Howdy, Fresh Fiction fans!
In my latest release, the friends-to-lovers erotic romance COWBOY PLAYER, Clark
MacKinnon is a cattleman whoโs working hard to make his familyโs ranch a
success. His childhood best friend Melody Santos has moved back to town. She
needs a little money, so Clark hires her to help with the business. Problem?
Sheโs all grown up and he canโt stop thinking about her. Sparks fly between the
BFFs and soon they face a conundrum: stay safely in the friend zone or give in
to passion and risk losing each other forever.
Clark is the third MacKinnon brother from my Cowboy Cocktail series. Heโs
appeared in previous books as a flirt and prankster, the one who delivers the
inappropriate line and unknowingly hits on his brothersโ girls. He is so much
fun to write, not only because heโs a sexy, dirty-talking goofball, but because
underneath it all he is steady as a rock, and just the dependable kind of man
Melody deserves.
Like all red-blooded American cowboys, Clark loves a good steak. Iโd like to
have him share his steak recipe (which coincidentally is the recipe I use at
home). Take it away, Clarkโฆ
CLARK MACKINNONโS STEAK RECIPE FOR TWO
Listen up. Iโm gonna tell yโall how to make steaks, so pay attention.
First off, go get yourself two rib-eye steaks, about 1 to 1ยฝ inches thick. You
need salt, a heavy-ass pan with a lid, and vegetable oil. Thatโs it.
Salt the steaks on both sides. Put โem in a plastic Ziploc bag and keep the bag
on the counter at room temperature for two hours.
Go find something to do for two hours. Iโd tell you what Iโd do, but you can
probably guess.
Okay, so now youโre both hungry.
Heat the pan over high heat until itโs as hot as me, which is to say, pretty
damn hot. Add the oil, couple of tablespoons. Stand back and add the steaks.
Lower the heat to medium high and cover the pan. Wait five to seven minutes.
At this point I recommend wine. Chicks dig wine.
Turn the steaks, cover again, and wait another five to seven minutes. If you
have one of them fancy meat thermometers, 130 degrees is medium rare.
Take the steaks out of the pan and let them sit for ten minutes. Now would be a
good time to set the table and remind your girl how pretty she is.
Eat your dinner. Keep flirting with your girl. Say, โActually, I was wrong
earlier. Youโre not pretty. Youโre beautiful.โ Look into her eyes when you say this.
By the way, steak is good for stamina. Youโre welcome.
GIVEAWAY
How do you like your steak? Leave a comment below. Three winners will
receive a digital copy of COWBOY PLAYER from the book
retailer of their choice.
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.
When she's not lost in a story, Mia spends her time cooking, gardening,
traveling, volunteering and looking for her keys. In a past life, she was a
classroom teacher and still has a pretty good "teacher voice" and "teacher
stare." She lives in the heart of Los Angeles with her roguish husband and two
waggish dogs.
Hopkins is a member of Los Angeles Romance Authors (LARA), East Valley Authors
(EVA), and Romance Writers of America.
Cowboy Cocktail
#3
This cowboy and cowgirl sell the steak and the sizzle.
For eight years, Melody Santos played the game of love and lostโbig time. Now
she's back in her tiny hometown looking after her younger sister, making ends
meet with an assortment of odd jobs. When her childhood best friend hires her to
help him sell his family's grass-fed beef, the last thing she anticipates is
falling in lust with the legendary, brown-eyed player.
To put his family's cattle ranch back in the black, Clark MacKinnon has his
sights set on big contractsโgourmet chefs and restaurateurs. If that means long
hours traveling from farmer's market to farmer's market, Clark doesn't mind.
Particularly since his new assistant is his childhood crush, all grown up and
sexy as hell.
One night in bed leaves them breathless and hungry for more. But when his
love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation collides with her trust issues, Clark and
Melody must face the truth about what they've become: not friends, not lovers,
but players in a game that's impossible to win.
Warning: Contains filthy banter, raunchy sex, excessive Johnny Cash
references, and hundreds of pounds of raw beef.
Romance Contemporary
[Samhain Publishing, On Sale: June 28, 2016,
e-Book, ISBN: 9781619235212 / eISBN: 9781619235212]
I like my steaks done , no red . Would love to read this hot spicy book . Thanks for this chance to win .
(Joan Thrasher 11:08am July 19, 2016)
I'm a fan of medium rare, but I don't eat much steak. I'm more of a pasta girl!
(Meghan Stith 2:08am July 20, 2016)
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