Fresh Fiction Blog | Carolyn Brown | Why do Girls Need a Cowboy?

Hi all ya'll! Happy Easter everyone!

Spring! Romance! Weddings! Doesn't that all come to mind about now? Romance and weddings just naturally go together...add a touch of spring fever and boom, wedding bells are ringing and happy ever after is what it's all about.

Right?

Not always.

ONE HOT COWBOY WEDDING turns things around and upside down. It starts out with a wedding right at the start of the book and there's doubts that HEA will ever even happen.

Shhhh! It's a secret!

That line had run around in Jasmine's mind all day on a continuous loop. She imagined two little girls playing out on the grassy lawn with their Barbie dolls and it was a secret where Barbie and Ken were going for supper. Then two middle school girls in her bedroom gossiping about boys, and it was a secret.

Oh, the secrets she and Pearl had shared through the years, and now she had one that she couldn't share with anyone, not even Pearl.

"No one in Texas is ever going to know. Not even Pearl. I'll go home and everything will be the same. I'll wake up Monday morning, open the Chicken Fried Café, and business will go on as usual and by then I'll forget all about this wedding. It'll be a secret, alright, but between me and Ace, and no one else will ever know."

And it was a secret right up until the time that they found out they'd won the big contest at the Cupid Wedding Chapel and the whole thing was broadcast on national television!

Oops!

Now all their friends and families knew and they had to pretend they were really married.

In the process of pretending Jasmine found out that she needed and wanted a cowboy of her very own, and she really wanted that cowboy to be her husband, Ace Riley. Which brings me to what I wanted to discuss today: why every girl needs a cowboy of her very own.

To begin with cowboys are just downright fun. They are down to earth, come up with the neatest places and ideas for dates. No dinner and movies for them; no sir! Ace took Jazzy fishing!

"What is that?"

"Band is to get your hair off your neck. Sun block is to keep you from burning. You put up your hair and I'll lather you up good with the lotion before I start the motor and we get on down the river. There's a deep hole about three miles from here where the catfish might be biting."

She finger combed her hair up into a ponytail and secured it with the rubber band. "You think of everything?"

"When I'm taking a beautiful woman out on a date, I do my best. When it's my wife, I do even better."

His touch was light when he applied lotion to her back and arms. He handed her the bottle and said, "You'd better do your legs. I get that close to your underpants, I'll have to fight the desire to take them off."

"You are a rogue." She giggled.

"No, I'm just an old cowboy who's married a beautiful woman with the sexiest legs in Texas. No, wait—in Texas and Oklahoma, because we are officially in Oklahoma when we are floating in the river." He pulled a cord and the engine roared to life. He kept it at a slow, steady speed for twenty minutes before he killed it and let the waves float the boat back toward the bridge at a lazy pace.

Cowboys treat women right.

Watching him working so hard to pamper her really was so sweet. He started a small fire with twigs that he'd gathered near the site, set up a rigging that the black pot hung from, and poured it full of oil. While that heated he cleaned the fish, rolled the fillets in a corn meal mixture he brought out of the cooler, and laid them on a paper plate.

She pointed at the cooler. "You got a beer in there?"

He pulled out an icy cold one and carried it to her. "You were supposed to be sleeping. How can Prince Charming awake Sleeping Beauty if she's wide awake?"

And there's that slow drawl that will make a woman just plumb swoon.

All of the O'Donnell men—Rye, Dewar, and Raylen—were tall, dark-haired cowboys that had a swagger in their walk and a drawl in their talk. Handsome beyond description, they were. But not a one of them made Jasmine's pulse race like Ace did when he took her hand in his.

And the most important reason every girl, including Jasmine, needs a cowboy of her own is the same reason all the grandkids in the back yard at the annual Easter egg hunt work so hard at finding a lot of eggs...it's all about sharing.

Kids don't like to share their candy. Cowgirls will not share their cowboy...so it goes beyond wanting a cowboy of their own. They need a cowboy of their own to keep them out of jail. Kids whine if someone steals a piece of their candy. Cowgirls tend to get a lot more physical if some brazen hussy comes along and tries to steal their cowboy!

Why do you think a cowgirl needs a cowboy of her very own? A) The drawl; B) The fun C) They are sexy; D) They treat a woman right. Or is it all of the above? Two commenters will win their own copy of ONE HOT COWBOY WEDDING

ONE HOT COWBOY WEDDING BY CAROLYN BROWN — IN STORES APRIL 2012

A marriage made in Vegas...

Hunky cowboy Ace Riley wasn't planning on settling down, but his family had other plans for him...The only way to save his hide, and his playboy lifestyle, is to discreetly marry his best friend, Jasmine King.

Can't possibly last...

Fiesty city-girl Jasmine as just helping out her friend—that is, until their first kiss stirs up a whole mess of trouble, and suddenly discretion is thrown to the wind.

One hot cowboy, one riled up woman...

And they'll be married for a year, like it or not!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carolyn Brown is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than forty books published, and credits her eclectic family for her humor and writing ideas. She writes bestselling single title cowboy and country music mass market romances. Born in Texas and raised in southern Oklahoma, Carolyn and her husband now make their home in the town of Davis, Oklahoma, where she continues to write more cowboy romances! For more information, please visit www.CarolynLBrown.com.

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#1.0
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Red's Hot Cowboy
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#2.0
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Darn Good Cowboy Christmas
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#3.0
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One Hot Cowboy Wedding
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#4.0
April 2012

Comments

Carolyn,
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all your books! I just got Darn Good Cowboy Christmas to read, and I really enjoyed Love Drunk Cowboy and Red's Hot Cowboy (excellent books)!
I think every cowgirl needs a cowboy of her very own...for All of the Above, I might add that they're good with their hands (I mean handy)! Love when you throw in the rodeos, county fairs and huge family picnic get-togethers into your stories. WOW...I'm there! I cannot wait to read this new book, ONE HOT COWBOY WEDDING. Your cover is gorgeous and playful! Keep 'em coming, girl! Thanks!
(Linda Luinstra 4:59pm April 7, 2012)

I definitely think it's "all of the above." Love your cowboys and looking forward
to reading One Hot Cowboy Wedding.
(Barbara Elness 12:04pm April 8, 2012)

hi Carolyn, i love books that is an unexpected love like this book i am so excied to read this. love the cowboys.what women doesnt want a cowboy to sweep them off their feet. and the wedding woooo cant wait
(Denise Smith 12:55pm April 8, 2012)

could there be any doubt? all of the above!
(Susan Ashcraft 2:38am April 8, 2012)

I think every girl needs a cowboy because he treats a girl right. I don't like heros that mistreat their girlfriends and she falls in love with them anyway. That girl needs a cowboy.
(Kathleen Yohanna 4:03am April 8, 2012)

OMG! I think it is the combination of them all. What a package!
(Barbara Hanson 4:52am April 8, 2012)

I do love me some cowboy stories....thanks for the chance to win one!!!!
(Bonnie Capuano 5:23am April 8, 2012)

You've got a winner of a book here... ALL of the ABOVE!!!
(Becky Darmogray 7:43am April 8, 2012)

HAPPY EASTER everyone! Thanks to all you early risers for taking time on Easter morning to drop by for a visit! I appreciate the comments and agree with you all...cowboys are quite the package and they are heroes who know exactly how to treat a woman.
(Carolyn Brown 8:16am April 8, 2012)

All cowgirls want their own cowboy to love! Thank you for the chance to win a copy of your book.
(Ann Thaxton 8:57am April 8, 2012)

I really think it is A and D. Really mostly D, as there is nothing better than being treated right, but that drawl is so sexy that it definitely is a big factor.
(Pam Howell 9:14am April 8, 2012)

It has to be all of the above since they just make a girl happy.
(Maureen Emmons 9:25am April 8, 2012)

Ann, Pam and Maureen, thank you for your input...of course, Ace can fill the bill with all the qualities!
(Carolyn Brown 10:07am April 8, 2012)

All girls need a cowboy that is rugged and honest to protect them.
(Sue Farrell 11:01am April 8, 2012)

I think it is all of the above! This sounds like a great book and the cover makes it look fun. I hope you have a great day!
(Chelsea Knestrick 11:01am April 8, 2012)

All of the above! The Cowboy is the American "knight of the Middle Ages"!
(Kathleen Conner 11:54am April 8, 2012)

I vote for all of the above. I love a cowboy's work ethic and manners. They love their mommas and always open the door for you.
(Stacie Deramo 12:17pm April 8, 2012)

Having a wonderful day with all you folks. @Kathleen, love that iea of an American Knight. He's got the white horse and his armor can be tight fittin' jeans, boots and a cowboy hat!
(Carolyn Brown 12:42pm April 8, 2012)

Oh most definitely all of the above! :) I am in a cowboy readin mood...
(Colleen Conklin 1:25pm April 8, 2012)

I would love to have my own cowboy, oh well I quess I can dream. Happy Easter to everyone! Thanks for giving me a chance to win your book.
(Linda Hall 1:29pm April 8, 2012)

Oh, what cute story! Of course, the cowboy hero is all of the above. Happy Easter!
(Anna Speed 2:06pm April 8, 2012)

A cowboy can understand his cowgirl like no other. He knows where she's coming from and can be there for where she's going. Happy Sunday!
(Na S 3:47pm April 8, 2012)

Oh, my, you folks do love your cowboys and better yet, you know what a cowgirl needs and wants in a cowboy! Good luck to everyone on the draw!
(Carolyn Brown 4:10pm April 8, 2012)

All of the above. Love your books can't wait to get this one.
(Gail Hurt 7:06pm April 8, 2012)

The answer is E - I love Cowboys stories. You are a new author for me but I look
forward to reading your books.
(Tammy Yenalavitch 7:21pm April 8, 2012)

or maybe it's their character, their loyalty, and oh, the way those jeans fit so fine!
(Beth Fuller 7:56pm April 8, 2012)

Your comments are putting the icing on my Easter cupcakes...thank you so much for dropping by on this busy day.
(Carolyn Brown 8:28pm April 8, 2012)

definitely all of the above plus probably a few more like how
they look on a horse, how they grin, how they wear their hat
... so many reasons!
(Diane Sallans 9:13pm April 8, 2012)

I think that the main reason a cowgirl needs a cowboy is because he knows how to treat her. The sexiness helps, as does being a lot of fun, which helps to keep the relationship from going stale, but the drawl isn't that important. I think you're book sounds like a fun read, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!! I hope you had a nice Easter!!
(Peggy Roberson 10:45pm April 8, 2012)

All of the above for sure. I love cowboys.
(Patti Paonessa 12:02pm April 9, 2012)

What a fun visit here at Fresh Fiction...Jasmine and Ace have loved the attention almost as much as I have.
(Carolyn Brown 8:26am April 9, 2012)

All of the above of course.. I can't wait to read this book...
(Kathleen O'Donnell 10:46am April 9, 2012)

It's all of the above, but especially c - they're so darn sexy!!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 1:01pm April 9, 2012)

It's all of the above. I love your books. They make me laugh out loud, groan and blush....Can't wait to read the latest addition to the family! Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on the release.
(Kimberley Coover 2:34pm April 9, 2012)

Cowboys are just naturally interesting. Their lifestyle is romantic as is the areas they live in, Texas in particular. "One Hot Cowboy Wedding" sounds delightfu!
(Gladys Paradowski 3:55pm April 9, 2012)

They know how to treat a gal and do it with honesty and courtesy. Put all that
under a Western Hat. Yum!! Love these stories!
(Sandra Spilecki 4:21pm April 9, 2012)

I believe that this is going to be an awesome read! I believe that all the above are true to your question. Every girl needs that special cowboy, because they know how to treat females. Thanks for the chance!
(Theresa Smith 5:24pm April 9, 2012)

I would love to win this book. I really enjoy Carolyn's books.
(Paul Lieberman 5:42pm April 9, 2012)

Cowboys are fun and enjoyable to read about. Enjoy all your cowboy books, especially all the Spikes and Spurs series. Would love to own a copy of 'One Hot Cowboy Wedding'...your books are the B E S T, Carolyn, hands down!
(Rich Cook 6:16pm April 9, 2012)

You got me at cowboy and all the rest is just a big rodeo where someone's going to fall hard on their bum and fall for the girl without fail.
(Alyson Widen 8:32pm April 9, 2012)

My thanks again to all who continue to drop by to visit with me on this site. All of my cowboys are tipping their hats to those who've read their stories and my sassy ladies are happy to know that you like their attitude!
(Carolyn Brown 10:45pm April 9, 2012)

Love your books, Carolyn. Please keep writing them. Look forward to the upcoming ones.
(Helen Livermore 10:48am April 10, 2012)

Forgot to answer your question - all of the above, particulary the drawl.
(Helen Livermore 10:52am April 10, 2012)

I love cowboys they are loyal, will do anything for someone that needs help, they just are plain sexy and have good values.I love your books, they make me laugh, cry and fall in love with a cowboy!I don't want any other kind of guy!they also love to dance!
(Carole Fiore 11:21am April 10, 2012)

WOW!! I LOVE hearing that you folks love my books...keep your boots and Stetsons on folks...there are more on the way!
(Carolyn Brown 11:38pm April 10, 2012)

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