I had such a blast writing this book! I adore Mason and Tess
and loved giving them amusing, settings, and witty banter, and writing scenes that were sexy
and fun. There are so many great scenes in this book from the piggyback ride in the rain, to
the serial-killer clown scare, to a sugar cube-encrusted kiss. It was hard to pick a favorite, but
I really liked the scene with Mason taking another run at their first kiss. It shows them having
fun together and you can see my klutzy, curvy heroine, Tess coming out of her shell a little and
getting her flirt on.
How many times have we wished weâd done something
differently or that we could go back and get a do-over for an important moment? Thatâs the
scene I gave these two as Mason tells Tess he wants another crack at their first kiss and itâs
just adorable. Cominâ in hotâŚ
Mason James is the responsible brother, the one who stayed
behind to run the ranch when his older brother left to play professional hockey. Heâs always
felt in his brotherâs shadow and women have used him in the past to get to his famous brother.
But when he meets Tessa Kane, something about her is different, and for once, he finds
himself risking his heart as he falls for this woman. Â
And Tess is falling right back. Except Tess has a secret. A
terrible, awful secret that could wreck everything. Even though she likes Mason, she is doing
everything he feared. Sheâs agreed to be his date for the weekend, but only because sheâs a
reporter and is trying to get the scoop on Masonâs brother. Things get crazy, and as Tessâs
feelings grow, she finds herself between a rock and a hard-muscled cowboy.
I had so much fun putting these two in funny scenes
together. They meet in a coat closet at the pre-wedding party when Tess is changing her shirt
and she accidentally flashes Mason. After the party, he asks her to be his date for the
weekend and they have this adorable scene where they are standing side by side and texting
each other and he ends up giving her a quick kiss goodbye.
This scene happens the next time he sees her and sheâs just
arrived at the ranchâŚ
***
âLooks like your ânew friendâ has arrived,â Vivi said, a note of
amusement in her tone.
Mason ignored his mom, too busy trying to quell the flurry of
sensations that had just taken off in his gut. He pushed out the front door, pausing on the
porch to steady himself as she parked her car next to his pickup. His border collie, Theo,
raced up to greet her as she stepped from the car.
Tess had on a simple tank top and shorts, but her hair was
loose and curled around her shoulders, and when she pulled off her sunglasses and smiled up
at him, she took his danged breath away.
He sauntered down the porch steps, trying to act casual
since he knew full well that his mother and brother would have their faces plastered to the
kitchen window.
A grin broke out on his face as he approached her. Forget
the food at the barbecue. Tessa Kane looked good enough to eat.
She took a step forward, and without thinking, he grabbed
her hand and pulled her toward the barn. âCome on, I want to show you something,â he
mumbled.
âWhat is it?â she asked as they stepped into the cool
shadow of the barn.
He turned to face her, suddenly feeling awkward and shy.
âNothing. My family was just watching us, and it felt weird saying hello to you while they
stared at us through the window.â
She smiled. âUnderstandable.â
He rubbed his hand along the back of his neck. âAnd also,
Iâve had something thatâs been bugging me all night, and I thought if I could take care of it
right off the bat, weâd just get it out of the way and it wouldnât be between us all
afternoon.â
âOhâŚkay. This sounds serious. What is it?â
âItâs about that kiss I gave youâŚâ
Her eyes widened, then she shook her head as she stared at
the ground next to his boots. âOh yeah, that. Of course. You were probably worried that I
would get the wrong idea. Or that I would think this was more than just a casual date. I know
you just asked me to help with the busybodies, and that Iâm just a stand-in. I get it.â
What the hell was she talking about?
âNo. Itâs not anything like that.â He lifted her chin, tipping her
face up to his. âI just feel like maybe it wasnât my best work.â
A grin tugged at the corners of her lips. âOh.â
âI think if I had another chance, I could do better. You know,
make it a little more memorable
.â
She shrugged, looking up at him through her lashes. Her
voice was soft, barely above a whisper. âI thought it was nice.â
âDarlinâ, I never want a woman to think a kiss I gave her was
ânice.ââ
A sly grin crossed her face, and she pushed her shoulders
back and took a step closer. âIn that case, I think youâre right.â She lifted her hands and rested
them on his chest. âYouâd better try again.â
He swallowed, the heat of her hands warming his chest.
She scrunched the folds of his shirt into her fists. âIâm ready
when you are.â Her voice lowered, taking on a breathy tone. âBut if youâre going for
memorable, youâd better make it a good one.â
Holy shit.
Flashes of heat darted down Masonâs spine. And through his groin.
He loved the way she looked shy one moment, then her eyes
flashed with the spark of a dare the next. He couldnât figure this woman out, but he liked her.
There was more to Tessa Kane than heâd imagined, and it
would seem that sheâd just thrown down a challenge. And he was up for it. If the
tightening in
his jeans were any indication, apparently in more ways than one.
He pulled back slightly, just enough to gaze down into her
face. A light glaze of shimmery gloss coated her lips, and her cheeks were pink with color. She
stared up at him, her expression holding a mixture of fear and anticipation.
He knew the feeling.
Then she pulled her bottom lip just slightly under her front
teeth, and he didnât know anythingâexcept that he wanted that pretty, pink mouth.
Keeping one arm around her waist, he reached up with the
other and slid his hand along her slender neck, feeling her pulse race under his thumb. He
held her gaze, his eyes not leaving hers as he cupped her cheek in his palm.
Her lips parted, anticipating his kiss, and his own pulse
galloped through his veins.
âCominâ in hot,â he warned as he tilted her face the slimmest
degree, then leaned in and lightly grazed her lips with his.
She tasted like spearmint and vanilla and something elseâ
something that made him feel the same way he did on a warm summer night when the air was
perfect, the stars were out, and the sweetest peace would settle in his soul.
A quiet sound escaped her lips, a cross between a moan and
a sigh, as he pressed another soft kiss against her lips.
And it was about the sexiest sound heâd ever heard.
Her hands tightened the grip she had on his shirt, and he
couldnât hold back a grin.
âYou said to make it good,â he murmured against her lips.
âIs that all you got?â she whispered back, her voice husky
and breathless.
Aw hell. Now all bets were off.
***
Wowza! Wasnât that fun? And it only gets better from there!
Now youâve got to get the book! The Cowboys of Creedence are stories of hockey-playing
cowboys and the sassy, smart heroines who fall in love with them. They are full of quirky
small-town characters and charming cowboys that will knock your boots off. I hope you fall in
love with these books and that I had you at hockey-playing cowboy.
Enjoy!
Cowboys of Creedence
#2
This cowboy is falling hardMason James is the responsible one who stayed behind to run
the ranch while his brother, Rock, took off to play
professional hockey. Women have used him before to get to
his brotherâand Mason intends never to get burned again. But
after he meets quirky Tessa Kane at his brother's wedding,
Mason discovers he's ready to take a chance on love.
Tessa Kane is a reporter on the verge of losing a job she
desperately needsâunless she's clever enough to snag a story
on the famous Rockford James. But when she falls for her
subject's brother, she's caught between a rock and a
hard-muscled cowboy. What will happen when Mason finds out
who she really is?
Romance Western [Sourcebooks Casablanca,
On Sale: November 27, 2018, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492655725 /
eISBN: 9781492655732]
USA TODAY Best-selling author Jennie Marts loves to make readers laugh as she weaves
stories filled with love, friendship and intrigue. She writes for Entangled Publishing and
reviewers call her books âlaugh out loudâ funny and full of great characters that are
âendearing and relatable.â
She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two
sons, two dogs and a parakeet that loves to tweet to the oldies. Sheâs addicted to Diet Coke,
adores Cheetos, and believes you canât have too many books, shoes, or friends.
Her books include the contemporary western romance Hearts of Montana series, the romantic
comedy/ cozy mysteries of The Page Turners series, the hunky men in the Bannister family in
the Bannister Brothers Books, and the small town romantic comedies in her upcoming
Lovestruck series of Cotton Creek Romances.
17 comments posted.
You drew my interest the moment I saw the word Cowboy and the more I read about the plot, the more I wanted to read this book.
(Anna Speed 11:17pm December 5, 2018)