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    • #AmazonGiveaway Enter For a Chance to Win Hey, Cowboy, Bk #2 in the Bull Rider Series

      Posted at 11:45 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on December 5, 2016
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      The Amazon Giveaway has Ended. Congratulations to the winners. Thank you all for entering!

       

      Hey, Folks! I hesitated posting this here, but what the heck. I’ve decided to create an Amazon DIGITAL Giveaway. This is the highest priced and the longest book of all my books, so if you plan on reading the Bull Rider Series in the not-so-distant future, books #1 and #3 are on sale, and you can enter for a chance to win in a giveaway for BOOK TWO. What a deal, huh?

      See this #AmazonGiveaway for a chance to win: Hey, Cowboy (Bull Rider Series Book 2) (Kindle Edition). https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/2d8d8fe17cd6c780 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Dec 9, 2016 11:59 PM PST, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules http://amzn.to/GArules.

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    • If This Wasn’t Love… MFRWHooks Meme Hey, Cowboy, Bk 2

      Posted at 7:45 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on July 16, 2014

      It’s time for #MFRWHooks

      d76e0-logobookhooksYes, I’m here to hook you. It won’t hurt, I promise.

      Hey, Cowboy, Bk #2 (Bull Rider Series)

      I can’t call this a WIP anymore. It will be on the way to the formatter shortly.

      No explanation needed…

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      Velia and Caulder are back in the compelling and emotional sequel to Howdy, Ma’am.

       In Hey, Cowboy, a break in the season finds Velia Armano and Caulder McCutchen back in Tucson, Arizona. Family, friends, and rowdy cowboys are brought together to share in their joy…and sometimes their pain.

      The last year with Caulder has given her trust and strength like she’s never known. But, her strength is weakened. Enemies harbor a vendetta against her and her family…and anyone who gets in their way.

      Caulder vows to protect Velia, yet little does he know the lengths he’ll have to go— He learns that sometimes a hero has to prove he is one.

      He’d like to give her the world, be the man she needs, but an injury during break threatens his career. How can he give her everything when his future hangs in the balance?

      All they ask for is a peaceful life together—and their happily ever after. Happiness is within reach if their burning love is strong enough to overcome enemies plotting against Velia’s family—and a possible career-ending injury for Caulder.

      Come along and see what happens when the feisty Italian takes a longer ride with the rowdy bull rider.

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    • Roaring Like a Lioness… (Sneak Peek – Hey, Cowboy, Bk 2)

      Posted at 12:13 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on July 13, 2014

      Today I’m giving you a sneak peek into Hey, Cowboy, Bk 2. (Bull Rider Series) This book is releasing in July 2014. If you don’t know Velia and Caulder, you can meet them in Howdy, Ma’am, Bk 1.

      Caulder is the cousin to Tristan, Jase, and Dane Carlson of the Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight. He also makes his appearance in Heartbreak’s Reward and Jase and his mom appear in Christmas at Love House: A Bittersweet Interlude. They often mention each other in their books.

      HeyCowboy_SMVelia shook her head. “No cameras though. That’s too freaky. It scares me.”

      “You need to think it over.” He stood and walked to the doorway. “Where’s the damn doctor?”

      She gave a subtle laugh. “Now you sound like my dad’s right hand man, Roy, when I was in the hospital.”

      He turned back toward her. “Did you mention this incident to your father?”

      “I haven’t mentioned it to anyone but you.” Velia pivoted and peered out the window at the dreary morn. Glancing over her shoulder, she asked, “Should I?”

      “I don’t know.” Caulder came up from behind and hugged her. “Thanks for telling me about this. It’s not the kind of thing to keep from me.”

      She faced him. “What do you think it’s about? Should we be alarmed?”

      He pulled her against him and wrapped her tight in his arms. “I don’t know, babe.”

      Interrupted by the nurse who had discharge papers in her hand, Caulder took a seat and Velia sat on the edge of the bed. The nurse gave instructions—also scheduling a follow-up appointment with his doctor, along with the CT scan. He had to take it easy with no athletic activities.

      The nurse continued on, and after giving all the warning signs to look for, she signed the paper and had Caulder sign it, giving him a copy. Free to leave. Velia beamed with delight, wanting to lift him over her shoulder and run out of that place—roaring like a lioness—and carry him out. She grabbed his bag. He took it from her. “Let’s get the hell out of here.”

      “Sì!” Glad to see Caulder’s smile when he looked at her, it changed to a frown as he got in the wheelchair to be wheeled out. She had a moment of empathy pass over her—sure that he worried about the future, his career, and their relationship.

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      Posted in Bull Rider Series, Hey Cowboy Bk 2 | 6 Comments | Tagged bull rider series, Bull Riding, cowboys, Hey Cowboy Bk Two Bull Rider Series, Italian, mary j mccoy dressel, Photographer, Romance, series, western romance
    • Countdown to Cover Reveal for Summer Release

      Posted at 11:28 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on June 30, 2014

      ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????You don’t hear me talk a whole lot about the second book in the Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight, other than to say it exists. I haven’t released the title yet, but it can be found in the back matter of Cowboy Boss.

      This is the week I’ll do a cover reveal. My mailing list subscribers have already seen it. I’ve kept fairly quiet about what this book is about. The blurb that accompanies the cover reveal will give more information. Expect this book to be out this summer.

      Cowboy Boss and his Destiny is book one. DidWelcome_to_Arizona_Sign (2) you know this book was a Top Pick with a rocking five stars at The Romance Reviews?

      Of course, I hope you like the Carlson family enough to want to check them all out. This series keeps growing. Now, there’s a book four. A new love blooms at the Double Dutch Ranch. But…that isn’t all. An idea for a fifth book came to mind.0013 (4) extra small

      The hero in book two is Jase Carlson. He’s Tristan’s oldest brother. Jase is introduced in the first book, but his life took a huge turn. You can’t have a romance without a heroine. Jase fought me all the way on this…until he remembered something about women—how good it feels to hold one. This is where Brenna Page comes in… You’ll meet them both this week.

      Also…

      Cropped and low pixel 2I’ve been consumed with the second book in the Bull Rider Series. Nothing about this book went to plan except I wrote the story that called to me, and then cut about 10K words. Hey, Cowboy, Bk 2 will be out in July 2014. Sometimes it feels like I lived this story, I’ve been with it so long. If only I could feel that cowboy Caulder’s kisses. Kinky? LOL I even dreamed Velia’s nightmare once.

      See y’all later this week… Until then please be safe. Don’t forget the sun protection. 🙂

      Posted in Bull Rider Series, Hey Cowboy Bk 2 | 5 Comments | Tagged bull rider, contemporary western romance, Cowboy Boss and his Destiny, cowboys, Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight Bk 2, mary j mccoy dressel, rancher, Romance, western
    • 13 Songs from a Book Series Playlist~ Thursday Thirteen

      Posted at 9:40 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on February 13, 2014

      13 Songs from the Playlists for Howdy, Ma’am and Hey, Cowboy

      BULL RIDER SERIES Playlists

      Chris LeDoux ~ 8 Second Ride

      Vittorio Grigolo ~ One of my favorite tenors (as well as Velia’s) Arrivedeci Roma

      Enya ~ Paint the Sky with Stars

      Dixie Chicks ~ Cowboy Take Me Away

      Kenny Loggin ~ Danger Zone

      Garth Brooks ~ Shameless

      Dustin Lynch ~ Cowboys and Angels

      Bob Seger ~ I’ll wait for you

      Gary Allan ~ Get off on the Pain

      Garth Brooks ~ Rodeo

      Yanni ~ Reflections of Passion

      Vittorio Grigolo ~ You are my Miracle

       

      And Number 13 Chris LeDoux ~ Look at you Girl

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      Posted in Bull Rider Series, Hey Cowboy Bk 2 | 12 Comments | Tagged bull rider series, Hey cowboy, Howdy Ma'am, mary j mccoy dressel, playlist, Romance, western romance
    • All Over the Place…and More…

      Posted at 1:24 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on November 29, 2013

      We’ll Begin With a NaNoWriMo Update

      2013-Winner-Facebook-ProfileReached Word count <50K> on day twenty-two. This is my fourth win in a row. I’ll continue to count words on the NaNo site until the end of the month. NaNo has a forum for anyone who wants to continue past November.

      My NaNoWriMo 2013 Book Details:

      Sensual Contemporary Western Romance

      • Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight #2
      • Working Title: I’m not releasing it yet. My working titles tend to be my final title.
      • Hero and Heroine: Jase Carlson & Brenna Page. This is Jase’s story. You’ll meet him in Cowboy Boss and his Destiny.
      • 55,786 Words (At the time of this posting) About 2K words were written with pen and paper while I went through a 4.5 day power outage.
      • 234 Pages
      • Status: Unfinished (I’m still working on this full-length novel)

      I’d love to hear about your NaNoWriMo experience if you participated.

      Editing and Upcoming Book Information:

      Cowboy Boss and his Destiny (Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight #1) Final round of edits went back to the editor. UPDATE: Final edits are finished! Available Now.

      Hey, Cowboy (Bull Rider Series #2) Update: Available Now

      This book is still with an editor. Not the same editor as Cowboy Boss. After being away from Velia and Caulder for so long, I’m looking forward to their story again.

      Some of you are asking for this second book in the Bull Rider Series. I’m waiting for these edits to be returned. Still waiting.

       

      Plans

      Books available so far in the Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight

      • #1      Cowboy Boss and his Destiny.
      • #2      Heartbreak’s Reward—Jase’s story.
      • #3      Of the Cowboy’s Own Accord. Dane, the youngest brother at the ranch stars in book three.
      • Lassoing the Last Dance
      • Next book coming in 2019.

      I have a couple works in progress I’d like to see published in the coming year, but it’s so much fun writing western romance, that I’m not sure I want to leave it yet, and maybe I never will.

      No matter if you’re a writer or not, do you have planned projects for 2014? Maybe I should ask this question on December 31st instead of now. Believe me, I’m not trying to rush this year.

      As always, please feel free to follow my blog via email updates or the follow button. Thank you.

      Happy holiday shopping. Be careful out there. I’d also like to extend a belated Thanksgiving wish to my fellow  American friends. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, everyone.

      Posted in Hey Cowboy Bk 2 | 5 Comments | Tagged Bull Rider Series Hey Cowboy Bk 2, contemporary western romance, Double Dutch Ranch Series Love at First Sight, mary j mccoy dressel, nanowrimo, NaNoWriMo2013, sensual contemporary western romance
    • The Missing Author (Mary) Is Back

      Posted at 11:47 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on October 21, 2013

      Waving! Hello out there. Remember me? Where have I been? Drowning in book writing and editing. You writers know what I mean. Not to mention a total blog-block. Try saying that fast. Let’s change it to blog-writing block.

      So, if I’m so busy writing, how come you don’t see anything new published?

      You had to ask?

      • What’s going on with the Bull Rider Series: Still waiting on more edits on Hey, Cowboy. The first twenty chapters have been edited, fixed, and returned to the editor. Still hoping for a release this year.

      FYI: I had an early review on Hey, Cowboy. A fabulous review I must say. I’d rather wait and have her post the review when the book comes out before saying more.

      While I’m on the subject of the Bull Rider Series, I can say I’m considering rearranging the entire beginning of Howdy, Ma’am. More on that later.

      • Cowboy Boss and his Destiny. This is book one in the Double Dutch Ranch Series: (Love at First Sight.) It’s been through the first round of edits and my new editor sent the complete manuscript back to me, and I’m working on that. I’m also expecting this to be released this year. Expect a cover reveal for Cowboy Boss and his Destiny real soon. I want you all to meet Tristan and Nora. (I hope you love Tristan’s little girl, too.)

      If you happened to see that blunder blog with the cover reveal about a month or more ago, forget you ever saw that, okay. It was a mistake and I hit publish instead of preview. Boggled brain at the time. I need a break. I have a draft ready for the cover reveal, but I’m waiting for the right time.

      A short poll on Facebook told me most people like to see a cover reveal no more than a month out, some said two months, no more. A few said it didn’t matter. Some said less than a month. (I blew this whole idea by doing a cover reveal for Hey, Cowboy too soon. I expected it to be published by now though, or close.)

      Your opinion?

      • Yes, I’ve also skipped My Sexy Saturday for two weeks. This week I totally forgot about it. File this under needing a break.
      • NaNoWriMo: I am going to fit this in somewhere…when I can. This is my fourth year and I have to challenge myself. My edits come first of course. The novel for this year will be the second book in the Double Dutch Ranch Series: (Love at First Sight).

      I’d like to invite you to follow or sign-up for email updates to stay informed of updates and news. Thanks!

      One of these days I’ll be making an announcement for a new release.

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    • Sexy Saturday’s Seven- Use Your Imagination

      Posted at 12:05 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on August 17, 2013

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      From My Sexy Saturday Blog: “The sound of a lover’s voice be it deep and sexy or soft and delicate can be such a turn on with each word they say. Their fingertips along your cheek can be just the touch you need. But sometimes, you will miss your lover and their sexy ways…” Follow THIS LINK for detailed information, and to find more sweet to sexy reads. Everyone is invited. There’s something for everyone.

       

      For my contribution today, I’m returning to Hey, Cowboy, Book Two in the Bull Rider Series, but today I’m bringing you seven words. I prefer not to give a set-up for this scene, but you might want to think “The Music of the Night” — and maybe a desert. What does an opera have to do with a dramatic western romance? Ah, yes, it all started when Italian class met bull rider rowdy. Their differences are what make this relationship so special.

      Feel free to use your imagination. Seven words…

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      “Baby, you need…to…stop,” he whispered.

       

      MY SEXY SATURDAY

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    • Blogging for the Hop–My Sexy Saturday–Touch

      Posted at 12:10 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on July 26, 2013

       

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      Today, I bring you seven sentences from Book #2 in the Bull Rider Series. A special moment is shared. Well, to Velia, there are many special moments with her cowboy. This one happens to be Thanksgiving Eve and they’re surrounded by family.

       

      EXCERPT

      Velia waited until Caulder took a seat on the sofa then sat beside him, snuggling close enough to feel his body heat. He handed her a glass of wine and grasped her hand, smoothing his thumb over her skin.

      His touch—special, warm, but more than a physical heat—internal, too. Something about his touch electrified her soul, brought her to life.00015

      She leaned against him and placed her head on his shoulder for a moment, inhaling a whiff of his cologne and the man-scent of him after a full day. A rousing crawled over her body, loving emotions taking over—oblivious to anyone else in the room…but him. When tomorrow rolled around, she’d have a lot to be thankful for.

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