a kid a lot of the TV shows and movies were about
cowboys and they were handsome heros.
(Melanie Rosen 1:17pm January 4, 2020)
I was raised in the country where we had horses,so that add
a cowboy and a great combination
(Vickie Couturier 2:52pm January 4, 2020)
I love cowboys because they are very hard working and
caring and they put family first. I like the small town
setting, too, so I get to know a lot of the townspeople as
well.
(Tina Rucci 4:27pm January 4, 2020)
Say the word COWBOY and I want to read the book. There always seems to be something special about a cowboy hero.
(Anna Speed 1:35pm January 6, 2020)
Love cowboys and horses.... Really enjoy reading about those
rugged guys.
(Colleen Conklin 12:06pm January 7, 2020)
I love a alpha male with tight jeans and a cowboy hat.
Cowboys are tough, hard working and protective of their
family. A cowboy romance had all the feels in them.
(Lynne Brigman 12:38pm January 7, 2020)
I Love reading about cowboys and horses!!
(Heather Amos 1:32pm January 7, 2020)
I love cowboys because they really know how to treat a women.
(Victoria Kondovski 2:42pm January 12, 2020)
Live in Texas where the cowboys and cowgirls. What better place to enjoy
romantic evenings on a Texas Ranch
Dave Fredendall
01/12/20
(David Fredendall 2:58pm January 12, 2020)
I love the women who can tame the rugged man.
(Lori Byrd 3:10pm January 12, 2020)
I love how they treat their family and their loves. I have
always wanted to be loved by a cowboy.
(Christina Boronkas 3:25pm January 12, 2020)
Great interview with Cindi! Having been around horses and
hors people for many years, I know the devotion it takes.
The magic a good farrier can work is amazing!
(Kathleen Bylsma 4:57pm January 12, 2020)
I really enjoy cowboy romances because the stories are always so
entertaining. I like how they respect and love their family even when they’re
arguing with them. I like their wild spirit and incomparable charm. Mostly I
like it when they fall in love and will do anything to protect the ones they
love.
(Annette OMullan 5:12pm January 12, 2020)
heartwarming, truly american, and a hard working man felled
by a woman
(Denise Holcomb 5:29pm January 12, 2020)
I've lived in the country all my life and just love books
like this. Love the color of a cowboy and the horse.
Colorful. It's perfect. It calls my name and says Read
Me, Read Me!! Love books like this.
Love Cowboys because they're hardworking and lose their
heart so easy to a gorgeous woman. The woman though are
hardworking but yet guard their heart. I love it when
they finally get together after fighting their feelings.
(Crystal Stewart 6:33pm January 12, 2020)
I like that the cowboys are loyal, hardworking, love animals and are sexy
too.
(Lori Raines 7:31pm January 12, 2020)
Nice to be transported to the Wild, wild, west!
(Martin Bodnar 8:03pm January 12, 2020)
love the ruggedness of cowboys hard working and hard
loving
(Tricha Leary 11:05pm January 12, 2020)
I like the stories where they find out there a dad.
(Kim Hansen 5:13am January 13, 2020)
I love Gina Maxwell's books! I just finished Hook! OMG!!! I love cowboys because of how loyal they always seem to be and of course how strong their bodies usually are! ;)
(Sue Galuska 9:36am January 13, 2020)
I love out the outdoors stuff
(Lindsey Andronak 1:14pm January 13, 2020)
What's not to like about a cowboy romance? Cowboys are loyal
to their family, hard working, and athletic!
(Linda Herold 11:51pm January 13, 2020)
When I think of a cowboy romance, i think of family love
and respect
(Janet Johnson 12:22pm January 14, 2020)
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