Hot in the Saddle
by Ciana Stone
Genre: Romance/Western
165,668 words
Four ranchers as hot as the Arizona desert – men more than willing for a night of loving, but who all think that love is not in their cards. Four men, four stories.
Chase’n’Ana: Chase Hawks had a good handle on life. Then fate intervened. He ran over a woman. Literally. Hit her with his truck. So, what what happens when a down-to-earth rancher hooks up with a quirky new age witch who likes to dance naked under the moon?
Molding Clay: Clay Russell had plans, big plans. But his family had other plans. They roped him into taking on the job of getting a struggling ranch back on its feet. He didn’t expect it to be something beyond his ability. He also didn’t expect Rusty Blackhawk to be a woman. Or a witch.
Scout’n’Cole: Cole had no trouble attracting women. He just wasn’t expecting to find love. Then he’s teamed up with Scout Windrider and everything changes. Faced with a murderous madman, Scout and Cole take a leap and discover something relegated to myth and legend is not only true, but will change them forever.
Conn’n’Caleb: Single and loving it! That’s Caleb. Life’s good — although a little predictable. Until a woman drops out of the sky and into his kayak, nearly drowning him in the process. But getting wet is the least of his problems because Conn isn’t like any woman he’s ever known.
Hot in the Saddle is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
Ciana, how did you come up with the title for your book? Does it have any special meaning?
It just seemed fitting – four hot guys, all ranchers.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Chase Hawks. He was the one in the family who was a bit of an outsider since he had a different mother than his brothers, and he was a bit damaged in his ability to love. It was going to take someone very unique to crack his shell.
Does your book have any underlying theme, message, or moral?
I’ve always thought Shakespeare hit the nail on the head in Hamlet, when Hamlet said to Horatio: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” So I used improbable things – people with abilities or characteristics that are “impossible” as a way of saying “You just never know.” And even more important, I like the idea that love really does conquer all or as John and Paul once said (Beatles not Apostles) said “All you need is love.”
What would/could a reader or reviewer say about this book that shows they “get” you as an author?
Oh my, let’s see… I guess that I have a sense of humor even though I can be dark at times. That I am a true believer in love and that I have an open mind. And tell a decent story.
Give us an excerpted quote from your favorite review of this book:
“These four books kept me reading for almost two days straight. I only put them down when I got to tired to read and found myself waking up a few hours later to continue.”
Where can people learn more about your writing?
www.cianastone.com
