Many years ago, I finally realized my dream to write—after managing my Mom’s dress shop and later, helping my husband in our pharmacy. I was reading and writing about fictional cowboys.

Do you know the difference between RL (real life) and fictional cowboys? FCs are upstanding, good-looking, and always stand by their word. They wear polished boots, clean shirts, and shave daily.

RLCs are normal people, like your brother and/or cousins, who often are missing a tooth. Some days they have body odor, some days they don’t. They usually wear boots that are scuffed and have spurs hooked on them. Some RLCs are good people, some aren’t.

So seeing what I was reading and writing about, my hubby asked me if I wished I’d married a cowboy. I laughed out loud!

No way.

I’d had a friend who was married to a professional cowboy. There was no way I wanted part of that.

I was happily married to my pharmacist, and since he didn’t understand, I explained to him.

The cowboys I write about are American icons. They’re upright Christian men who love their families, are always good, and willing to give a hand.

In my book, JORDAN VALLEY ROUNDUP, Mitch Tanner is just that kind of man. He’s a bull rider (who has all his teeth.) He lives on the family ranch with his mother and brothers, whom he’s helping to raise.

Their ranch has been in the family for many years. They raise rodeo stock, participate, and with a heart for others, they take in abused animals and teach them to trust.

Since I’m a pantser, I was surprised when Man Eater (the abused mare) showed up. I hadn’t realized before how angry it makes me when someone hurts a weaker person or animal who can’t protect himself.

I don’t understand how a person could intentionally hurt another person or animal. Don’t they realize there’s always someone stronger or richer than they are?

The Golden Rule should guide everyone. Matthew 7:12—So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (NIV)

Jordan Valley Roundup

While barrel racing to earn enough to pay her uncle' s debts, Jessie Cobler' s horse falls. She cries out to God, certain she' s about to die, but the quick action of Mitch Tanner saves her life. She accepts an offer to stay on the cowboy's family' s ranch so she and her horse can rest and heal. It' s the perfect place to hide from those who threaten to tear her dreams apart.

Bull rider Mitch Tanner is determined to earn professional status to honor his deceased father, but running a ranch and helping with his younger siblings leaves time for little else. Having Jessie on the ranch is a distraction he can' t afford. After all, he doesn' t have time for love.

As Mitch and Jesse work together to rescue abused animals will Mitch discover there's more to life than earning a status? Will he be able to help heal Jesse's broken heart and spirit and lead her to the Lord?

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