Skeeter Anderson started training for that eight-second ride on the back of a bucking bull. His passion carried through as an adult, and he was ranking in the top forty while touring with the best of the series. He's hit a bad time,and Skeeter is no longer part of that rank. His best friend Aaron Jordan is moving on without him. He is determined to work hard to regain that position again and become one of the elite.

Riley Davis and her father, Butch, are partners in the business that provide champion stock for the best bull- riding series in the whole country and have been stock contractor of the year for three years. Butch, since his wife's death years ago, is extremely protective of his 19- year-old daughter who travels with him, helping him transport the bulls and care for their ranch, He also wards off any of the randy cowboys. Riley has always had a secret interest in the seemingly innocent, and extremely nice, young Skeeter. Skeeter and his friends decide to have a bull-riding boot camp during the break and to work on their techniques in hopes of helping him gain back his top forty rank.

When Riley's father suddenly dies of a heart attack, she is left operating the million dollar operation alone. The cowboys offer to help Riley in exchange for use of her livestock in their training. Skeeter, still a virgin, falls in love with Riley and is elated that she feels the same. Are they both willing to take a chance on a young first love to last?

A passion for bull-riding drives a young man to become the best at what he does. THROWN, a story of a young couple striving against all odds to find love and fulfillment, is heart-warming and a wonderful tale of a young man working towards his life-long passion. THROWN by Cat Johnson is well-written and is guaranteed to keep the reader glued to every page. I truly enjoyed this short novel.